OCONUS Lab Testing Services-Option Exercise

The Government has issued a notice of its intent to exercise the fourth option year under contract SPE600-15-D-5001 for OCONUS Contractor-owned, Contractor-Operated Laboratory Testing Services located in Augusta Bay, Italy. This action will extend the contract's period of performance from May 20, 2019, through May 19, 2020. The extension is valued at $217,760.00 for the one-year option period. The contract is governed under FAR 52.217-9, which allows for such option extensions, and this notice explicitly states that it is not a solicitation for new proposals. The contract involves laboratory testing services conducted outside the continental United States and falls under the NAICS code 541380, which pertains to testing laboratories. A designated Contract Specialist, Crystal Randolph, is the point of contact for this contract extension. This decision to exercise the option ensures the continuation of laboratory testing services at the specified location for the upcoming year, maintaining operational support without interruption.