10 U.S.C. § 3401

Task and delivery order contracts: definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Delivery order contract.—

The term “delivery order contract” means a contract for property—

(A)

that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of property (other than a minimum or maximum quantity); and

(B)

that provides for the issuance of orders for the delivery of property during the period of the contract.

(2) Task order contract.—

The term “task order contract” means a contract for services—

(A)

that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of services (other than a minimum or maximum quantity); and

(B)

that provides for the issuance of orders for the performance of tasks during the period of the contract.

(Added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1004(a)(1) , Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3253 , § 2304d; renumbered § 3401 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1820(b) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4191 .)