10 USC § 3401 - Task and delivery order contracts: definitions

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title: "10 USC § 3401 - Task and delivery order contracts: definitions"
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title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "3401"
section_name: "Task and delivery order contracts: definitions"
chapter_number: 245
chapter_name: "TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS (MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS)"
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source_credit: "(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.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (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.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2021—, (2), renumbered  as this section, substituted “In this chapter” for “In sections 2304a, 2304b, and 2304c of this title” in introductory provisions, and reversed order and designations of pars. (1) and (2).

Par. (1). , inserted heading, inserted dash after “for property”, and reorganized remainder of text of par. (1) into designated subpars. (A) and (B).

Par. (2). , inserted heading, inserted dash after “for services”, and reorganized remainder of text of par. (2) into designated subpars. (A) and (B).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .

### Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under .

### Provisions Not Affected by Pub. L. 103–355

This section not to be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under former  or chapter 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, see , set out as a note preceding this section.