10 U.S.C. § 3401
Section 3401 · Task and delivery order contracts: definitions
Amended 2 times on record
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1820(b)(1), (2), renumbered section 2304d of this title as this section and reversed order and designations of pars. (1) and (2).
Par. (1). Pub. L. 116–283, §1820(b)(3), inserted heading, inserted dash after "for property", and reorganized remainder of text of par. (1) into designated subpars. (A) and (B).
Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283, §1820(b)(4), inserted heading, inserted dash after "for services", and reorganized remainder of text of par. (2) into designated subpars. (A) and (B).
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.