Task and delivery order contracts: definitions
10 U.S.C. § 3401
in effectIn 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.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc10@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
