DFARS 216.501-2-70 General
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 216.501-2-70
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 16.501-2 General
- Last amended
- 87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a)
(i) For items with a shelf-life of less than six months, consider the use of indefinite-delivery type contracts with orders to be placed either—
(A) Directly by the users; or
(B) By central purchasing offices with deliveries direct to users.
(ii) Whenever an indefinite-delivery contract is issued, the issuing office must furnish all ordering offices sufficient information for the ordering office to complete its contract reporting responsibilities under 204.670-2. This data must be furnished to the ordering activity in sufficient time for the activity to prepare its report for the action within three working days of the order.
(b) See 217.204 (e)(i) for limitations on the period for task order or delivery order contracts awarded by DoD pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3403.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 217.204(e)(i) Contracts
Quick answers
What is DFARS 216.501-2-70?
DFARS 216.501-2-70 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "General".
When was DFARS 216.501-2-70 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to DFARS 216.501-2-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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