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41 U.S.C. 4101: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSCHAPTER 41-TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS

§4101. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)  Delivery order contract.⁠—The term “delivery order contract” means a contract for property that⁠—

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

(B)  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 that⁠—

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

(B)  provides for the issuance of orders for the performance of tasks during the period of the contract.

( Pub. L. 111–350, § 3 , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 3778 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4101

41:253k.

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303K, as added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1054(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3265.