{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-216.501-2-70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 216.501-2-70","heading":"216.501-2-70 General.","body":"(a)(i) For items with a shelf-life of less than 6 months, consider the use of indefinite-delivery type contracts with orders to be placed either—\n(A) Directly by the users; or\n(B) By central purchasing offices with deliveries direct to users.\n(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 3 working days of the order.\n(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.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 216—TYPES OF CONTRACTS","Subpart 216.5—Indefinite-Delivery Contracts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"70ca6195ff0171733ea1513edb7bf79729989ac71a2aa124168e9d81ddb1f9bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-216.500","next":"us/48-cfr-216.504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}