SUBPART 216.5--INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS

 

 

 216.501 General.
 216.505 Ordering.
 216.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.


216.501  General.

 

     (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.

 

216.505  Ordering.

Orders placed under indefinite-delivery contracts may be issued on DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services.

 

216.506  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

 

      (d)  If the contract is for the preparation of personal property for shipment or storage (see 247.271-4), substitute paragraph (f) at 252.247-7015, Requirements, for paragraph (f) of the clause at FAR 52.216-21, Requirements.