Title 41 — Public ContractsRelease 119-73
§4101 Definitions
Title 41 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Federal Procurement Policy › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS › § 4101
Summary
Defines two contract types for buying goods or services over time. A delivery order contract is for buying property when the total amount is not fixed (only a min or max) and orders are placed during the contract. A task order contract is the same idea for services.
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Title 41, §4101
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In this chapter:
(1)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)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.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 410141:253k.June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303K, as added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1054(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3265.
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41 U.S.C. § 4101
Title 41 — Public Contracts
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73