Title 41, Public ContractsRelease 119-110

§4101 Definitions

Title 41 › Subtitle I — Federal Procurement Policy › CHAPTER 41 — TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS › § 4101

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two kinds of government contracts used when the job size isn't fixed and the agency will place orders while the contract is active. A delivery order contract is for buying property when no firm quantity is set (a minimum or maximum may be allowed) and the buyer issues delivery orders during the contract. A task order contract is for buying services under the same rules: no fixed quantity (except min or max) and orders for tasks are issued while the contract runs.

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Title 41, §4101

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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.

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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

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Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110