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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">216.501-2-70</ph> General.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(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—</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(A)  Directly by the users; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(B)  By central purchasing offices with deliveries direct to users.</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(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.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b) See <xref outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
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                  href="217.204.dita#DFARS_217.204">217.204</xref> (e)(i) for limitations on the period for task order or delivery order contracts awarded by DoD pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3403.</p>
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