FAR 52.211-16 - Variation in Quantity

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Prescribed in 11.703(a)
Effective Date:	1 April 1984
Clause or Provision:	Clause
Provision or Clause Number:	52.211-16 - Variation in Quantity
Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract:
Required:
Applicable:	Fixed Price, Supply; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Fixed Price, Service; Indefinite Delivery; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase)
Optional:	Utility Services; Facilities; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Fixed Price, Construction; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Cost Reimbursement, Service
Subject:	Quantity/Quantities
ProcurementType:
Contract Threshold:
Prescription Overview:	Prescription (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity, in solicitations and contracts, if authorizing a variation in quantity in fixed-price contracts for supplies or for services that involve the furnishing of supplies.
Clause Overview:	Clause (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: ___ Percent increase [Contracting Officer insert percentage] ___ Percent decrease [Contracting Officer insert percentage] This increase or decrease shall apply to ____________.* * Contracting Officer shall insert in the blank the designation(s) to which the percentages apply, such as— (1) The total contract quantity; (2) Item 1 only; (3) Each quantity specified in the delivery schedule; (4) The total item quantity for each destination; or (5) The total quantity of each item without regard to destination.
Important Notes/Requirements:
Subcontract Threshold:
Incorporated by Reference:	Yes
Uniform Contract Format:	F
Editor:	Marshall

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