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252.216-7010

Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders.
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This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0045 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 16)
    Add clause 252.216-7010
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
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252.216-7010 Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders.

As prescribed at 216.506-70(b), use the following clause:

Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders (Oct 2025)

(a)
Postaward debriefing.

(1) Upon timely request, the Government will provide a written or oral postaward debriefing for task orders or delivery orders valued at $15 million or more to the Contractor, regardless of whether the Contractor's offer for the task order or delivery order was successful or unsuccessful, while protecting the confidential and proprietary information of other contractors. The request is considered timely if received within 3 days of notification of task order or delivery order award.

(2) If a required postaward debriefing is provided—

(i) The debriefed Contractor may submit additional written questions related to the required and provided debriefing within 2 business days after the date of the debriefing;

(ii) The agency will respond in writing to timely submitted additional questions within 5 business days after receipt; and

(iii) The postaward debriefing will not be considered to be concluded until the later of—

(A) The date that the postaward debriefing is delivered, orally or in writing; or

(B) If additional written questions related to the debriefing are timely received, the date the agency delivers its written response.

(b)
Task order or delivery order performance.
The Government may suspend performance of or terminate the awarded task order or delivery order upon notice from the Government Accountability Office of a protest filed within the time periods listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this clause, whichever is later:

(1) Within 10 days after the date a task order or delivery order is issued, where the value exceeds $25 million (10 U.S.C. 3406(e)).

(2) Within 5 days after a debriefing date offered to the protestor under a timely debriefing request in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.506 unless an earlier debriefing date is negotiated as a result.

(3) Within 5 days after a postaward debriefing under FAR 15.506 is concluded in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 215.506-70(b).

(End of clause)

[87 FR 15811, Mar. 18, 2022, as amended at 87 FR 76997, Dec. 16, 2022; 90 FR 41487, Aug. 25, 2025]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 216.506-70212.205 (prescriptive text also revised)
  • 212.301216.505-70 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0045 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 16) (DFARS Part 216)
    Add clause 252.216-7010
216.506-70(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.216-7010, Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders, in competitive negotiated solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, when a multiple-award contract is contemplated and task orders or delivery orders placed under the contract may be valued at $15 million or more.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0045 (DFARS Part 216)
2026-O0045: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 16) — DFARS Part 216

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 216.506-70(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.216-7010, Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders, in competitive negotiated solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, when a multiple-award contract is contemplated and task orders or delivery orders placed under the contract may be valued at $15 million or more.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

4 versions tracked from 2016-12-22 to 2025-10-01.
OCT 2025 October 1, 2025 CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE
AUG 2025 August 25, 2025 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
DEC 2022 (previous)
AUG 2025 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(1)
(1) Within 10 days after the date a task order or delivery order is issued, where the value exceeds $25 million (10 U.S.C. 2304c(e)).
(1)
(1) Within 10 days after the date a task order or delivery order is issued, where the value exceeds $25 million (10 U.S.C. 3406(e)).
DEC 2022 December 16, 2022 SUBSTANTIVE
DEC 2016 December 22, 2016 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 16) Add clause 252.216-7010
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.216-7010
MODIFIED
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