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- 2026-O0024 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 39)
252.239-7013 Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services. Basic. As prescribed in 239.7411(c)(1), use the following clause: Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services—Basic (OCT 2019 (a) This basic agreement is not a contract. The Government incurs liability only upon issuance of a communication service authorization, which is a contract that incorporates the terms and conditions of this basic agreement. (b) This agreement shall continue in force from year to year, unless terminated by either party by 30 days' written notice. Termination of this basic agreement does not terminate or cancel any communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement prior to the termination. (c) Communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement may be modified to incorporate the terms and conditions of a new basic agreement negotiated with the Contractor. (End of clause) Alternate I. As prescribed in 239.7411(c)(2), use the following clause, which uses a different paragraph (c) than the basic clause and adds a new paragraph (d). Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services—Alternate I (OCT 2019) (a) This basic agreement is not a contract. The Government incurs liability only upon issuance of a communication service authorization, which is a contract that incorporates the terms and conditions of this basic agreement. (b) This agreement shall continue in force from year to year, unless terminated by either party by 30 days' written notice. Termination of this basic agreement does not terminate or cancel any communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement prior to the termination. (c) The Contractor's current communication services authorizations have been modified to incorporate the terms and conditions of this basic agreement. (1) All current communication service authorizations issued by ________ that incorporate Basic Agreement Number ________, dated ________, are modified to incorporate this basic agreement. (2) Current communication service authorizations, issued by the activity in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, that incorporate other agreements with the Contractor may also be modified to incorporate this basic agreement. (d) Communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement may be modified to incorporate a new basic agreement with the Contractor. (End of clause) [84 FR 58338, Oct. 31, 2019]
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2026-O0024
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 39)
(DFARS Part 239)
Add clause 252.239-7013
239.7411(c)
(c) Use the basic or alternate of the clause at 252.239-7013 , Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services, in basic agreements for telecommunications services.
(1) Use the basic clause in basic agreements that do not supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in basic agreements that supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor. Complete paragraph (c)(1) of the clause with the basic agreement number, date, and contacting office that issued the basic agreement being superseded.
(1) Use the basic clause in basic agreements that do not supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in basic agreements that supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor. Complete paragraph (c)(1) of the clause with the basic agreement number, date, and contacting office that issued the basic agreement being superseded.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
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R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0024 (DFARS Part 239)
2026-O0024: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 39) — DFARS Part 239
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
239.7411(c)
(c) Use the basic or alternate of the clause at 252.239-7013 , Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services, in basic agreements for telecommunications services.
(1) Use the basic clause in basic agreements that do not supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in basic agreements that supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor. Complete paragraph (c)(1) of the clause with the basic agreement number, date, and contacting office that issued the basic agreement being superseded.
(1) Use the basic clause in basic agreements that do not supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in basic agreements that supersede an existing basic agreement with the contractor. Complete paragraph (c)(1) of the clause with the basic agreement number, date, and contacting office that issued the basic agreement being superseded.
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.
3 versions tracked from 2016-12-22 to 2022-05-26.
MAY 2022
May 26, 2022
CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
OCT 2019 (previous)
MAY 2022 (current)
3 added, 3 removed
(1)
(1) All current communication service authorizations issued by ____ that incorporate Basic Agreement Number ____, dated ____, are modified to incorporate this basic agreement.
(1)
(1) All current communication service authorizations issued by ________ that incorporate Basic Agreement Number ________, dated ________, are modified to incorporate this basic agreement.
OCT 2019
October 31, 2019
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
DEC 2016 (previous)
OCT 2019 (current)
20 added, 3 removed
(a)
(a) This basic agreement is not a contract. The Government incurs no monetary liability under this agreement.
(a)
(a) This basic agreement is not a contract. The Government incurs liability only upon issuance of a communication service authorization, which is a contract that incorporates the terms and conditions of this basic agreement.
39 added, 22 removed
(b)
(b) The Government incurs liability only upon issuance of a communication service authorization, which is the contract and incorporates the terms of this agreement. (End of clause)
(b)
(b) This agreement shall continue in force from year to year, unless terminated by either party by 30 days' written notice. Termination of this basic agreement does not terminate or cancel any communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement prior to the termination.
20 added, 5 removed
(c)
[Not present in prior version]
(c)
(c) The Contractor's current communication services authorizations have been modified to incorporate the terms and conditions of this basic agreement.
24 added, 5 removed
(1)
[Not present in prior version]
(1)
(1) All current communication service authorizations issued by ____ that incorporate Basic Agreement Number ____, dated ____, are modified to incorporate this basic agreement.
30 added, 4 removed
(2)
[Not present in prior version]
(2)
(2) Current communication service authorizations, issued by the activity in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, that incorporate other agreements with the Contractor may also be modified to incorporate this basic agreement.
24 added, 5 removed
(d)
[Not present in prior version]
(d)
(d) Communication service authorizations issued under this basic agreement may be modified to incorporate a new basic agreement with the Contractor. (End of clause)
DEC 2016
December 22, 2016
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
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