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52.211-17

Delivery of Excess Quantities.
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Effective Date
SEP 1989
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52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities.

As prescribed in 11.703(b), insert the following clause:

Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989)

The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of each item quantity within allowable variations, if any. If the Contractor delivers and the Government receives quantities of any item in excess of the quantity called for (after considering any allowable variation in quantity), such excess quantities will be treated as being delivered for the convenience of the Contractor. The Government may retain such excess quantities up to $250 in value without compensating the Contractor therefor, and the Contractor waives all right, title, or interests therein. Quantities in excess of $250 will, at the option of the Government, either be returned at the Contractor's expense or retained and paid for by the Government at the contract unit price.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 54 FR 34757, Aug. 21, 1989. Redesignated and amended at 60 FR 48251, 48256, Sept. 18, 1995]
11.703(b)
(b) The contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price supply contract is contemplated.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 11.703(b)
(b) The contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price supply contract is contemplated.

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52.213-4
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