252.227-7026 Deferred delivery of technical data or computer software.
Prescription and Applicability
DFARS Prescription, 227.7103-8(a)
(a) Deferred delivery. Use the clause at 252.227-7026, Deferred Delivery of Technical Data or Computer Software, when it is in the Government's interests to defer the delivery of technical data. The clause permits the contracting officer to require the delivery of technical data identified as "deferred delivery" data at any time until two years after acceptance by the Government of all items (other than technical data or computer software) under the contract or contract termination, whichever is later. The obligation of subcontractors or suppliers to deliver such technical data expires two years after the date the prime contractor accepts the last item from the subcontractor or supplier for use in the performance of the contract. The contract must specify which technical data is subject to deferred delivery. The contracting officer shall notify the contractor sufficiently in advance of the desired delivery date for such data to permit timely delivery.
Current Text
252.227-7026 Deferred delivery of technical data or computer software.
As prescribed at 227.7103-8(a), use the following clause:
Deferred Delivery of Technical Data or Computer Software (APR 1988)
The Government shall have the right to require, at any time during the performance of this contract, within two (2) years after either acceptance of all items (other than data or computer software) to be delivered under this contract or termination of this contract, whichever is later, delivery of any technical data or computer software item identified in this contract as "deferred delivery" data or computer software. The obligation to furnish such technical data required to be prepared by a subcontractor and pertaining to an item obtained from him shall expire two (2) years after the date Contractor accepts the last delivery of that item from that subcontractor for use in performing this contract.
(End of clause)
[56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 33505, June 28, 1995]
Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause
Class Deviation 2026-O0036, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 27)
- Status: Active
- Date Issued: 2026-02-01
- Change type: MODIFIED
- Action: Modified by RFO class deviation
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