252.239-7013 Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services.
Prescription and Applicability
DFARS Prescription, 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(c)(1) of the clause with the basic agreement number, date, and contacting office that issued the basic agreement being superseded.
Current Text
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]
Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause
Class Deviation 2026-O0024, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 39)
- Status: Active
- Date Issued: 2026-02-01
- Change type: MODIFIED
- Action: Modified by RFO class deviation
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