Section 16.8 Minimum Quantity

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2. (§16.8) Minimum Quantity

The minimum quantity required under FAR 16.504(a)(1), (2), and (4)(ii) is required in order to provide the “consideration” that binds both parties. Vernon Edwards, “Task Order Contracting: Understanding and Using Task Order Contracts,” Government Contracting Training and Consulting, p. 17, n.2 (January 1999). While the minimum quantity must be more than a “nominal” amount, there are no hard-and-fast rules as to what is “nominal.” The...