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DFARS 252.239-7013 Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This clause explains that a basic agreement is not a contract and the Government only becomes liable when a communication service authorization is issued. The basic agreement continues from year to year unless either party gives 30 days' written notice to terminate, but termination does not cancel existing authorizations. It also allows communication service authorizations to be modified to incorporate a new basic agreement.

Applies to: Contractors with a basic agreement for communication services under DFARS.

What it requires

  • Provide 30 days' written notice to terminate the basic agreement.
  • Understand that termination does not cancel communication service authorizations issued before termination.

Key terms: basic agreement · communication service authorization · contract · termination · modify

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

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)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.239-7012 Title to telecommunication facilities and equipment. · 252.239-7015 [Reserved] →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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