FAR clauses/Part 16/Checked 15 Sep 2026
FAR 52.216-22
Indefinite Quantity
- Clause date
- OCT 1995
- Prescribed at
- FAR 16.506(e). Insert when an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated.
- Applies to
- Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts.
- Flowdown
- No flowdown required
52.216-22 contains no subcontract flowdown paragraph. It is not listed in 52.244-6(c)(1) or 52.212-5(e)(1). - Full text
- FAR 52.216-22 on Acquisition.gov
… This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. …
From the clause · Codified FAR · FAC 2026-01
Why it matters: Only the Schedule minimum is a firm obligation; above it the contractor furnishes when and if ordered up to the maximum, and orders issued in the period must be completed even after it ends.
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3- 52.216-7Allowable Cost and PaymentFAR 16.307(a)
- 52.216-18OrderingFAR 16.506(a)
- 52.216-19Order LimitationsFAR 16.506(b)