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 124 STAT. 3780 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 § 4104. Guidance on use of task and delivery order contracts (a) GUIDANCE IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—The Fed- eral Acquisition Regulation issued in accordance with sections 1121(b) and 1303(a)(1) of this title shall provide guidance to agencies on the appropriate use of task and delivery order contracts in accordance with this chapter and sections 2304a to 2304d of title 10. (b) CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—The regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) at a minimum shall provide specific guidance on— (1) the appropriate use of Government-wide and other multi- agency contracts entered into in accordance with this chapter and sections 2304a to 2304d of title 10; and (2) steps that agencies should take in entering into and administering multiple award task and delivery order contracts to ensure compliance with the requirement in— (A) section 11312 of title 40 for capital planning and investment control in purchases of information technology products and services; (B) section 4106(c) of this title and section 2304c(b) of title 10 to ensure that all contractors are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for the award of task and delivery orders; and (C) section 4106(e) of this title and section 2304c(c) of title 10 for a statement of work in each task or delivery order issued that clearly specifies all tasks to be performed or property to be delivered under the order. (c) FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES PROGRAM.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall consult with the Administrator of General Services to assess the effectiveness of the multiple awards schedule program of the General Services Administration referred to in section 152(3) of this title that is administered as the Federal Supply Schedules program. The assessment shall include examination of— (1) the administration of the program by the Administrator of General Services; and (2) the ordering and program practices followed by Federal customer agencies in using schedules established under the program. § 4105. Advisory and assistance services (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘advisory and assist- ance services’’ has the same meaning given that term in section 1105(g) of title 31. (b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of this section, section 4106 of this title, and other applicable law, the head of an executive agency may enter into a task order contract for procurement of advisory and assistance services. (2) ONLY UNDER THIS SECTION.—The head of an executive agency may enter into a task order contract for advisory and assistance services only under this section. (c) CONTRACT PERIOD.—The period of a task order contract entered into under this section, including all periods of extensions of the contract under options, modifications, or otherwise, may not exceed 5 years unless a longer period is specifically authorized in a law that is applicable to the contract.