IDIQ
Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity
Contract TypesDefinition
An IDIQ contract is a type of indefinite delivery contract that provides for an indefinite quantity of goods or services during a fixed period. The government places individual task orders (for services) or delivery orders (for products) against the contract as needs arise, up to a maximum ceiling value.
IDIQ contracts are one of the most common contract types in federal procurement. They give agencies flexibility to order what they need, when they need it, without running a new competition for each requirement. For contractors, an IDIQ win provides a pipeline of potential work over the contract's life (typically 5-10 years including option periods).
Most large federal IT contracts (Alliant 2, CIO-SP3, OASIS+) are structured as multiple-award IDIQ vehicles where several contractors win the base contract, then compete against each other for individual task orders.
IDIQ contracts have a minimum guarantee (the government must order at least this amount) and a maximum ceiling. The minimum is often low ($500-$2,500), while ceilings can be billions of dollars.
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