(a) A class D&F; provides authority for a class of contract actions. A class may consist of contract actions for the same or related supplies or services or other contract actions that require essentially identical justification.
(b) The findings in a class D&F; shall fully support the proposed action either for the class as a whole or for each action. A class D&F; shall be for a specified period, with the expiration date stated in the document.
(c) The contracting officer shall ensure that individual actions taken pursuant to the authority of a class D&F; are within the scope of the D&F.; [50 FR 1726, Jan. 11, 1985, and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985 , as amended at 67 FR 13053, Mar. 20, 2002]