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DoD is issuing a final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the contract term for contracts awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2913.  Section 2913 requires DoD to develop a simplified method of contracting for shared energy savings contract services that will accelerate the use of such contracts. DoD is authorized by section 2913 to contract with utility service providers to implement energy conservation measures on military bases; however, section 2913 does not indicate a term limit for contracts executed under this authority. The proposed rule clarifies that contracting officers may enter into a shared energy savings contract under 10 U.S.C. 2913 for a period not to exceed 25 years. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.