Definitions.

(a) Master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels — (1) Is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between a contracting activity and a contractor that— (A) Contains contract clauses, terms, and conditions applying to future contracts for repairs, alterations, and/or additions to vessels; and (B) Contemplates separate future contracts that will incorporate by reference or attachment the required and applicable clauses agreed upon in the master agreement. (2) Is not a contract. (b) Job order — (1) Is a fixed price contract incorporating, by reference or attachment, a master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels; (2) May include clauses pertaining to subjects not covered by the master agreement; but applicable to the job order being awarded; and (3) Applies to a specific acquisition and sets forth the scope of work, price, delivery date, and other appropriate terms that apply to the particular job order.