Production Cutoff. A date used by manufacturers to notify dealers that the factory has reached maximum capacity for orders or are discontinuing the production of a vehicle or equipment. Vehicle manufacturers use this term when referring to any given model year for production.
Production Cutoff. Vendor shall notify the FSA in writing no less than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the close of final order date by the manufacturer when the final order date is during the term of the contract. Notification shall be provided in writing. Purchase orders received by the vendor ten (10) business days prior to the final order date must be accepted and entered into the order system with the manufacturer. If a purchase order has been timely received by the vendor or the manufacturer, and the manufacturer fails to produce or deliver the production year awarded item, the vendor must provide the next year’s equivalent model at current contract prices. Purchase orders issued and received after the production cutoff date will be subject to availability. In this case, the vendor and manufacturer have the discretion whether to choose to provide next year’s model at current year’s prices until the end of the contract term. If the manufacturer cutoff date is during the term of the contract and will affect the purchaser’s ability to obtain the specifications, FSA may consider substitutions from the same manufacturer.
