Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this guide is to describe the procedure to be utilized in the administration of the Job Order Contract (JOC), a contract designed to provide Arkansas State University with a flexible and responsive contractual capacity in support of their construction service’s needs. 2. DEFINITION. a. Job Order Contract. A Job Order Contract is a competitively sealed proposal firm fixed price, indefinite-quantity contracts to perform work for the University. The contract may consist of a collection of institutional, research, or educational facilities type projects. Each project will encompass detailed task specifications encompassing improvements, alterations, renovation, remodeling, and/or major repairs to structures and properties. Much of the work may be performed during normal working hours. However, other hours may be necessary. It is also expected during University break times total project loads may be significantly higher and contractor staffing should reflect these needs. For each project task, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price are to be the basis for Contractor compensation.