Class Deviation 2026-O0008 - DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 26)

Status: Active

Signed By: John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy

Scope: All DoD contracting officers

Applies to DAF/Air Force: Yes

Authority: Section 2 of E.O. 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement; Section 4(a) of E.O. 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base; OMB Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation (May 2, 2025)

Summary

The deviation replaces FAR Part 26 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 226, both covering Other Socioeconomic Programs, with revised versions under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). It implements E.O. 14275 and E.O. 14265, which direct removal of unnecessary FAR provisions and revision of supplemental regulations. The attached DFARS Part 226 and Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 226 replace the currently codified text.

Required Contracting Officer Actions

Effective 2026-02-01, use the revised FAR Part 26 from the RFO web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached DFARS Part 226. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached PGI 226. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
Insert clause 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns. Use in solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) acquisitions, for supplies or services exceeding $500,000.
Insert provision 252.226-7002, Representation for Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities. Use in solicitations when using the Demonstration Project, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations.
Insert clause 252.226-7003, Drug-Free Work Force, in solicitations and contracts involving access to classified information or when national security or health and safety considerations require it. Do not use for commercial products and commercial services, for performance outside the United States and its outlying areas (unless in the Government's best interest) or at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
Follow PGI 226.103 procedures when submitting a request for funding of an Indian incentive.

Affected Provisions and Clauses

252.226-7001, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 226.104
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.226-7001

252.226-7002, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 226.7203
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.226-7002

252.226-7003, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 226.570-2
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.226-7003

Notes

Deviation Duration: This deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and PGI. No expiration date applies.

Inquiries: Direct questions about this deviation to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.

Demonstration Project Credit: Contracts awarded under the Demonstration Project count toward DoD's small disadvantaged business goal. The contractor must remain eligible when options are exercised for DoD to continue receiving credit.