Class Deviation 2026-O0009 - DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 24)

Summary

Effective 2026-02-01, contracting officers must use revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 24 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 224 in place of the codified text. These replacements implement the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) by removing provisions not required by statute or essential to sound procurement. The deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS Procedural Guidance and Instructions.

Required Contracting Officer Actions

1. Effective 2026-02-01, use the revised FAR Part 24 from the RFO web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
2. Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached DFARS Part 224 from Attachment A1. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
3. Direct inquiries about this deviation to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.

Notes

Authority: This deviation implements Section 2 of E.O. 14275 and Section 4(a) of E.O. 14265. It also implements Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-26, issued 2025-05-02.

No expiration date: The deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS Procedural Guidance and Instructions. No fixed expiration date applies.

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