Class Deviation 2026-O0015 - DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 44), Revision 1

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: E.O. 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement; E.O. 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base; OMB Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Section 1826 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (Pub. L. 119-60)

Summary

This deviation revises and supersedes Class Deviation 2026-O0015, issued December 18, 2025. It implements the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) for FAR Part 44 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 244, Subcontracting Policies and Procedures. Contracting officers must use the RFO versions of FAR Part 44, DFARS Part 244 and DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 244 in lieu of codified text.

Required Contracting Officer Actions

Use the revised FAR Part 44 from the RFO web page (https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-44). It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
Use the attached revised DFARS Part 244. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
Use the attached revised PGI 244. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
Insert clause 252.244-7998, Contractor Purchasing System Administration--Basic, in solicitations and contracts containing FAR 52.244-2, Subcontracts. This is prescribed at DFARS 244.070(a)(1).
Insert clause 252.244-7998, Contractor Purchasing System Administration--Alternate I, in solicitations and contracts containing 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, but not FAR 52.244-2. This is prescribed at DFARS 244.070(a)(2).
Insert clause 252.244-7999, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts. Use in all acquisitions, including commercial (Part 12) acquisitions.
Do not apply DFARS 244.3 purchasing system review requirements to nontraditional defense contractors. Section 1826(a)(6) of the NDAA for FY 2026 exempts them.
When the head of the contracting activity (HCA) determines that applying purchasing system requirements to a nontraditional defense contractor is in the best interest of the Department of Defense (DoD), document a written determination to waive the exemption. The HCA may delegate this authority no lower than the chief of the contracting office.
Do not withhold consent to subcontract without written approval of the program manager or comparable requiring activity official, when the contractor has an approved purchasing system. This implements section 824 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232).
When reviewing purchasing system findings, reference the updated cross-reference at PGI 244.301-70(c)(3)(ii)(A). It now cites 252.242-7998, Contractor Business Systems (DEVIATION 2026-O0050), not 252.242-7005.

Affected Provisions and Clauses

252.211-7003, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 211.274-5(a)
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Modify clause 252.211-7003

252.242-7005, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 242.7001
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Modify clause 252.242-7005

252.242-7998, (Clause)

Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.242-7998

252.244-7000, 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. (Clause)

Prescribed in: 244.403
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

252.244-7001, 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration. (Clause)

Prescribed in: 244.305-71
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

252.244-7998, (Clause)

Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.244-7998

252.244-7999, (Clause)

Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.244-7999

252.246-7007, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 246.870-3(a)
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 252.246-7007

52.244-2, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 44.204(a)
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Add clause 52.244-2

52.244-6, (Clause)

Prescribed in: 44.403
Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Modify clause 52.244-6

Notes

Nontraditional Contractor Exemption: Section 1826(a)(6) of the NDAA for FY 2026 exempts nontraditional defense contractors from establishing and maintaining an acceptable purchasing system. The HCA retains authority to waive this exemption by written determination.

Cross-Reference Update: PGI 244.301-70(c)(3)(ii)(A) now references 252.242-7998, Contractor Business Systems (DEVIATION 2026-O0050). The prior reference to 252.242-7005 is superseded.

Supersession: This revision supersedes Class Deviation 2026-O0015 issued December 18, 2025. It remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.

Information Technology Subcontracting: For information technology acquisitions involving covered systems or covered items of supply, consult PGI 244.201-70 and DFARS 240.271 for supply chain risk guidance.