Class Deviation 2026-O0034 - DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 43), Revision 1

Summary

This revision supersedes Class Deviation 2026-O0034, issued 2026-01-12. It directs contracting officers to use revised FAR Part 43 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 243 in place of the codified text. Key changes implement section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, requiring unilateral Executive order clause insertions to be treated as changes under FAR 52.243-4.

Required Contracting Officer Actions

1. Effective immediately, use the revised FAR Part 43 from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
2. Use the attached revised DFARS Part 243. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
3. Use the attached revised DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 243. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
4. When issuing a unilateral change to implement an Executive order, follow FAR subpart 43.3 procedures per 10 U.S.C. 3862(c).
5. Do not pay a request for equitable adjustment exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) unless the contractor certifies it per clause 252.243-7002.
6. Insert clause 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications. Use in solicitations and contracts when anticipating and using a fixed-price type contract.
7. Insert clause 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Use in solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) acquisitions, estimated to exceed the SAT.
8. Insert clauses prescribed at 217.7406 for unpriced change orders with an estimated value exceeding $5 million.

Affected Provisions and Clauses

252.243-7000, (Clause)

• Change type: MODIFIED
• Action: Add clause 252.243-7000

252.243-7001, (Clause)

• Prescribed in: 243.205-70
• Change type: MODIFIED
• Action: Add clause 252.243-7001

252.243-7002, (Clause)

• Prescribed in: 243.205-71
• Change type: MODIFIED
• Action: Add clause 252.243-7002

Before (original text):

(c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this clause requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including—

After (deviation text):

(c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this clause requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including—
(1) Certified cost or pricing data if required in accordance with subsection 15.403-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and
(2) Data other than certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with subsection 15.403-3 of the FAR, including actual cost data and data to support any estimated costs, even if certified cost or pricing data are not required.

Before (original text):

(d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply to—

After (deviation text):

(d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply to—
(1) Requests for routine contract payments; for example, requests for payment for accepted supplies and services, routine vouchers under a cost-reimbursement type contract, or progress payment invoices; or
(2) Final adjustment under an incentive provision of the contract.

(End of clause)

252.249-7002, (Clause)

• Prescribed in: 249.7004
• Change type: MODIFIED
• Action: Add clause 252.249-7002

52.243-4, (Clause)

• Prescribed in: 43.205(d)
• Change type: MODIFIED
• Action: Add clause 52.243-4

Notes

Supersession: This deviation revises and supersedes the original Class Deviation 2026-O0034 issued 2026-01-12.

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

Inquiries: Address questions to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.

SAT threshold update: Dollar values in PGI 243.371(b) reflect the increased SAT. The example uses $600,000 as the combined absolute value triggering the certification requirement.

FMS and special access programs: Unpriced change orders for foreign military sales (FMS) and special access programs are exempt from DFARS 243.370 requirements. Contracting officers must still apply the policy to the maximum extent practicable.

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