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Class Deviation ACTIVE

2026-O0016

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 48)
Issued / Effective
February 1, 2026
Signed By
John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy
Applicability
ALL DoD
Affected Clauses
0
Authority
Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement; E.O. 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base; Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation (May 2, 2025)

Summary

This deviation requires contracting officers to use the revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 48, Value Engineering from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1. The deviation implements E.O. 14275, E.O. 14265 and the OMB memorandum M-25-26 to streamline procurement regulations.

Contracting Officer Actions

1
Effective 2026-02-01, use the revised FAR Part 48 from the RFO web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
Duration
This deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR. No expiration date applies.
Inquiries
Direct questions to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.
No affected sections identified.