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
Summary
The deviation replaces Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 37 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, along with DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 237. It implements E.O. 14275 and E.O. 14265, which require removal of unnecessary procurement regulations and supplemental guidance. The deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.
Contracting Officer Actions
1
Effective 2026-02-01, use the revised FAR Part 37 from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
2
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached DFARS Part 237, Service Contracting. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
3
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached PGI 237, Service Contracting. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
4
Insert provision 252.237-7997, Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility. Use in solicitations for audit services.
5
Insert clause 252.237-7001, Compliance with Audit Standards. Use in solicitations and contracts for audit services.
6
Insert provision 252.237-7025, Preaward Transparency Requirements for Firms Offering to Support Department of Defense Audits--Representation and Disclosure. Use in solicitations, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations, that include clause 252.237-7026.
7
Insert clause 252.237-7026, Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support Department of Defense Audits. Use in solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations and contracts, that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and are for financial statement auditing or audit remediation services.
8
Insert clause 252.237-7998, Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees. Use in solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations and contracts, for services if clause 252.225-7040 is included or if contractor personnel may interact with detainees.
9
Insert clause 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Use in all solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations and contracts, for the provision of services.
10
Insert clause 252.237-7027, Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals. Use in solicitations and contracts, including commercial (Part 12) solicitations and contracts, that require the services of a contract working dog.
11
Insert the required mortuary service clauses per 237.7003(a) in all mortuary service solicitations and contracts. Do not use clause 252.237-7004 in solicitations or contracts that include port of entry requirements.
12
Insert clause 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. Use in all solicitations and contracts for services supporting mission-essential functions.
13
Insert provision 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. Use in all solicitations that include clause 252.237-7023.
14
Direct inquiries about this deviation to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.
Expiration
The deviation has no fixed expiration date. It remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.
Implementing authorities
The deviation implements three directives: E.O. 14275, E.O. 14265 and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-26 (May 2, 2025).
Audit transparency scope
The audit transparency requirements at 237.470(d) apply to financial statement auditing under 31 U.S.C. 3521(e) and audit remediation services under 10 U.S.C. 240b. DoD policy extends the requirement beyond accounting firms to all firms supporting those services.
Personal services contracts
Personal services contracts for expert and consultant services require a determination and findings per 237.201-170(a). Contracts entered under 10 U.S.C. 129b(d) are exempt from 5 U.S.C. 3109 requirements.
Military flight simulator waiver
Submit waiver requests for military flight simulator service contracts to Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP)/Contract Policy. Do not award until notified that the waiver is approved and the required 30-day congressional notice period has passed.
Affected Provisions and Clauses
252.237-7000 Notice of special standards of responsibility.
CLAUSE
Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.237-7019 Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees.
CLAUSE
Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.237-7997
CLAUSE
Add clause 252.237-7997
MODIFIED
252.237-7998
CLAUSE
Add clause 252.237-7998
MODIFIED