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
Effective 2026-02-17, contracting officers must use the revised FAR Part 25 and the deviation versions of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 225 and DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 225 in lieu of the codified text. The deviation implements E.O. 14275 and E.O. 14265 policy to remove unnecessary FAR provisions. It remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.
Contracting Officer Actions
1
Effective 2026-02-17, use the revised FAR Part 25 from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
2
Effective 2026-02-17, use the attached DFARS Part 225 from this deviation. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
3
Effective 2026-02-17, use the attached DFARS PGI 225 from this deviation. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
4
Direct inquiries regarding this class deviation to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.
Duration
This deviation has no fixed expiration date. It remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.
RFO Web Page
The revised FAR Part 25 is published at the RFO web page. The DFARS Part 225 and PGI 225 deviation texts are attached to this memorandum.
Implementing Authorities
The deviation implements Section 2 of E.O. 14275, Section 4(a) of E.O. 14265 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26 dated May 2, 2025.
Affected Provisions and Clauses
252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies.
CLAUSE
Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.225-7029 Acquisition of Uniform Components for Afghan Military or Afghan National Police.
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Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.225-7037
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Add clause 252.225-7037
MODIFIED
252.225-7038
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Add clause 252.225-7038
MODIFIED
252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/force protection policy for defense contractors outside the United States.
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Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.225-7065 Restriction on Acquisition of Fuel for Overseas Contingency Operations.
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Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
252.225-7963
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Modify clause 252.225-7963
MODIFIED
252.225-7964
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Add clause 252.225-7964
MODIFIED
252.225-7976
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Modify clause 252.225-7976
MODIFIED
252.225-7977
CLAUSE
Modify clause 252.225-7977
MODIFIED
252.225-7980
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Modify clause 252.225-7980
MODIFIED
252.225-7985
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Modify clause 252.225-7985
MODIFIED
252.225-7986
CLAUSE
Modify clause 252.225-7986
MODIFIED
252.225-7987
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Substitute clause 252.225-7987
MODIFIED
252.225-7995
CLAUSE
Modify clause 252.225-7995
MODIFIED