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FAR Part 28 RFO IMPLEMENTED DAF MANDATORY

Bonds and Insurance

RFO Effective
2026-02-01
DFARS Deviation
2026-O0005
Agency Deviations
1
RFO Overhauled
Overhauled under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul effective 2026-02-01. DFARS deviation 2026-O0005.
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16 provisions and clauses referenced by Part 28 sections. View in Clauses tab

Clauses with Active Deviations

52.228-4
Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
1 dev
52.228-7
Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
1 dev
52.228-11
Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
1 dev
52.228-15
Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.
1 dev
52.228-16
Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
1 dev

Resources

DoD Agency Deviation for Part 28

Where the Department of Defense diverges from the government-wide RFO model language for this part.

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Part 52 Clauses in This Part

52.228-1
Bid Guarantee.
52.228-2
Additional Bond Security.
52.228-3
Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).
52.228-4
Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
1 dev
52.228-5
Insurance—Work on a Government Installation.
52.228-6
[Reserved]
52.228-7
Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
1 dev
52.228-8
Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
52.228-9
Cargo Insurance.
52.228-10
Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance.
52.228-11
Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
1 dev
52.228-12
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.
52.228-13
Alternative Payment Protections.
52.228-14
Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
52.228-15
Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.
1 dev
52.228-16
Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
1 dev
52.228-17
Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee).

Clauses Referenced by This Part

52.228-1
Bid Guarantee.
52.228-10
Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance.
52.228-11
Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
52.228-12
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.
52.228-13
Alternative Payment Protections.
52.228-14
Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
52.228-15
Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.
52.228-16
Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
52.228-17
Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee).
52.228-2
Additional Bond Security.
52.228-3
Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).
52.228-4
Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
52.228-5
Insurance—Work on a Government Installation.
52.228-7
Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
52.228-8
Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
52.228-9
Cargo Insurance.
Practitioner Album

Interactive training with change summary, line-out document and practical tips.

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Regulatory Text

Current regulatory text for FAR Part 28.

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DAF Contracting Compass

Air Force implementation guidance for Part 28. Includes mandatory compliance elements.

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RFO FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the FAR Overhaul.

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