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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 225.873-2 · FAR 25.873-2
Superseded. This section was republished by Class Deviation 2026-O0041, which directs contracting officers to use the deviated text instead of the codified text below. View the deviated PGI 225.873-2

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(1) The Government of the U.K. shall approve waiver of U.K. levies. When an offeror or contractor identifies a levy included in an offered or contract price, the contracting officer shall provide written notification to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, ATTN: PSD-PMD, 1111 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4306, telephone (703) 601-3864. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency will request a waiver of the levy from the Government of the U.K. The notification shall include—

(i) Name of the U.K. firm;

(ii) Prime contract number;

(iii) Description of item for which waiver is being sought;

(iv) Quantity being acquired; and

(v) Amount of levy.

(2) Waiver may occur after contract award. If levies are waived before contract award, evaluate the offer without the levy. If levies are identified but not waived before contract award, evaluate the offer inclusive of the levies.

Change History

Detected Type Summary
detected 2026-08-09 [PGI] PGI_ADDED R-DFARS PGI 225.873-2 added by class deviation 2026-O0041
detected 2026-04-17 [PGI] PGI_MODIFIED PGI 225.873-2 updated: 7 lines added, 1 lines removed
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-When an offeror or a contractor identifies a levy included in an offered or contract price, follow the procedures at PGI 225.873-2 .+(1) The Government of the U.K. shall approve waiver of U.K. levies. When an offeror or contractor identifies a levy included in an offered or contract price, the contracting officer shall provide written notification to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, ATTN: PSD-PMD, 1111 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4306, telephone (703) 601-3864. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency will request a waiver of the levy from the Government of the U.K. The notification shall include--
+(i) Name of the U.K. firm;
+(ii) Prime contract number;
+(iii) Description of item for which waiver is being sought;
+(iv) Quantity being acquired; and
+(v) Amount of levy.
+(2) Waiver may occur after contract award. If levies are waived before contract award, evaluate the offer without the levy. If levies are identified but not waived before contract award, evaluate the offer inclusive of the levies.
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