This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0043, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(a) Assist offerors in obtaining the required Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes. Note that if an offeror’s facility requires security clearance in accordance with a potential contract, the offeror is required to have a CAGE code assigned to that facility. If the facility is a location other than the offeror’s office submitting the proposal, that facility is not required to be separately registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to have a CAGE code assigned. Offerors may be directed to the DLA CAGE Branch (see PGI 204.203-271 for contact information);
(b) Do not deny a potential offeror a solicitation package because the offeror does not have a CAGE code, unique entity identifier, or TIN;
(c) Do not require a contractor to register sections or locations of their organization in SAM for reasons not already required by clauses present in their contracts in order to obtain a CAGE code; and
(d) Do not require a contractor to obtain new CAGE codes or change CAGE code records assigned to their locations solely for Government administration purposes (such as a result of a Government reorganization, change in Government contracting officer or office) or for distinction in Government systems beyond physical address and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) data.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0043, signed February 17, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0043
- Class Deviation 2026-O0043 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0043 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 204.203-270. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.