This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0017, 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.
When utilizing the authority at DFARS 206.103-170 or FAR 6.103-1, the contracting officer
must post a request for information or a sources sought notice and must include the results
of this inquiry in the justification required by FAR 6.104. This requirement to post may be
waived by the head of the contracting activity. The waiver authority may not be delegated
lower than a general or flag officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0017, signed August 5, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0017
- Class Deviation 2026-O0017 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0017 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 206.103-170. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.