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R-DFARS PGI Section Revision 2

PGI 206.103-270

Unusual and compelling urgency.
Source .docx attachment →
Effective Date
August 5, 2026
Class Deviation
DFARS Part

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.

The circumstances under which use of this authority may be appropriate include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Supplies, services, or construction needed at once because of fire, flood, explosion,

or other disaster.

(b) Essential equipment or repair needed at once to—

(1) Comply with orders for a ship;

(2) Perform the operational mission of an aircraft; or

(3) Preclude impairment of launch capabilities or mission performance of missiles or

missile support equipment.

(c) Construction needed at once to preserve a structure or its contents from damage.

(d) Purchase requests citing an issue priority designator under DoD Manual 4140.01,

Volume 5, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures: Delivery of Material, of 4 or higher, or citing “Electronic Warfare QRC Priority.”

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.

Codified PGI

No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 206.103-270. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.