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.
- .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 206.103-270. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.