This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0042, 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.
(1) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsibilities under Executive Order 11738, Providing for Administration of the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act With Respect to Federal Contracts, Grants, or Loans, have been delegated to the EPA Suspending and Debarring Official (EPA SDO).
(i) Submit notifications and reports required by DFARS 209.405(b) to the EPA SDO at the following address:
Office of Grants and Debarments
Environmental Protection Agency
Telephone: 202-564-5399
(ii) Unless agency procedures specify otherwise, coordinate submissions to the EPA SDO through the applicable agency suspending and debarring official.
(2) Executive Order 11738 is available at https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11738.html .
(3) Contracting officers are required to review the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions twice, once after opening of bids/receipt of proposals (FAR 9.405(d)(1)) and again immediately prior to award (FAR 9.405(d)(4)). The contracting officer shall document the contract file for both searches; the documentation may include a copy of the SAM Exclusions search results.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0042, signed February 17, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0042
- Class Deviation 2026-O0042 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0042 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
The codified text remains published on acquisition.gov but is superseded by this Class Deviation. View codified PGI 209.405.