This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0048, 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) Limitations.
(1)(vi) Obtain guidance from the requiring activity when it is unclear whether a supply is “predominately expendable in nature” or “nontechnical,” or has a “short life expectancy” or “short shelf life.” In such situations, only use the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process if the requiring activity establishes that the goods to be procured are predominantly expendable in nature, are nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf life.
(vii) Document the contract file with a determination from the requiring activity that the lowest priced offer reflects full life-cycle costs for the supply or service. For services, full life-cycle costs are equal to the contract cost of the services.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0048, signed July 22, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0048
- Class Deviation 2026-O0048 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0048 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 215.103-72. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.