This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0045, 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.
(b) Exceptions. For an order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, that is a follow-on to an order previously issued for the same supply or service based on a justification for an exception to fair opportunity citing the authority FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) or (3)—
(1) The justification must include a copy of the previous justification to assist the
approval authority in determining whether the actions to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity cited on the previous justification were completed; and
(2) The approval authority must determine whether the planned actions were
completed. If the actions were not completed, the justification for the follow-on action must be approved by the approval authority one-level above the approval authority for the previous justification (see DFARS 16.507-6(e)). If the previous justification was approved by the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE), the approval remains at the SPE level.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0045, signed July 15, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0045
- Class Deviation 2026-O0045 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0045 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 216.507-6. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.