This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0004, 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) Establishing or maintaining alternative sources. PGI contains a sample format for Determination and Findings citing the authority of FAR part 6, regarding exclusion of a particular source in order to establish or maintain an alternative source or sources. Alternate 2 of the sample format addresses having a supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency. See PGI 206.
(b) Electronic submission and processing of payment requests. Contractors do not have to submit payment requests in electronic form for contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural disasters or national or civil emergencies. See part 232.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0004, signed February 1, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0004
- Class Deviation 2026-O0004 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0004 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 218.7001-4. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.