This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0018, 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.
Ensure that the appropriate authorizations from the program executive office are included in the solicitation and contract. Forward proposals submitted by an offeror or requests from a Contractor seeking authorization to use hexavalent chromium in a deliverable item, to the cognizant program executive office for evaluation and, if necessary, authorization by the appropriate official.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0018, signed August 5, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0018
- Class Deviation 2026-O0018 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0018 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
The codified text remains published on acquisition.gov but is superseded by this Class Deviation. View codified PGI 223.7305.