This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0041, 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.
“Designated operational areas” include, but are not limited to, such descriptors as theater of war, theater of operations, joint operations area, amphibious objective area, joint special operations area, and area of operations. See DoD Joint Publication 3-0, Joint Operations, Chapter IV, Paragraph 1, “Understanding the Operational Environment,” at https://jdeis.js.mil/jdeis/index.jsp?pindex=27&pubId=932# .
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0041, signed July 1, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0041
- Class Deviation 2026-O0041 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0041 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
The codified text remains published on acquisition.gov but is superseded by this Class Deviation. View codified PGI 225.771-2.