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.
(1) Formal entry and release.
(i) The administrative contracting officer must—
(A) Ensure that contractors are aware of and understand any Duty-Free Entry clause requirements. Contractors should understand that failure by them or their subcontractors to provide the data required by the clause will result in treatment of the shipment as without benefit of free entry under Section XXII, Chapter 98, Subchapter VIII, Item 9808.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(B) Upon receipt of the required notice of purchase of foreign supplies from the contractor or any tier subcontractor—
(1) Verify the duty-free entitlement of supplies entering under the contract; and
(2) Review the prime contract to ensure that performance of the contract requires the foreign supplies (quantity and price) identified in the notice.
(C) Within 20 days after receiving the notification of purchase of foreign supplies, forward the following information in the format indicated to the Commander, DCMA
New York, ATTN: Customs Team, DCMAE-GNTF, 201 Varick Street, Room 905C, New York, NY 10014:
| We have received a contractor notification of the purchase of foreign supplies. I have verified that foreign supplies are required for the performance of the contract. |
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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The codified text remains published on acquisition.gov but is superseded by this Class Deviation.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 225.902.