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R-DFARS PGI Section Revision 1

PGI 237.802-71

Limitation on service contracts for military flight simulators.
Source .docx attachment →
Effective Date
July 24, 2026
Class Deviation
DFARS Part

This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0023, 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.

When reviewing requirements or participating in acquisition planning that would result in a military department or defense agency acquiring a military flight simulator, the contracting officer will notify the program officials of the prohibition from using a service contract to acquire a military flight simulator at 237.802-71(b).

(1) If the program officials decide to request a waiver from the Secretary of Defense to use a service contract, the contracting officer will process a request for waiver by submitting the request and appropriate documentation relating to the requirements of DFARS 237.802-71(b) to the Office of the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy) (DPCAP/CP) via email at

osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.asda-dp-c-contractpolicy@mail.mil.

(2) The DPCAP/CP action officer will process the request through the Office of the Secretary of Defense and will forward the appropriate documentation to the congressional defense committees. The contracting officer must not award a contract until notified by the DPCAP/CP action officer that the waiver has been approved, the appropriate documentation has been transmitted to the congressional defense committees, and the required 30 days have passed.

Authoritative source

Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0023, signed July 24, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.

Codified PGI

No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 237.802-71. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.