PF 2025-17 Class Deviation to DEAR 970.5226-1

Date: February 3, 2025

To: Procurement Directors

From: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division Office of Acquisition and Project Management

SUMMARY: The attached Class Deviation to the DEAR is issued to eliminate the requirement to include the “Diversity Plan” clause at 970.5226-1 prescribed at 970.2671-2. Contracting Officers should: 

(a) immediately notify affected Contractors that the Department will no longer enforce this clause and that they should not submit such plans or any updates to such plans; and 

(b) modify affected solicitations and contracts to remove the clause as soon as practicable. 

For DOE questions concerning this policy flash, please email: DOE_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov. 

For NNSA questions concerning this policy flash, please contact NNSA at (505) 845-4337