PF 2026-14 Class Deviation to Adopt Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 41 – Acquisition of Utility Services

DATE: December 23, 2025

TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers

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

SUMMARY:  This class deviation, issued pursuant to Section 2 of Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and FAR Council memorandum titled Deviation Guidance to Support the Overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, implements the FAR Council’s RFO model deviation text for FAR Part 41. Contracting offices shall follow the RFO Model Deviation text for Part 41 in lieu of 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 41. This class deviation is effective on issuance, and will remain effective until cancelled or incorporated into the FAR.

The DOE class deviation, OMB Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAR Council Memorandum titled Deviation Guidance to Support the Overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and RFO Parts 41 and 52 Model Deviation Text are attached. The FAR Council’s RFO Part 41 model deviation texts are also available at Acquisition.gov, under the FAR Overhaul link.

Contracting officers should review the FAR Part 41 Practitioner Album at Practitioner Album: FAR Part 41 – Acquisition of Utility Services for further information regarding a summary of changes, line out, smart accelerators, practitioner’s perspective on buying Government technologies, and earning CLPs by completing the Practitioner Album.

Questions concerning this policy flash should be directed to the Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division at DOE_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov.