PF 2025-35 Class Deviation to Adopt Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 34 - Major System Acquisition

Date: June 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 34 and relevant section of FAR Part 52. Contracting offices shall follow RFO Model Deviation text for Part 34 in lieu of 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 34 and the RFO Model Deviation text for the applicable sections of Part 52 in lieu of 48 CFR 52.234-1, 48 CFR 52.234-2, 48 CFR 52.234-3, and 48 CFR 52.234-4.

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 34 and 52 Model Deviation Text are attached. The FAR Council’s RFO Part 34 and Part 52 model deviation texts are also available at Acquisition.gov, under the FAR Overhaul link.

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

For NNSA questions concerning this policy flash, please contact Acquisition Policy and Oversight Division, Policy & Oversight Branch (NA-PAS-111), at (505) 845-5639.