PF 2026-18 Class Deviation to Adopt Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms
DATE: January 2, 2026
TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers
FROM: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy, Office of Acquisition Management
SUBJECT: Class Deviation to Adopt Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms
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 2 and the applicable section of FAR Part 52. Contracting officers shall follow RFO Model Deviation text for Part 2 in lieu of 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 and the RFO Model Deviation text for the applicable section of Part 52 in lieu of the corresponding applicable section at 48 CFR 52.202-1.
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 2 and 52 Model Deviation Text are attached. The FAR Council’s RFO Part 2 model deviation text is also available at Acquisition.gov, under the FAR Overhaul link.
Contracting officers should review the FAR Part 2 Practitioner Album at Practitioner Album: FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms - Overview for further information regarding a summary of changes, line out, and earning Continuous Learning Points (CLP) 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.
For NNSA questions concerning this policy flash, please contact Acquisition Policy and Oversight Division, Policy & Oversight Branch (NA-PAS-111), at (505) 845-5639.