DAF-Contracting-SPE-Delegate--Open-Letter-to-Contractors-21-Mar-25 (1) (2).pdf

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This document is an open letter from the Department of the Air Force (DAF) dated 21 March 2025, addressing changes to federal contracting regulations. The letter details two Class Deviations (2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004) issued by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, which alter federal contracting regulations regarding merit-based opportunities and revoke an Executive Order on sustainability. As a result, Contracting Officers will be amending open solicitations and modifying contract awards to remove no-longer-enforceable provisions and clauses, with specific guidance to modify existing contracts during the next required modification and to avoid unnecessary costs for contracts nearing completion.

The letter is signed by Alice W. Treviño, Major General, USAF, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting), and includes two attachments: DPCAP Class Deviation – Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts (2025-O0003) and DPCAP Class Deviation – Revocation of Executive Order on Sustainability (2025-O0004). Contracting Officers are advised that certain provisions have been unenforceable since March 4 and March 7, 2025, respectively, and are instructed to contact their Contracting Officer for specific solicitation or contract questions.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON DC

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

21 March 2025

OPEN LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) CONTRACTORS

FROM: SAF/AQC

1060 Air Force Pentagon Washington DC 20330-1060

SUBJECT: Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts and Revocation of

Executive Order on Sustainability

The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment’s Principal Director of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy issued Class Deviations 2025-O0003 (Attachment 1) and 2025-O0004 (Attachment 2), altering federal contracting regulations on merit-based opportunity in federal contracts and revoking an Executive Order on sustainability.

As a result of these Class Deviations, Contracting Officers will be amending open solicitations and modifying contract awards to remove solicitation provisions and contract clauses that are no longer enforceable. To avoid unnecessary costs, DAF Contracting Officers will modify existing contracts when the next modification is required. Contracting Officers are not required to modify contract actions nearing the end of the period of performance (i.e., less than 6 months remaining) and without options to extend. Please note that Class Deviation requirements for provisions and clauses in paragraph (1) of Attachment 1 have been unenforceable since March 4, 2025, and those in paragraph (1) of Attachment 2 have been unenforceable since March 7, 2025.

Thank you for your support to the DAF mission. Your partnership is appreciated during this process. For questions regarding a specific solicitation/contract, please reach out to your Contracting Officer.

ALICE W. TREVIÑO, Maj Gen, USAF Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting)

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

2 Attachments:

1. DPCAP Class Deviation – Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts (2025- O0003)

2. DPCAP Class Deviation – Revocation of Executive Order on Sustainability (2025-O0004)

2025-03-21T17:34:23-0400
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