PGI 237.102-70 Prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions
Subsection DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information
Facts
- Citation
- PGI 237.102-70
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 37.102 Policy
- Text as of
- DFARS PGI Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(c)
(i) To ensure that the personnel limitations in DFARS 237.102-70(c)(1)(iv) are not exceeded, there is an office of primary responsibility (OPR) within each department or agency that is responsible for managing the total number of security-guard personnel on contract for the department or agency.
(ii) Before finalizing a contract action that affects the number of security-guard personnel on contract, the contracting officer shall request, from the requiring activity, evidence of the OPR’s approval for the contract action. This requirement also applies to renewal or exercise of options for the same number of security-guard personnel, to ensure compliance with the statutory limitations/reductions specified for each fiscal year.
(iii) If the evidence of approval is not provided by the requiring activity, the contracting officer shall directly contact the applicable OPR for approval before finalizing the contract action. OPRs are as follows:
(A) U.S. Army:
(B) U.S. Navy:
(C) U.S. Marine Corps:
(D) U.S. Air Force:
(E) Pentagon Force Protection Agency:
HQ Department of the Army
Office of the Provost Marshal General
2800 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310
Phone: 703-695-4210 or 703-614-2597.
Commander, Navy Installations
Command (CNIC) N3
2715 Mitscher Road, Suite 300
Anacostia Annex
Washington, DC 20373
Phone: 202-409-4053.
HQ U.S. Marine Corps
Assistant Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policy, &
Operations (Security)
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350
Phone: 571-201-3633.
HQ Air Force
Directorate of Security Forces
Programs & Resources Division (A7SX)
1340 AF Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
Phone: 703-588-0027 or 703-588-0012.
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
9000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Phone: 703-693-3685.
Sections cited
- DFARS 237.102-70(c)(1)(iv) Prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions
Quick answers
What is PGI 237.102-70?
PGI 237.102-70 is a subsection of the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information, titled "Prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions".
Are changes to PGI 237.102-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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