DFARS 252.227-7991 in the FAR overhaul: the deviation number for 252.227-7016

252.227-7991 is not a codified number. The deviation text lists it for the codified clause below; each links to its own page with the sources and dates. As at 27 Sep 2026.

The codified clauses behind it

Codified	Title	Under the deviation	Proposed	Disp.
252.227-7016	Rights in Bid or Proposal Information	252.227-7991	no DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register	Repl.

Sources last checked 27 Sep 2026 (dataset version 1). What changed and when. An existing contract's clauses are not rewritten by a later deviation or proposed rule; they change only by modification.

What flows down

Under the DFARS class deviation: flows down under its own paragraph. Contractor shall include this clause in all subcontracts or similar contractual instruments and require its subcontractors or suppliers to do so without alteration, except to identify the parties.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the clause itself. DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0036_TAB_A1_DFARS_227.docx 21 January 2026
Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph. Contractor shall include this clause in all subcontracts or similar contractual instruments and require its subcontractors or suppliers to do so without alteration, except to identify the parties.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the clause itself. 48 CFR part 252 (codified DFARS clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026)

Sources, with their dates

DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0036_TAB_A1_DFARS_227.docx 21 January 2026

Questions

What is DFARS 252.227-7991 in the FAR overhaul?

DFARS 252.227-7991 in the FAR overhaul: the deviation number for 252.227-7016. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which codified clause does DFARS 252.227-7991 replace?

252.227-7016. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.