FAR 52.204-90 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text, proposed 52.204-XX
FAR 52.204-90 Offeror Identification. New in the overhaul, no codified number, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.
New means new in the overhaul, no codified number.
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 the source says changed
Deviation: used in lieu of 52.204-7 when the solicitation does not require SAM registration (RFO model FAR 12.205(a)(4)).
Why this disposition
RFO model Part 52 lists 52.204-90; GSA P&C Table disposition "Added"
Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.
Titles and where each is prescribed
- under the deviation: Offeror Identification
- proposed: Offeror Identification
- prescribed at 4.208(c)(1) (deviation text)
The proposed rule's words: Same codified predecessor(s) map to 52.204-XX in FR 2026-12559; titles match (Offeror Identification)
Which agencies
DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text by class deviation 2026-O0038, effective 1 Feb 2026. GSA's provision and clause table lists this clause effective 3 Nov 2025. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
The 33 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 4 (first issued August 14, 2025)
Department of Energy DOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC); National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Department of the Interior (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Department of Defense (DoD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Department of Labor (DOL); Department of Education (ED); Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); Department of State (DOS); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Udall Foundation (UDALL); Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health and Human Services (HHS); Department of Justice (DOJ); Department of Transportation (DOT); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); United States Department of the Treasury; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Department of Commerce (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
What flows down
- Under the deviation text: no flow-down paragraph found in the text we hold. FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026
- No flow-down paragraph found in the text we hold, and none of the flow-down lists held names it. That is not a statement that it does not flow down.
Sources, with their dates
- FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026
- GSA RFO Part 52 Provision and Clause Table 1 Apr 2026, disposition "Added"
- DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0038_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_Part_52.pdf 20 January 2026, effective 1 Feb 2026
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 23 Jun 2026, 91 FR 37550, FAR Case 2026-001
Questions
What is FAR 52.204-90 called after the FAR overhaul?
FAR 52.204-90 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text, proposed 52.204-XX. The codified number is none; the deviation text lists 52.204-90; the proposed rule 91 FR 37550 lists 52.204-XX. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.204-90 after the FAR overhaul?
Which number a given contract carries depends on the deviation the contracting agency has adopted and the date of the solicitation or modification. DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text effective 1 Feb 2026. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
Is the change to FAR 52.204-90 final?
No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. The proposed rule 91 FR 37550 lists 52.204-XX.