FAR 52.227-5 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation

FAR 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity. Same number in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Codified52.227-5eCFR, clause dated APR 1984

Under the deviationsame numberRFO model deviation text, FAR Part 52 (issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026)

Proposed permanent number52.227-591 FR 59584, 18 Sep 2026

Kept means same number in the deviation text.

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

No official source in the set states what changed in the text; the number and title are as listed.

Why this disposition

RFO model Part 52 lists 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity; GSA P&C Table disposition "No Change"

Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.

Titles and where each is prescribed

codified: Waiver of Indemnity
under the deviation: Waiver of Indemnity
proposed: Waiver of Indemnity
prescribed at 27.201-2(e) (codified); 27.201-2(e) (deviation text)

The proposed rule's words: FR 2026-19159 regulatory text sets out section 52.227-5, Waiver of Indemnity

Which agencies

DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text by class deviation 2026-O0038, effective 1 Feb 2026. GSA's table lists this clause as "--". Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.

The 28 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 27 (first issued September 11, 2025)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Department of Energy DOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Department of Defense (DoD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); United States Department of the Treasury; Department of Education (ED); Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Department of Labor (DOL); Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Department of State (DOS); Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Department of Transportation (DOT); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Department of Justice (DOJ); Health and Human Services (HHS); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Udall Foundation (UDALL); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Department of Commerce (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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
Codified text (eCFR): no flow-down paragraph found in the text we hold. 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 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

48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated APR 1984
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 "No Change"
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 9, 27, and 47 18 Sep 2026, 91 FR 59584, FAR Case 2026-011

Questions

What is FAR 52.227-5 called after the FAR overhaul?

FAR 52.227-5 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation. The codified number is 52.227-5; the deviation text lists 52.227-5; the proposed rule 91 FR 59584 lists 52.227-5. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.227-5 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 52.227-5 final?

No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. The proposed rule 91 FR 59584 lists 52.227-5.

Read your whole list: run 52.227-5 in the finder, or paste every clause of a contract, flow-down exhibit or template on the landing page. As at 27 Sep 2026.