FAR 52.246-26 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation
FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items. Same number in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 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 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items; 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: Reporting Nonconforming Items
- under the deviation: Reporting Nonconforming Items
- prescribed at 46.317 (codified); 46.317 (deviation text)
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 30 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 46 (first issued August 21, 2025)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Department of Energy DOE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); National Science Foundation (NSF); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Department of Defense (DoD); Housing and Urban Development (HUD); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Department of Labor (DOL); Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); United States Department of the Treasury; Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); Department of State (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Department of Education (ED); Department of Transportation (DOT); Health and Human Services (HHS); Udall Foundation (UDALL); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Department of Justice (DOJ); Department of Homeland Security (DHS); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Department of Commerce (DOC).
What flows down
- Under the deviation text: flows down under its own paragraph (g). (1) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this clause, the Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (g), in subcontracts that are for- (i) Items subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement; (ii) Items that the Contractor determines to be critical items for which use of the clause is appropriate; (iii) Electronic parts or end items, components, parts, or materials containing electronic parts, whether or not covered in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (ii) of this clause, if the subcontract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award,and this contract is by, or for, the Department of Defense (as required by paragraph (c)(4) of section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the clause itself. FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026 - Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph (g). (1) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this clause, the Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (g), in subcontracts that are for- (i) Items subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement; (ii) Items that the Contractor determines to be critical items for which use of the clause is appropriate; (iii) Electronic parts or end items, components, parts, or materials containing electronic parts, whether or not covered in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (ii) of this clause, if the subcontract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and this contract is by, or for, the Department of Defense (as required by paragraph (c)(4) of section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2
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 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026)
Sources, with their dates
- 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated AUG 2024
- 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
Questions
What is FAR 52.246-26 called after the FAR overhaul?
FAR 52.246-26 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation. The codified number is 52.246-26; the deviation text lists 52.246-26; no proposed rule yet for this part. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.246-26 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 52.246-26 final?
No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. No proposed rule yet for this part.