48 CFR § 552.252-5 - 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

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title: "48 CFR § 552.252-5 - 552.252-5   Authorized Deviations in Provisions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "552.252-5"
section_name: "552.252-5   Authorized Deviations in Provisions."
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chapter_name: "GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION"
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part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c)."
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# 552.252-5 552.252-5   Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

As prescribed in 552.107-70(a), insert the following provision:

****Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2021) (Deviation FAR 52.252-5)

(a) *Deviations to FAR provisions.* This solicitation identifies any authorized deviation to a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR chapter 1) provision by—

(1) The addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the FAR provision when an authorized deviation to a FAR provision is being used, and

(2) The addition of “(DEVIATION FAR (provision number))” after the date of the GSAR provision when a GSAR provision is being used in lieu of a FAR provision.

(b) *Deviations to GSAR provisions.* This solicitation identifies any authorized deviation to a General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) (48 CFR chapter 5) provision by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(c) *“Substantially the same as” provisions.* Changes in wording of provisions prescribed for use on a “substantially the same as” basis are not considered deviations.

****(End of provision)

[86 FR 55525, Oct. 6, 2021, as amended at 86 FR 61081, Nov. 5, 2021]