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Desk reference · not legal adviceFAR overhaul tracker/Part 29/As of 2 Nov 2026
FAR Part 29: Taxes
Awaiting final rule
- Stage
- Proposed in FAR Case 2026-005, comment period closed 23 July 2026
- DoD deviation
- Class deviation 2026-O0007 (DPAP list)
- Current text
- FAR Part 29 on Acquisition.gov
The proposed rule: FAR Case 2026-005
Set 1Part 29 is covered by FAR Case 2026-005, published 23 June 2026, which also covers Parts 5 and 24. The comment period closed 23 July 2026; no final rule has been published.
What the rule does, across the parts it covers (not every point touches Part 29):
- Reorganizes Part 5 into presolicitation, solicitation and award subparts.
- Raises the lower presolicitation-notice tier from $25,000 to $45,000.
- Raises the public announcement threshold for large awards from $4.5 million to $5.5 million, and makes the announcement permissive.
- Accepts a Government purchase or fleet card as evidence of tax exemption.
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