FAR Section 23.602

SUBPART 23.6—NOTICE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

23.602

Subpart 23.6—Notice of Radioactive
Material

tion of the number of days should be done in coordination with
the installation/facility radiation protection officer (RPO).
The RPO is responsible for insuring the proper license, authorization or permit is obtained prior to receipt of the radioactive
material.

23.601 Requirements.
(a) The clause at 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive Materials, requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer
prior to delivery of radioactive material.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the contracting officer shall
notify receiving activities so that appropriate safeguards can
be taken.
(c) The clause permits the contracting officer to waive the
notification if the contractor states that the notification on
prior deliveries is still current. The contracting officer may
waive the notice only after consultation with cognizant technical representatives.
(d) The contracting officer is required to specify in the
clause at 52.223-7, the number of days in advance of delivery
that the contractor will provide notification. The determina-

23.602 Contract clause.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.223-7,
Notice of Radioactive Materials, in solicitations and contracts
for supplies which are, or which contain—(a) radioactive
material requiring specific licensing under regulations issued
pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; or (b) radioactive
material not requiring specific licensing in which the specific
activity is greater than 0.002 microcuries per gram or the
activity per item equals or exceeds 0.01 microcuries. Such
supplies include, but are not limited to, aircraft, ammunition,
missiles, vehicles, electronic tubes, instrument panel gauges,
compasses and identification markers.

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