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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 23: Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety › Subpart 23.3

FAR 23.303 Notice of radioactive materials.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains how the Notice of Radioactive Materials clause works. It requires contractors to notify the contracting officer before delivering radioactive material, and the contracting officer then alerts receiving activities so safeguards can be arranged. The contracting officer also sets how many days in advance the notice must be given.

Applies to: Contractors delivering radioactive material under a contract containing the clause at 52.223-7

What it requires

  • Notify the contracting officer prior to delivery of radioactive material
  • Provide notification the number of days in advance of delivery specified in the clause at 52.223-7

Key terms: Notice of Radioactive Materials · contracting officer · receiving activities · radiation protection officer (RPO) · waive the notification

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

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

Sections it refers to

  • 52.223-7 Notice of Radioactive Materials.

← 23.302 Hazardous material identification and notice of material safety data. · 23.304 Contract clauses. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 23

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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