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NRCARAgency supplement

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The NRC's procurement supplement — sensitive given nuclear safeguards information.

Last reviewedJune 9, 2026Version v1

Cybersecurity rules in this supplement

The NRC Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) does not add a general cybersecurity-safeguarding clause in the supplement itself. Its published information rule is privacy-focused:

NRCAR Subpart 2024.1 — Protection of Individual Privacy. Applies Privacy Act handling to covered work.

Note: NRC contracts that involve Safeguards Information or sensitive nuclear information carry separate, statute-driven protection requirements outside the acquisition supplement; for general cybersecurity, the FAR baseline applies.

In plain terms

The NRC supplement adds privacy handling rather than a dedicated cyber clause. Sensitive nuclear information is protected by separate statutory rules, and your general cyber duties come from the FAR baseline.

Who it applies to

NRC contractors and subcontractors; heightened rules apply separately to anyone handling Safeguards or sensitive nuclear information.

What it requires

Follow the FAR baseline for safeguarding information, comply with the Privacy Act provision, and meet any separate Safeguards Information protection requirements your contract imposes.

Why it matters

The supplement itself adds no cyber clause, but nuclear-sensitive work can trigger strict statutory controls — so scoping the right authority matters.

Citation

NRC Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR), codified at 48 C.F.R. Chapter 20.