In plain terms. SSAR is the Social Security Administration's supplement to the FAR, adding SSA-specific acquisition rules.
Who it applies to. Contractors serving the Social Security Administration.
What it requires. Comply with the FAR, then SSAR additions. SSA work involves Social Security numbers and extensive personal data, so expect strong privacy, safeguarding, and access-control requirements.
Why it matters. SSA holds some of the government's most sensitive personal data, making its protection a central contract obligation.
Citation. SSAR, the Social Security Administration Acquisition Regulation supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), codified in the FAR System at Title 48 of the C.F.R.