(d)(1) The National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contract Classification System (NCCS) module Version 2.0 re-deployed effective 1 May October 20221. Contracting officers shall follow the procedures at FAR 4.402(d)(1) to transmit DD Form 254s to the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA).

(1) In accordance with DFARS PGI 204.403(1), the contracting officer will include a DoD Form DD 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification in solicitations as appropriate and obtain the security manager’s signature (see Army Regulation 380-49, 4-4a, Department of the Army Industrial Security Program) as the certifying official on the form.

(2) See AFARS PGI 5104.403(2)-1.