DATE: April 22, 2009
TO: Procurement Directors
FROM: Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy, MA-61
Office of Procurement and Acquisition Management
SUBJECT: DOE O 452.2D Nuclear Explosive Safety;
DOE O 452.6A Nuclear Weapon Surety Interface with DOD;
DOE M 452.2-1A Nuclear Explosive Safety Manual;
DOE O 452.1D Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety Program;
DOE M 452.2-2 Nuclear Explosive Safety Evaluation Processes
SUMMARY: The Department issued a Contractor Requirements Documents (CRDs) on April
14, 2009 to the above listed Directives.
Under the Department's Directives Program (DOE Order 251.1B), Heads of Field Elements are
responsible for determining which contracts are to include the CRDs. Contracting Officers, once
notified, are responsible for incorporating the CRDs into affected contracts. Since some Heads
of Field Elements may not be aware that this change has been issued, Contracting Officers
should request their determination of which, if any, contracts are affected and remind them that
they may sign up for automated notification at www.directives.doe.gov.
Questions regarding contracts intended to be affected by the CRDs should be directed to the
office identified in the "Contact" paragraph and questions regarding contract modifications
should be directed to Helen Oxberger at helen.oxberger@hq.doe.gov.