NCCS SAAR Process Job Aid Now Available
July 1, 2025 - We're pleased to announce the release of the new NCCS SAAR Process Job Aid! This comprehensive guide provides detailed instructions and steps for completing the DD Form 2875 (System Authorization Access Request - SAAR) to gain access to the NCCS application.
This job aid simplifies the SAAR process, ensuring a smoother and more efficient experience for all users. It covers everything you need to know, from start to finish, to successfully submit your request for NCCS access.
Key features of the Job Aid:
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Step-by-step instructions for completing each section of the DD Form 2875.
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Clear explanations of the required information and supporting documentation.
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Helpful tips and best practices for a successful submission.
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NCCS SAAR Process Job Aid
This resource is designed to save you time and effort, ensuring your NCCS access request is processed quickly and accurately. We encourage all users requiring access to the NCCS application to utilize this valuable tool.
NCCS 2.9 Release New Features
January 28, 2025 - Acquisition Assist 254: This feature allows users to generate acquisition assist DD Form 254s for GCA routing, task orders, purchasing agreements and ordering agreements. This feature will be executable on existing DD Form 254s in the application and will be generated in the same manner a revision or final DD Form 254 would be. This feature has been highly requested by the user base and it is now live for all Government Originators to utilize. Sub 254 Routing: This feature enables the Sub DD Form 254 generated by an industry partner to be routed back to the respective government client for review and approval. The approval chain flows from industry reviewer to the appropriate government reviewer and certifier for action before routing back to the industry partner for certification and release. As a core function and requirement for some government clients, this feature is now live for all industry partners to utilize.
Government Onboarding: Phase 3
March 6, 2023 –The NCCS team will begin coordinating Phase 3 of Government Onboarding in March 2023. All Agencies included within this phase can be found here: https://www.dcsa.mil/is/nccs/gov_onboarding/. The NCCS Team will reach out to the identified representatives for each organization in an effort to coordinate and facilitate onboarding into the system. The NCCS Team will hold monthly open house forums to answer any questions on the onboarding process.
DVIDS News
March 6, 2023 –The NCCS Team posted a new training video titled, "How to Access NCCS”, to DVIDS. The link, https://www.dvidshub.net/video/873835/gaining-access-nccs-20, along with other training artifacts can be found on the NCCS training resource page, https://www.dcsa.mil/is/nccs/training/. After following the steps covered in this video, a new user is provisioned and can register their profile and request roles within NCCS. Please check with your organizations policies prior to registering for NCCS.
FAR Technical Release Published
August 10, 2022 – The technical amendment to the FAR was published updating FAR 4.402(d)(1) to reflect the following:
“Provided that the data submittal is unclassified, the DD Form 254 shall be completed electronically in the NISP Contract Classification System (NCCS), which is accessible at https://www.dcsa.mil/is/nccs/.” (Ref: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.402, para 4)
Soft Launch of NCCS 2.0
June 6, 2022: Soft launch of NCCS 2.0 - NCCS 2.0 was approved for soft launch. Registration is a two part process. For legacy users, DCSA will be working with the agencies who had active accounts to the previous iteration of the system and develop a timeline for the batch processing of those accounts. The batch process will grant those users access to the platform that hosts the NCCS system. From there, users will be able to complete the registration process for a NCCS role. The user role will then be forwarded to that agency’s Government Account Manager (GAM). The request will remain pending until the GAM is established and the request has been reviewed and approved. For new users, see the Onboarding section of this site.
NCCS Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
May 16, 2022: NCCS Minimum Viable Product (MVP) NCCS MVP development has concluded and the NCCS team is currently transferring legacy Government users into the new application.
FAR 4.402 has been Updated
May 1, 2022 - FAR 4.402 has been updated to reflect the new NCCS guidance and application link.
IMPORTANT NOTE: NCCS resides on a secure government platform. If you have not been onboarded to the platform, you will receiv an error message. See the Onboarding section how to gain access to NCCS.
System Testing Starting
March 17, 2022- System Testing starting - NCCS has concluded MVP develop and will be undergoing Government Acceptance (GAT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) beginning March 17, 2022.
The National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contract Classification System (NCCS) is the enterprise federal information system supporting Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies under NISP agreement, and cleared Industry. NCCS is the one-stop-shop for processing and distribution of contract security classification specifications for contracts requiring access to classified information.
NCCS is designed to deliver a centralized repository for the collection of contract security requirements while automating the DD Form 254 (DoD Contract Security Classification Specification) processes and workflows across the enterprise.