VAAR 852.204-70 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Deviation .docx

This file is a federal contract clause deviation document titled VAAR 852.204-70, which establishes personal identity verification requirements for contractor personnel under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracts. The clause applies to contractors and their subcontractors whose employees require frequent and continuing physical access to VA facilities and/or logical access to VA information systems. Contractors must comply with current Department of Veterans Affairs policy regarding personal identity verification for all employees performing under the contract.

The clause mandates that contractors insert identical requirements into all subcontracts where subcontractor employees will need frequent and continuing physical access to VA facilities and/or logical access to VA information and systems. This deviation was issued in March 2026 and reflects an amendment (Amendment 0001) to the solicitation R705--Workers Compensation Recovery Assistance (Solicitation Number 36C26126Q0379) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21. The clause serves as a compliance requirement rather than a statement of work or service specification.