C - 852.204-70 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - DEV MAR 2026.docx

This file is a contract clause addressing personal identity verification requirements for contractor personnel. The clause, designated as VAAR 852.204-70 and effective May 2020 with a March 2026 deviation, mandates that all contractor employees performing work under the contract must comply with current Department of Veterans Affairs policy for personal identity verification. The verification requirement applies specifically when contractor personnel require either physical access to VA facilities or logical access to VA information and information systems. Contractors are required to flow down this same clause to all subcontractors whose employees will need physical or logical access to VA facilities or systems.

This clause is applicable to the Dallas VAMC EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction solicitation (36C77625R0093) being issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin. The identity verification requirement is a compliance obligation rather than a deliverable and represents a standard security prerequisite for any personnel working on VA construction or infrastructure projects that may involve facility access or system interaction.