4. Israeli Air Force Base Security Requirements.pdf

Israeli Air Force

Base Security Requirements

25 June 2025

The Contractor shall comply the following Israeli Air Force (IAF) Base security requirements as prescribed below:

A. General Requirements

1. The Contractor shall identify sufficient personnel to serve as Liaison Officers, Escort

Liaisons, and Construction Guards to perform the duties as outlined in this document.

The requirements and qualifications of these individuals must be coordinated with IAF and the United States Air Force (USAF) Project Managers.

2. The Contractor shall conduct all work performed on USAF property within the Israeli Air

Force Base (IAFB). Close coordination is required among the Contractor, IAF, and

USAF.

3. The Contractor shall coordinate requests to photograph the work site with the Contracting

Officer. Approval will be at the discretion of the base authority.

4. The Contractor shall allow the IAFB cameras to monitor the construction site as needed.

5. The Contractor shall adhere to the authorized working hours as specified below. Requests for work performed outside of the hours specified below shall be submitted 14 calendar days in advance and approved by the Contracting Officer.

a. 0700 – 1730, Sunday through Thursday (including intermediate days of Succot and

Passover)

b. 0730 – 1200, Fridays (including Holiday Eves and Fasts)

c. The IAFB reserves the right to reject and deny all Contractor off-hour work requests.

B. Base Access

Access to the IAFB is controlled by the Government of Israel (GOI), which, in its sovereign capacity, reserves the right to deny or restrict access to any individual Contractor or group of

Contractors at its sole discretion. Access is granted on an individual basis and requires approval by name of the employee and his or her respective identification number.

1. The Contractor shall submit to the GOI no later than four (4) weeks before starting work:

(1) a complete list of names for employees who will be actively on the IAFB to complete the work performed, and (2) the duration (in days) for which the Contractor will need access to the IAFB to complete the work performed.

2. The Contractor shall submit an official Israeli-issued identification card with: (1) a photo of the employee requesting access, and (2) the employee’s current address to the GOI no later than 1500 on the day prior to the requested date of access.

a. For access on Sunday or on any official Israeli holiday, the Contractor shall submit an official Israeli identification card with the aforementioned qualifiers no later than

1200 on the preceding Thursday.

3. Acceptable forms of identification include:

a. Israeli ID card

b. Passport

c. Israeli Driver’s License

d. IAFB entrance approval

4. The Contractor shall not access the IAFB without approval from the BSO or GOI.

5. The Contractor shall ensure that all employees granted access receive name-specific approval for the full duration of the required performance period which requires access to the IAFB.

6. The Contractor shall comply with security measures for an IAFB access period of two (2) consecutive weeks or more, which may include finger-printing and photographs of employees.

7. The Contractor shall ensure that access to the base by its vehicles and those of its employees is strictly prohibited, except for key personnel as defined in the Contract who have been received prior approval from the BSO.

a. The Contractor shall transport all employees using only vehicles that have been approved for IAFB access; personal vehicles shall not be used to enter into and travel to the project site.

b. The Contractor shall utilize the designated route between the IAFB gate and the project site as prescribed in the security plan. Travel outside the designated route and pre-coordinated authorized areas shall be considered a breach of contract. The IAFB reserves the right to search Contractor vehicles and or authorize representatives of the

GOI to conduct searches.

8. The Contractor shall ensure that any work performed on-site include the physical presence of one (1) Israeli citizen with a valid Level 6 security clearance, who shall serve as the local foreman.

a. The Contractor shall not commence any work until the local foreman with the aforementioned qualifiers has been trained by Base Operational Security (OpSec) personnel regarding his or her responsibilities, has received approval from OpSec, and has been granted escort privileges.

9. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any financial compensation for delays exceeding four (4) weeks in obtaining entrance approval for its employees. Such delays shall only serve as a basis for an extension of the performance period, subject to approval by the

United States Government (USG). Furthermore, the USG reserves the right to deem such delays unacceptable and deny any schedule adjustments if it deems that the Contractor has failed to comply with GOI or IAFB requirements.

10. The USG shall not bear responsibility for Contractor compliance with GOI and IAFB security requirements to include changes.

C. All Contractor Employees

1. The Contractor shall sign a secrecy obligation document, agreeing to comply with all current field security instructions and to adhere to emerging security directives issued by the IAFB as necessary to maintain the appropriate security posture.

2. The Contractor shall acknowledge that the GOI retains the right to suspend the

Contractor’s work at any time due to non-compliance with field security instructions detailed in this document.

3. The Contractor shall submit, no later than the end of the fourth week of each month, an updated list of all employees, visitors, and suppliers who were approved by the BSO but will no longer require access to the IAFB in the upcoming month. The list shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

4. The Contractor shall ensure that all employees wear standardized work clothing that is clearly distinguishable from military, police, or border police uniforms. Additionally, employees shall wear reflective vests that display the Contractor’s name and logo.

5. The Contractor shall appoint a Liaison, approved by the GOI, to escort non-Israeli employees (see Section D. Foreign Nationals and Non-Israeli Contractors), material trucks, and visitors without entry permits, from the IAFB gate to the project site and back. The Liaison shall be: (1) an Israeli citizen who has completed IDF service, and (2) from the Contractor’s managerial echelon.

6. The Contractor shall designate three (3) members of its management team to undergo a security debriefing; these employees shall be authorized to escort employees and vehicles between the IAFB gate and the project site and vice versa.

7. The Contractor shall ensure no employees remain on the project site after working hours.

Overnight stays are strictly prohibited and the Contractor shall verify all personnel vacate the site daily.

D. Foreign Nationals and Non-Israeli Contractors

1. The Contractor shall acknowledge that the GOI, acting in its sovereign capacity, retains the unrestricted right to deny or strict access to any employee or group of employees at its sole discretion.

2. The Contractor shall ensure that access to the IAFB for non-Israeli employees from countries maintaining diplomatic relations with Israeli is only permitted in accordance with host-nation guidelines and subject to approval by the GOI.

3. The Contractor shall submit to the GOI a complete list of names of non-Israeli employees to include their photographs. This list shall be used for verification and security process by the IAFB.

4. The Contractor shall ensure that each non-Israeli employee is inspected at the site gate each morning by a representative of the IAFB, using the approved employee list.

Following the inspection, the employee(s) shall be escorted to the project site by the

Contractor’s designated Liaison in accordance with Section C.5. All Contractor

Employees.

5. The Contractor shall ensure that all non-Israeli employees surrender their passports upon arrival at the gate each morning. Passports shall be securely held by the BSO and will be returned to the employees upon departure from the IAFB at the end of each workday.

6. The Contractor shall appoint an Escort Liaison to be present on-site at all times during the presence of non-Israeli employees. This Escort Liaison shall serve as a point of contact between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

a. The Contractor shall ensure that the designated Escort Liaison is: (1) an Israeli citizen who has completed service in the IDF and has received prior approval from Field

Security, and (2) possess an active Level 6 security clearance from the GOI.

7. The Contractor shall appoint a guard(s) that must be on-site and physically present for actively performed work to prevent any employees from leaving the project site and must escort any employee that is leaving the project site. The guard must be on site every working day from the time that the employees arrive in the morning until the employees are leaving at the end of the day. The guard must not have any other assignments on site.

a. The Contractor shall ensure the appointed guard is: (1) an Israeli citizen who served in the IDF, and (2) has been approved by Base Security.

8. The Contractor shall coordinate with Base Security to verify and validate whether the presence of a security guard is required for execution of the work performed.

a. The Contractor shall bear full financial responsibility for hiring, employment, and management of any such guards if determined necessary.

b. The USG shall not be liable for any costs, expense, or claims associated with the provision of guard services by the Contractor.

E. Escorting

1. The Contractor shall ensure that all entry to and exit from the base occurs exclusively via the designated access route from the main gate.

2. The Contractor shall prohibit any travel outside of the approved route.

3. The Contractor shall prohibit personnel from traveling on foot along the access road from the base gate to the work compound.

4. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel are escorted by a designated Contractor

Liaison from the base gate to the work site and back.

5. The Contractor shall designate a Contractor Liaison who:

a. Shall be an Israeli citizen who has completed their Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) service.

b. Shall have the approval of the Field Security Officer.

c. Shall have completed security training conducted by the Base Security Officer.

d. Shall have completed road safety training conducted by the Base Road Safety

Coordinator.

e. Shall hold a valid escort certificate issued by the appropriate authority.

6. The Contractor shall ensure that all escort movements strictly follow the approved access route.

7. The Contractor shall not permit entry into any Base operational areas under any condition.

8. The Contractor shall ensure that no equipment or personnel cross runways, taxiways, or operational roadways unless:

a. The Contractor has obtained all required safety instructions from the Contracting

Officer, Base Security Officer, and Base Road Safety Coordinator.

b. The Contractor appoints a qualified individual to be responsible for enforcing and implementing all related safety instructions.

9. The Contractor shall coordinate in advance with the Contracting Officer to obtain approval for all travel routes to various work sites and shall prepare such routes at the

Contractor’s own expense.

10. The Contractor shall acknowledge that the IAFB Command reserves the right to periodically modify, replace, or close travel routes as operational needs dictate.

11. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer to receive approval for any alternate routes as designated by the IAFB Command.

F. Restrictions

1. The Contractor shall not interact with Ministry of Defense (MOD) employees to include the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the IAF personnel serving on-base.

2. The Contractor shall not pick up, transport, or otherwise provide services to MOD employees stationed on-base.

3. The Contractor shall ensure all employees carry a valid form of identification at all times while on-base.

a. The Contractor shall ensure that all employees present identification upon request by any IDF personnel.

4. The Contractor shall not enter the Israeli AFB with weapons and cameras to include any cell phones with the capability to take photographs to include smart phones or similar devices, unless approved by the Israeli Base Security Office (BSO) and the Contracting

Officer.

a. Prohibited devices include:

i. Mobile telephones

ii. Portable communication devices

iii. Cameras (including road and video cameras)

iv. Optical devices

v. Transmitting and spotting devices

vi. Portable computers

vii. Drones

b. The Contractor shall ensure such devices are left outside of the IAFB. This restriction does not apply to:

i. Contractor management personnel listed and approved by the BSO.

ii. Employees who require such devices for the work performed and have obtained prior written approval from both the Contracting Officer and the BSO.

5. Contractors shall comply with security measures directed by the BSO which may include installing tamperproof stickers affixed on phone cameras or prohibiting mobile devices on-base.

a. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor remove, tamper with, or alter tamperproof stickers affixed to any camera lenses while on-base. The prohibition applies regardless of whether the Contractor is actively conducting work, including maintenance, installation, or service within facilities unless coordinated in advance and approved by the BSO.

b. Unauthorized removal may result in severe penalties to include immediate removal from the base, suspension of contract privileges, and criminal action.

6. The Contractor shall be responsible for overseeing compliance with device restrictions as prescribed under para. F4 and F5.

7. The Contractor shall ensure all personnel, as requested, are screened by Base Security personnel via metal detectors and/or other means to prevent unauthorized devices and/or weapons being brought into the IAFB.

8. The Contractor shall ensure that all communication and computer equipment – especially transmitting and amplifying devices – used by Contractor management personnel are pre-approved by the Field Security Officer.

9. The Contractor shall not install or operate video cameras or any other recording devices at the project site unless prior written approval is obtained from the BSO and the

Contracting Officer.

10. The Contractor shall not collect information related to operations and activities on-base.

G. Penalties

1. The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for any action that does not comply with the outlined field security instructions or emerging IAFB requirements that are not cited in this document.

2. In the event of a violation by the Contractor or its employees and subcontractors, the following disciplinary measures shall be executed by Base HQ:

a. The Contractor shall acknowledge that Base HQ retains the right to modify security requirements, including the limitation or suspension of access to the IAFB for any

Contractor personnel, in order to prevent or mitigate future violations.

b. The Contractor shall ensure that any employee found in violation of these rules for the first time is immediately removed from all worksites on base for a period of five

(5) working days.

c. The Contractor shall ensure that, upon a second violation by the same employee, that employee is permanently removed from the approved access list and prohibited from returning to work on the IAFB under this contract.

3. The Contractor shall ensure that all drivers and personnel comply with the traffic laws and regulations in effect on base.

a. The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for any non-compliance related to traffic safety, transportation, driving conduct, and damage to existing base infrastructure, as outlined in this contract.

b. In the event of violation of the laws and regulations, the following measures shall be executed:

i. The Contractor shall acknowledge that the GOI and Base HQ retain full authority to amend security and access protocols, including the restriction of entry to the base for any Contractor personnel involved in such violations, to prevent recurrence.

H. Information Security

1. The Contractor hereby declares that he has read and understood the provisions of the

Israeli Penal Law, 1977, specifically those pertaining to the transmission of state secrets and the obligations arising therefrom.

2. The Contractor shall acknowledge and accept the duty of strict confidentiality regarding all information related to the execution of the contract with the State, as stipulated in the signed agreement.

3. The Contractor shall not transmit, disclose, or otherwise communicate any such information to any person who is not authorized to receive it.

4. The Contractor hereby acknowledges that failure to comply with these legal obligations may subject him to criminal penalties in accordance with the Penal Law, 1977.

5. The Contractor shall ensure that the confidentiality obligations described herein apply equally and without exception to all subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers engaged in connection with the project.

6. The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for any breach of confidentiality committed by any subcontractor, supplier, or service personnel under his authority or employed for the execution of this contract.