Appendix B.pdf

This document is a VA Acquisition Regulation Solicitation Provision and Contract Clause from March 12, 2010, specifically focusing on Information and Information Technology Security requirements. The document outlines a contract clause requiring contractors, their personnel, and subcontractors to adhere to Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives regarding information system security. The clause addresses the threat of data breach and compromise of information that resides on VA-owned or contractor-owned systems, mandating the development of an Information and Information Technology Security clause to be used when VA Sensitive Information is accessed, used, stored, generated, transmitted, or exchanged.

The document provides specific guidance for solicitations and contracts involving VA Sensitive Information or Information Technology, instructing Contracting Officers (COs) to insert a security clause found at 852.273-75 for Unclassified Information Technology Resources. The clause emphasizes compliance with federal regulations and VA security standards, applying to all information systems and media formats, including paper, microfiche, electronic, and magnetic portable media.