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DD FORM 254, APR 2018

NEEDS DD67

(Updated 20250701)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

(The requirements of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) apply to all security aspects of this effort involving classified information.)

OMB No. 0704-0567 OMB approval expires:

August 31, 2025 The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0704-0567, is estimated to average 36 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

RETURN COMPLETED FORM AS DIRECTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

2. THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR: (X and complete as applicable.)

3. THIS SPECIFICATION IS: (X and complete as applicable.)

a. ORIGINAL (Complete date in all cases.)

b. REVISED (Supersedes all previous specifications.)

4. IS THIS A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT?

If yes, complete the following:

Classified material received or generated under

5. IS THIS A FINAL DD FORM 254?

If yes, complete the following:

6. CONTRACTOR (Include Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code)

7. SUBCONTRACTOR(S) (Click button if you choose to add or list the subcontractors -- but will still require a separate DD Form 254 issued by a prime contractor to each subcontractor)

8. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE (Click button to add more locations.)

10. CONTRACTOR WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO: (X all that apply. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

e. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION:

11. IN PERFORMING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL: (X all that apply. See instructions. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

12. PUBLIC RELEASE

Any information (classified or unclassified) pertaining to this contract shall not be released for public dissemination except as provided by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) or unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for review and approval prior to release to the appropriate government approval authority identified here with at least office and phone contact information and if available, an e-mail address. (See instructions)

13. SECURITY GUIDANCE

The security classification guidance for classified information needed for this effort is identified below. If any difficulty is encountered in applying this guidance or if any other contributing factor indicates a need for changes in this guidance, the contractor is authorized and encouraged to provide recommended changes; to challenge the guidance or the classification assigned to any information or material furnished or generated under this contract; and to submit any questions for interpretation of this guidance to the official identified below. Pending final decision, the information involved shall be handled and protected at the highest level of classification assigned or recommended.

(Fill in as appropriate for the classified effort. Attach, or forward under separate correspondence, any documents/guides/extracts referenced herein. The field will expand as text is added. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. Also allows for up to 6 internal reviewers to digitally sign. See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

List of Attachments (All Files Must be attached Prior to Signing, i.e., for any digital signature on the form)

14. ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Requirements, in addition to NISPOM requirements for classified information, are established for this contract.

If Yes, identify the pertinent contractual clauses in the contract document itself, or provide an appropriate statement which identifies the additional requirements. Provide a copy of the requirements to the CSO. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

15. INSPECTIONS

Elements of this contract are outside the inspection responsibility of the CSO.

If Yes, explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

16. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACTIVITY (GCA) AND POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

17. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES

Security requirements stated herein are complete and adequate for safeguarding the classified information to be released or generated under this classified effort. All questions shall be referred to the official named below. Upon digitally signing Item 17h, no changes can be made as the form will be locked.

18. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION BY THE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

9.0.0.2.20120627.2.874785 DD Form 254, "DoD Contract Security Classification Specification"

(See Instructions) - Select from drop-down list: 2

(Fill in as appropriate for the classified effort. Attach, or forward under separate correspondence, any documents/guides/extracts referenced herein. The field will expand as text is added. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. Also allows for up to 6 internal reviewers to digitally sign. See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.): “**NOTE: THIS CONTRACTOR (TBD) IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS SECRET DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING LEVEL/NATO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AT THE CONTRACTOR FACILITY UNTIL IT HAS BEEN GRANTED SECRET DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING LEVEL ACCESS/NATO ACCESS BY THE DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA).**

General Information:

All classified visit requests by contractors shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for approval and need to know certification before being sent to the facility to be visited. All visit access requests (VARs) by contractors shall be sent via the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to the DISA VAR Center (DISS SMO: DKABAA10) or appropriate SMO for the effort. The COR/ACOR must approve the VAR prior to sending the request to the facility being visited. Contractors must also provide a copy of the VAR to the SM.

The COR/ACOR must be notified and approve the receipt and/or generation of classified information under this contract.

All classified information received and/or generated under this contract is the property of the U.S. Government regardless of proprietary claims. Upon completion or termination of this contract, the U.S. Government will be contacted for destruction or disposition instructions.

Foreign Nationals will not perform on any area of the contract (classified or unclassified).

Prime Contractor FSO will provide the Government a copy of the subcontractor DD Form 254 and subcontract memo for all their subcontracts meeting review criteria via a SM to submit for approval.

Estimated Period of performance:

Base Period: 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 Option Period One (1): 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 Option Period Two (2): 1 April 2028 - 31 March 2029 Option Period Three (3): 1 April 2029 - 31 March 2030 Option Period Four (4): 1 April 2030 - 31 March 2031 One six-month extension, if exercised per FAR 52.217-8 dates: from 1 April 2031 - 31 October 2031

Reference Block 1b: **Per NISS, contractor (TBD) not authorized SECRET document safeguarding level at the contractor facility. Do not allow access to SECRET document safeguarding level at contractor facility until DCSA approves**.

Reference Block 6a, classified mailing address: TBD upon approval from DCSA.

Reference 8:

Government locations:

1) DISA FGGM, 6910 Cooper Ave., Fort Meade, MD 20755

2) DITCO Scott, 2300 East Dr, Bldg 3600, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

3) DECC Columbus, 3990 East Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213

4) DECC San Antonio, 3326 General Hudnell Dr, San Antonio, TX 78226

OCONUS

1) DISA PAC (Ohau, HI(Hawaii), 2000 Gaffney St, Honolulu, HI 96818

2) DISA Europe (Stuttgart, Germany ) Patch Barracks, Hauptstrasse, Bldg 2340, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

3) DISA Central Field Office (Bahrain ) PSC 851, Box 130, FPO, AE Manama, Bahrain 09834

Contractor location: TBD NOT AUTHORIZED SECRET Document Safeguarding Level or NATO ACCESS until approved by DCSA

Reference Block 10g: Per NISS, contractor ( TBD) not authorized NATO access. Do not allow access to NATO until DCSA approves**. Access up to and including (NATO SECRET) material will be required for reference at (TBD). Personnel not assigned to a NATO staff position, but requiring access to NATO classified information, NATO COSMIC, NATO Secret or access to the NATO accredited SIPRNET terminals, must possess the equivalent FINAL or Interim U.S. Security Clearance based upon the appropriate personnel security investigation required. Personnel with access to NATO ATOMAL information must have the appropriate level FINAL U.S. Security Clearance. The Government program/project manager is the designated representative that will ensure the contractor SM and concerned employees are NATO briefed prior to access being granted. The contractor will maintain strict compliance in regards to NATO information IAW 32 CFR 117.19(g). Prior approval from the KO is required for subcontracting.

Reference Block 10j: Contractor will be provided with and will abide by DoDM 5400.07, DoD Freedom of Information Act Program, DoD 5200.01-M, Information Security Program, and DoDI 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Section 3.4. Guidance provided under separate cover

Reference Block 10k: SIPRNet and NIPRNet Access is required at the Government and contractor (TBD) facility. A NATO Secret briefing is required for SIPRNet access.

Reference Block 11c: Contractor will reference the appropriate security classification guidance when generating or deriving classified material or hardware. All classified information received or generated will be properly stored and handled according to the markings on the material. All classified information received or generated is the property of the U.S. Government. At the termination or expiration of this contract, the U.S. Government will be contacted for proper disposition instructions. Contractor will abide by the following security classification guidance: Provided under separate cover.

Reference Block 11f: Any classified information obtained, generated, or modified outside of the U.S. will be given the same level of protection as stated within this document. Contractors when performing or traveling outside the United States under this contract will:

a. All personnel will obtain an AOR specific foreign travel brief within 90 days of travel and will provide proof of training to the COR/ACOR.

b. All personnel will receive the Antiterrorism Level I Awareness training within one year prior to travel.

Reference Block 11j: OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

1. The contractor shall comply with OPSEC requirements contained in the contract, addendum thereto, or identified herein. The contractor will comply with all security and OPSEC policies, directives, instructions or mandates as directed. OPSEC and other security guidance issued to the Prime Contractor shall also apply to subcontractors working on this effort.

2. The contractor will ensure compliance with the Agency’s OPSEC Policy Statement, Critical Information List (CIL), and unclassified document destruction procedures. Items of critical information are those facts, which individually, or in the aggregate, reveal sensitive details about the mission, operation, etc., and thus require protection from adversarial collection or exploitation.

3. Include OPSEC as part of the security awareness program. The contractor shall be familiar with OPSEC and will be required to take government furnished initial and annual refresher OPSEC training and will be reminded of their continued responsibility to protect sensitive information as directed by DoDM 5205.02. Sensitive unclassified information includes, but is not limited to, agency identified critical information, legacy “For Official Use Only” (FOUO), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Privacy Act of 1974, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Department of Defense Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (DoD UCNI) and company proprietary information.

4. The contractor shall take the necessary precautions to ensure employees with access to the sensitive and critical information are instructed not to disclose or disseminate any information relating to the conduct and performance of the contract to any individual not authorized to perform on this contract. Assigned personnel shall be knowledgeable of the designated critical information and measures in place to protect it.

5. For programs protected by a Program Protection Plan (PPP) and have identified Critical Program Information (CPI) and/or Critical Technologies Information (CTI), must be identified and protected in accordance with DoD Instruction 5200.39, CPI Identification and Protection within RDT&E. The contractor shall ensure that any program with CPI or CTI has the corresponding supplements and associated plan, such as an OPSEC plan, approved and in effect in support of the PPP.

6. The contractor shall comply with OPSEC content review policies within the Agency. A content review is an evaluation of all information, to include all CUI, intended for release outside the control of the organization or release to the public. OPSEC focuses on identifying and protecting the organization’s unclassified information that may individually or in the aggregate lead to the compromise of classified information and sensitive activities. The contractor will ensure that these reviews are conducted according to agency guidance in accordance with mandates from DoDD 5205.02E, DoD OPSEC Program, DoDM 5205.02-M, DoD OPSEC Program Manual, DoDI 5230.09, Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release, DoDI 5230.29, Security and Policy Review of DoD Information for Public Release, DoDI 5400.04, Provision of Information to Congress, DoDM 5400.07, DoD FOIA Program, and DoDI 8170.01, Online Information Management and Electronic Messaging.

7. Further OPSEC guidance may be obtained by the Prime contractor contacting the OPSEC PM by group e-mail: dcsa.quantico.dcsa-hq.mbx.operations-security@mail.mil.

Reference Block 11L: 1. DoD Components: Refer to DoDI 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Section 3.4 when considering specific requirements to be imposed on the contractor for the protection of CUI. 2. Non-DoD Components must consult with your Component-specific information security policy office to determine if you have any existing authority by law. 3. In accordance with DoD Instruction 5200.48 (DoDI 5200.48) dated March 6, 2020, Contractors are required to ensure all personnel receive and complete Initial and Annual Refresher CUI education and training and maintain documentation of this training for audit purposes. Initial and Annual Refresher CUI security education, training and awareness on the required topics identified in Section 2002:30 of Title 32 CFR, including protection and management of CUI, to DoD personnel and contractors through the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE).

Scott AFB, IL, 6225

17. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES - c. ADDRESS (Include ZIP Code): DISA/PEO SD2 6914 Cooper Avenue Fort Meade, MD 20755