SOW Attachment 2 - PROOFING AND VETTING FOR EMPLOYEES.pdf

PROOFING AND VETTING FOR EMPLOYEES/CONTRACTORS/VISITORS FOR

INSTALLATION ACCESS

1. Criminal Background History (CBH) Requirements. In accordance with (IAW) Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Access Security Order #1, Interim Policy on Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control, personnel requiring access to a DoD installation must be identity proofed and vetted, as a minimum through the NCIC/CLETS database to determine fitness and eligibility for access to base.

2. Contractor/Newly Hired Employees Pre-Employment Background Checks. A favorable CBH check must be completed for all contractors, subcontractors, their employees, and newly hired government employees prior to being granted unescorted access/entry onto VSFB for a period of 31 consecutive days or longer.

2.1 A CBH will be considered current during a three-year period from the date they are completed or if they are a contractor, as their contract dictates.

2.2 Prior to issuing installation entry credentials the 30th Security Forces Squadron (30 SFS) Visitor Control Center will ensure CBHs are conducted on 100% of contractors, subcontractors, their employees, and newly hired government employees.

2.2.1 Contracting/Manpower will provide a list of contractors or newly hired government civilians to 30 SFS Visitor Control Center (VCC) at least 14 days prior to the start of their contract/work.

2.2.2 The VCC will run a check of all personnel using CLETS. IAW SLD 30 Plan 30-101, Integrated Defense Plan, Appendix 10 to Annex C, Installation Entry and Inspection Procedures. CBH will consist of a National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) check.

3. Contracting Office or Administrator: IAW the AF Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (AFFARS), CO’s or administrators will ensure CBH requirements are incorporated into all new, revised, or modified contract documents (statements of work, requests for proposal, invitations for bid, task orders, basic contracts, etc.). In general, existing contracts will not be modified solely to meet this requirement nor will these requirements be added to existing contracts unless the contract requires modification for other reasons and the contract has more than six months remaining life. During the contracting process, the contracting office or administrator will ensure contractors are aware of CBH requirements and local installation procedures and requirements.

4. CBH Requirements: CBH checks will be conducted prior to contract starting date. CBH checks are considered favorable if they do not contain any of the following eleven (11) disqualifiers.

4.1 Any individual whose name appears on any Federal or State agency’s watch list for criminal behavior or terrorist activity.

4.2 Any individual whose claimed identity cannot be verified within 48 hours.

4.3 Any individual currently debarred from any Federal installation or facility. These individuals may petition the SLD 30/CC for access.

4.4 Any individual with active wants or warrants from Federal, State, local, or other civil law enforcement authorities, regardless of offense or violation.

4.5 Any individual convicted, or found not guilty by reason of insanity, of the following offenses:

(1) Espionage, sabotage, treason, terrorism, or criminal homicide.

(2) Kidnapping, hostage taking, human trafficking, or similar offense.

(3) Rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, indecent exposure, child molestation, child pornography, or similar offense.

(4) Registered sex offenders and predators.

4.6 Any individual with a felony conviction of arson, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, armed robbery, or similar offense within the past ten (10) years.

4.7 Any individual with a felony conviction within the last seven (7) years involving any of the following offenses.

(1) Any firearms or explosives violation.

(2) Theft, deception, fraud, misrepresentation, falsehood, extortion, or bribery.

(3) Drug possession with intent to sell or drug distribution.

4.8 Any individual with the following misdemeanor conviction within the last five (5) years:

(1) Importation, distribution, or manufacture of a controlled substance.

(2) Illegal possession or use of drugs/narcotics on more than one occasion.

(3) Three (3) or more misdemeanor convictions, excluding minor traffic infractions.

4.9 Any individual incarcerated for 12 months or longer within the past seven (7) years, regardless of the offenses.

4.10 Any open or unknown case, pending final adjudication, where the individual has been arrested of any of the above listed offenses.

4.11 The 30 SFS may provisionally deny an individual access due to criminal history or another condition not covered above after coordinating with the Defense Force Commander (DFC), and if warranted, the SLD 30 Staff Judge Advocate (SJA).

Note: The above guidelines will be followed as closely as possible, but the Installation CC reserves the right to deny access to any civilian with proper justification. The CBH is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. All information received is accessible only to Law Enforcement personnel acting in accordance with their assigned duties.

1. Processing Base Access Pass: Before starting work the contractor/employee will go to the VCC and receive a signed letter verifying that a favorable CBH was completed and at that time will be issued a temporary base pass.