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This document is a DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, which establishes the security requirements for a classified federal contract opportunity.

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  • This is a revised DD Form 254 for a classified follow-on contract, Solicitation Number FA850924F0023, for Essential Engineering Services in support of the C130J sustaining engineering requirements.
  • The contract is a 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost-Reimbursement, No-Fee contract with a basic year plus four one-year option periods.
  • The contract is for Engineering Services, Material, Travel, and Data to support all SOF/PR C-130 aircraft, with a focus on cyber support, analysis of modifications, repair, design and analysis, reverse engineering, testing, continued development, and support of MECSIP and AVIP programs.
  • The contracting activity is the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base.
  • This DD Form 254 establishes requirements for classified information handling, including Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and identifies additional security requirements beyond the NISPOM.

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DD FORM 254, APR 2018

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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:

June 30, 2025 The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0704-0567, is estimated to average 70 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 254, "DoD Contract Security Classification Specification"

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Enter typed name of certifying official (last, first, middle initial).: Mercer Engineering and Research Center

135 Osigian Blvd Warner Robins, GA 31088-7810

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Enter typed name of certifying official (last, first, middle initial).: Earthly, Philip E.
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1899 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 330 Atlanta, GA 30339, 770-370-3740

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Enter location(s).: Mercer Engineering and Research Center

135 Osigian Blvd Warner Robins, GA 31088-7810 Enter general unclassified description of this procurement.: Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessment on Aircraft Logistics/Engineering Support Systems- Conduct an intelligence-based, threat-informed risk assessment to the SOF C-130 mission and ability to support critical engineering decision-making rooted in Aircat/AFIRM.

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**See Block 13**

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Enter specification for "through".: AFLCMC/WIU

370 RICHARD RAY BLVD, ROBINS AFB, GA 31098

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125 MLK JR BLVD, ROBINS AFB, GA 31098

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text: See SCI Intelligence Addendum

The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR 117, dated February 2021, applies.

Ref Item 4: Follow-on Contract. All classified material/ information associated with this contract is authorized to be transferred to the contract number cited in block 2a.

Ref Blk 10a/11h: COMSEC/Cryptologic safeguarding requirements apply. See AFMAN 17-1302-O, Communications Security (COMSEC) Operations for guidance.

Ref Item 10e (1): SCI security requirements apply, see SCI addendum for details.

Ref Item 10e (1) (continued): Contractors will complete the customer-provided Intelligence Oversight training as required by customer requirements and will report any Questionable Intelligence Activity (QIA), Significant/Highly Sensitive Matter (S/HSM), and/or Federal Crimes IA W procedures established in DoD Directive 5148.13, Intelligence Oversight, and AFI 14-104, Intelligence Oversight. For contracts involving cryptographic matters in addition to DoDD and AFI reference, USSID 18, Legal Compliance and US. Persons Minimization Procedures.

Ref Item 10g: To facilitate potential access to NATO classified information, all DoD military, civilian, and contractor personnel who are briefed on their responsibilities for protecting U. S. classified military information, shall also be briefed on the requirements for protecting NATO information. NATO briefing required prior to granting access. See NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117 section 117.19 (g) (7) for details. Access to NATO information requires a final U.S. Government clearance at the appropriate level and a NATO access briefing/debriefing. Special briefings are required for access to NATO.

Access to JWICS is authorized. JWICS users shall be briefed to NATO Secret IAW the IAW 32 CFR Part 117 section 117.19 (g) (7).

Ref Item 10j: See DoDI 5200.48_DAFI 16-1403, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and DoDM 5400.07/Air Force Manual 33‑302, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, and AFI 16-1404, Air Force Information Security Program, for requirements.

Ref Item 10j/11l: The contractor shall comply with DoDI 5200.48_DAFI16-1403, Controlled Unclassified Information, DoDM 5200.01, Vol 1_AFMAN16-1404, Vol 1, Air Force Information Security Program, and DoDM 5400.07_AFMAN33-302 Air Force Manual, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program. The contractor shall monitor CUI aggregation and compilation based on the potential to generate classified information pursuant to security classification guidance addressing the accumulation of unclassified data or information.

Ref Item 10k: Access to Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) is authorized. SIPRNET users shall receive the Air Force North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Awareness Briefing and sign an acknowledgment prior to SIPRNET access. A formal NATO briefing is required when 1) the SIPRNET enclave, or other classified networks, is approved for NATO and no additional security measures are in place to preclude access or 2) Access to NATO information is authorized. Formal NATO briefings shall be accomplished IAW 32 CFR Part 117 section 117.19 (g) (7).

Ref Item 10k (continued): Program Protection Plan (PPP) will be provided by the Government activity.

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 the contract, the U.S. Government will be contacted for proper disposition instructions. Contractor will abide by and shall apply derivative classification and markings governed by the current version of the following security classification guidance:

Ref Item 11c: Any classified information generated in the performance of this contract shall require the contractor to apply derivative classification and markings consistent with the source material or be governed by the current version of the P481 Security Classification Guide, 31 May 2012. SCG will be provided under separate cover.

Prior to declassifying or downgrading information marked with a date or event on the "declassify on" line: The Contractor will confirm the OCA has not extended the classification period by reference to the applicable Security Classification or Declassification Guide or by consulting with the Program Office with the OCA.

Ref Item 11h: See Ref Item 10a

Ref Item 11j: OPSEC requirements apply. See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for requirements.

Ref Item 11l (continued): DoD Components: Refer to DoDI 5200.48_DAFI 16-1403, when considering specific requirements to be imposed on the contractor for the protection of CUI.

Ref Item 11m: The Following FARS and DFARS Clauses apply: Far Clause 52.204-2, FAR Clause 52.204-21, DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, DFARS 252.204-7000, DFARS 252.204-7008 and DFARS 252.204-7009.

Ref Item 12 (Continued): Ref Blk 10e (1): Public release of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is not authorized.

Ref Item 12: Contractor is to submit requests through the Contracting Officer for OPSEC Program Manager review and public release authorization. The Contracting Officer will provide contractor with written approval/disapproval. (T-1) Information requiring AF or DoD-level review will be forwarded by the unit's OPSEC Program Manager or Coordinator who will in-turn forward to the entry-level public affairs office through the AFIMSC Public Affairs Office to the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs, Security and Review Division (SAF/PAX), 1690 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1690.

Ref Item 14: Per DoDIO-2000.16V1_AFI10-245-O_AFGM2019-01, all contractors will be Anti-terrorism Level 1 trained. Force Protection training can be found on e-Learning website at lms-jets.cce.af.mil/moodle/

The Contractor will notify the Government Contracting Activity and the Government Security Manager within 48 hours of any incident involving the actual or suspected compromise/loss of classified information to enable the Government to conduct immediate assessment of potential impact pending formal inquiry/investigation. Actual or suspected compromise of Covered Defense Information will be reported IAW DFARS Clause 252.204-7012.

Ref Item 18d: Ensure certification and signatures are completed by contracting officer and distribution is accomplished to the following:

HQ USAFE/IP HQ PACAF/IP HQ ACC/IP

Unit 3040 Box 125 25 E Street, 305M 165 Dodd Blvd APO AE 09094-0135 Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5439 Langley AFB, VA 23665-2796

Ref Item 18f: Ensure certification and signatures are completed by contracting officer and distribution is accomplished to locations identified in 8a and 8c above and to the following:

AFLCMC IP AFLCMC/WIU HQ Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 1801 Tenth St., Bldg 8, Rm 103 370 Richard Ray Blvd 27130 Telegraph Rd WPAFB, OH 45433-7629 Robins AFB, GA 31098 Quantico, VA 22134 text: AFLCMC/WIU

478-222-0853 DSN 472

text: AFLCMC/WIU

478-222-8272 DSN 472

text: AFLCMC/ING

478-926-1364 DSN 468

text: AFLCMC/IP 937-255-7755

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rep: Brandon Fairfield

USAF Program Manager/COR rep: Joshua Barnes USAF Security Specialist/OPSEC Coordinator rep: JEREMY L. VIS Alt. Special Security Officer rep: Joshua Julian Industrial/Information Security Protection

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Explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections.: Ref Item 11j: OPSEC requirements apply. See Performance Work Statement for requirements.

Ref 14: Per AFI 10-254 all contractors will be Anti-terrorism Level 1 trained.

Ref Item 10e: SCI security requirements apply, see SCI addendum for details.

Explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections.: Ref Item 10e: SCI security requirements apply, see SCI addendum for details.

SSO Robins is responsible for the inspection of SCIFs located on Robins AFB, GA. DCSA is relived of security inpsection responsibility of SCI material and space.

Enter GCA name.: AFLCMC/WIU
Enter AAC of the contracting office.: FA8509
Enter AAC of the contracting office.: OAC45
Enter address (include zip code).: 370 Richard Ray Blvd

Robins AFB, GA 31098 Enter address (include zip code).: 370 Richard Ray Blvd Robins AFB, 31098

Enter POC name.: Sheriann Tilley
Enter telephone number (include area code).: 4782220894
Enter telephone number (include area code).: 4784722288
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Enter email address.: philip.earthly.1@us.af.mil
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