MFR CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment.pdf

This is a memorandum from the Department of the Air Force, 14th Flying Training Wing (AETC) at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, dated 3 July 2024, establishing mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) safeguarding procedures for all contractors working at the base. The memorandum implements CUI protection requirements consistent with FAR 4.19, FAR Clause 52.204-2, and Executive Order 13556. It applies to every individual under prime contractors, including subcontractors at all tiers, and compliance is mandatory with potential for additional requirements imposed by Contracting Officers.

Key requirements include: contractors and subcontractors with access to CUI materials must complete DoD mandatory CUI Training from MyLearning prior to accessing CUI or within 30 days of assignment to Columbus Air Force Base; contracting officers must insert FAR clause 52.204-21 in all solicitations and contracts requiring federal contract information in contractor information systems; contractors must sign and return the memorandum as acknowledgment of training completion before receiving any contract or contract material classified as CUI; contractors must notify the Contracting Officer of any improper CUI disclosure within 72 hours; and violations may result in recourse actions including mandatory CUI training retake, debarment from base operations, or contract termination. The memorandum requires contractor signature with company name, individual name, signature, and date on the acknowledgment form.