MFR CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment July 2024.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Contractors issued by the Department of the Air Force, 14th Flying Training Wing (AETC) at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, dated 3 July 2024.

The memorandum establishes mandatory procedures for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for all contractors and subcontractors at any tier working on Air Force contracts. Contractors with access to CUI materials must complete Department of Defense mandatory CUI training from MyLearning before accessing CUI or within 30 days of assignment to Columbus AFB. The contracting officer shall insert clause 52.204-21 (Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems) into all solicitations and contracts where federal contract information resides in contractor information systems. Prior to receiving any contract or contract material classified as CUI, contractors must sign and return the memorandum as acknowledgment of training completion. Contractors and subcontractors are required to notify the Contracting Officer within 72 hours of any improper CUI disclosure. Violations of CUI safeguarding requirements may result in recourse actions determined by the 14th Contracting Squadron and Columbus AFB Wing Information Protection Officer, including mandatory retraining, debarment from base, or contract termination. The memorandum applies to all individuals under the prime contractor, including subcontractors, and compliance is mandatory with possible additional requirements imposed by Contracting Officers.