MFR CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment July 2024.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Columbus Air Force Base Contractors issued by the 14th Contracting Squadron on 3 July 2024 establishing mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) safeguarding procedures for all contractors and subcontractors working on federal contracts at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

The memorandum mandates that all contractors with access to CUI materials must complete Department of Defense mandatory CUI Training from MyLearning before having access to CUI or within 30 days of assignment to Columbus Air Force Base. The contracting officer shall insert clause 52.204-21 (Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems) into all solicitations and contracts requiring contractors or subcontractors to have federal contract information residing in or transiting through their information systems. Contractors must sign and return the memorandum as acknowledgment of training completion prior to receiving any contract or contract material classified as CUI. Additionally, contractors and subcontractors at any tier must notify the Contracting Officer of any improper CUI disclosure within 72 hours. Non-compliance with CUI safeguarding procedures may result in recourse actions determined by the 14th Contracting Squadron and Columbus Air Force Base Wing Information Protection Officer, including retaking CUI training, debarment from base, or possible contract termination. The document includes signature blocks for contractor company name, individual name, signature, and date.