MFR CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment July 2024.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Columbus Air Force Base Contractors regarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) safeguarding requirements issued by the 14th Contracting Squadron on 3 July 2024. The memorandum establishes mandatory procedures for all contractors and subcontractors at any tier who have access to CUI materials in connection with federal contracts at Columbus Air Force Base.

Key requirements include: contractors must insert FAR Clause 52.204-21 (Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems) into all solicitations and contracts involving CUI; all personnel with CUI access must complete Department of Defense mandatory CUI training from MyLearning before accessing CUI or within 30 days of assignment to the base, with training documentation attached to Government Point of Entry (GPE) solicitation postings; contractors must sign and return this memorandum as acknowledgment of training completion prior to receiving any contract or contract material classified as CUI; contractors or subcontractors must notify the Contracting Officer within 72 hours of any improper CUI disclosure. Violations of these procedures may result in recourse actions determined by the 14th Contracting Squadron and Columbus Air Force Base Wing Information Protection Officer, including CUI training retaking, debarment from base, or contract termination. The memorandum includes signature blocks for contractor company name, individual name, signature, and date.