MFR CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment July 2024.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Columbus Air Force Base Contractors outlining Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) safeguarding requirements and acknowledgment procedures. The memorandum, issued by the 14th Contracting Squadron on 3 July 2024, establishes mandatory procedures for all contractors and subcontractors at any tier working with federal contract information classified as CUI.

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 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 Air Force Base, with training attached to all Government Point of Entry solicitation postings; contractors must sign and return the memorandum as acknowledgment of completing training prior to receiving any CUI-classified contracts or materials; and contractors or subcontractors must notify the Contracting Officer within 72 hours of any improper CUI disclosure. Consequences for improper CUI disclosure include potential recourse determined by the 14th Contracting Squadron and Columbus Air Force Base Wing Information Protection Officer, ranging from mandatory CUI training retaking and debarment from base operations to possible contract termination. The memorandum requires contractor acknowledgment via signature fields for company name, individual name, signature, and date.