N0025327Q7001 OPSEC Guide Defense Contract.pdf

This document is an Operations Security (OPSEC) Guide for Defense Contractors issued by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport (NUWCDIVKPT). The guide provides mandatory security requirements and operational guidance for government contractors performing work at NUWCDIVKPT facilities, other military installations, Navy vessels, and aircraft.

The guide establishes three levels of OPSEC requirements based on contract scope. Section I outlines general contractor requirements applicable when personnel require physical access to NUWCDIVKPT or government facilities, including strict controls on electronic devices in government spaces, prohibition of discussing government operations in unprotected communications, restrictions on posting sensitive information to company media, and mandatory reporting of unauthorized disclosure attempts. Contractors must remove identification badges when off-site, destroy or return all government information upon contract termination, implement internal OPSEC countermeasures, and mark sensitive production schedules and deliverables as business-sensitive information. Section II requires initial OPSEC training within 30 days of assignment and annual refresher training for personnel with long-term facility access, with contractors maintaining individual training records. Section III applies when contractors must develop OPSEC plans, requiring contractors to submit plans for government approval before contract award and comply with Data Item Descriptor D-MGMT-80934B specifications. The guide emphasizes that OPSEC supplements but does not replace traditional security practices such as physical security and information security, and that deviation from guidance requires approval from the NUWCDIVKPT OPSEC Program Manager at (360) 396-5345. All compliance costs are included in contractor proposals as a normal business expense.