Attachment P - DD 254 Form.pdf

CLASSIFICATION (When filled in): CUI

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

(The requirements of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) apply to all security aspects of this effort involving classified information.)

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1. CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

a. LEVEL OF FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FCL) REQUIRED

(See Instructions)

Secret

b. LEVEL OF SAFEGUARDING FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION/

MATERIAL REQUIRED AT CONTRACTOR FACILITY

Secret

2. THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR: (X and complete as applicable.)

a. PRIME CONTRACT NUMBER (See instructions.)

b. SUBCONTRACT NUMBER

c. SOLICITATION OR OTHER NUMBER

N3220523R0009

DUE DATE (YYYYMMDD)

3. THIS SPECIFICATION IS: (X and complete as applicable.)

a. ORIGINAL (Complete date in all cases.)

DATE (YYYYMMDD)

20230804

b. REVISED (Supersedes all previous specifications.)

REVISION NO. DATE (YYYYMMDD)

c. FINAL (Complete Item 5 in all cases.) DATE (YYYYMMDD)

4. IS THIS A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT? No Yes If yes, complete the following:

Classified material received or generated under (Preceding Contract Number) is transferred to this follow-on contract.

5. IS THIS A FINAL DD FORM 254? No Yes If yes, complete the following:

In response to the contractor's request dated , retention of the classified material is authorized for the period of:

6. CONTRACTOR (Include Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code)

a. NAME, ADDRESS, AND ZIP CODE

b. CAGE CODE c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE(S) (CSO) (Name, Address, ZIP Code, Telephone required; Email Address optional)

7. SUBCONTRACTOR(S) (Click button if you choose to add or list the subcontractors -- but will still require a separate DD Form 254 issued by a prime contractor to each subcontractor) Add Row Remove Last Row Delete All Rows

a. NAME, ADDRESS, AND ZIP CODE b. CAGE CODE c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE(S) (CSO) (Name, Address, ZIP Code, Telephone required; Email Address optional)

8. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE (Click button to add more locations.) Add Row Remove Last Row Delete All Rows

a. LOCATION(S) (For actual performance, see instructions.)

Worldwide, as required (safeguarding will take place at the performance locations onboard the vessel).

b. CAGE CODE (If applicable, see Instructions.)

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE(S) (CSO) (Name, Address, ZIP Code, Telephone required; Email Address optional)

9. GENERAL UNCLASSIFIED DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROCUREMENT

USAF Prepositioned Vessel - one US or foreign flag (to be re-flagged U.S.) vessel to be employed in worldwide trade for the prepositioning and/or transportation of cargo (including but not limited to hazardous cargoes, explosives, ammunition, containerized and general cargoes);

and for military readiness, in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

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10. CONTRACTOR WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO: (X all that apply. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

a. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) INFORMATION f. SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM (SAP) INFORMATION

b. RESTRICTED DATA g. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

(NATO) INFORMATION

c. CRITICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON DESIGN INFORMATION (CNWDI) (If CNWDI applies, RESTRICTED DATA must also be marked.) h. FOREIGN GOVERMENT INFORMATION

d. FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA i. ALTERNATIVE COMPENSATORY CONTROL MEASURES

(ACCM) INFORMATION

e. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION:

(1) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

(2) Non-SCI

j. CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) (See instructions.)

k. OTHER (Specify) (See instructions.)

11. IN PERFORMING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL: (X all that apply. See instructions. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

a. HAVE ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ONLY AT

ANOTHER CONTRACTOR'S FACILITY OR A GOVERNMENT

ACTIVITY

(Applicable only if there is no access or storage required at contractor facility.

See instructions.)

b. RECEIVE AND STORE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ONLY

c. RECEIVE, STORE, AND GENERATE CLASSIFIED

INFORMATION OR MATERIAL

d. FABRICATE, MODIFY, OR STORE CLASSIFIED HARDWARE

e. PERFORM SERVICES ONLY

f. HAVE ACCESS TO U.S. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OUTSIDE

THE U.S.,PUERTO RICO, U.S. POSSESSIONS AND TRUST

TERRITORIES

g. BE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SERVICES OF DEFENSE

TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) OR OTHER

SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

h. REQUIRE A COMSEC ACCOUNT

i. HAVE A TEMPEST REQUIREMENT

j. HAVE OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

k. BE AUTHORIZED TO USE DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE

l. RECEIVE, STORE, OR GENERATE CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED

INFORMATION (CUI).

(DoD Components: refer to DoDI 5200.48, only for specific CUI protection requirements. Non-DoD Components: see instructions.)

m. OTHER (Specify) (See instructions.)

12. PUBLIC RELEASE

Any information (classified or unclassified) pertaining to this contract shall not be released for public dissemination except as provided by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) or unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority.

Proposed public releases shall be submitted for review and approval prior to release to the appropriate government approval authority identified here with at least office and phone contact information and if available, an e-mail address. (See instructions)

DIRECT THROUGH (Specify below) Public Release Authority:

Military Sealift Command, Public Affairs Office, Code N02P 471 E. C St.; Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

13. SECURITY GUIDANCE Add Signature Remove Last Signature Delete All Signatures

The security classification guidance for classified information needed for this effort is identified below. If any difficulty is encountered in applying this guidance or if any other contributing factor indicates a need for changes in this guidance, the contractor is authorized and encouraged to provide recommended changes; to challenge the guidance or the classification assigned to any information or material furnished or generated under this contract;

and to submit any questions for interpretation of this guidance to the official identified below. Pending final decision, the information involved shall be handled and protected at the highest level of classification assigned or recommended.

(Fill in as appropriate for the classified effort. Attach, or forward under separate correspondence, any documents/guides/extracts referenced herein. The field will expand as text is added. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. Also allows for up to 6 internal reviewers to digitally sign. See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

Specific key billets (Master, Chief Mate, and one additional officer (deck or engineering), as specified in the contract, shall have access to SECRET information regarding mission operation. Employment must be by US citizens who possess at least a SECRET clearance. All specific key billet personnel who maintain a security clearance and handle classified information must attend Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting (CIAR) Training. See DoD Directive Number 5240.06 for guidance.

Information Security Requirements (InfoSec). The Contractor shall handle, store and maintain classified material in compliance with requirements set by DOD 5220.22 (series), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, and the DD Form 254, DOD Contracts Security Classification Specification for classified contracts. All persons who require access to classified information, sensitive information, controlled unclassified information (to include Privacy Act and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or access to the classified information network shall comply with DoD Manual 5200.01 Vol I - IV (DoD Information Security Program), DoDM 5220.22 Volume 2&3, and DoDD 5240.06 (Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting - CIAR). The Contractor shall implement InfoSec measures for its contractor-furnished unclassified information technology system(s) used in performance of this contract. InfoSec measures

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Contract performance requires that specific key billet personnel employed onboard the ship that have access to SECRET information shall have SECRET eligibility granted by the DoD CAS. Only U.S. Citizens have access to classified material. The Contractor shall, on a semi-annual basis, and when a key billet person detaches or a new key billet person arrives provide the Contracting Officer an updated list of all personnel who are designated to have access to classified information. The Contractor shall ensure that any classified information disclosed to its employees is not further released or made available to other employees or any other person who does not have a comparable clearance and a "Need to Know."

Contractors performing duties under this contract must adhere to all service/component command/local security directives, regulations, and standard operating procedures at all contract performance locations. If subcontractors are used, this form must be modified to include subcontractor information. The contractor will ensure all subcontractors follow security guidance.

The Contractor is governed by the DoD 5220.00-S, COMSEC Supplement to Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, in the control and protection of COMSEC material and information.

The Contractor must provide a VISIT AUTHORIZATION LETTER (VAL) listing all contract personnel located on installations and aboard ship that require or will have access to classified information as well as other contractors that perform contractual services in the installation or aboard ship and require or have access to sensitive unclassified information or those that require routine or frequent "entry" to the installation or aboard ship in the performance of other types of contracts, services or maintenance. During the performance period of the contract, the Contractor's Facility Security Officer shall notify MSC's Command Security Manager within 24 hours of any changes to the listing of the contract personnel.

Item 1a/1b: This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret." The Contractor shall comply with-The Security Agreement DD Form 441), including the Part 117 of Title 32 CFR; and any revisions to that manual, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor. If, subsequent to the date of this contract, the security classification or security requirements under this contract are changed by the Government and if the changes cause an increase or decrease in security costs or otherwise affect any other term or condition of this contract, the contract shall be subject to an equitable adjustment as if the changes were directed under the Changes clause of this contract. The Contractor agrees to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph but excluding any reference to the Changes clause of this contract, in all subcontracts under this contract that involve access to classified information.

Item 10(a): COMSEC information/material will be processed in compliance with Part 117 and 117.21 of Title 32 CFR, OPNAVINST 2221.5(series), DoD 5220.00-S, and COMSEC Supplement to Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, in the control and protection of COMSEC material and information, and any additional security guidelines. Contractor personnel requiring COMSEC access must be U.S. Citizens and possess a final clearance at the appropriate level. All contractors shall be briefed before access to COMSEC is granted U.S. cryptographic equipment inventory information and the systems and applications used are for official use only. Publication, disclosure, or other release of COMSEC related information by any means by a contracting entity without prior written approval of the contracting office is prohibited.

Contractor personnel granted access to classified COMSEC material must hold a final personnel security clearance appropriate for the COMSEC material accessed. Clearances for facility security officers, COMSEC custodians, and alternate COMSEC custodians having access to top secret keying material marked as containing cryptographic information must have a final security clearance based upon a single scope background investigation current within 5 years.

All contractor personnel with access to COMSEC material must be briefed annually regarding the unique nature of COMSEC material and their responsibilities for safeguarding and controlling the material.

Contractor personnel who perform maintenance on U.S. Government cryptographic equipment or CCI must satisfy and comply with the provisions of CNSSI 4000, Maintenance of Communications Security Equipment, 12 Oct 2012 (NOTAL).

Per DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, December 2005, chapters 2 and 3, contractor personnel, whose duties require privileged access to a government computer system, including those used for COMSEC management purposes must be trained and certified.

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Item 10(j): All Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) associated with this contract must be protected per the guidance provided for Item 11(l) of this DD Form 254.

Item 11(c): The contractor requires access to classified source data up to and including the level identified in item 1a of this document (DD Form 254). Classified material generated in support of this contract shall be classified in accordance with the source material of the Security Classification Guidance, which will be provided by the Government Contracting Authority (GCA). Automated Information Systems (AIS) must be certified and accredited by the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) prior to processing classified information associated with this contract.

Item 11(c) continued: All personnel who require access to classified information, sensitive information, controlled unclassified information (to include Privacy Act and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or access to the classified information network shall comply with DoD Manual 5200.01 Vol I - IV (DoD Information Security Program), and DoDD 5240.06 (Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting -

CIAR).

Item 11(c) continued: The Contractor shall handle, store, and maintain classified material in compliance with requirements set by Part 117 and 117.15 of Title 32 CFR, and this document DD Form 254).

Item 11(f): Security officers (Master) onboard the designated ships and installations will maintain control of the classified information and conduct security inspections if required.

Item 11(h): Contractor will contact Military Sealift Command EKMS Vault for account procedures. All equipment will be furnished and maintained by the contractor per the requirements of OPNAVINST 2221.5D dtd 8/15/16 and guidance provided by the Contracting Officer or Contacting Officer Representative.

Item 11(l). All Controlled Unclassified Information associated with this contract must be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized public disclosure. CUI such as FOUO, SCG, and other technical information are not authorized for public release and cannot be placed on a publicly accessible web site or web server. All emails containing such information or attachments, shall be protected per NIST SP-800-171, or subsequent revisions. All transmissions to personal email accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Comcast, etc.) and posting on social media websites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) are prohibited. Destroy all CUI associated with this contract by any of the following approved methods: A cross-cut shredder; a certified commercial destruction vendor; a central destruction facility; incineration;

chemical decomposition; pulverizing, disintegration; or methods approved for classified destruction.

List of Attachments (All Files Must be attached Prior to Signing, i.e., for any digital signature on the form) Show Attachment Bar

NAME & TITLE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL

Damien L. Holmes Industrial Security Officer

SIGNATURE

NAME & TITLE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL

Francisco C. Ragsac PM33 AF Prepo Project Officer

SIGNATURE

NAME & TITLE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL

Evan Little PM33 AF Prepo COR

SIGNATURE

14. ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Requirements, in addition to NISPOM requirements for classified information, are established for this contract.

No Yes If Yes, identify the pertinent contractual clauses in the contract document itself, or provide an appropriate statement which identifies the additional requirements. Provide a copy of the requirements to the CSO. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted.

(See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

Item: 11(j). The Contractor shall utilize the Military Sealift Command’s Critical Information and Indicators List/Mission Owner’s, which will be identified or provided by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative to help identify and protect critical information associated with this contract. During the period of this contract, the Contractor may be exposed to, use, or produce, MSC Critical Information (CI) and/or observables and indicators which may lead to discovery of CI. MSC’s CI will not be distributed to unauthorized third parties, including foreign governments, or companies under Foreign Ownership and Control, or Influence (FOCI).

MSC’s CI/Mission Owner’s shall not be publicized in corporate wide newsletters, trade magazines, displays, intranet pages, or public facing websites. Media requests related to this project shall be directed to MSC Public Release Authority listed in Item 12 of this DD254. Any attempt by unauthorized third parties to solicit, obtain, photograph, or record, or; incidents of loss/compromise of government Classified or CI, Business Sensitive and Company Proprietary information related to this contract or other programs must be immediately reported to the

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Facility Security Officer, DCSA, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Performance under this contract requires the contractor to adhere to OPSEC requirements. OPSEC requirements are additional to the requirements of Title 32 CFR, Part 117, therefore, the Contractor may not impose OPSEC requirements on its subcontractors unless the MSC Contracting Officer approves the OPSEC requirements in writing.

15. INSPECTIONS

Elements of this contract are outside the inspection responsibility of the CSO.

No Yes If Yes, explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item

13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted.

(See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

16. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACTIVITY (GCA) AND POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

a. GCA NAME

N10 MSC Contracting Directorate

b. ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (AAC) OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (See Instructions)

N32205

c. ADDRESS (Include ZIP Code)

471 East C Street Norfolk, VA 23511

d. POC NAME

Franklin C. Orvin

e. POC TELEPHONE (Include Area Code)

+1 (757) 341-4628

f. EMAIL ADDRESS (See Instructions) franklin.c.orvin.civ@us.navy.mil

17. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES

Security requirements stated herein are complete and adequate for safeguarding the classified information to be released or generated under this classified effort. All questions shall be referred to the official named below. Upon digitally signing Item 17h, no changes can be made as the form will be locked.

a. TYPED NAME OF CERTIFYING OFFICIAL (Last, First, Middle Initial) (See Instructions)

Holmes, Damien L.

b. TITLE

Industrial Security Officer

c. ADDRESS (Include ZIP Code) 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-47 Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

d. AAC OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (See Instructions)

N32205

e. CAGE CODE OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR

(See Instructions.)

f. TELEPHONE (Include Area Code)

+1 (757) 443-2872

g. EMAIL ADDRESS (See Instructions) damien.l.holmes.civ@us.navy.mil

h. SIGNATURE

i. DATE SIGNED (See Instructions)

18. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION BY THE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

a. CONTRACTOR

b. SUBCONTRACTOR

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE FOR PRIME AND

SUBCONTRACTOR

d. U.S. ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEAS SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION

e. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER

f. OTHER AS NECESSARY (If more room is needed, continue in Item 13 or on additional page if necessary.)

HQ, MSC PM52 Project Officer

DRAFT

SAMPLE

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

(The requirements of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) apply to all security aspects of this effort involving classified information.)

OMB No. 0704-0567 OMB approval expires:

June 30, 2025 The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0704-0567, is estimated to average 70 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

RETURN COMPLETED FORM AS DIRECTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

2. THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR: (X and complete as applicable.)

3. THIS SPECIFICATION IS: (X and complete as applicable.)

a. ORIGINAL (Complete date in all cases.)

b. REVISED (Supersedes all previous specifications.)

4. IS THIS A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT?

If yes, complete the following:

Classified material received or generated under

5. IS THIS A FINAL DD FORM 254?

If yes, complete the following:

6. CONTRACTOR (Include Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code)

7. SUBCONTRACTOR(S) (Click button if you choose to add or list the subcontractors -- but will still require a separate DD Form 254 issued by a prime contractor to each subcontractor)

8. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE (Click button to add more locations.)

10. CONTRACTOR WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO: (X all that apply. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

e. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION:

11. IN PERFORMING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL: (X all that apply. See instructions. Provide details in Blocks 13 or 14 as set forth in the instructions.)

12. PUBLIC RELEASE

Any information (classified or unclassified) pertaining to this contract shall not be released for public dissemination except as provided by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) or unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for review and approval prior to release to the appropriate government approval authority identified here with at least office and phone contact information and if available, an e-mail address. (See instructions)

13. SECURITY GUIDANCE

The security classification guidance for classified information needed for this effort is identified below. If any difficulty is encountered in applying this guidance or if any other contributing factor indicates a need for changes in this guidance, the contractor is authorized and encouraged to provide recommended changes; to challenge the guidance or the classification assigned to any information or material furnished or generated under this contract; and to submit any questions for interpretation of this guidance to the official identified below. Pending final decision, the information involved shall be handled and protected at the highest level of classification assigned or recommended.

(Fill in as appropriate for the classified effort. Attach, or forward under separate correspondence, any documents/guides/extracts referenced herein. The field will expand as text is added. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. Also allows for up to 6 internal reviewers to digitally sign. See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

List of Attachments (All Files Must be attached Prior to Signing, i.e., for any digital signature on the form)

14. ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Requirements, in addition to NISPOM requirements for classified information, are established for this contract.

If Yes, identify the pertinent contractual clauses in the contract document itself, or provide an appropriate statement which identifies the additional requirements. Provide a copy of the requirements to the CSO. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

15. INSPECTIONS

Elements of this contract are outside the inspection responsibility of the CSO.

If Yes, explain and identify specific areas and government activity responsible for inspections. The field will expand as text is added or you can also use item 13. When removing any expanded text area, use delete key or backspace key, then click out of the text field for it to shrink after the text has been deleted. (See instructions for additional guidance or use of the fillable PDF.)

16. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACTIVITY (GCA) AND POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

17. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES

Security requirements stated herein are complete and adequate for safeguarding the classified information to be released or generated under this classified effort. All questions shall be referred to the official named below. Upon digitally signing Item 17h, no changes can be made as the form will be locked.

18. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION BY THE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

9.0.0.2.20120627.2.874785 DD 254, "DoD Contract Security Classification Specification"

Worldwide, as required (safeguarding will take place at the performance locations onboard the vessel).

Enter general unclassified description of this procurement.:

USAF Prepositioned Vessel - one US or foreign flag (to be re-flagged U.S.) vessel to be employed in worldwide trade for the prepositioning and/or transportation of cargo (including but not limited to hazardous cargoes, explosives, ammunition, containerized and general cargoes); and for military readiness, in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

471 E. C St.; Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

Specific key billets (Master, Chief Mate, and one additional officer (deck or engineering), as specified in the contract, shall have access to SECRET information regarding mission operation. Employment must be by US citizens who possess at least a SECRET clearance. All specific key billet personnel who maintain a security clearance and handle classified information must attend Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting (CIAR) Training. See DoD Directive Number 5240.06 for guidance.

Information Security Requirements (InfoSec). The Contractor shall handle, store and maintain classified material in compliance with requirements set by DOD 5220.22 (series), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, and the DD Form 254, DOD Contracts Security Classification Specification for classified contracts. All persons who require access to classified information, sensitive information, controlled unclassified information (to include Privacy Act and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or access to the classified information network shall comply with DoD Manual 5200.01 Vol I - IV (DoD Information Security Program), DoDM 5220.22 Volume 2&3, and DoDD 5240.06 (Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting - CIAR). The Contractor shall implement InfoSec measures for its contractor-furnished unclassified information technology system(s) used in performance of this contract. InfoSec measures shall be compliant with DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. At a minimum, the security standards extracted from the referenced National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Non-Federal Information Systems and Organizations or accepted equivalents, shall be incorporated into any InfoSec program the contractor establishes.

Contract performance requires that specific key billet personnel employed onboard the ship that have access to SECRET information shall have SECRET eligibility granted by the DoD CAS. Only U.S. Citizens have access to classified material. The Contractor shall, on a semi-annual basis, and when a key billet person detaches or a new key billet person arrives provide the Contracting Officer an updated list of all personnel who are designated to have access to classified information. The Contractor shall ensure that any classified information disclosed to its employees is not further released or made available to other employees or any other person who does not have a comparable clearance and a "Need to Know."

Contractors performing duties under this contract must adhere to all service/component command/local security directives, regulations, and standard operating procedures at all contract performance locations. If subcontractors are used, this form must be modified to include subcontractor information. The contractor will ensure all subcontractors follow security guidance.

The Contractor is governed by the DoD 5220.00-S, COMSEC Supplement to Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, in the control and protection of COMSEC material and information.

The Contractor must provide a VISIT AUTHORIZATION LETTER (VAL) listing all contract personnel located on installations and aboard ship that require or will have access to classified information as well as other contractors that perform contractual services in the installation or aboard ship and require or have access to sensitive unclassified information or those that require routine or frequent "entry" to the installation or aboard ship in the performance of other types of contracts, services or maintenance. During the performance period of the contract, the Contractor's Facility Security Officer shall notify MSC's Command Security Manager within 24 hours of any changes to the listing of the contract personnel.

Item 1a/1b: This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret." The Contractor shall comply with-The Security Agreement DD Form 441), including the Part 117 of Title 32 CFR; and any revisions to that manual, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor. If, subsequent to the date of this contract, the security classification or security requirements under this contract are changed by the Government and if the changes cause an increase or decrease in security costs or otherwise affect any other term or condition of this contract, the contract shall be subject to an equitable adjustment as if the changes were directed under the Changes clause of this contract. The Contractor agrees to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph but excluding any reference to the Changes clause of this contract, in all subcontracts under this contract that involve access to classified information.

Item 10(a): COMSEC information/material will be processed in compliance with Part 117 and 117.21 of Title 32 CFR, OPNAVINST 2221.5(series), DoD 5220.00-S, and COMSEC Supplement to Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, in the control and protection of COMSEC material and information, and any additional security guidelines. Contractor personnel requiring COMSEC access must be U.S. Citizens and possess a final clearance at the appropriate level. All contractors shall be briefed before access to COMSEC is granted U.S. cryptographic equipment inventory information and the systems and applications used are for official use only. Publication, disclosure, or other release of COMSEC related information by any means by a contracting entity without prior written approval of the contracting office is prohibited.

Contractor personnel granted access to classified COMSEC material must hold a final personnel security clearance appropriate for the COMSEC material accessed. Clearances for facility security officers, COMSEC custodians, and alternate COMSEC custodians having access to top secret keying material marked as containing cryptographic information must have a final security clearance based upon a single scope background investigation current within 5 years.

All contractor personnel with access to COMSEC material must be briefed annually regarding the unique nature of COMSEC material and their responsibilities for safeguarding and controlling the material.

Contractor personnel who perform maintenance on U.S. Government cryptographic equipment or CCI must satisfy and comply with the provisions of CNSSI 4000, Maintenance of Communications Security Equipment, 12 Oct 2012 (NOTAL).

Per DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, December 2005, chapters 2 and 3, contractor personnel, whose duties require privileged access to a government computer system, including those used for COMSEC management purposes must be trained and certified.

Item 10(j): All Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) associated with this contract must be protected per the guidance provided for Item 11(l) of this DD Form 254.

Item 11(c): The contractor requires access to classified source data up to and including the level identified in item 1a of this document (DD Form 254). Classified material generated in support of this contract shall be classified in accordance with the source material of the Security Classification Guidance, which will be provided by the Government Contracting Authority (GCA). Automated Information Systems (AIS) must be certified and accredited by the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) prior to processing classified information associated with this contract.

Item 11(c) continued: All personnel who require access to classified information, sensitive information, controlled unclassified information (to include Privacy Act and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or access to the classified information network shall comply with DoD Manual 5200.01 Vol I - IV (DoD Information Security Program), and DoDD 5240.06 (Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting - CIAR).

Item 11(c) continued: The Contractor shall handle, store, and maintain classified material in compliance with requirements set by Part 117 and 117.15 of Title 32 CFR, and this document DD Form 254).

Item 11(f): Security officers (Master) onboard the designated ships and installations will maintain control of the classified information and conduct security inspections if required.

Item 11(h): Contractor will contact Military Sealift Command EKMS Vault for account procedures. All equipment will be furnished and maintained by the contractor per the requirements of OPNAVINST 2221.5D dtd 8/15/16 and guidance provided by the Contracting Officer or Contacting Officer Representative.

Item 11(l). All Controlled Unclassified Information associated with this contract must be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized public disclosure. CUI such as FOUO, SCG, and other technical information are not authorized for public release and cannot be placed on a publicly accessible web site or web server. All emails containing such information or attachments, shall be protected per NIST SP-800-171, or subsequent revisions. All transmissions to personal email accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Comcast, etc.) and posting on social media websites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) are prohibited. Destroy all CUI associated with this contract by any of the following approved methods: A cross-cut shredder; a certified commercial destruction vendor; a central destruction facility; incineration; chemical decomposition; pulverizing, disintegration; or methods approved for classified destruction.

Industrial Security Officer rep: Francisco C. Ragsac PM33 AF Prepo Project Officer rep: Evan Little PM33 AF Prepo COR

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