NEW Region 8 Security Clearance Requirements Consolidated clause final (1).docx

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS (NONCLASSIFIED CONTRACT)

(NOTE: DOES NOT INCLUDE LEASED SPACE)

1) Introduction

a) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” mandated the implementation of a government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification, also known as security credentials.

b) All contractor employees who require routine access to GSA-controlled facilities or its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure are required to be issued this type of credential. Routine access is defined as regularly scheduled access to Government facilities for a period greater than six (6) months.

c) Prior to being issued this form of identification, each individual must have both their identity and trustworthiness proven. This is accomplished by conducting a personnel security investigation (Tier 1) and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Fingerprint check. All contractors seeking to conduct business on or within federal facilities that are controlled and operated by the Federal Government are required to have a personnel security investigation conducted.

d) Contractors require a favorable initial suitability determination based off the submission of a Tier 1 to receive an identification credential meeting HSPD-12 requirements.

e) The Contractor is responsible for returning all HSPD-12 badges to GSA upon project completion.

2) Clearance Type

a) Long-Term Contractor Clearance Tier 1

i) This section covers the procedures for obtaining a security clearance for contractors working on GSA-controlled facilities.

ii) The Tier 1 clearance is required for contractors who require access for more than six (6) months and those who need Information Technology (IT) access (regardless of how long they will be working on a GSA-controlled facility).

iii) Procedures for each Tier 1 applicant to be cleared:

a. The prime contractor will submit to the Contracting Officer and then maintain throughout the course of the contract, a list of all prime contractor employees (applicant) and subcontractor employees (applicant) who are required on the project using the form: Requesting Official (RO) Contractor Approval List. (Note: Submission of the RO list will trigger GSA to provide HSPD-12 and e-Qip training for the prime contractor.)

b. The Contractor Information Worksheet (CIW) (form GSA850) will be submitted by GSA to the prime contractor after prime contractor has received HSPD-12 and e-Qip training. (Note: The prime contractor must designate a Point of Contact (POC) on the CIW.)

c. Each applicant for the HSPD-12 compliant Tier 1 credential will complete section 1 of the CIW and return the CIW to the POC. The POC is responsible to submit all completed CIW's via email to zonec-hspd12@gsa.gov. (Note: applicants for the Tier 1 credential will not be eligible for escort during credential processing.)

d. The applicant will then receive an email that will invite them to apply to e-QIP, and they will also receive an email with an invite to an enrollment appointment.

e. The applicant must complete the enrollment appointment before completing e-Qip.

f. Following the instructions in the invitation to apply to e-Qip email, the applicant will log into e-Qip and complete a background history questionnaire.

g. As per the instructions in the invitation to apply to e-Qip email, the applicant is also required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment OF-306.

(Note: Digital signatures are not accepted, all questions must be checked, answered, or marked NA. The completed OF-306 must be signed, scanned into a PDF and uploaded to E-Qip.)

h. As per the instructions in the invitation to apply to e-Qip email, the applicant is also required to complete the Authorization to Obtain Credit Report 3665.

(Note: Digital signatures are not accepted. The completed 3665 must be signed, scanned into a PDF and uploaded to E-Qip.)

i. After completing steps e-h above, the applicant is required to certify that their answers are true, electronically sign and submit the e-QIP application.

j. Office of Mission Assurance (OMA) will notify the applicant directly if any errors occurred when completing the e-QIP application.

(Note: Failure to respond to these messages will result in delay of their Tier 1 or termination of e-Qip.)

k. A contractor Enter on Duty (EOD) email will be received by POC and applicant upon clearance adjudication.

l. Upon completion of HSPD-12 credential processing, the applicant will be notified by email that an appointment will need to be scheduled for the HSPD-12 credential pick up and activation.

b) Escort Procedures

i) A HSPD-12 credentialed contractor may escort up to five (5) non-cleared individuals to access GSA-controlled facilities.

ii) Escort procedures are limited to individuals needing site access for no more than fifteen (15) consecutive days.

iii) A contractor may be escorted for a total of fifteen (15) cumulative days, on either a single day or multiple day escort, per six (6) month interval, per escorted individual.

iv) Individuals in the process of obtaining the HSPD-12 credential will not be eligible for escort during the HSPD-12 adjudication period.

v) Procedures:

a. Persons being escorted must be added to the Requesting Official (RO) Contractor Approval List.

b. A current CIW for the escortee must be submitted with the updated Requesting Official (RO) Contractor Approval List by the POC.

c. The POC is responsible to submit changes to the Requesting (RO) Official Contractor List to the Requesting Official (GSA POC).

d. The POC is responsible to submit the escortee CIW no later than three (3) business days in advance of the escort date, via email to zonec-hspd12@gsa.gov.