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ATF-04 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (BI) REQUIREMENTS

Candidate Screening

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all potential Contractor employees (Candidates) assigned hereunder undergo ATF's personnel security process to determine their eligibility for access to ATF information, information technology (IT) systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities.

B. The personnel security process will be conducted by or under the auspices of the Personnel Security Division (PSD), Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide a Personnel Security Package to the Candidate to complete. Once completed, the Candidate must return the Package to the Contractor so that the Candidate may be screened by the Contractor.

C. The Contractor will conduct the Candidate screening by reviewing each completed form submitted by the Candidate. The Contractor will make a preliminary determination whether the Candidate possesses a personal history that is in compliance with ATF's Agency Specific Qualifications (ASQs).

1. If the Contractor has questions or concerns regarding the Candidate's responses to questions on any of the forms, the Contractor must discuss the responses with ATF's assigned Contracting Officer (CO)/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to determine whether ATF will accept the Candidate's Personnel Security Package for processing.

2. If the Contractor believes that the Candidate's responses are/will not be in compliance with one or more ASQs, the Contractor will remove the Candidate from consideration and, if warranted, identify a replacement Candidate.

D. Agency Specific Qualifications (ASQs). ASQs are requirements established by Federal mandates, Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations or policies, and/or ATF regulations or policies that Candidates must be in compliance with prior to being granted access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities. ASQs include:

1. Drug Policy. ATF applies a specific policy to the Candidate's past and present illegal drug activities to determine whether the Candidate is in compliance with this ASQ. This internal policy is applied to the Candidate's responses on ATF F 8620.12, Drug Activity Questionnaire, completed as part of the Personnel Security Package.

a) Candidates currently involved in illegal drug activities or substance abuse are ineligible for hiring.

b) Past involvement in illegal drug activities or substance abuse may disqualify the Candidate if activities were more than minimal and limited.

2. Financial Interests in Regulated Industries. Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 3801.107 states, “…no employee of the ATF, or spouse or minor child of an ATF employee, shall have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest, including compensated employment, in the alcohol, tobacco, firearms or explosives industries." (This includes being listed as a responsible person on a Firearms License or an Explosives License or Permit.) This regulation is applied to the Candidate's responses on ATF F 8620.44, Licensing Questionnaire, completed as part of the Candidate's Personnel Security Package, and ATF licensing records to determine if the Candidate is in compliance with this ASQ.

a) The Candidate, his/her spouse, or his/her minor child who has a financial interest in a firearms or explosives entity must surrender the license/permit and/or the financial interest in the business prior to the Candidate entering on duty.

b) A determination by ATF’s Office of Chief Counsel will be made regarding financial interest held by the Candidate, his/her spouse, or his/her minor child in the alcohol and tobacco industries once the Candidate enters on duty.

3. Financial Responsibilities. The DOJ provides specific regulations and policies relating to a Candidate's financial obligations and delinquent debts. These regulations and policies are applied to the Candidate’s responses on ATF F 8620.28, Financial History Questionnaire (completed as part of the Personnel Security Package), credit reports/financial data obtained by ATF, and the sensitivity level of the position for which the Candidate is being considered to determine if the Candidate is in compliance with this ASQ.

a) A Candidate who is currently delinquent more than 120 days with any debt, must provide to the Contractor evidence of resolution by timely submitting proof of payment, proof of participation in or compliance with a payment plan, or proof of a legal remedy.

b) A Candidate who declines to provide evidence of resolution will disqualify the Candidate from eligibility consideration.

4. Prohibited Persons. ATF applies a specific policy to Candidates relating to an individual's prohibition from possessing or receiving firearms, explosives, and/or ammunition. This policy, based on the prohibitions outlined in the Gun Control Act (18 U.S.C.

Chapter 44) and Importation, Manufacture, Distribution, and Storage of Explosives Materials (18 U.S.C. Chapter 40), is applied to the Candidate's responses to ATF F 8620.57, Prohibited Persons Questionnaire (completed as part of the Personnel Security Package).

ATF will conduct law enforcement and court record checks to determine whether the Candidate is in compliance with this ASQ.

a) Federal law states that it is unlawful for a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or has a qualifying order of protection against him/her to possess a firearm or ammunition. The law also prohibits these persons from shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms and/or ammunition.

b) Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year; is a fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States; is an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (with certain exceptions); has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions; or has renounced his/her U.S. citizenship.

c) Federal law prohibits the receipt of firearms and ammunition, and the receipt or possession of explosives, by a person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.

5. Residency and Citizenship Requirements. The DOJ has specific requirements relating to a Candidate's residency status and citizenship, including that non-U.S. citizens shall not be authorized access to IT systems. Compliance with this ASQ is determined by identifying the Candidate's residency status and citizenship through review of the Candidate's responses to ATF F 8620.58, Residency and Citizenship (completed as part of the Personnel Security Package); review of the Candidate's Personally Identifiable Information (PII); determination regarding the type of position applied for by the Candidate; and verification whether the Candidate requires computer access.

a) Residency Requirements. For 3 of the last 5 years, the Candidate must have either resided in the United States, worked for the United States in a foreign country in a Federal or military capacity, and/or been a dependent of a Federal or military employee in a foreign country. (The 3 years do not need to be consecutive; they may be cumulative during the past 5 years.)

b) Citizenship Requirements. The Candidate must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof that he/she is a foreign national legally permitted to reside in the U.S. in order to work on an ATF contract and gain access to ATF information and/ or unescorted access to ATF facilities. (Acceptable Department of Homeland Security Credentials to prove immigrant status or employment authorization are listed on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.)

1) Foreign nationals' country of citizenship must be listed on the U.S. Collective Defense Arrangement Agreement approved countries list as defined by the Federal Investigative Standards or superseding regulations.

2) Candidates who are non-U.S. citizens may not be authorized access to or assist in the development, operation, management or maintenance of ATF IT systems, unless temporary eligibility has been approved by the ATF Director, with concurrence of the DOJ Chief Information Officer and the Department Security Officer.

6. Selective Service. Although there are a few exceptions, the Military Selective Service Act requires all male U.S. citizens born after December 31, 1959 who are 18 years old, but not yet 26 years old, to register with the Selective Service. Male Candidates should access https://www.sss.gov/ to verify that they are registered with the Selective Service. This requirement is applied to male Candidates' responses on Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment. ATF will also conduct a Selective Service query to determine whether the Candidate is in compliance with the Selective Service Laws and this ASQ.

7. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12. This Directive sets forth policy regarding completion of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) check prior to the Candidate being provided a federally-issued identification card for access to a Federal building and access to Government IT systems.

a) There is not a PIV check form in the Candidate's Personnel Security Package. ATF personnel will conduct the PIV check at a later date.

b) When requested by an ATF representative, the Candidate must be able to present (in person for viewing) two forms of original, unexpired government-issued identification in accordance with HSPD 12 requirements (e.g., raised seal birth certificate or current passport, along with a current driver's license or state-issued photo identification card). Copies of the forms of identification and/or unexpired documents are not acceptable.

c) The Contractor should advise the Candidate to locate the necessary forms of identification and/or documents in advance to assist in timely completing this part of the personnel security process.

http://www.sss.gov/

E. Contractor's Preliminary Determination of Employment Eligibility. The Contractor must make a preliminary determination whether the Candidate is in compliance with the ASQs after reviewing the Candidate's completed Personnel Security Package.

1. When a Contractor determines that a Candidate is not in compliance with one or more of the ASQs, the Contractor should not submit the Candidate's Personnel Security Package for personnel security processing and should identify a new Candidate for consideration.

2. When a Contractor makes an initial determination that the Candidate is in compliance with the ASQs, the Contractor should follow the below guidance relating to the E-Verify Program, Tentative Employment Offer, and Employment References. Once the Contractor completes these responsibilities, the Contractor shall submit the Candidate's Personnel Security Package to the CO/COR.

F. E-Verify Program. Once the Contractor makes a preliminary determination that the Candidate is in compliance with ATF ASQs, the Contractor must access the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Program to verify the Candidate's U.S.

employment eligibility, regardless of the Candidate's citizenship status. If the Candidate's employment eligibility cannot be verified by the Contractor, the Candidate's Personnel Security Package shall not be forwarded to the CO/COR.

1. Contractors must register for access to the E-Verify Program on-line at https://www.vis-dhs.com/employerregistration/. This website provides instructions to employers on completing a Memorandum of Understanding required for official registration in the E- Verify Program.

2. Contractors requesting additional information about the Program can visit the E-Verify website at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify or call the E-Verify Program office at 1-888-464-4218.

G. Tentative Employment Offer or Confirmation that Employee is Already Employed by the Contractor. The Contractor must submit a copy of the Candidate's tentative offer of employment or documentation which shows that the Candidate is already employed by the Contractor with the completed Personnel Security Package to the CO/COR.

H. Notification of Candidate Employment Reference Checks. The Contractor shall inform the Candidate that prior to being approved for access, ATF will conduct Employment Reference Checks for all of the Candidate's employments during the past 2 years if the Candidate is being submitted for a Temporary Eligibility determination. In addition, Contractors shall advise Candidates that employment records may be reviewed for all employments during the past 5 years if a background investigation (BI) is conducted.

I. Personnel Security Processing. Upon completion of the Candidate screening, the Contractor shall forward the Personnel Security Package to the CO/COR. The CO/COR will review the entire Package for completeness. The CO/COR will then forward the Personnel Security Package, along with a completed PSD Request Package to the PSD via email at PSDSubmitPSR@atf.gov or hard copy to 99 New York Avenue, Suite 1.E-300, Washington, DC 20226 for processing.

1. Costs and fees associated with the Candidate screening (including fingerprinting) incurred by the Contractor or Candidate, will not be reimbursed by the Federal government.

2. If a full BI is required, it may be a lengthy process to complete, depending on the complexity of the BI.

3. To the extent practicable, the Contractor is encouraged to fill all positions with Candidates who have a current favorably adjudicated Federal BI that meets or exceeds the level of investigation required for the position. This may allow reciprocity of the Candidate's prior BI which could expedite the personnel security process.

J. Pre-Employment Screening (PES). The PSD will conduct a pre-employment screening (PES) on all Candidates, including those being considered for reciprocity. This screening is a thorough review, and expanded analysis if necessary, of the Candidate's compliance with the Federal requirements and ASQs.

1. A favorable PES determination must be made in order to continue with the personnel security process.

2. If an unfavorable PES determination is made, the personnel security process will be terminated; the CO/COR will be notified; and the Contractor may be requested to submit another Candidate for consideration.

K. Adjudication of the Candidate's BI. Once the BI has been completed, the PSD will adjudicate the BI by applying the suitability standards under 5 CFR, Part 731, Federal adjudicative guidelines and ASQs. The PSD will then make a favorable or unfavorable adjudicative determination whether to grant the Candidate access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities. The PSD will advise the CO/COR who, in turn, will advise the Contractor of ATF's adjudicative determination.

http://www.vis-dhs.com/employerregistration/ http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify mailto:PSDSubmitPSR@atf.gov

L. Authorized Access to ATF Information, IT Systems, and/or Unescorted Access to ATF Facilities. A Candidate shall not be granted access to unclassified sensitive ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities until a favorable adjudicative determination has been made or a temporary eligibility has been approved by the PSD.

Request for Temporary Eligibility to Hold a Sensitive Position

A. Conditions for Requesting Temporary Eligibility. To satisfy urgent ATF staffing needs, the CO/COR may request temporary eligibility of the mandatory pre-employment BI for a Candidate requiring access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities.

B. Submitting a Request for Temporary Eligibility. After justifying the need for temporary eligibility and obtaining all of the necessary approvals, the CO/COR will prepare an ATF F 8620.69, Request for Temporary Eligibility to Hold a Sensitive Position, and submit it along with the completed ATF Forms 8620.33, Employment Reference, for each of the Candidate's employments during the past 2 years. The CO/COR is responsible for conducting all reference checks unless a CO/COR receives prior approval from the PSD to designate another individual to conduct the reference checks.

C. Advantages/Disadvantages of Obtaining Temporary Eligibility. An approved temporary eligibility will allow the Candidate to begin the ATF assignment prior to the completion of the BI. However, if derogatory information develops during the course of the Candidate's BI, access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities will be rescinded.

The Contractor may be requested to submit another Candidate for consideration.

Reciprocity A. Criteria for Applying Reciprocity. In accordance with Executive Order 13488 and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, ATF may apply reciprocity to a prior favorably adjudicated Federal BI. In order for reciprocity to be applicable, all of the following criteria must be met:

1. The Candidate is a current ATF employee, an applicant for an ATF position, or being considered for a non-ATF personnel position.

2. A favorably adjudicated BI was conducted and meets or exceeds the position sensitivity level of the investigation required for the position. However, a . The prior investigation must have been completed within the past 5 years; or

b. If the Candidate has an active security clearance (regardless of level), the investigation must have been completed within the past 7 years.

3. The Candidate has not had a break in Federal service of 24 months or more.

4. The favorable adjudication was based on the criteria in 5 CFR 731, or equivalent.

5. No new issues have been identified since the favorable adjudication.

6. Issues identified in the prior BI are compatible with the core duties of the new position, suitability standards, adjudicative guidelines, ASQs, and ATF's mission.

B. Personnel Security Process When Applying Reciprocity. If reciprocity is applicable:

1. The Candidate’s Personnel Security Package must still be submitted to allow the PSD to conduct a pre-employment screening;

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2. A Request for Temporary Eligibility to Hold a Sensitive Position will not be processed.

Denial or Disapproval of Access to ATF Information, IT Systems, and/or Unescorted Access to Facilities

A. Notification to CO/COR. In the event that a Candidate is denied or disapproved for access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to ATF facilities due to issues found during the BI, the PSD will notify the CO/COR.

B. Notification to Contractor. The CO/COR will notify the Contractor when a Candidate's access is denied or disapproved; and the CO/COR may request that the Contractor provide another Candidate for consideration.

Privacy Act Requests

A. Request for Copy of a BI File. Once the PSD makes a favorable or unfavorable adjudicative determination, a Candidate may receive a copy of his/her BI file by submitting a written Privacy Act request. The request must be addressed to the Disclosure Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 99 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 4E-301, Washington, DC 20226.

B. Monetary Costs Associated with Privacy Act Request. It is the responsibility of the Candidate to assume all monetary costs associated with such request.

Escorted Access in ATF Facilities

A. Determination That Only Escorted Access in ATF Facilities is Required. In those instances, where the Contractor believes that its employees will only require escorted access in ATF facilities and will not need unescorted access to ATF facilities, or access to any unclassified sensitive ATF information or IT systems, the Contractor shall notify the CO/COR. The CO/COR will then apprise the PSD of the Contractor's initial determination and provide the reasons for the determination. The PSD, in consultation with the CO/ COR, will make the final determination whether the personnel security process will be conducted on the Candidate.

B. Police Check Inquiries for Candidate's with Escorted Access in ATF Facilities. When the PSD determines that the Candidate will only require escorted access to ATF facilities and/or ATF construction sites, or will only be provided with access to low risk, non-sensitive ATF information (e.g., information that does not adversely affect the conduct of Federal programs or the privacy to which individuals are entitled), the Candidate will undergo a criminal history check in lieu of the personnel security process.

1. ATF's Physical Security Programs Branch or the respective ATF field division/office is responsible for conducting police check inquiries and making a favorable or unfavorable determination whether to grant the Candidate escorted access to ATF facilities.

2. A police check inquiry is a separate procedure from the personnel security process and cannot be used as a substitution for the process; or as a temporary measure to grant access prior to the completion of the personnel security process.

Non-Disclosure Agreement for Access to Unclassified Sensitive Information

A. Agreement to Safeguard Unclassified Sensitive ATF Information. All Candidates are required to formally acknowledge their obligation to safeguard unclassified sensitive ATF information and their understanding of the penalties imposed for making an unauthorized disclosure of such information.

B. Acknowledgement of Agreement. Candidates make this acknowledgement promptly after entering on duty by completing a certification through ATF's Justice Talent Management System (JTMS) or completing ATF F 8800.6, Non-Disclosure Agreement for Access to Unclassified Sensitive Information.

Eligibility to Access Classified National Security Information (NSI)

A. Addendum to Contract to Authorize Access to Classified NSI. This Contract, in and of itself, does not authorize a Candidate access to classified NSI. However, if an addendum (A1) is included with this Contract, access to classified NSI may be authorized at the level outlined in the addendum.

B. Contract Modification to Include Access to Classified NSI. If the Contractor, CO or COR believe that access to NSI is required after the contract is awarded, the PSD will assess the requirements and determine if access to NSI is required and at which level (Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret – Sensitive Compartmented Information). If the PSD determines that access to NSI is required, the contract must be modified to incorporate the addendum (A1) depending on the required access level.

Periodic Reinvestigations

A. Contractor Personnel Must Undergo Periodic Background Reinvestigations. In accordance with the Federal Investigative Standards and the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Contractor Security Requirements, DOJ 1700.01, once under contract with ATF, Contractor personnel are required to undergo a periodic background reinvestigation every 5 years.

B. Notification When Periodic Reinvestigation is Due. All ATF Contractor personnel will be contacted directly and/or through the ATF CO/COR by the PSD when they are due for their reinvestigations. Contractor personnel must comply with all reinvestigation requirements and requests.

C. Failure to comply with reinvestigation requirements may result in termination of access to ATF information, IT systems and/or facilities and therefore have a negative effect on the individual's ability to provide services to ATF.

Continuous Evaluation

A. Contractor personnel may be submitted into continuous evaluation (CE) programs (i.e., Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap Back, Office of Director of National Intelligence, or any other Federally approved program). CE allows agencies to continuously monitor contractor personnel for criminal activities, civil actions and/or other conduct that may raise concerns regarding the contractor personnel's continued suitability for contract employment with ATF.

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ATF-11 ATF IDENTIFICATION (ID) MEDIA

Contractor personnel who successfully complete the background investigation will be issued ATF Identification (ID) MEDIA and those assigned to provide services in the ATF Headquarters building or other ATF facilities will be issued an electronic access card.

ID Media and Access Control Cards are the property of the United States Government (ATF) and must be accounted for at all times.

It is the responsibility of the contract manager and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to ensure that the ID Media and access card of any employee who leaves the contract is recovered and immediately returned and forwarded or delivered to the ATF Physical Security Programs Branch.

If ID MEDIA or access cards are lost, stolen, or not recovered, the contractor is liable for replacement costs.In addition, payroll, or other monies due individuals may be held until ID media is returned or otherwise accounted for by separating individuals, or the result of an appropriate investigation. The COR shall initiate appropriate loss/theft reports to document the event. Copies of the required reports shall be provided to the Physical Security Programs Branch and the Office of Inspection.

ATF-12 NON-US CITIZENS PROHIBITED FROM ACCESS TO DOJ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SYSTEMS

The Department of Justice does not permit the use of Non-U.S. citizens in the performance of this contract or commitment for any position that involves access to or development of any DOJ Information Technology (IT) system. By signing the contract or commitment document, the contractor agrees to this restriction.

In those instances where other non-IT requirements contained in the contract or commitment can be met by using Non-U.S. citizens, those requirements shall be clearly described.

Financial Responsibility: Contractor employees who have delinquent unpaid debt may be required to provide proof of payment and/or proof of participation in a payment plan. If this documentation cannot be provided, the Contractor employee's background investigation may be terminated and/or access to ATF facilities, proprietary information and data, including automated information systems may be terminated, without the Contractor being offered an opportunity to mitigate the information.

A contractor employee who is in direct violation of a policy established, by DOJ or ATF may be denied access to ATF facilities, proprietary information and data, including automated information systems, without being offered an opportunity to mitigate the information.

ATF-14 ELECTRONIC INVOICING

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) encourages contractors to invoice electronically.

Invoicing electronically saves time, money, and physical storage space for both the Government and the contractor.

Each invoice must be a proper invoice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 32.905(b). The contractor may submit a combined invoice with each ATF contract/order number. The invoice must clearly identify the specific Contract Line Item (CLIN) or item number for which the contractor is seeking payment under the contract/order. If the invoice covers multiple CLINs or item numbers, the invoice must clearly identify specific amounts and activity applicable to each.

Electronic invoices must be submitted to the ATF Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)/POC named in Section G/Section

3.3 of this contract and Financial Management Division (FMD), Finance.Branch@ATF.gov. Electronic invoices will serve as the official, original copy. The e-mail subject line must contain the name of the ATF COR/POC named in Section G/Section 3.3 of the mailto:Finance.Branch@ATF.gov obligation document, the Order/Award number, the Invoice number and Vendor name (i.e.: John Doe_DJAxxxxxxxxx_Invoice #xxx_ABC, Inc.). ATF will return to the vendor any invoices that do not contain the correct subject line information.

Contractors who are unable to submit electronic invoices may mail their invoices to the COR/POC named in Section G/Section 3.3 of this contract and FMD address provided below:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Attn: Finance Branch EXPEDITE CONTRACT INVOICE 99 New York Avenue, NE Mail Drop 4S-288 Washington, DC 20226

ATF-17 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when he anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or completion date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of the contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative COR(s), in writing, giving pertinent details; provided, however, that this date shall be information only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

ATF-18 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO LAW-ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION (Revised July 19, 2007)

(a) Duplication or disclosure of the data and other information to which the Contractor will have access as a result of this contract is prohibited. It is understood that throughout performance of this contract, the Contractor will have access to confidential and sensitive data, which is either the sole property of the Government or is the sole property of other than the contracting parties. The Contractor and its subcontractor(s) (if any) agree to maintain the confidentiality of all data to which access may be gained throughout the contract performance, whether title thereto vests in the Government or otherwise. The Contractor and its subcontractor(s) (if any) agree to not disclose said data, any interpretations and/or translations thereof, or data derivatives, to unauthorized parties in contravention of these provisions, without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer or the party in which title thereto is wholly vested.

Subcontractors are subject to the same stipulations and may be held responsible for any violations of confidentiality.

(b) The Contractor agrees that each Contractor employee, prior to and as a pre-condition for employment relating to the subject matter of this order, will be required to execute a Nondisclosure Agreement as provided. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the original copy of this form signed by each employee prior to the employee's start date on the contract.

ATF-19 AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds.

No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.

ATF-20 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

a)The Government may furnish the Contractor property, services or information when doing so would be in the best interest of the Government.Government furnished property services/information will be specified on each order and/or contract.

b) Request for Government property will be approved by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer s Technical Representative.

c)Computer hardware and software used to develop, design, validate or maintain supported systems and functional requirements will normally be provided to the contractor by the Government for use at the Government site.

d) The Government may provide the contractor with information, documents, etc. which may be required for the contractor to successfully perform the work as outlined in the contract when it is determined that such is necessary.

ATF-21 ALL ITEMS TO BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title to all source data and materials furnished by the Government, together with all plans, designs, reports, materials, programs and documentation thereof and all other items pertaining to the work and services to be performed under orders pursuant to this contract shall become and remain with the Government upon completion.The Government shall have the full right to use each of these for its purposes without compensation or approval on the part of the Contractor.The Government shall have access to and the right to make copies of the above mentioned items.All proprietary information, programs, etc. shall be indicated as such in the Contractor s proposal.The identification of information, programs, etc. as proprietary or confidential is for information purposes only and shall not be binding on the Government to prevent disclosure of such information.The offeror is advised that such information may be subject to release upon request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

ATF-22 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE

The Contractor agrees, in the performance of this contract, to keep all information contained in source documents or other media furnished by the Government in the strictest confidence. The Contractor also agrees not to publish or otherwise divulge such information in whole or in part, in any manner or form, nor to authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict access to such information while in the Contractor s possession, to those employees needing such information to perform the work provided herein, e.g., on a need to know basis. There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this contract without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. No news release (including photographs and films, public announcements, denial or confirmation of same) on any part of the subject matter of this contract or any phase of any program hereunder shall be made without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is prohibited from releasing to any source, other than the sponsoring activity, any interim, draft and final reports or information pertaining to services performed under this contract until report approval or official review has been obtained. Furthermore, the contractor shall insure that the cover of all interim, draft and final reports contain the following statement: "The view, opinions, and/ or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Government position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other documentation."

The Contractor agrees to immediately notify in writing the Contracting Officer named herein, in the event that the Contractor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement. The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause in any consultant agreement or subcontract hereunder.

(a) Confidential information, as used in this clause, means (1) information or data of a personal nature proprietary about an individual, or (2) information or data submitted by or pertaining CONFIDENTIALITY to an institution or organization, or (3) information or data pertaining to a law enforcement investigation or operation.

(b) In addition to the types of confidential information described in (a) (1), (2) and (3) above, information which might require special consideration with regard to the timing of its disclosure such as draft budget and strategic plans, studies or research, audits, etc.

(c) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify elsewhere in this contract specific information and/ or categories of information which the Government will furnish to the Contractor or that the Contractor is expected to generate which is confidential. Similarly, the Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify such confidential information from time to time during the performance of the contract. Failure to agree will be settled pursuant to the Disputes clause.

(d) If it is established that information to be utilized under this contract is subject to the Privacy Act, the Contractor will follow the rules and procedures of the disclosure set forth in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and implementing regulations and policies, with respect to systems of records determined to be subject to the Privacy Act.

(e) Confidential information, as defined in (a)(1) and (2) above, shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the individual, institution, or organization. Confidential information, as defined in (a)(3) shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).

(f) Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of material under the contract, or if the material in question is subject to the Privacy Act or is confidential information subject to the provisions of this clause, the Contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer prior to any release, disclosure, dissemination, or publication.

(g) The provisions of paragraph (e) of this clause shall not apply when the information is subject to conflicting or overlapping provisions in other Federal, State, or local laws.

ATF-23 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS

(a) The details of any and all safeguards that the Contractor may design or develop under this contract shall become and shall remain the property of the Government and shall not be published or disclosed in any manner without the expressed written consent of the Government.

(b) The details of any and all safeguards that may be revealed to the Contractor by the Government in the course of performing under this contract shall not be published or disclosed in any manner without the expressed written consent of the Government.

(c) The Government shall be afforded full, free, and uninhibited access to all facilities, installations, technical capabilities, operations, documentation, records, and databases for the purpose of carrying out a program of inspection to ensure continued efficiency and efficacy of safeguards against threats and hazards to data security, integrity, and confidentiality.

(d) If new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by either the Government or the Contractor, or if existing safeguards have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately bring the situation to the attention of the other party.Mutual agreement shall then be reached on changes or corrections to existing safeguards or institution of new safeguards, with final determination or appropriateness being made by the Government.The Government's liability is limited to an equitable adjustment of cost for such changes or corrections, and the Government shall not be liable for claims of loss of business, damage to reputation, or damages of any other kind arising from discovery of new or unanticipated threats or hazards, or any public or private disclosure thereof.

ATF-24 COMPUTER SECURITY

(a) The Contractor is responsible for briefing their staff on accountability, system security requirements and sound security practices. All contractors will be briefed by the Contractor Program Manager on and must comply with US Department of Justice and ATF’s Information Systems and Cybersecurity policies and procedures. Each contractor assigned under this contract are required to complete the annual security awareness training and accept the Rules of Behavior.

(b) The Contractor will ensure that all departing contractor employees turn in their HSPD-12 PIV cards and all ATF identification media cards, keys, access cards, programs, data files, etc. within their possession.

The Contractor will certify to the Contracting Officer that the hard disk drives of any workstations and/ or mobile devices (i.e. laptop, mobile phone, tablet) used by their departing employees have been purged of all Government information, unless such equipment is reassigned to another employee on this contract.

Additionally, the COR will notify the Information Services Management Division, Operations Systems Branch via an e-Request ticket when a contractor is departing so that his/her access can be removed from all information systems that they had been granted.

(c) At the termination of this contract, the Contractor shall certify in writing that all Government information has been cleared and purged from all contractor-owned equipment and electronic storage media. Government information on electronic media includes any data remanence from temporary file storage during processing.

(d) If system development, maintenance, or enhancements are performed as part of this contact, the Contractor will comply with ATF Information Systems Security Office policy and procedures to ensure the work being performed meets the minimum-security requirements. Contact the Information Systems Security Office at ATF-ISSO@ATF.gov, for the current policy and procedures. All contractor employees must complete Security Awareness Training and accept the Rules of Behavior and after contract award shall be completed by November 30th of each year throughout the existence of this contract.

ATF reserves the right to limit or deny access of contractor employees to ATF information, services or systems in the event of a breach of this clause, or of any ATF, Department of Justice or other applicable law, regulation or policy.

ATF-25 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS / FEDERAL NON-WORK DAYS (Revised June 2021)

The following Federal Holidays are observed by ATF: New Year's Day, Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. There are certain types of irregularly occurring circumstances that prompt the Government to close its offices where Contractor personnel are working, either on a national or local basis (i.e. bomb threats, inclement weather, power outages, death of national figures, holidays declared by Presidential order, or funding lapses). Contractor staff shall not work if the Government is closed unless the Contracting Officer (CO) has given prior approval. Non-work due to the Government closing its facility(ies) is not an expense directly reimbursable to the Contractor. However, in those rare instances when the Government operations are curtailed for the balance of a workday that has already commenced, the Contractor may bill for the balance of the scheduled workday with the written acknowledgment of the Contracting Officer's Representative and final approval of the Administrative CO, if applicable.

ATF-29 STATEMENT OF WORK/OBJECTIVES, PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT or SPECIFICATIONS (March 23, 2009)

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to perform the Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Specifications and all Section J attachments, as applicable.

ATF-30 COMMON SECURITY CONFIGURATIONS

COMMON SECURITY CONFIGURATIONS (from PGD 11-08 dated April 11, 2011)

(a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) or the United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB). This includes Internet Explorer 7 and 8 configured to operate on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (in Protected Mode on Windows Vista and Windows 7). For the Windows XP settings, see mailto:ATF-ISSO@ATF.gov http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html. For the Windows Vista settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/ guidance_vista.html. For Windows 7 settings, see http://usgcb.nist.gov/usgcb_content.html.

(b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC or USGCB configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default "program files" directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall.

(c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.

ATF-41 DEPARTMENT POLICY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

It is the Department's policy to enhance workplace awareness of and safety for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This policy is summarized in DOJ Policy Statement 1200.02 (Policy Statement), available in full for public viewing at:

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/legacy/2013/12/19/federal-workplacee-responses-to-domesticviolence-sexualassault-stalking.pdf

Vendor agrees, upon contract award, to provide notice of this Policy Statement, including at a minimum the above-listed URL, to all of Vendor's employees and employees of subcontractors who will be assigned to work on Department premises.

Upon contract award, the Department will notify contractor of the name and contract information for the Point of Contact for Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking for the component or components where Contractor will be performing. The name and contact information for the ATF Contractor Victim Point of Contact (CV POC) is Mr. Kenneth Houser, Bureau Procurement Chief, (202) 648-7693. Contractor agrees to inform its employees and employees of subcontractors who will be as- signed to work on Department premises of the name and contact information for the Victim Point of Contact.

ATF-50 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING UNDER SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES (May 24, 2019)

In conjunction with the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, contractors shall certify the level of subcontracting proposed, prior to award of any portion of the contract set-aside or partially set-aside for a small business or 8(a) participant. Contractors shall also certify the level of subcontracting actually achieved prior to exercising any option period.

(Offerors shall indicate “N/A” for lines that are Not Applicable.)

1) Services (except construction). Offeror's/Contractor's proposed contract performance for its personnel shall be: (must be at least 50%).

2) Supplies (other than procurement from a non-manufacturer of such supplies). Offeror's/Contractor's proposed contract performance for its cost of manufacturing the supplies, excluding the cost of materials shall be: (must be at least 50%).

3) General construction. Offeror's/Contractor's proposed contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, with its own employees shall be: (must be at least 15%).

4) Construction by special trade contractors. Offeror's/Contractor's proposed contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, with its own employees shall be: (must be at least 25%).

ATF-51 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (March 9, 2021) http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/ http://usgcb.nist.gov/usgcb_content.html http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/legacy/2013/12/19/federal-workplacee-responses-to-domesticviolence-sexualassault-

The relationship of the Contractor to the Government is that of an independent contractor. Nothing herein shall be construed to create any relationship of employer and employee, agent and principal, partnership or joint venture between the Parties.

ATF-52 INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE (May 2021)

Each Party shall assume the responsibility and liability for the acts and omissions of its own employees or agents in connection with the performance of their obligations under this contract that are executed within the scope of their employment, including claims for injury, loss or damage to personal property or death, except in the case of the federal Government, liability shall be determined pursuant to the Federal Tort Claim Act (FTCA – 28 U.S.C. § 1346). Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the federal Government harmless from any loss, liability, costs or damages arising from actual or threatened claims or causes of action resulting from breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants herein or the negligence, gross negligence or intentional misconduct of Contractor's respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, members or participants etc. (as applicable).

ATF-53 WHISTLEBLOWER INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF DOJ CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES OR PERSONAL-SERVICES CONTRACTORS (March 2021)

The Contractor shall distribute the Whistleblower Information found at the below site to all employees and subcontractors:

https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/NDAA-brochure.pdf.

ATF-55_Alt. I Classified Information - Cleared Contractors (Nov 2021)

(g) National security investigations will be accepted from other federal agencies under reciprocity guidelines provided all of the following are true: (i) The new position does not require a higher eligibility than what the subject currently possesses; (ii) the existing eligibility is not granted on an interim or temporary basis, or limited or one-time basis; (iii) the covered individual’s eligibility is not currently denied, revoked, or suspended; (iv) the favorable adjudication was based on the 13 Adjudicative Guidelines (SEAD

4) and E.O. 12968. Agencies may accept eligibility recorded with an exception based on their own risk assessment; (v) the most recent background investigation is not more than seven years old; (vi) there is no new derogatory information of national security adjudicative relevance that has been reported/developed since last investigation; (vii) the Bond Amendment disqualifier (SEAD 4) does…