PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Seller shall not permit any individual to have access to any classified information or special nuclear material unless the individual possesses a current access authorization from DOE for the particular level and category of classified information or particular category of special nuclear material to which access is required.
(b) The Seller and its employees or agents agree to comply with background checks including the submission of information and forms required by DOE M 470.4-5 Personnel Security. The process requires submission of fingerprints, a urine analysis testing for the presence of illegal substances, and a background check conducted by the Company, outside entities, or DOE. That check may include, without limitation, the following:
(1) credit check;
(2) verification of a high school degree or diploma or a degree or diploma granted by an institution of higher learning within the past five (5) years;
(3) contacts with listed references;
(4) contacts with listed employers for the past three (3) years (excluding employment of less than 60 working days duration, part-time employment, and craft/union employment); and
(5) local law enforcement checks as allowed by state or local law, statute, or regulation and when the individual has resided in the State of Tennessee.
(c) Individuals that have a positive urine analysis for the presence of illegal substances will not be granted a security clearance.
(d) Individuals with a security clearance will be subject to random drug testing.
(e) The Seller shall include this clause in any subcontract in which an employee of the subcontractor will require a security clearance.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Seller agrees to comply with suitability checks including the submission of information and forms required by DOE M 470.4-5 Personnel Security. The process requires submission of fingerprints and a background check conducted by the Company, outside entities, or DOE. That check may include, without limitation, the following:
(1) credit check;
(2) verification of a high school degree or diploma or a degree or diploma granted by an institution of higher learning within the past five (5) years;
(3) contacts with listed references;
(4) contacts with listed employers for the past three (3) years (excluding employment of less than 60 working days duration, part-time employment, and craft/union employment); and
(5) local law enforcement checks as allowed by state or local law, statute, or regulation and when the individual has resided in the State of Tennessee.
(b) The Seller shall include this clause in any subcontract in which an employee of the subcontractor will require a security clearance.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Seller shall not permit any individual to have access to any classified information or special nuclear material unless the individual possesses a current access authorization from DOE for the particular level and category of classified information or particular category of special nuclear material to which access is required.
(b) The Seller and its employees or agents agree to comply with background checks including the submission of information and forms required by DOE Order 472.2, Personnel Security. The process requires submission of fingerprints and a background check conducted by the Company, outside entities, or DOE. That check may include, without limitation, the following:
(1) credit check;
(2) verification of a high school degree or diploma or a degree or diploma granted by an institution of higher learning within the past five (5) years;
(3) contacts with listed references;
(4) contacts with listed employers for the past three (3) years (excluding employment of less than 60 working days duration, part-time employment, and craft/union employment); and
(5) local law enforcement checks as allowed by state or local law, statute, or regulation and when the individual has resided in the State of Tennessee.
(c) Individuals that have a positive urine analysis for the presence of illegal substances will not be granted a security clearance.
(d) Individuals with a security clearance will be subject to random drug testing.
(e) The Seller shall include this clause in any subcontract in which an employee of the subcontractor will require a security clearance.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. Personnel Security Clearances. All Contractor employees shall possess a minimum of a SECRET clearance. Additionally, a minimum number of employees shall require a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) in order to obtain Top Secret / Secret Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access. A visit authorization request letter shall be prepared on company letterhead, verified and signed by the Facility Security Officer (FSO) or Alternate FSO, and submitted to the RTC Visitor Desk at Phase-In. In addition, the Contractor shall prepare a roster of current employees which includes each employees name, social security number, and level of security clearance. This roster shall be verified and signed by the FSO or Alternate FSO and submitted to the COR at Phase-In. The roster shall be updated as required to reflect any changes in employee status or information. Contractor personnel shall not report to work until at a minimum, an interim secret clearance is granted. Additionally, contract personnel whose security clearances are suspended shall not be permitted to work under this contract until their security clearance is reinstated. Contractor personnel granted a TOP SECRET (TS) clearance shall make a verbal attestation and execute an Attestation Statement in accordance with Memorandums from the Secretary of Defense dated February 5, 1999 and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense dated February 9, 1999. RTC Security personnel will witness the execution of the oral and written attestations and maintain the Attestation Statements for Contractor personnel. Special Access Programs, referred to as SAPs, aim to protect national security by employing enhanced security measures to strictly enforce need-to-know. They also have safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the same classification level. The Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems (JPRIMES) test facility is jointly managed/operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) 96TW and U.S. Army RTC. RTC personnel stationed in the JPRIMES are integral to facility and are required to provide the following support at both the Collateral and SAP levels:
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 1. The Parties shall ensure that all individuals who in the conduct of their official duties require access or whose duties or functions may afford access to Classified Information pursuant to this Agreement receive an appropriate PSC before they are granted access to such information.
2. The Party granting the PSC shall conduct an appropriate investigation in sufficient detail to determine an individual’s suitability for access to Classified Information. The determination to grant a PSC will be made in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the granting Party.
3. Before an official or representative of one Party releases Classified Information to an official or representative of the other Party, the recipient Party shall provide to the releasing Party an assurance that the official or representative has the necessary PSC level and a Need to Know and that the Classified Information will be protected by the recipient Party in accordance with this Agreement.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Contractor is required to conduct pre-employment investigative screening of prospective employees in order to ensure trustworthiness and reliability. The Contractor shall provide certification to the Contracting Officer (CO) that an investigative screening has been completed prior to employment. The certification shall include verification of identity, previous employment and education, and the results of credit and law enforcement checks.
(b) Personnel assigned by the Contractor to work at the DOE site will be required to obtain a security clearance. The levels of clearance are as follows: Q – non-sensitive L – confidential/secret Under this contract, Contractor personnel shall be required to have an “L” clearance level at a minimum. Key management and certain other personnel will be required to have a “Q” clearance level. The Contractor shall seek opportunities to reduce the levels of clearance required for personnel based upon the site conditions.
(c) This requirement may be waived by the CO for personnel not involved with classified information while clearances are being processed, or for personnel associated with the program for short periods of time, such as consultants.
(d) The Contractor shall retrieve and dispose of badges for employees: 1) who are no longer working on the contract; 2) who no longer require access; 3) when their badge expires; or 4) when the contract expires or is terminated.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. [Constraints for personnel security clearances, in alignment with the requirements in the EaaS BPA regarding security clearances required for each delivery model]
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. The contractor shall ensure every contractor employee who performs work on this contract shall possess or be capable of acquiring a final SECRET clearance. Contractor personnel shall not report to work at ATC until, at a minimum, an interim SECRET clearance is granted. A visit request must be submitted via Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to the ATC Security Management Office (SMO) code of W4QUAA by the Facility Security Officer (FSO) or Alternate FSO. If initially JPAS is not available, a first time visit authorization letter shall be prepared on company letterhead, with the employee’s name, social security number (SSN), date and place of birth, citizenship and security
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 1. The determination on the granting of a personnel security clearance to an individual shall be consistent with the interests of national security and shall be based upon all available information indicating whether the individual is of unquestioned loyalty, integrity, trustworthiness, and excellent character, and of such habits and associates as to cast no doubt upon his or her discretion or good judgement in the handling of classified information.
2. Each Party shall conduct an appropriate investigation, in sufficient detail to provide assurance that the above criteria have been met with respect to any individual of its nationality to be granted access to classified information received from the other Party.
3. Before a representative of a Party releases classified information to an officer or representative of the other Party, the receiving Party shall provide to the releasing Party an assurance that the officer or representative possesses the necessary level of security clearance and requires access for official purposes, and that the information will be protected by the receiving Party.
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. Contractor personnel performing under certain task orders may require access to TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). All other contractor personnel designated to perform on this contract will require access to classified material up to and including SECRET.
