A Guide for the Preparation of a DD Form 254
DoD Contract Security Classification Specification
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The purpose of this document is to ensure government and industry-wide
uniform application of the DD Form 254. Agency-specific guidance may also be
available.
DD Form 254 contains 17 items. Each item may have one or more boxes.
Item 1. Clearance and Safeguarding.
1a. Facility Clearance (FCL) Required
Insert the hi
ghest level of facility clearance required for the contractor to perform on the
contract.
• Only one of three classification levels should be listed in this
box: Confidential,
Secret or Top Secret. Do not cite spe
cial categories such as
Restricted Data,
COMSEC,
SCI (Sensitive Compartm
ented Information), etc.
•
The contractor must have an FCL at least as high as the classification level
indicated. If the contractor’s FCL is lower than the classificati
on level indicated, the
GCA or prime contractor must sponsor the contractor for an FCL upgrade. To verify
the contract
or’s facility clearance, co
ntact the DSS (Defense Security Service)
Central Verification Activity at (888) 282-7682 or log on to the DSS web site
(
www.dss.mil) go to the application tab in
the upper right-hand corner, click on ISFD
(Industrial S
ecurity Facility Database), then follow the instructions to eit
her login or
request access.
NOTE:
It is critical to correctly identify the appropriate FCL level for the work to
be performed on the contract. If you are unsure of the FCL level required, talk
to your program manager. Setting the level too high may cause unnecessary
FCL upgrades which may cause the contractor undue costs and delay contract
award.
1b. Level of Safeguarding Required
Insert the highest level of classified material the contractor will be required to store at its
own facility.
• The classification level can not be higher than the level specified in Item 1a.
• If no classified material will be stored at the contractor’s site,
then “None” should
be entered.
NOTE:
This item refers only to the contractor’s re
quirements to
safeguard/protect classified information at its own facility.
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