The preparation and use of DD254 Form (the Contract Security Classification Specification) is essential to the protection of classified information, and is required to be included with Invitations for Bids (IFB), Requests for Quotes (RFQ), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and contracts that would require access to classified information. Secure Defense Consulting Incorporated can provide expert assistance, instructions and guidance in the understanding, completion, and use of this form, also abbreviated as DD254. These “classification management” services as they’re commonly called in industry, cover a range of issues and tasks, including:
- preparation of an IFB, RFP, RFQ or a solicitation for a prime contractor or a sub contractor
- original, revised, and final DD Form 254s
- Appendix F of a DoD contract
- Retention, Disposition, Receive, Generate, Store, Procurement, Public Release, and OPSEC issues
- Caveats including COMSEC, NOFORN, FGI, NATO, RD, FRD, CNWDI
- Internal Research and Development (IRAD, IR&D)
- Follow On Contracts
- Block 13
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
- Symposium issues
- NISPOM chapters 5 and 7