Attachment C Classified Submission Instructions

Attachment C – Classified Submission Instructions, Requirements, and Procedures

Classified submissions should NOT be submitted through DARPA’s Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) website or unclassified mail.

Proposers choosing to submit classified information from other classified sources (i.e., sources other than DARPA) must ensure (1) they have permission from an authorized individual at the cognizant Government agency (e.g., Contracting Officer, Program Manager); (2) the proposal is marked in accordance with the source Security Classification Guide (SCG) from which the material is derived; and (3) the source SCG is submitted along with the proposal.

CUI
For unclassified submissions containing CUI, proposers will ensure personnel and information systems processing CUI security requirements are in place.

Unclassified submission containing CUI may be submitted via DARPA’s BAA Website (https://baa.darpa.mil) in accordance with Section 3 of the TTO OW Solicitation.

Proposers making submissions involving the pursuit and protection of DARPA information designated as CUI must have, or be able to acquire prior to contract award, an information system authorized to process CUI information in accordance with NIST SP 800-171 and DoDI 8582.01.

Classified Submissions
For classified submissions, applicants will ensure all industrial, personnel, and information systems processing security requirements are in place and at the appropriate level (e.g., Facility Clearance Level (FCL), Automated Information Security (AIS), Certification and Accreditation (C&A),a nd any Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI) issues are mitigation prior to submission. Additional information on these subjects can be found at https://www.dcsa.mil/.

Use transmission, classification, handling, and marking guidance provided by previously issued SCGs, the DoD Information Security Manual (DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1 - 4), and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, including the Supplement Revision 1 (DoD 5220.22-M and DoD 5200.22-M Sup. 1), when submitting Confidential, Secret, and/or Top Secret classified information.

Confidential and Secret
Confidential and Secret classified information may be submitted via ONE of the two following methods to the mailing address listed in the TTO OW Solicitation overview section under contact information:

Hand-carried by an appropriately cleared and authorized courier to the DARPA Classified Document Registry (CDR). At least five (5) business days prior to traveling, the courier shall contact the DARPA CDR at 703-526-4052 to coordinate arrival and delivery.