Attachment H Classified Submission Requirements Instructions and Procedures

Attachment H
Classified Submission Requirements, Instructions, and Procedures

Classified submissions (Executive Summaries, Abstracts, or Full Proposals) should NOT be submitted through DARPA's BAA Website (https://baa.darpa.mil) or Grants.gov. Proposers submitting classified information must have, or be able to obtain prior to contract award, cognizant security agency approved facilities, information systems, and appropriately cleared/eligible personnel to perform at the classification level proposed. All proposer personnel performing Information Assurance (IA)/Cybersecurity related duties on classified Information Systems shall meet the requirements set forth in DoD Manual 8570.01-M (Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program). Additional information on the subjects discussed in this section may be found at http://www.dcsa.mil. 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. When submitting a hard copy of the classified portion according to the instructions outlined below, proposers should submit three (3) hard copies of the classified portion of their proposal and two (2) CD-ROMs containing the classified portion of the proposal as a single searchable Adobe PDF file. Please ensure that all CDs are well-marked. Each copy of the classified portion must be clearly labeled with #Announcement Number, proposer organization, proposal title (short title recommended), and “Copy _ of _.” Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret Information
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 BAA overview section under contact information: Hand-carried by an appropriately cleared and authorized courier to the DARPA Classified Document Registry (CDR). Prior to traveling, the courier shall contact the DARPA CDR at 703-526-4052 to coordinate arrival and delivery.