Classified Submission Requirements Instructions and Procedures

Classified Submission Requirements, Instructions and Procedures (applicable to all Proposers)

REQUIREMENTS

Prior to preparing a classified proposal, proposers must have cognizant security agency approved facilities, information systems, appropriately cleared/eligible personnel to perform at the classification level proposed and obtain a solicitation contract security specification (DD form 254) from the DARPA technical office Program Security Officer (PSO) by contacting the BAA Coordinator for this effort at [email protected].

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. The cognizant agency concurrence and SCG will be included with the classified submission. CLASSIFIED SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONSDARPA will accept hard copy classified submissions and electronic submissions based on the following overarching instructions: Hard Copy submission: 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 _.” Electronic submission: DARPA will accept classified submissions electronically if performers have access to SAVANNAH/ASCEND, JWICS, or SIPERNET, based on the classification level of the proposal. Proposers will engage early with DARPA security at [email protected] to ensure an electronic submission is possible in order to meet submission deadlines. DARPA will not furnish any classified systems specifically for proposal writing.