Department of State Acquisition Regulation

This final rule adds a contract clause to the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) to implement the Department's procedures regarding personal identity verification of contractor personnel, as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors. This clause will apply to contracts that require contractor employees to perform on-site at a Department of State location and/or that require contractor employees to have access to Department information systems.

Agency Contact: Barbara Latvanas, Procurement Analyst, Department of State, Office of the Procurement Executive, 2201 C Street, NW., Suite 900, State Annex Number 27, Washington, DC 20522;