Type : Bid Notification
All vendors submitting a quote must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance and complete DD Form 254 within 7 days (if awarded to). The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that a DD Form 254 be incorporated in each classified contract, and the National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM)(4-103a) requires that a DD 254 be issued by the government with each Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quote.