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SECURITY AREA BADGE REQUIREMENTS (Oct 2012) ACC-APG 5152.204-4900
Access to Job-Sites in Security Areas: For job-sites at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in security areas, contractors/contractor employees entering these areas shall, at a minimum, have a photographic security badge or be escorted by a person having such badge. A non-Government person with a security badge may escort up to four persons (except foreign nationals) without a photographic security badge, provided all remain together and within sight of the escort. The contractor shall submit applications for his employees after award of contract. Forms may be obtained from the Administrative Office in Building 4304. Badge applications require approximately six (6) weeks for processing after receipt of applications. Certain areas are more restrictive than outlined above. All personnel and equipment entering these areas shall be subject to applicable local and federal regulations.
Contractors/Contractor employees who will require unescorted access to a security area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, as defined by APG Regulation 190-4, Movement Control Within The Installation, while performing contractual work and/or to dispose of waste material at the disposal/salvage area(s), shall be required to present and display Government-issued security area identification badges in order to gain and exercise unescorted entry into the security area(s). The contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), for each employee requiring said access, a completed:
(1) EAP Form 1199, Application for Identification Card, for a security badge. The contractor shall verify U.S. citizenship, and status annotated in the "Remarks" section.
(2) FD Form 258, Applicant Fingerprint Card, unless proof of possession of a Personal Security Clearance or completion of a favorable National Agency Check (NAC) is given.
Contractor shall advise employees that this information will be used to review criminal history records. Adverse information may result in an individual being denied security area access.
Contractor personnel authorized access to a security area will be issued photographic or non-photographic security area badges as required. Upon termination of the contract or the individual's employment, whichever is first, the contractor shall collect badges and effect turn-in to the issuing officer.
Foreign Nationals/Immigrant Aliens may only work on APG if escorted by personnel having a current APG ID and they are pre-approved by the Base security office. Base security will not issue permanent contractor identification badges to foreign Nationals/Immigrant Aliens. Foreign Nationals may not work in the high security areas of APG.
Caution: Contractor shall be responsible for delays in the progress/completion of this contract due to contractor employee's disqualification for security badges. Such delays will not be deemed excusable under the Default Clause and further may be subject to the Liquidated Damages provision of this contract, if applicable.
Contractor Identification (ID) Badges: Contractors/Contractor employees and subcontractors who will require unescorted access onto APG, Maryland while performing contractual work, shall be required to present and display Government-issued Contractor Identification Badge in order to gain and exercise unescorted entry onto Aberdeen Proving Grounds. NOTE: This identification badge is required in addition to the photographic security badge. The photographic security badge cannot be used to gain entry onto Aberdeen Proving Ground.
The prime contractor shall identify in writing one individual who will be the point of contact (POC) for the coordination of security and contractor identification badges of his employees, sub-contractors or anyone else needed to perform contractual work under this contract. Prior to any individual requesting security or contractor identification badges, the contractor's POC shall notify the Security Office, Building 4304 at (410) 306-1150 and the Construction Branch, Building 4304 at (410) 306-1161 by emailing the following information:
a. Prime Contractor Employee: Prime Contractor’s Full Name, Address and Telephone Number - Contract Number - Expiration Date of Contract or the Time required for the Badge – Prime Contractor’s Email Address – Individual’s Full Name.
b. Subcontractor Employees: Subcontractor’s Full Name, Address and Telephone Number - Contract Number - Expiration Date of Contract or the Time required for the Badge – Subcontractor’s Email Address – Individual’s Full Name.
The prime contractor shall ensure that all Government issued badges that were requested and issued are returned to the security office in Building 4304 at the completion of the contract. Failure to return any Government issued badges shall be reflected negatively in future past performance evaluations.
The prime contractor shall insure that individuals issued Photographic Security Badges and Contractor Identification Badges properly safeguard them. When an individual does not have his or her badge in their possession, the badge shall be secured, shall not be left unattended in vehicles, or left in the possession of a third party or displayed outside of the areas which they are to be used.
In case of a lost or misplaced badge, the prime contractor shall notify the Security Office, Building 4304 at (410) 306-1150 and the Construction Branch, Building 4304 at (410) 306-1161 as soon as possible. The prime contractor is required to conduct visual inventories of assigned badges on a monthly basis to insure that the badges are accounted for and have not been lost or stolen.