DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement. Basic (Jan 2023) (Current)

As prescribed in 204.7503(a) and (b), use the clause at 252.204-7021, Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement, as follows:

(a)  Until September 30, 2025, in solicitations and contracts or task orders or delivery orders, including those using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except for solicitations and contracts or orders solely for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, if the requirement document or statement of work requires a contractor to have a specific CMMC level. In order to implement a phased rollout of CMMC, inclusion of a CMMC requirement in a solicitation during this time period must be approved by OUSD(A&S).

      (b)  On or after October 1, 2025, in all solicitations and contracts or task orders or delivery orders, including those using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except for solicitations and contracts or orders solely for the acquisition of COTS items.
 

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENT (JAN 2023)

      (a)  Scope.  The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) CMMC is a framework that measures a contractor’s cybersecurity maturity to include the implementation of cybersecurity practices and institutionalization of processes (see https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc/index.html).

      (b)  Requirements.  The Contractor shall have a current (i.e. not older than 3 years) CMMC certificate at the CMMC level required by this contract and maintain the CMMC certificate at the required level for the duration of the contract.

      (c)  Subcontracts.  The Contractor shall—

              (1)  Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items; and

              (2)  Prior to awarding to a subcontractor, ensure that the subcontractor has a current (i.e., not older than 3 years) CMMC certificate at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor.

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 (c)  Subcontracts.  The Contractor shall—

              (1)  Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items; and

              (2)  Prior to awarding to a subcontractor, ensure that the subcontractor has a current (i.e., not older than 3 years) CMMC certificate at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor.
 

Mandatory (Exception);
  DFARS 212.301 

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk.

252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk.

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.

3052.204-70 Security requirements for unclassified information technology resources.

3052.204-71 Contractor employee access.

3052.204-71 Contractor employee access.

552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.

552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.

552.238-110 Commercial Satellite Communication (COMSATCOM) Services.

552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application.

52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures.

52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition.

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information.

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.239-7000 Protection Against Compromising Emanations.

252.239-7009 Representation of Use of Cloud Computing.

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk.

252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk.

252.245-7000 Government-Furnished Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Property.

252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.

1852.246-74 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance

3052.204-72 Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information.

3052.204-73 Notification and Credit Monitoring Requirements for Personally Identifiable Information Incidents.

3052.204-71 Contractor employee access.

552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.

552.239-70 Information Technology Security Plan and Security Authorization.

552.239-71 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources.

552.238-110 Commercial Satellite Communication (COMSATCOM) Services.

652.239-70 Information Technology Security Plan and Accreditation.

652.239-71 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources.

752.204-72 Access to USAID facilities and USAID's information systems.

952.204-77 Computer security.

952.223-76 Conditional payment of fee or profit-safeguarding restricted data and other classified information and protection of worker safety and health.

970.5203-1 Management controls.

970.5204-1 Counterintelligence.

970.5204-3 Access to and ownership of records.

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