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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL (GSAM)
Part 539- ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
In accordance with FAR 39.001, this part does not apply to acquisitions of information technology supplies, services and systems in support of national security systems, but see GSAM Subpart 507.70, Additional Requirements for Purchases in Support of National Security Systems involving Weapons Systems.
Subpart 539.70- Additional Requirements for Purchases Not in Support of National Security Systems |
(c) Contracting activities shall coordinate with requiring activities and program officials to ensure that the solicitation documents include the appropriate information security requirements. The information security requirements must be sufficiently detailed to enable service providers to fully understand the information security regulations, mandates, and requirements that they will be subject to under the contract or task order. (d) GSA’s Office of the Senior Agency Information Security Officer issued CIO IT Security Procedural Guide 09-48, “Security Language for Information Technology Acquisitions Efforts,” to provide IT security standards, policies and reporting requirements that shall be inserted in all solicitations and contracts or task orders where an information system is contractor owned and operated on behalf of the Federal Government. The guide can be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/25690. |
539.7002 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.(a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 552.239-70, Information Technology Security Plan and Security Authorization, in solicitations that include information technology supplies, services or systems in which the contractor will have physical or electronic access to government information that directly supports the mission of GSA. (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 552.239-71, Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources, in solicitations and contracts containing the provision at 552.239-70. The provision and clause shall not be inserted in solicitations and contracts for personal services with individuals. |
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