# 5342.490-2 Contract clause
Type: Clause

## Prescription and Applicability

## Current Text

The contracting officer shall insert the clause substantially the same as the clause at 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CAC) for Contractor Personnel in solicitations and contracts that require contractor personnel to meet one or both of the following criteria:
(a) Require logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either the unclassified environment or the classified environment where authorized by governing security directives; and/or
(b) Perform work which requires the use of a Common Access Card (CAC) for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

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Source: https://part52.dev
Generated: 2026-04-21 17:40 UTC
Reference: https://acquisition.gov/daffars