Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Credentialing Program

1 CUI PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT for Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC) Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Credentialing Program 22 July 2026 -- 1 of 21 -- 2 CUI TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction ............................................................................................ 3 1.2 Background ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.5 General Information ...................................................................................................................... 6 2 SPECIFIC TASKS ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.1 Application Website and Database.............................................................................................. 11 2.2 Initial Screening .......................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Credential Production and Quality Standards. ............................................................................ 12 2.4 Technical Requirements .............................................................................................................. 13 2.5 Replacement of Credentials ........................................................................................................ 14 2.6 Database Management ................................................................................................................ 14 2.7 Customer Complaints.................................................................................................................. 15 3 PERFROMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY/SERVICES SUMMARY .......................... 17 4 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS .................................................................................................... 21 -- 2 of 21 -- 3 CUI 1 GENERAL This is an agreement to execute and implement the requirements of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Credentials Program. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items (except as specified elsewhere) necessary to perform verification and issuance of Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act credentials to qualified active, retired, and separated United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) personnel as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this agreement. 1.2 Background 1.2.1. The LEOSA is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired/separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions. 1.2.2. The act was introduced during the 108th Congress as H.R. 218. and enacted as Public Law 108-277. The law was later amended by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010 (S. 1132, Public Law 111-272), and Section 1099C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310, Public Law 112-239). It is currently codified as 18 United States Code 926B and 926C. Whether or not a person is privileged by the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) of 2004 and its amendments in 2010 and 2013 to carry a concealed firearm depends on whether he or she meets the federal definitions for either a "qualified law enforcement officer" or a "qualified retired/separated law enforcement officer." If a person meets the criteria, then "notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof," he or she may carry a concealed firearm in that state or political Subdivision. As a result, an individual who qualifies under LEOSA does not require a state-issued permit to carry a concealed firearm. The privilege specifically does not extend to machine guns, destructive devices, or silencers. 1.2.3. Although LEOSA preempts state and local laws, there are two notable exceptions: (1) the laws of any State that permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property (such as a bars, private clubs, amusement parks, etc.), or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. Additionally, LEOSA does not override the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act (GFSZA) which prohibits carrying a firearm within 1,000 feet of elementary or secondary schools. Although the GFSZA authorizes on-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms in such circumstances, off-duty and retired law enforcement officers are still restricted from doing so. Individuals must also obey any federal laws and agency policies that restrict the carrying of concealed firearms in certain federal buildings and lands, as well as federal regulations prohibiting the carriage of firearms on airplanes. -- 3 of 21 -- 4 CUI 1.2.4. In 2013, LEOSA was again amended by t…