1. Download EPSQ 2.2 Facility Security Officer Edition from www.dss.mil/epsq

2. Install EPSQ 2.2 FSO Edition on your computer

3. Once the program opens for the first time you will be asked

1. Type of User – Input 2 for Contractor

2. Company Information – Complete this section with the legal name and physical address of your company.

3. Acceptance of Privacy Act

4. Enter a User Name and Password – This will be to control who has access to the software to request clearance. Do not lose or forget this information since you can not reset the FSO User Name and Password

4. Create User Form - You many exit this form at any time and open it again with the Modify menu.

1. Enter a User Name and Password – This one is for your form

2. Type of Form – Select the first option – "Request for Security Clearance SF 86"

3. Type of Investigation

1. If you are requesting a SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL clearance then select the second option – "National Agency Check NAC or NACLC"

2. If you are requesting a TOP SECRET clearance then select the first option – "Single Scope Background Investigation SSBI"

5. Validate the User Form with the Validate menu. You have finished validation when there are 0 errors on the validation report.

6. Create Security Information

(below is how the screen will appear in the EPSQ program)

Item #1 Addresses (NAC)

Forward This Request to…….

DISCO

2780 Airport Drive Suite 400
Columbus Ohio 43219-2268

Item #1 Addresses (NAC)

Return Results to Address

DISCO

2780 Airport Drive Suite 400
Columbus Ohio 43219-2268

Item #1 Addresses (NAC)

Request Personnel Investigation-"From" Address Screen

Requestor-Choose 4 DISCO from the drop down menu

Organization Code-your CAGE code

Organization Code Type-CAGE

Requestor Name-Your facility name and address should complete the section

Item #2

Type of Investigation (NAC)

2. NAC-Industrial

Item #6

Reason for Request (NAC)

Use drop down menu to choose Secret or Confidential

Item #1

Addresses (DD 1879)

Request Personnel Investigation-"from" Address

Organization Code-your CAGE code

Organization Code Type-choose CAGE from the drop down menu

Request Organization-your facility name and address should complete the section

Item #1

Addresses (DD 1879) Forward This Request to…..

DISCO

2780 Airport Drive Suite 400
Columbus Ohio 43219-2268

Item #1

Addresses (DD 1879) Return Results to Address

Use the following address if the case is for Top Secret only

DISCO

2780 Airport Drive Suite 400
Columbus Ohio 43219-2268

If the case is an SCI Request and must be adjudicated by the customer's adjudicating facility, put their adjudicating address in this block instead.

Item #4 Investigation Status (DD1879)

This block should be completed if the case is an SCI or Special Access Program. This area provides the opportunity to describe which program access is needed.

Hold onto this because the releases are the last two pages

Remember an individual cannot certify their own form, another cleared person must certify the form.

     a.  If this is the first transmission, the FSO must set up the "User Site Information"-This is a one time        entry, unless the information changes. 

     b.  Make sure you are connected to the internet, then select "transmit user form to DSS". Two options appear, select "transmit via ISP".

The form will be electronically compressed and sent to DISCO.

The FSO should check the EPSQ Receipt System (www.dss.mil/epsq) after 48 hours to ensure the form was received.

When transmitting EPSQ requests, mail the signed release(s) and finger print cards to the following address.

NATIONAL AGENCY RECORDS PROCESSING GROUP (NARP) 
DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE 
601 10TH STREET SUITE 125 
FORT GEORGE G MEADE MD 20755-5134