Employees with clearances can join the new firm and have their clearances transferred. Each time a classified contract is awarded, FOCI must be considered. If you have an existing FOCI clearance authority, the award is given within a few days. If you do not have a clearance, it can take 60 working days or more depending on the circumstances of foreign ownership. Another option is to extend the incumbent's contract until clearances are in place.
Businesses can team with others who already have the clearances when they bid.
They also recruit people with clearances. The new firm can hire the people that worked with the previous contractor. Keep this in mind when you are bidding. It covers the facility where you are going to work. The escort can be either the actual Laboratory customer, or escorts can be hired from the Laboratory contract labor subcontractors.