DD Form 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement

MILITARILY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT

OMB No. 0704-0207
OMB approval expires
2025xxxx

For use with the Joint Certification Program

(Read the Agency Disclosure Notice and Instructions on the back before completing this form.)

1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION (X one)
a. INITIAL
b. REVISION
c. RENEWAL
2. ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL DATA (Referred to as a ‘Certified Contractor’ upon approval by the Joint Certification Program Office)
b. ADDRESS (Physical Address of CAGE, including P.O. if applicable):
a. NAME of Entity or Sole Proprietor (must match CAGE registry):
c. UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE/HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION (Use Only):

d. CAGE CODE (Mandatory):
3. DATA CUSTODIAN (Primary)

3.1 DATA CUSTODIAN (Alternate)

a. NAME (First, Initial, Last):

a. NAME (First, Initial, Last):

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Direct line):

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Direct line):

c. OFFICIAL TITLE:
d. BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS:

c. OFFICIAL TITLE:
d. BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS:

4. DESCRIPTION OF RELEVANT BUSINESS ACTIVITY:

5. AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA, THE ENTITY AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CERTIFIES THAT:
a. They acknowledge all responsibilities under applicable U.S. export

control laws and regulations (including the obligation, under certain
circumstances, to obtain an export license from the U.S. Government prior
to the release of military critical technical data within the United States) or
applicable Canadian export control laws and regulations, and agree not to
disseminate militarily critical technical data in a manner that would
violate applicable U.S. or Canadian export control laws and regulations.
b. The data is required to bid or perform on a contract with any agency of
the U.S. Government or the Canadian Government or for other legitimate
business activities in which the contractor is engaged or plans to engage as
specifically disclosed in item 4.
c. They will not provide access to militarily critical technical data to
persons other than their employees or eligible persons designated by the
certified entity to act on their behalf unless such access is permitted by
U.S. DoDD 5230.25, Canada's TDCR or the U.S. or Canadian Government
agency that provided the technical data.

d. That the CITIZENSHIP/RESIDENCY STATUS of the individual(s) designated by
name in Item 3 above, who will act as custodian(s) of the militarily critical
technical data on behalf of the entity, is/are citizen(s) or person(s) admitted
lawfully for permanent residence into (X) 1 or (X) 2

□ 1. United States

□ 2. Canada

Data Custodian(s)’s lawful residency must be in the entity’s country of certification.

e. They are not themselves debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible to
perform on U.S. or Canadian Government contracts, and have not violated U.S. or
contravened Canadian export control laws and have not had a certification
revoked under the provisions of U.S. DoDD 5230.25 or Canada's TDCR.
f. No person employed by, or eligible persons designated by the certified entity to
act on their behalf, who will have access to military critical technical data is
disbarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible to perform on U.S. or Canadian
Government contracts or has violated U.S. or contravened Canadian export
control laws or has had a certification revoked under the provisions of U.S. DoDD
5230.25 or Canada's TDCR.

6. AUTHORIZED ENTITY REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information and certifications made by the Data Custodian and myself are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge
and belief and are made in good faith. I understand that a knowing and willful false statement on this form can be punished by fine or imprisonment or
both. (For U.S. contractors see U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001 and for Canadian contractors see the Defence Production Act.

a. NAME of Individual (Last, First, Initial)

a. TITLE

b. SIGNATURE

d. DATE SIGNED

7. CERTIFICATION ACTION (For JCPO Use Only)
a. CERTIFICATION APPROVED. - This certification number, along with a

b. CERTIFICATION

8. DoD OFFICIAL (For JCPO Use Only)
a. NAME of U.S. Representative (Last, First, Initial)

9. CANADIAN OFFICIAL (For JCPO Use Only)
a. NAME of Canadian Representative (Last, First, Initial)

b. TITLE

b. TITLE
c. SIGNATURE

statement of intended military critical technical data use, must be included with each
request for militarily critical technical data.

c. SIGNATURE
DD FORM 2345, MAY 2025

d. DATE SIGNED

PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE

NUMBER

c. EXPIRY

DATE

d. DATE SIGNED

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING DD FORM 2345
All information must be legible, handwritten forms will not be accepted.
Submit your completed DD Form 2345 as a "pdf" attachment to: [email protected]
Agency Disclosure Notice: The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0704-0207, is estimated to average 20 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services,
at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail . Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid
0MB control number.
1. Mark only one box: ‘INITIAL’ if this is your first application; ‘REVISION’ (of a previously accepted submission) showing revised information
i.e., new addresses or business description; ‘RENEWAL’ if your certification is nearing the expiration date or was canceled after expiration.
2a. For an entity, show full name of CAGE or institution. For an individual, show full name (First, Middle Initial, Last). The information
entered here must match the information in the CAGE registry
2b. Enter the physical address of the entity or individual making application. If a P.O. Box is used for mailing purposes, include street address
as well.
3. Data Custodian: Show the name, business title, telephone number (including area code – direct line) and e-mail address of the individual(s)
who will receive export controlled technical data / critical technology data and be responsible for its further dissemination.
4. Describe the relevant business activity of the entity in block 2 with sufficient detail for the U.S. or Canadian Government agency
controlling the data to determine whether the militarily critical technical data that you may request over time is reasonably related to your
stated business activity. NOTE: The information must fit in the space provided in block 4 on the form. Attachments to block 4 are NOT
ALLOWED.
For All Applicants you must specifically address the following in block 4:
1. Indicate if you are a Prime or Sub-Contractor (If applicable).
2. if a Sub, include the Prime's CAGE and Address
3. Describe what you do: (i.e.: manufacturer, distributor, data broker, consultant, other)
4. Describe what type(s) of equipment/material/service you manufacture. Provide commodity NAICS (North American Industry
Classification System) or FSC (Federal Supply Class) if known).
5. Is your equipment/material/service related to the United States Munitions List (USML) or Commerce Control List (CCL)? If yes,
state what category.
For U.S. Applicants:
6. Are you registered with Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)? If yes, state so and provide documentation.
For Canadian Applicants:
6. Are you registered with the Controlled Goods Program? If yes, state so and provide Controlled Goods number (CG#####).
7. Do you possess an Export Control License? If yes, state so and provide documentation in your submission.
8. State your purpose for technical data access: (Bid on DOD solicitations, exchange of data, conference attendance, research, and
development)
9. Do you require access to a system to obtain technical data? 1. I do not require system access to systems OR 2. I require access to
SAM.gov, DIBBS (include User IDs)
10.
Indicate the government agency or 3rd party requiring you obtain JCP Certification. Include full Point of Contact information.
5a. If the location of the entity identified in Item 2.a. is in the United States, the Data Custodian(s) must be a U.S. citizen, or a person
admitted lawfully for permanent residence into the United States. If the location of the entity is in Canada, the individual named in
Item 3 may be either a Canadian or U.S. citizen or a person admitted lawfully for permanent residence into Canada.
Note: re: 5. If certifications of 5e. and 5f. cannot be made, provide in a separate document, a full description of any extenuating
circumstances which may give sufficient reason to accept your certification.
6. If Item 2 identifies an individual, that individual must sign. If Item 2 identifies an entity, a person with authority to legally obligate
the entity to a contract must sign.
7. Certification Approval for JCPO use only: a. APPROVED. The U.S./Canada JCPO has assigned the entity or individual identified in
Item 2.a., a Certification Number which will identify the individual or entity as a "certified contractor'' as defined in U.S. DoDD 5230.25
or Canada's TDCR. The acceptance is valid upon approval until the expiration date in 7c unless sooner revoked under the provisions of
U.S. DoDD 5230.25 or Canada's TDCR. If at any time a certified contractor is unable to adhere to the conditions under which a
certification was accepted, the contractor's certification is considered void, and the contractor will, either submit a revised
certification or surrender all export controlled technical data/critical technology data obtained under this agreement, to the data
controlling offices specified on the documents. b. NUMBER. Certification Number c. EXPIRATION DATE. Date Certification will expire. If
not renewed it will be canceled.
LEGEND: DoD = Department of Defense
DoDD = Department of Defense Directive
U.S./Canada - JCPO = United States/Canada Joint Certification Program Office
TDCR = Technical Data Control Regulations
Militarily critical technical data= unclassified technical data as governed by U.S. DoDD 5230.25 or Canada's TDCR.

More detailed instructions (written and video) are available at: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/