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ATTACHMENT A page 2 of 2

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES

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Question #1 Can contractors provide a certificate of insurance that adheres to equivalent laws of the country of Israel, to those stated in clause, “52.228-4 – Workers compensation and War-

Hazard Insurance Overseas (APR 1984)”?

Answer #1: Section 2, page 62 of the solicitation references clause |”52.228-4 – Workers compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas”. Clause 52.228-4 states, “ The Contractor employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of Labor, would be subject to workers compensation insurance under the Defense Base Act. On behalf of employees for whom the applicability of the Defense Base Act has been waived, the Contractor shall (1) provide, before commencing performance under this contract, at least that workers compensation insurance or the equivalent as the laws of the country of which these employees are nationals may require and (2) continue to maintain it until performance is completed.” Since the country of Israel has an existing DBA waiver in place, an equivalent workers compensation insurance in accordance to the laws of Israel is acceptable.

Question #2: Is the clause, 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation” applicable to this solicitation since the work will not be done at a Government facility?

Answer #2: No, Section 2, Page 62 of the solicitation references clause, “52.228-5 – Insurance-

Work on a Government Installation”, as the contractor may be required to work at a

Government Facility.