Attachment_5_Section_B_in_Word_Format.docx

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide technical assistance and other services as described in detail in Section C for the implementation of USAID/Vietnam’s program entitled “Strengthening Provincial Capacity.”

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT SERVICES

This is a fixed price award fee (FPAF) contract. For the consideration set forth below, the Contractor must achieve the performance objectives and deliverables or outputs at the stated quality described in this contract.

B.3 PRICE, AWARD FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

a) The fixed price for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of award fee, is $TBD. The maximum award fee pool is $TBD. Total fixed price plus award fees, if any, is $TBD.

b) The amount currently obligated is $TBD.

B.4 PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The contractor is eligible to invoice in accordance with the following schedule:

(TBD - Proposed payment schedule tied to deliverables will be inserted here)

B.5 PAYMENT OF AWARD FEE

The Contractor may earn and be paid all or a portion of an award fee for performance under this contract. The Government's purpose in granting an award fee is to encourage and reward superior contract performance.

The Contractor will be eligible for consideration of an award fee only if, by end of Year 4, the Contractor has met all requirements and deliverables in the contract. The determination of the award fee, if any, earned by the Contractor must be in accordance with the Award Fee Evaluation Plan (see section J).

The maximum award fee must be made available to the Contractor in one (1) increment with the evaluation occurring in the fifth year on the anniversary of the award date, as specified below:

(Start/End date) Amount of Award Fee Available

Maximum Award Fee Available

TBD

* Period will be completed upon contract award.

Payment of any award fee earned by the Contractor must not be subject to the withholding provisions of the clause of this contract entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" (FAR 52.216-7).

B.6 CANCELLATION CEILINGS

This contract is considered non-severable, and is therefore a multi-year contract as defined in FAR 17.103. Therefore, this contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106.

Performance under this contract during the second and subsequent program years is contingent upon the appropriation of funds. All program years except the first are subject to cancellation. Cancellation shall occur by the dates specified below if the Contracting Officer:

1. Notifies the Contractor that funds are not available for contract performance for any subsequent program year; or

2. Fails to notify the Contractor that funds are available for performance of the succeeding program year.

Cancellation Ceilings:

[END OF SECTION B]