Attachment A-4 Contract Administration Data.docx

Attachment A -4: Contract Administration Data

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative

1.1. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this purchase order is:

TBD at award Office of Information Technology Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) 800 North Capitol St., NW Washington, DC 20002-4260 Telephone Number: TBD at award Email Address: TBD at award

1.2. The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the purchase order and serves as the liaison with the contractor. The COR is responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all work performed and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this purchase order.

1.3. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the purchase order price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contacting Officer.

2. Contracting Officer

2.1. The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only person authorized to approve changes to any of the terms and conditions of this purchase order. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any person other than the CO, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the purchase order price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The CO shall be the only individual authorized to accept nonconforming work, waive any requirement of the purchase order, or to modify any term or condition of this purchase order. The CO is the only individual who can legally obligate Government funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed purchase order can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract, which includes any subsequent purchase order modifications or other specific written authorization from the CO.

2.2. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the CO, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this purchase order. No order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel, other than the CO, who visit the Contractor’s facilities or in any other manner communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this purchase order shall constitute a change under the terms for changes included in FAR 52.212-4 of this purchase order.

2.3. The procuring and administering CO for this purchase order is:

Elijah Anderson Office of Procurement Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) 800 North Capitol St., NW Washington, D.C. 20002-4260 Email Address: Elijah.Anderson@csosa.gov

3. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform

3.1 Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the “Bill to Agency” of Interior Business Center – FMD.

3.2 Definitions.

3.2.1 “Contract” as used throughout this clause means the type of contract identified in Section B.2.

3.2.2 “Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

3.3 To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract or the clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, included in commercial item contracts.

3.4 IPP Registration. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve normally within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Assistance with enrollment may be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or by phone at (866) 973-3131.

3.5 Payment Request/Invoice Submission.

3.5.1 Invoices shall be submitted in IPP with a unique invoice number and no more than once a month, unless otherwise authorized under this contract.

3.5.2 The payment request/invoice submission must identify the specific Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for which the contractor is seeking payment under the contract.

3.5.3 In addition to providing the information required by IPP, the contractor shall include in IPP as an attachment(s) to the specific payment request/invoice amount the following information for each CLIN:

a. For supplies, provide the description, unit of measure, quantity, unit price, extended total price of the supplies invoiced and date of shipment or delivery.

b. For services:

(1) Provide a description of services performed, e.g., labor category, hours worked by date, hourly rate, and amount billed by labor category, and total invoice amount.

(2) For labor hour CLINS, as authorized by FAR 52.212-4, section (i) Payments, the contractor shall substantiate each payment request/invoice submitted by including individual daily job timecards for each person (on-site and off-site) performing any work under this contract.

3.6 CSOSA is bound by the Prompt Payment Act (5 CFR Part 1315) to reimburse contractors on the 30th calendar day after a proper and valid invoice is officially received by the Agency.

3.6.1 Invoices submitted in IPP to incorrect CLINs or without required or valid attachment information are not considered proper.

3.6.2 Improper or invalid IPP invoices shall be disputed / rejected by CSOSA in their entirety. If the invoice is disputed / rejected by CSOSA, the CO or COR appointed to the contract will notify the contractor in writing of the dispute within seven (7) days of the CSOSA invoice official receipt date (the received date stamped on the invoice by OFM). CSOSA’s written dispute / rejection notification will identify the specific invoice items and amounts being disputed, reason the items or amounts are disputed, a reference to the specific terms of the contract which supports the Government’s dispute and a request for an immediate explanation and / or corrected invoice. In addition, the invoice will be rejected by CSOSA in IPP. The Contractor shall re-submit corrected invoices in IPP, with required attachments, using a new, unique invoice number.

3.6.3 Properly disputed invoice amounts are not subject to late payment interest computations during the period of dispute. Per FAR Part 32 the Contracting Officer has the final authority to approve payment of an invoice.

3.7 The Contractor should review IPP to determine the current status of a submitted invoice. Contractor inquiries concerning an invoice payment may be made to the CSOSA Office of Financial Management (OFM) thirty (30) calendar days after a proper invoice has been submitted. The contractor may make payment inquires to by calling OFM, Ms. Rolanda White, at 202-220-5464 or emailing OFM at rolanda.white@csosa.gov .