Attachment 1 Clauses.pdf

DOCUMENT NUMBER SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA441921P0021 (Not Set)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE

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ALT NO/

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CLAUSE TITLE YEAR-

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SECTION

252.203-

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

2011-09 SEC I

252.203-

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2013-09 SEC I

252.204-

Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04 SEC I

252.204-

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2019-12 SEC I

252.204-

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

2016-05 SEC I

252.223-

Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.

2014-09 SEC I

252.223-

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2013-06 SEC I

252.225-

Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

2017-12 SEC I

252.225-

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

2017-12 SEC I

252.225-

Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06 SEC I

252.232-

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12 SEC G

252.232-

Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I

252.232- Accelerating Payments to Small Business

7017 Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and Consideration.

2020-04 SEC I

252.243-

Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12 SEC I

252.244-

Subcontracts for Commercial Items. 2020-10 SEC I

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items.

2018-10 SEC I

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2013-12 SEC I

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.

2020-06 SEC I

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

2020-06 SEC I

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. 2020-11 SEC I

52.219-6 ALT I Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. - (Alternate I)

2020-03 SEC I

52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders. 2020-03 SEC I

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

2020-01 SEC I

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 2021-02 SEC I

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management.

2018-10 SEC I

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

2018-10 SEC I

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.

2011-05 SEC I

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form).

1984-04 SEC I

CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

CLAUSE

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52.222-

DEV 2020-O0019

Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

(DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

2020-

52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (DEVIATION 2020- O0019)

Use the following clause in solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of supplies expected to exceed the micro-purchase threshold. When using the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, as prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), in lieu of checking the box to indicate that FAR clause 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, is applicable to the contract, insert the following clause in full text.

CHILD LABOR COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (DEVIATION 2020-

O0019) (JUL 2020)

(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in

(1) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;

(2) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $83,099 or more; or

(3) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $182,000 or more.

(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials.

(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations:

(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products.

(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes.

(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.)

(d) Remedies.

(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.

(2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(End of clause)

252.232-

Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2018-

As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- WAWF training.

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following Document type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2in1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(f) [Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table Document routing.

below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC F87700

Issue By DoDAAC FA4419

Admin DoDAAC FA4419

Inspect By DoDAAC F1B3R2

Ship To Code F1B3R2

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) F1B3R2

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) F1B3R2

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes Payment request.

documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the Receiving report.

requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

97CONF.PKA.Contracting@us.af.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

52.212-4 ALT I

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.

(Alternate I) 2017-

As prescribed in , insert the following clause:12.301(b)(3)

Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that (a) Inspection/Acceptance conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; (1) and

Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is (2) due to the defect in the item.

. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a (b) Assignment result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.

C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment ( use of the Governmentwide e.g., commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written (c) Changes agreement of the parties.

. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the (d) Disputes parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.(e) Definitions

. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused (f) Excusable delays by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

Invoice. (g) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic (1) invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

Name and address of the Contractor;(i)

Invoice date and number;(ii)

Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;(iii)

Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items (iv) delivered;

Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight (v) of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;(vi)

Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;(vii)

Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and(viii)

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the (ix) invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.(x)

The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if (A) required elsewhere in this contract.

If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the (B) invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause ( 52.232-33, Payment e.g., by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the (C) requirement to pay by EFT.

Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.3903) (2) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at .5 CFR Part 1315

. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, (h) Patent indemnity employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

Payment.- (i) . Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government (1) Items accepted that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt (2) Prompt payment Payment Act (31 U.S.C.3903) and prompt payment regulations at .5 CFR Part 1315

. If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be (4) Discount computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or (5) Overpayments invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a (i) description of the overpayment including the-

Circumstances of the overpayment ( , duplicate payment, erroneous payment, (A) e.g.

liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;(B)

Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and(C)

Contractor point of contact.(D)

Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting (ii) Officer.

. (6) Interest All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under (i) this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a (ii) debt is due under the contract.

. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by (iii) Final decisions

33.211 if–

The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the (A) existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting (B) Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded (C) by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment (iv) included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:(v)

The date fixed under this contract.(A)

The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for (B) payment resulting from a default termination.

The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days (vi) involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;(A)

The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an (B) amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would (C) otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures (vii) prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the (j) Risk of loss supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or(1)

Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if (2) transportation is f.o.b. destination.

. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.(k) Taxes

. The Government reserves the right to (l) Termination for the Government's convenience terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for (m) Termination for cause cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract (n) Title shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are (o) Warranty merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor (p) Limitation of liability will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local (q) Other compliances laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

The Contractor agrees to comply (r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts.

with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C. 4712 and 10 U.S.C.

2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by (s) Order of precedence giving precedence in the following order:

The schedule of supplies/services.(1)

The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with (2) Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

The clause at 52.212-5.(3)

Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer (4) software.

Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.(5)

Other paragraphs of this clause.(6)

The Standard Form 1449.(7)

Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.(8)

The specification.(9)

[Reserved](t) Unauthorized Obligations. (u) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any (1) supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C.

1341), the following shall govern:

Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.(i)

Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to (ii) have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an "I agree" click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., "click-wrap" or "browse-wrap" agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal (iii) instrument or agreement.

Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that (2) is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

Incorporation by reference. The Contractor's representations and certifications, including (v) those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (Jan 2017). When a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract is contemplated, substitute the following paragraphs (a), (e), (i), (l), and (m) for those in the basic clause.

(a) (1) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials Inspection/Acceptance.

furnished and services performed under this contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the Contractor or any subcontractor engaged in contract performance. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(2) If the Government performs inspection or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish and shall require subcontractors to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(3) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government will accept or reject services and materials at the place of delivery as promptly as practicable after delivery, and they will be presumed accepted 60 days after the date of delivery, unless accepted earlier.

(4) At any time during contract performance, but not later than 6 months (or such other time as may be specified in the contract) after acceptance of the services or materials last delivered under this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to replace or correct services or materials that at time of delivery failed to meet contract requirements. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (a)(6) of this clause, the cost of replacement or correction shall be determined under paragraph (i) of this clause, but the “hourly rate” for labor hours incurred in the replacement or correction shall be reduced to exclude that portion of the rate attributable to profit. Unless otherwise specified below, the portion of the “hourly rate” attributable to profit shall be 10 percent. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance materials and services required to be replaced or corrected without disclosing the former requirement for replacement or correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken. [ ]____ Insert portion of labor rate attributable to profit.

(5)(i) If the Contractor fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to perform required replacement or correction, and if the replacement or correction can be performed within the ceiling price (or the ceiling price as increased by the Government), the Government may-

(A) By contract or otherwise, perform the replacement or correction, charge to the Contractor any increased cost, or deduct such increased cost from any amounts paid or due under this contract; or

(B) Terminate this contract for cause.

(ii) Failure to agree to the amount of increased cost to be charged to the Contractor shall be a dispute under the Disputes clause of the contract.

(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)(4) and (5) above, the Government may at any time require the Contractor to remedy by correction or replacement, without cost to the Government, any failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this contract, if the failure is due to-

(i) Fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel; or

(ii) The conduct of one or more of the Contractor’s employees selected or retained by the Contractor after any of the Contractor’s managerial personnel has reasonable grounds to believe that the employee is habitually careless or unqualified.

(7) This clause applies in the same manner and to the same extent to corrected or replacement materials or services as to materials and services originally delivered under this contract.

(8) The Contractor has no obligation or liability under this contract to correct or replace materials and services that at time of delivery do not meet contract requirements, except as provided in this clause or as may be otherwise specified in the contract.

(9) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor's obligation to correct or replace Government-furnished property shall be governed by the clause pertaining to Government property.

(e) (1) The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference. Definitions.

As used in this clause-

(i) “Direct materials” means those materials that enter directly into the end product, or that are used or consumed directly in connection with the furnishing of the end product or service.

(ii) “Hourly rate” means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract for payment for labor that meets the labor category qualifications of a labor category specified in the contract that are-

(A) Performed by the contractor;

(B) Performed by the subcontractors; or

(C) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control.

(iii) “Materials” means-

(A) Direct materials, including supplies transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control;

(B) Subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the contract;

(C) Other direct costs ( , incidental services for which there is not a labor category e.g.

specified in the contract, travel, computer usage charges, etc.);

(D) The following subcontracts for services which are specifically excluded from the hourly rate: [____ Insert any subcontracts for services to be excluded from the hourly rates

]; andprescribed in the schedule.

(E) Indirect costs specifically provided for in this clause.

(iv) “Subcontract” means any contract, as defined in FAR subpart 2.1, entered into with a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the prime contract or a subcontract including transfers between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor. It includes, but is not limited to, purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

(i) (1) The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the Payments. Work performed.

submission of commercial invoices approved by the Contracting Officer:

(i) .Hourly rate

(A) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the contract by the number of direct labor hours performed. Fractional parts of an hour shall be payable on a prorated basis.

(B) The rates shall be paid for all labor performed on the contract that meets the labor qualifications specified in the contract. Labor hours incurred to perform tasks for which labor qualifications were specified in the contract will not be paid to the extent the work is performed by individuals that do not meet the qualifications specified in the contract, unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(C) Invoices may be submitted once each month (or at more frequent intervals, if approved by the Contracting Officer) to the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative.

(D) When requested by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative, the Contractor shall substantiate invoices (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule) by evidence of actual payment, individual daily job timecards, records that verify the employees meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract, or other substantiation specified in the contract.

(E) Unless the Schedule prescribes otherwise, the hourly rates in the Schedule shall not be varied by virtue of the Contractor having performed work on an overtime basis.

( If no overtime rates are provided in the Schedule and the Contracting Officer 1) approves overtime work in advance, overtime rates shall be negotiated.

( ) Failure to agree upon these overtime rates shall be treated as a dispute under the 2 Disputes clause of this contract.

( ) If the Schedule provides rates for overtime, the premium portion of those rates 3 will be reimbursable only to the extent the overtime is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(ii) .Materials

(A) If the Contractor furnishes materials that meet the definition of a commercial item at 2.101, the price to be paid for such materials shall not exceed the Contractor’s established catalog or market price, adjusted to reflect the-

( ) Quantities being acquired; and1

( ) Any modifications necessary because of contract requirements.2

(B) Except as provided for in paragraph (i)(1)(ii)(A) and (D)(2) of this clause, the Government will reimburse the Contractor the actual cost of materials (less any rebates, refunds, or discounts received by the contractor that are identifiable to the contract) provided the Contractor-

(1) Has made payments for materials in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice; or

(2) Makes these payments within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor’s payment request to the Government and such payment is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement or invoice.

(C) To the extent able, the Contractor shall-

(1) Obtain materials at the most advantageous prices available with due regard to securing prompt delivery of satisfactory materials; and

(2) Give credit to the Government for cash and trade discounts, rebates, scrap, commissions, and other amounts that are identifiable to the contract.

(D) . Unless listed below, other direct and indirect costs will not be Other Costs reimbursed.

(1) . The Government will reimburse the Contractor on the basis Other Direct Costs of actual cost for the following, provided such costs comply with the requirements in paragraph (i) (1)(ii)(B) of this clause: [Insert each element of other direct costs (e.g., travel, computer usage ____ charges, etc. Insert “None” if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided. If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert “Each order must list separately the elements of other direct charge(s) for that order or, if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided, insert ‘None’.”]

(2) . The Indirect Costs (Material Handling, Subcontract Administration, etc.)

Government will reimburse the Contractor for indirect costs on a pro-rata basis over the period of contract performance at the following fixed price: [Insert a fixed amount for the indirect costs ____ and payment schedule. Insert “$0” if no fixed price reimbursement for indirect costs will be provided. (If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert “Each order must list separately the fixed amount for the indirect costs and payment schedule or, if no reimbursement for indirect costs, insert ‘None’).”]

(2) . It is estimated that the total cost to the Government for the performance of this Total cost contract shall not exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule and the Contractor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within such ceiling price. If at any time the Contractor has reason to believe that the hourly rate payments and material costs that will accrue in performing this contract in the next succeeding 30 days, if added to all other payments and costs previously accrued, will exceed 85 percent of the ceiling price in the Schedule, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer giving a revised estimate of the total price to the Government for performing this contract with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during the performance of this contract, the Contractor has reason to believe that the total price to the Government for performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the then stated ceiling price, the Contractor shall so notify the Contracting Officer, giving a revised estimate of the total price for performing this contract, with supporting reasons and documentation. If at any time during performance of this contract, the Government has reason to believe that the work to be required in performing this contract will be substantially greater or less than the stated ceiling price, the Contracting Officer will so advise the Contractor, giving the then revised estimate of the total amount of effort to be required under the contract.

(3) . The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in Ceiling price excess of the ceiling price in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule, unless and until the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the ceiling price has been increased and specifies in the notice a revised ceiling that shall constitute the ceiling price for performance under this contract. When and to the extent that the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule has been increased, any hours expended and material costs incurred by the Contractor in excess of the ceiling price before the increase shall be allowable to the same extent as if the hours expended and material costs had been incurred after the increase in the ceiling price.

(4) . At any time before final payment under this contract, the Contracting Access to records Officer (or authorized representative) will have access to the following (access shall be limited to the listing below unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer):

(i) Records that verify that the employees whose time has been included in any invoice meet the qualifications for the labor categories specified in the contract;

(ii) For labor hours (including any subcontractor hours reimbursed at the hourly rate in the schedule), when timecards are required as substantiation for payment-

(A) The original timecards (paper-based or electronic);

(B) The Contractor’s timekeeping procedures;

(C) Contractor records that show the distribution of labor between jobs or contracts;

and

(D) Employees whose time has been included in any invoice for the purpose of verifying that these employees have worked the hours shown on the invoices.

(iii) For material and subcontract costs that are reimbursed on the basis of actual cost-

(A) Any invoices or subcontract agreements substantiating material costs; and

(B) Any documents supporting payment of those invoices.

(5) Each payment previously made shall be subject to Overpayments/Underpayments.

reduction to the extent of amounts, on preceding invoices, that are found by the Contracting Officer not to have been properly payable and shall also be subject to reduction for overpayments or to increase for underpayments. The Contractor shall promptly pay any such reduction within 30 days unless the parties agree otherwise. The Government within 30 days will pay any such increases, unless the parties agree otherwise. The Contractor’s payment will be made by check. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on an invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment ( , duplicate payment, erroneous payment, e.g.

liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6)(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, and then at the rate applicable for each six month period as established by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) . The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by Final Decisions

33.211 if-

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt in a timely manner;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

(viii) Upon receipt and approval of the invoice designated by the Contractor as the “completion invoice” and supporting documentation, and upon compliance by the Contractor with all terms of this contract, any outstanding balances will be paid within 30 days unless the parties agree otherwise. The completion invoice, and supporting documentation, shall be submitted by the Contractor as promptly as practicable following completion of the work under this contract, but in no event later than 1 year (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may approve in writing) from the date of completion.

(7) . The Contractor, and each assignee under an assignment entered into under Release of claims this contract and in effect at the time of final payment under this contract, shall execute and deliver, at the time of and as a condition precedent to final payment under this contract, a release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees of and from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, subject only to the following exceptions.

(i) Specified claims in stated amounts, or in estimated amounts if the amounts are not susceptible to exact statement by the Contractor.

(ii) Claims, together with reasonable incidental expenses, based upon the liabilities of the Contractor to third parties arising out of performing this contract, that are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of the release, and of which the Contractor gives notice in writing to the Contracting Officer not more than 6 years after the date of the release or the date of any notice to the Contractor that the Government is prepared to make final payment, whichever is earlier.

(iii) Claims for reimbursement of costs (other than expenses of the Contractor by reason of its indemnification of the Government against patent liability), including reasonable incidental expenses, incurred by the Contractor under the terms of this contract relating to patents.

(8) . The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Prompt payment Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at .5 CFR part 1315

(9) . If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(10) . In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be Discount computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid an amount for direct labor hours (as defined in the Schedule of the contract) determined by multiplying the number of direct labor hours expended before the effective date of termination by the hourly rate(s) in the contract, less any hourly rate payments already made to the Contractor plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system that have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.