Attachment_4_Contractor_Notify_Contracting_Officers_of_COVID19.docx

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Interior Regions 3, 4, 5 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha, NE 68102

CONTRACTOR NOTIFY CO of COVID-19

[Date]

[Vendor Name] [Address]

Ref: A. OMB Memo M-20-16 dated March 17, 2020

Subject: Contractor Notify Contracting Officer of COVID-19

Contract Number: insert contract/task order number

The Federal Government is aggressively responding to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The Federal Government, in partnership with State and local governments and the private sector, is adopting a concerted near-term operations posture that will appropriately align critical resources to slow down the transmission of COVID-19, while also ensuring that Government operations continue. The Government must thoughtfully manage all our resources in a way that aligns with our desired outcome of slowing the transmission of COVID-19. Although the pandemic is impacting Government operations, the National Park Service continues to work towards balancing the needs of mission-critical work and the safety of our employees and the public.

[insert contractor name] shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately if an employee supporting [insert contract/task order number] start experiencing any symptoms or must be isolation and quarantine due to COVID-19.

If [insert contract/task order number] performance, schedule or cost is affected due to COVID-19, the [insert contractor name] shall notify the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative immediately and must maintain detail records.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter please contact Dorothy Qualley via email to: dorothy_qualley@nps.gov.

Sincerely, [Name] Contracting Officer

INTERIOR REGION 3, 4, 5 – GREAT LAKES, MISSISSIPPI BASIN, MISSOURI BASIN

ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSIOURI,

NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN

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