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TABLE OF CONTENTS SCORECARD SERVICES

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS…………………………………………………….….…

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS…………………………….…….…

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO

OFFERORS/RESPONDENTS……………………………………………………………………

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD………………………………………

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COST PART

B.1 CONTRACT DEFINITION

This is a FIRM fixed price contract under the authority of FAR Part 13.5-Simplified Procedures for

Certain Commercial Items to obtain FHA TOTAL Scorecard Analysis services as stated in the

Performance Work Statement.

B.2 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The purpose of this contract is to obtain contractor services to provide for performance evaluations, updates, and re-estimation of the confidential scorecard algorithms using FHA data and performance experience from loans insured from 1997 through current day with associated credit histories procured through other contracts that culminates in a final report reassessing scorecard performance in the context of alternative formulations with respect to scorecard prediction of loans likely to default and claim from borrower credit issues as well as fair lending impacts at alternative cut points.

B.3 CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS AND PRICES

CLIN Description

PWS

Section Qty Unit

Unit

Price

Total Price Obligated

Amount

0001 Base Year - Scorecard

0001AA Progress reports C.4.2 1 EA $ $

0001AB

Building and managing samples

C.4.3 1 EA

0001AC

Scorecard Performance

Review

C.4.4 1 EA

0001AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

C.4.5 1 EA

0001AE

Implementation, update

& Support

C.4.6 1 EA

BASE YEAR TOTAL PRICE

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Section Qty Unit

Unit

Price

Total Price Obligated

Amount

Option Year 1 -

Scorecard

0002AA Progress Reports C.4.2 1 EA $ $

0002AB

samples

C.4.3 1 EA

0002AC

Scorecard Performance

Review

C.4.4 1 EA

0002AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

0002AE

& Support

OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL PRICE

Section Qty Unit

Unit

Price

Total Price Obligated

Amount

Option Year 2-

0003AA Progress reports C.4.2 1 EA $ $

0003AB

samples

C.4.3 1 EA

0003AC

Scorecard Performance

Review

C.4.4 1 EA

0003AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

0003AE

& Support

OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL PRICE

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Section Qty Unit

Unit

Price

Total Price Obligated

Amount

Option Year 3 -

0004AA Progress reports C.4.2 1 EA $ $

0004AB

samples

C.4.3 1 EA

0004AC

Scorecard Performance

Review

C.4.4 1 EA

0004AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

0004AE

& Support

OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL PRICE

Section Qty Unit

Unit

Price

Total Price Obligated

Amount

Option Year 4 –

0005AA Progress reports C.4.2 1 EA $ $

0005AB

samples

C.4.3 1 EA

0005AC

Scorecard Performance

Review

C.4.4 1 EA

0005AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

0005AE

& Support

OPTION YEAR 4 TOTAL PRICE

BASE YEAR AND ALL OPTIONS TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 - GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

The TOTAL (Technology Open to Approved Lenders) Mortgage Scorecard, herein after referred to as

TOTAL scorecard, is a statistically derived decision engine maintained by HUD that works in conjunction with outside Automated Underwriting Systems (AUS) platforms to identify FHA loan applications that in addition to the AUS review must pass a manual borrower credit underwriting review prior to acceptance for FHA insurance. HUDs confidential TOTAL scorecard was developed under contract and has been employed in the FHA credit underwriting process since May 2004. The scorecard was built using confidential FHA borrower credit data (procured through other contracts) that was paired with corresponding electronically collected loan application data and related to subsequent loan performance data. Subsequent contracts have provided for performance evaluations, updates, and re-estimation of the confidential mortgage scorecard algorithms as new data and experience have become available.

C.1.2 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. All future HUD web sites and applications must be developed to be compliant with Section 508. Each Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) product or service furnished under this contract shall comply with the Electronic and Information Technology

Accessibility Standards (36 CFR 1194), as specified in the contract, as a minimum. If the Contracting

Officer determines any furnished product or service is not in compliance with the contract, the

Contracting Officer will promptly inform the Contractor in writing. The Contractor shall, without charge to the Government, repair or replace the non-compliant products or services within the period of time to be specified by the Government in writing.

If such repair or replacement is not completed within the time specified, the Government shall have the following recourses: cancellation of the contract, delivery or task order, purchase or line item without termination liabilities; or make repairs performed by itself or by another firm and the CI shall reimburse the Government for any expenses incurred thereby.

C.1.3 Special Requirements

Because of special contractual obligations governing the use of credit data in HUDs possession and the confidential nature of HUD's scorecard, the Contractor will be required to sign and adhere to restrictive agreements relating to the use of FHA borrower credit data including a requirement that no portion of analyses under this contract may be released by the Contractor without the approval of the Assistant

Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner and the Assistant Secretary for Policy

Development and Research (or designees) as communicated in written authorization by the GTR, all other provisions notwithstanding.

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C.1.4 Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall develop, maintain, enforce, and document a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall ensure the Government receives the level of quality that is consistent with the requirements specified in this contract. The QCP shall be sufficiently detailed to provide the Contractor's methodology for identifying and recruiting qualified personnel. The QCP shall also provide the Contractor's methodology for resolving problems identified by the Government during reviews conducted in accordance with its

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The QCP shall also provide the Contractor's methodology for establishing an internal feedback system for support personnel, and for resolving problems identified by that feedback system. The QCP shall demonstrate and validate that the services or deliverables to be provided under the contract are completed with a level of quality that meets the minimum performance threshold established in the Government's QASP. The QCP shall address Quality Management Approach, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Quality Standards.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The purpose of this task order is to obtain contractor services to provide for performance evaluations, updates, and re-estimation of the confidential scorecard algorithms using FHA data and performance experience from loans insured from 1997 through current day with associated credit histories procured through other contracts that culminates in a final report reassessing scorecard performance in the context of alternative formulations with respect to scorecard prediction of loans likely to default and claim from borrower credit issues as well as fair lending impacts at alternative cutpoints.

C.3 DEFINITIONS

3.1 – DEFINITIONS: The definitions set forth below are defined generally and are not unique to this contract. The listing of definitions is not all-inclusive, and has been derived from official publications when available.

Business Day – Workdays (Monday thru Friday), exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and Federal holidays.

Contract Administration - the monitoring of the performance of the Contractor by the GTR, GTM and

Contracting Officer relative to the tasks performed under this contract.

Contractor – the individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity that is the party subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. This is the Contractor for this contract.

Contracting Officer (CO) – a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

Days – calendar days, unless otherwise specified as business days

GTM - the Government Technical Monitor is appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The GTM, for purposes of this contract, is subordinate to the GTR and assists the GTR in monitoring the Contractor’s performance.

GTR - the Government Technical Representative is appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The

GTR monitors compliance with the provisions of this contract.

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Holiday – HUD observes the following days as holidays:

New Years’ Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veterans Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

3.2 - ACRONYMS: For the purpose of the resultant contract, the acronyms listed below shall apply:

AQL - Acceptable Quality Level

ARAMS - Automated Renewal and Amendment System

BAA - Business Area Analysis Study

CBT - Computer-Based Training

CCB - Change Control Board

CCMB - Configuration Change Management Board

CMMI - Capability Maturity Model Integration

CFO or OCFO - Office of the Chief Financial Officer of HUD

CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

CIO or OCIO - Office of the Chief Information Officer of HUD

CO - Contracting Officer

COR - Contracting Officer Representative

COTS - Commercial Off-the-Shelf

CPO - Office of the Chief Procurement Officer of HUD

EST - Eastern Standard Time (U.S.)

ETC - Estimate to Completion

GAO - U.S. General Accounting Office

GTM - Government Technical Monitor

GTR - Government Technical Representative

HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUDAR - HUD Acquisition Regulation

HUD/ISG - Internet Services Group within the Telecom Processing Division

HUD Web - HUDs Intranet Web Site and related WEB pages.

IG or OIG - Inspector General (Office of)

IT - Information Technology

IV&V - Independent Validation and Verification

LOOCS - Line of Credit Control System

OCPO - Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

OIG - Office of Inspector General

OMB - Office of Management and Budget

PL Public Law

PM - Project Manager

POC - Point of Contact

PPM - Project Planning and Management

QA - Quality Assurance

QASP - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

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QCP - Quality Control Plan

SF - Standard Form

TBD - To be determined

U.S.C - United States Code

C.4 SPECIFIC TASKS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

4.1 Orientation Meeting and Management Work Plan

4.1.1 Orientation Meeting

The contractor shall attend an orientation meeting at HUD-HQ to be scheduled within two (2) weeks following the contract award. The meeting shall take place in-person unless otherwise authorized by the

GTR. This meeting shall be coordinated by the Contracting Officer, GTR and the Contractor. Among the topics for this meeting will be: HUD’s goals and expectation for the work; a review of each task encompassed under the contract; and a discussion of any challenges that might be faced during the completion of each task.

Timing and Deliverables:

Orientation meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks of contract award date.

4.1.2 Management Work Plan

At the orientation meeting the Contractor shall brief the draft management work plan that was submitted with the proposal. The management work plan shall include a detailed allocation of contract resources and a time schedule for accomplishing the work. The management work plan must also identify and allocate total person-hours and the key personnel needed. The key personnel shall meet the minimum requirements identified in the task order. The management work plan must include start date, completion dates, and other major milestones for each task and subtask of the Task Order. Where there are interdependencies among the tasks, the management work plan must indicate the relationship between one task and another. The management work plan must also include a narrative of the overall expected flow of the work and how each task will be accomplished and then relate this description to the allocation of staff and other resources.

The management work plan must be revised from time to time, as design considerations dictate, to reflect approved changes during the progress of the Task Order. The management work plan and any revisions to it must be subject to review and approval by the GTM. In no case may the management work plan be revised to modify the original scope of the task order without the written approval of the contracting officer. The contractor shall incorporate comments and edits received during and following the orientation meeting and deliver the final management work plan for the task order within four (4) weeks of award.

The Contractor shall brief and deliver the draft management work plan to the GTR within two (2) weeks following the contract award date. The GTR shall provide comments and edits within one (1) week of the orientation meeting. The contractor shall incorporate comments and edits received during and following the orientation meeting and deliver the final management work plan for the task order within four (4) weeks of award.

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Performance Standards

a) Standard: Complete

AQL: The management work plan must be complete.

b) Standard: Timely

AQL: The management work plan must be timely.

Deliverables

A001 Management Work Plan

4.2 Monthly progress reports

The contractor shall provide to the GTR monthly progress reports with a summary of each task in the contract on a monthly basis. The monthly reports shall be submitted electronically as a Word document.

The contractor shall be available to discuss the deliverables and progress reports via teleconferences. At the discretion of the GTR, the contractor and key personnel may be required to deliver the monthly report in person at HUD-HQ to the GTR and GTM. The monthly summaries shall be submitted by the fifth day of each month and include overall progress of the work and specific progress made on each task made in the preceding month, including a discussion of work performed and any unforeseen occurrences. The contractor shall also provide an up-to-date summary of the planned and actual spending by month and by task in each update.

The monthly summaries shall be submitted by the fifth day of each month.

a) Standard: Complete

AQL: The monthly reports must be complete. The monthly progress reports must include a discussion of overall progress, progress made on each task during the previous month, any unforeseen issues, actual and planned spending by task.

b) Standard: Timely

AQL: The monthly summaries shall be submitted by the fifth day of each month.

A002 Monthly reports

4.3 Building and managing samples

The contractor shall build and manage data files and develop and design samples to be used in the analysis of score performance and other related work. The contractor shall assist HUD in obtaining and maintaining archive credit history data for analysis of FHA loans. Activities may include but are not limited to development of sample design and data files, coordination with the credit bureaus, preparation of files, quality assurance of delivered files, and continuing hosting and maintenance of analysis and credit files. Credit data and summary scores for this review will be provided through a separate contract.

All data files developed and maintained under this contract with documentation shall be delivered with the final report.

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a) Standard: 99% of data are complete and documented adequately. Report analysis is accurate and reliable.

AQL: All data files and data documentation shall be sufficient to allow for replication.

AQL: All data files and documentation shall be delivered with the final report.

A003 Descriptive statistics and analysis of datasets and samples to include a comparison of current sample to sample constructed in previous contract. Report that summarizes the findings and documents the steps taken to construction of sample.

4.4 Scorecard performance review and analysis

The contractor shall perform research and analysis for review and evaluation of scorecard performance.

Work required to accomplish this task may include but is not be limited to the following items, activities, services, and products in support of this project:

1. Apply tests of continuing performance of the TOTAL scorecard to updated data files and apply relevant results to refinements of scorecard re-estimation.

2. Re-estimate alternative versions of the TOTAL scorecard inclusive of varying summary and specific consumer credit metrics (FICO versions, Vantage, tradeline attributes, etc.) with an aim to identify superior models.

3. Conduct performance comparisons of the alternative models developed above in both as-estimated and possible implementation forms.

4. Perform cutpoint and override analyses.

5. Perform comparative analysis of fair lending impacts with performance tradeoffs of alternative scorecard models.

6. Perform work in support of scorecard adjustments and implementation of revised scorecard algorithms.

The contractor shall furnish a draft interim report detailing data file construction and preliminary findings assessing the potential for improving on scorecard performance and detailing collective findings for all work performed to that date within seven (7) months of award. HUD will have two (2) weeks to react to the recommendations and return comments to the contractor. With approval of the GTR, the contractor may then proceed with the validation and re-estimation work inclusive of delivery and documentation of a final fully tested version of any updated TOTAL scorecard with the new algorithm codes, revised cutpoints, overrides, full-scale scorecard re-estimations, and other implementation support as may be warranted. The draft of the final report (Draft Report) shall be submitted for review no later than eleven

(11) months following the award of the task order and HUD will have two (2) weeks to review and provide comments with the final report due no later than twelve (12) months following task order award.

The draft interim report shall be delivered within seven (7) months of award. The draft final report shall be delivered within eleven (11) months of award. The final report shall be delivered within twelve (12) months of award.

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a) Standard: 99% of data are complete and documented adequately. Reports convey accurate and reliable analyses and findings reflecting state-of-art methodology and techniques in well-written format.

AQL: All data files and data documentation shall allow for replication.

b) Standard: Timely

AQL: The reports shall be delivered in accordance with the management work plan.

Deliverables

A004 Draft interim report

A005 Draft final report

A006 Final Report

4.5 Final Preparation and Delivery of Scorecard data files and documentation

The contractor will assemble and prepare all data files and data documentation necessary to support scorecard validation and re-estimation work and put it into a format and portable media acceptable to

HUD. The data files will include source code from the approved statistical software package with appropriate notes included in the source code.

Scorecard data files and documentation shall be delivered within twelve (12) months of award.

reliable.

AQL: All data files and data documentation shall allow for replication. Zero deviation.

AQL: The reports shall be delivered in accordance with the management work plan.

A007 Data dictionary, raw data files, and the constructed sample used to conduct the review and analysis.

In the approved statistical software package, the source code used to construct the sample and conduct the review and analysis. The files should be delivered in a format and portable media acceptable to HUD.

4.6 Implementation, update, and support

In response to written GTR requests, conduct scorecard related analyses using scorecard algorithms and methods in support of FHA, GAO, or OMB inquiries, FHA actuarial analyses, effects of substituting new-gen or vantage credit scores for standard FICO score, and other scorecard related issues not identified in previous tasks. Implementation support may be warranted depending on findings outlined in tasks 4.4 and

4.5. The contractor shall perform work in support of scorecard adjustments and implementation of revised scorecard algorithms. The contractor would provide expert services supporting HUD and its TOTAL

Mortgage Scorecard operations within FHA's automated underwriting production environment. The support will take place no later than one (1) month after the draft final report is delivered.

Implementation, update, and support shall be performed within twelve (12) months of award.

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reliable.

AQL: All data files and data documentation shall allow for replication.

AQL: The analysis shall be delivered in accordance with the management work plan.

A008 A written report that describes the implementation process of updates and new findings obtained during the review and analysis of the scorecard. Written reports, data files, and documentation to support inquiries by FHA, GAO, or OMB.

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING:

The Contractor shall complete all work and submit all deliverables as specified herein. The Government reserves the right to make changes to delivery dates.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

E.1 AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS

Throughout the entire life of the contract, the Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative(s) shall have full and free access to the contractor’s books, documents, papers and records that are pertinent to activities under the contract, including all those books, documents, papers and records.

E.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE: The Contractor should make sure that is has methods in place to monitor the operation of its databases and the availability, validity, and quality of the data and make all reasonable best efforts to ensure that each are of the highest quality and accurateness. The GTR shall monitor the performance of the Statement of Work and report all deficiencies to the Contracting Officer for appropriate measures which protect the Government’s interest in performance of the work.

E.3 HUDAR 2452.246-70 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE FEB 2006

Inspection and acceptance of all work required under this contract shall be performed by the Government

Technical Representative (GTR) or other individual as designated by the Contracting Officer or GTR.

(End of clause)

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

All deliverables shall be provided to the GTR and contracting officer.

CLIN Deliverable PWS# Deliverables

Due

Calendar Date Government

Review Period

FHA TOTAL

Scorecard (0001) C.4

NSP Orientation Meeting C.4.1.1

NSP

Final Management

Work Plan (A001) C.4.1.2

1 month after award

2 weeks after receipt

0001AA

Monthly reports

(A002) C.4.2 Monthly

5th of each month

Datasets and Samples

(A003) C.4.3 12 months

2 weeks after receipt

0001AC

Draft Interim Report

(A004)

C.4.4 7 Months after award

2 weeks after receipt

Draft Final Report

(A005)

C.4.4 11 Months

2 weeks after receipt

Final Report (A006) C.4.4 12 Months 2 weeks after receipt

0001AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

(A007)

C.4.5 12 Months

3 weeks after

Implementation

Support Report and

Files

(A008)

C.4.6 12 Months

2 weeks after

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 - PAYMENT SCHEDULE and INVOICE SUBMISSION

G.1.1 2452.232-70 Payment Schedule and Invoice Submission (Fixed-Price) MAR 2016

(a) Payment schedule. Payment of the contract price (see Section B of the contract) will be made upon completion and acceptance of all work in accordance with the payment schedule below:

CLIN Deliverable PWS# Due from

Contract

Award

Calendar Due

Date

Payment

Amount

FHA TOTAL

Scorecard (0001) C.4

NSP Orientation Meeting C.4.1.1 NSP

Final Management

Work Plan (A001) C.4.1.2 1 month

0001AA

Monthly reports

(A002) C.4.2 Monthly

5th of each month

Datasets and Samples

(A003) C.4.3 12 months

0001AC

Draft Interim Report

(A004)

C.4.4 7 Months after award

Draft Final Report

(A005)

C.4.4 11 Months

Final Report (A006) C.4.4 12 Months

0001AD

Scorecard Data Files and Documentation

(A007)

C.4.5 12 Months

Implementation

Support Report and

Files

(A008)

C.4.6 12 Months

Alternate II (MAR 2016).

(b) Submission of invoices.

(1) The Contractor shall obtain access and submit invoices to the Department of Treasury Bureau of

Fiscal Services' Invoice Platform Processing System via the Web at URL below with a copy to the

Government Technical Representative (GTR) and a copy to the Contracting Officer.:

https://arc.publicdebt.treas.gov/ipp/fsippqrg.htm in accordance with the instructions on the Web site. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include all items required by the FAR clause at 52.232-25, ``Prompt Payment.'' https://arc.publicdebt.treas.gov/ipp/fsippqrg.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/Far/52_232.htm#P611_110572

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(2) To assist the government in making timely payments, the contractor is also requested to include on each invoice the appropriation number shown on the contract award document (e.g., block 14 of the

Standard Form (SF) 26, block 21 of the SF-33, or block 25 of the SF-1449). (End of Alternate II)

(c) Contractor remittance information. The contractor shall provide the payment office with all information required by other payment clauses or other supplemental information (e.g., contracts for commercial services) contained in this contract.

(d) Final invoice payment. The final invoice will not be paid prior to certification by the Contracting

Officer that all work has been completed and accepted.

G.1.2. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include all items required by FAR clause 52.212-

4(g).

G.1.3 Contractor Remittance Information. The contractor shall provide the payment office with all information required by other payment clauses or other supplemental information (e.g., contracts for commercial services) contained in this contract. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include all items required by FAR clause 52.212-4(g), Prompt Payment and the following information and/or attached documentation:

1. Contract Number, applicable Task Order Number, and CLIN;

2. Contractor’s name, address and telephone number;

3. Invoice Number and date;

4. Applicable accounting and appropriation data;

5. Total amount due

G.1.4 Email Addresses - Payment Office, GTR, and Contracting Officer

PAYMENT OFFICE Submission - Submit all invoices to:

Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) https://arc.publicdebt.treas.gov/ipp/fsippqrg.htm

Questions can be emailed to: AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov

GTR Submission - Email the following to the GTR: Joshua.J.Miller@hud.gov

1. Invoice

2. Supporting Documentation

Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist Submission – Email the following to the

Contracting Officer- leroy.h.white@hud.gov and

Contract Specialist – virgil.m.rogers@hud.gov

1. Invoice

2. Supporting Documentation https://arc.publicdebt.treas.gov/ipp/fsippqrg.htm mailto:AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov mailto:leroy.h.white@hud.gov mailto:virgil.m.rogers@hud.gov

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Key Personnel Minimum Qualifications

1.1. Project Manager – MA/MBA plus a minimum of 7-10 years of related work experience or PhD plus a minimum of 4-6 of related work experience. Project Manager must have proven technical expertise, experience in business development, client relationship management and supervision/staff development.

1.2. Principal Investigator – MA/MBA plus a minimum of 15+ years of related work experience or PhD plus a minimum of 10-15 years related work experience or equivalent. Highest level of proven technical expertise and sought out as an expert within and outside the company. Requires significant experience in business development and client relationship management. Supervisory/staff development/proposal development skills also required.

1.3. Senior Analyst – BS/BA plus a minimum of 6-8 years of work experience or MA/MBA plus a minimum of 3 years work experience or entry level PhD. Demonstrated capabilities in managing project tasks and budgets. Technical expertise and supervisory/staff development skills strongly preferred.

1.4. Analyst – BA/BS plus a minimum of 3-5 years related work experience or entry-level MA/MBA.

Technical, task management and written communication skills required.

1.5 Programmer – Master’s degree. 10 years of work experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience. Highly proficient in more than one application package such as SAS, SPSS, FOXPRO, Clipper, or a CATI Scripting Tool and at least one programming language such as Cobol, C, Fortran PL/1, Pascal, or SQL Oracle. Works on multiple system platforms.

1.6. Research Assistant – BA/BS. This is an entry level position requiring quantitative, writing and/or research competencies and skills. Strong academic record required.

* Designated key personnel need to have a minimum of 5-7 years and staff designated key personnel need to have a minimum of 2-4 years of experience working with FHA application data, credit data, and

Mortgage Scorecard development*

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SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www/farsite.hill.af.mil

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights APR 2014

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting NOV 2011

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items JAN 2017

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that 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 --

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

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

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a 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 (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

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

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71,Contract Disputes. Failure of the 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.

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

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused 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, http://www/farsite.hill.af.mil

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shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the

Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

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

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment 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.

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

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, 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.

(i) Payment.

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

(2) Prompt Payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment

Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

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

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be 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.

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

(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, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period at fixed 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) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by

33.211 if—

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

(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 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.

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(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.

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

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

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

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

(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 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.

(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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

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(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws

Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause.

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

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

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

(t) System for Award Management (SAM).

(1) Unless exempted by an addendum to this contract, the Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(2)

(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to:

(A) Change the name in the SAM database;

(B) Comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR;

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible

Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (t)(2)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (t)(2)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the

“Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims

(see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the

SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(4) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

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(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End Use 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:

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

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to 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.

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

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