EC01.02_AWARD W912HQ121C0066 KO signed.pdf

AWARD/CONTRACT

2. CONTRACT

RATING PAGE OF PAGES

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

(Proc. Inst. Ident.)

W912HQ21C0066 24 Sep 2021

5. ISSUED BY CODE 6. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 5) CODE

NO. 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST/PROJECT NO.

W74RDV03497358

USACE HUMPHREYS ENGR CTR SPT ACTIVITY

ATTN: CEHEC-CT,

7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3860

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, city, county, state and zip code)

TDA RESEARCH, INC.

KYLE STAFFORD

12345 W 52ND AVE

WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033-1916

CODE

11. SHIP TO/MARK FOR

0BHX7

SERDP PROGRAM OFFICE

PROGRAM MANAGER

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 16F16

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-3600

CODE

FACILITY CODE

W74RDV

13. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

[ ] 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( )

15A. ITEM NO.

[ ] 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( )

15B. SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

SEE SCHEDULE

(X)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SEC. DESCRIPTION

16. TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE(S)

X X

A SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM 1

B C

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT

2 - 3

X D E

PACKAGING AND MARKING

X F

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

X G

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

5 - 6

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

7 - 9

17. [ ] CONTRACTOR'S NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT X

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 17 (SEALED-BID OR NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT) OR 18 (SEALED-BID PROCUREMENT) AS APPLICABLE document and return copies to issuing office.)1 Contractor is required to sign this items or perform all the services set forth or otherwise identified above and on any continuation Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all sheets for the consideration stated herein. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be subject to and governed by the following documents: (a) this award/contract,

(b) the solicitation, if any , and (c) such provisions, representations, certifications, and specifications, as are attached or incorporated by reference herein.

(Attachments are listed herein.)

19A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

19B. NAME OF CONTRACTOR 19C. DATE SIGNED

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

Previous edition is NOT usable

See Item 5

8. DELIVERY

[ ] FOB ORIGIN [ ] OTHER X (See below)

9. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

10. SUBMIT INVOICES ITEM

TO THE ADDRESS

SHOWN IN:

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

12. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

USA CORP ENG FINANCE CTR 40042

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON TN 38054-5005

CODE W916TX

14. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

See Schedule

15C. QUANTITY 15D. UNIT 15E. UNIT PRICE 15F. AMOUNT

15G. TO TAL AMO UNT O F CO NTRACT $1,015,150.00

(X)

PART II - CO NTRACT CLAUSES

SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART III – LIST O F DO CUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND O THER ATTACH.

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 11 - 18

X

PART IV - REPRESENTATIO NS AND INSTRUCTIO NS

J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 19

K

L

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

18. [ ] SEALED-BID AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

20A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

SALLY M WILLIAMS / ADDED BY UPASS

TEL: 703-428-7303 EMAIL: sally.m.williams@usace.army.mil

20B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

20C. DATE SIGNED

27-Sep-2021

W912HQ

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(a)

STANDARD FORM 26 (REV. 5/2011)

document is necessary . (Block 18 should be checked only when awarding a sealed-bid contract.)

following documents: (a) the Government's solicitation and your bid, and (b) this award/contract. No further contractual to the terms listed above and on any continuation sheets. This award consummates the contract which consists of the including the additions or changes made by you which additions or changes are set forth in full above, is hereby accepted as

Your bid on Solicitation Number

W912HQ21C0066

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Project $1,015,150.00

TDA RESEARCH, INC. SERDP WP21-1056

CPFF

The Contractor, TDA Research, Inc., shall furnish all management, facilities, supplies, personnel and equipment and do all things necessary for performance of work in response to a Statement of Need in BAA W912HQ-20-S-0004, Program Area: WP21-C3-1056, Statement of Need WPSON-21-C3 – Development of Chromium-Free Post Treatment Sealers, under their Proposal:

“Effective Chromate-free Post-treatment Sealer”. The Initial Proposal is dated 5 March 2020, Revision 1 is dated 8 September 2020, Revisions 2 and 3 are dated 3 and 10 September 2021 respectively.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W74RDV03497358

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W74RDV03497358

PSC CD: AJ12

ESTIMATED COST $948,812.00

FIXED FEE $66,338.00

TOTAL EST COST + FEE $1,015,150.00

000101 $0.00

FOR FUNDING PURPOSE ONLY

CPFF

ESTIMATED COST $0.00

FIXED FEE $0.00

TOTAL EST COST + FEE $0.00

ACRN AA

CIN: W74RDV03497358000101

$50,000.00

000102 $0.00

FOR FUNDING PURPOSES ONLY

CPFF

TOTAL EST COST + FEE $0.00

ACRN AB

CIN: W74RDV03497358000102

$100,000.00

0002 NSP

DD1423 CDRLS

CPFF

Data is as specified in Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423. This CLIN is not separately priced. The cost for this CLIN has been included in CLIN 0001.

TOTAL EST COST + FEE $0.00

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 000101 N/A N/A N/A N/A 000102 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.246-9 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (SHORT FORM) (APR 1984)

The Government has the right to inspect and evaluate the work performed or being performed under the contract, and the premises where the work is being performed, at all reasonable times and in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. If the Government performs inspection or evaluation 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.

(End of clause)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 24-SEP-2021 TO

23-SEP-2025

N/A SERDP PROGRAM OFFICE

PROGRAM MANAGER

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 16F16

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-3600

571-372-6400 FOB: Destination

W74RDV

000101 N/A N/A N/A N/A

000102 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Termination clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule, the estimated cost, the fee, or a combination thereof, and in any other terms of the contract that may be affected, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage;

provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the

Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

SECTION G CLAUSES

G001 CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY

Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

G002 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION

The Contractor shall submit invoices pertaining to this contract action via e-mail.

The subject line shall include the contract number, project number, if known, and an invoice number.

CEFC-S0invoices@usace.army.mil

Additionally, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and SERDP/ESTCP Program Office shall be copied on all invoice submissions.

The COR’s email is provided in separate correspondence.

The SERDP/ESTCP Program Office email for invoices osd.mc-alex.ousd-atl.mbx.serdp-estcp-invoices@mail.mil

The final invoice should be marked as such. If more than 30 days have passed since the invoice was submitted. Questions regarding status of payment should be directed to the USACE Finance Center at:

CEFC-Payments@usace.army.mil

Instructions for Final Invoices

1. Cost Contracts: The final invoice (public voucher) must be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer and is subject to review and acceptance the Program Manager and requires approval by the Contracting Officer prior to final payment being released.

- Universities: Final payments will be approved once the Contracting Officer verifies the cumulative amount invoiced matches the contract price. If the amount invoiced does not match the final contract price a modification to de-obligate unused funds may be necessary prior to paying the final invoice (public voucher).

- Businesses: The final invoice will not be approved for payment until after the Program Manager accepts all deliverables prior to payment, and the invoice is reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer. Final payment will not be approved until the Contracting Officer receives an audit or receives a low-risk memorandum from DCAA or another cognizant Government authority.

In accordance with FAR 42.705: All final Indirect Cost rates are subject to review and approval by the Contracting Officer. Once the audit or low-risk memorandum is received, the Contracting Officer will verify the final invoice cumulative amounts matches the final contract price and mailto:CEFC-S0invoices@usace.army.mil mailto:osd.mc-alex.ousd-atl.mbx.serdp-estcp-invoices@mail.mil mailto:CEFC-Payments@usace.army.mil complete a modification to de-obligate unused funds if necessary prior to approving payment for the final invoice.

Summary: For cost contracts, final Public Voucher's must always be reviewed/approved by a KO, and the P.M. must be involved - i.e. acceptance.

2. Firm Fixed-Price Contracts: The final invoice must be submitted directly to the Contracting

Officer and is subject to review and acceptance the Program Manager and requires approval by the Contracting Officer prior to payment being released.

- Final invoice that match the contract price: once the Program Manager accepts the final deliverables, the Contracting Officer will approve the final invoice for payment.

- Final invoices that do not match the contract price: once the Program Manager accepts the final deliverables, the invoice is subject to review and approval by the Contracting Officer. A modification to de-obligate unused funds may be necessary prior to paying the final invoice.

Summary: For firm-fixed-price contracts: All final invoices for FFP contracts could go to CT for KO review; however, anytime the invoice total does NOT match the contract price, CT needs the final invoice so that a de-obligation modification can be started, and a KO can approve the invoice.

ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

AA: 97004001101 088000 255Y9022D30603716D8Z0 NA 44213

AMOUNT: $50,000.00

AB: 97104001101 088000 255YJL98DH0603716D8Z0 NA 44213

AMOUNT: $100,000.00

ACRN CLIN/SLIN CIN AMOUNT

AA 000101 W74RDV03497358000101 $50,000.00

AB 000102 W74RDV03497358000102 $100,000.00

252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991)

(a) "Definition. Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION H

H002 GOVERNMENT RESERVED RIGHTS

The Government reserves the right to approve contractor recommended changes in technical personnel during the life of the contract.

H008 TRAVEL COSTS

Travel will be reimbursed at actual direct cost in accordance with the limitations set forth in FAR 31.205- 46 (Commercial Organizations), FAR 31.3 (Educational Institutions), or FAR 31.7 (Nonprofit Organizations). The appropriate Government Official, Quality Assurance Personnel or Contracting Officer shall approve travel. All invoices for travel shall be accompanied by supporting receipts

H009 MATERIALS

Routine supplies and reproduction cost should be covered in overhead expenses. Excessive supplies (materials used in multiple sets such as management reports, etc.) special equipment requirements or multiple reproduction costs (more than three copies) shall be billed at cost.

H010 REVIEW FOR CONTRACTORS RELEASE OF TECHNICAL REPORTS

The Contractor shall be free to use the results of the subject research for its own teaching, research, educational, clinical, and publication purposes. The Contractor shall not release any reports with the SERDP or ESTCP logo, in any form (interim, draft, and final reports), to any person or agency, including those within the Department of the Army, without the prior written approval of the SERDP/ESTCP program office.

All publications and deliverable reports prepared by the contractor under this contract shall conspicuously display the following disclaimer:

VIEWS, OPINIONS, AND/OR FINDINGS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ARE THOSE OF THE

AUTHOR(S) AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

POSITION OR DECISION UNLESS SO DESIGNATED BY OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION.

H012 TECHNICAL DATA - WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT

In accordance with DFARS 252.227-7030, entitled “Technical Data – Withholding of Payment”, the Government may withhold payment to the Contractor of ten percent (10%) unless a lesser withholding amount is specified in the contract. As such, the Government reserves the right to withhold $25,000.00 or 10% of the contract value, whichever is the smaller amount, pending receipt and acceptance of all required deliverables.

Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government JUN 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

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

JUN 2020

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

JUL 2018

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2020

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

JUN 2020

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation JUN 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices JUN 2020 52.215-17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money OCT 1997 52.216-8 Fixed Fee JUN 2011 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small

Business Concerns

MAR 2020

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2018 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation NOV 2020 52.222-2 Payment For Overtime Premiums JUL 1990 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2020 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

JUN 2020

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021

52.227-1 Alt I Authorization And Consent (JUN 2020) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright

Infringement

JUN 2020

52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements JUN 1987 52.228-7 Insurance--Liability To Third Persons MAR 1996 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984 52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-20 Limitation Of Cost APR 1984 52.232-22 Limitation Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-25 Alt I Prompt Payment (Jan 2017) Alternate I FEB 2002 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Alt I Protest After Award (Aug 1996) - Alternate I JUN 1985 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs APR 1984 52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs JAN 1997 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.243-2 Alt V Changes--Cost-Reimbursement (Aug 1987) - Alternate V APR 1984 52.243-3 Changes--Time-And-Material Or Labor-Hours SEP 2000 52.243-6 Change Order Accounting APR 1984 52.243-7 Notification Of Changes JAN 2017 52.244-2 Subcontracts JUN 2020 52.244-5 Competition In Subcontracting DEC 1996 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUL 2021 52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017 52.246-25 Limitation Of Liability--Services FEB 1997 52.249-6 Termination (Cost Reimbursement) MAY 2004 52.249-14 Excusable Delays APR 1984 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources APR 2012 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense- Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.222-7006 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements DEC 2010 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2017 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

APR 2019

252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data--Noncommercial Items FEB 2014 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information JAN 2011 252.227-7030 Technical Data--Withholding Of Payment MAR 2000 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data SEP 2016 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles DEC 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.235-7011 Final Scientific or Technical Report DEC 2019 252.242-7005 Contractor Business Systems FEB 2012 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration FEB 2012 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration MAY 2014 252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished

Property

APR 2012

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property JAN 2021 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration APR 2012 252.245-7004 Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal DEC 2017 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (AUG 2018)

(a) Invoicing.

(1) The Government will make payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concerns) not more often than once every 2 weeks, in amounts determined to be allowable by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract and the terms of this contract. The Contractor may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supported by a statement of the claimed allowable cost for performing this contract.

(2) Contract financing payments are not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act.

Interim payments made prior to the final payment under the contract are contract financing payments, except interim payments if this contract contains Alternate I to the clause at 52.232-25.

(3) The designated payment office will make interim payments for contract financing on the “30th” day after the designated billing office receives a proper payment request.

In the event that the Government requires an audit or other review of a specific payment request to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the specified due date.

(b) Reimbursing costs. (1) For the purpose of reimbursing allowable costs (except as provided in subparagraph (b)(2) of the clause, with respect to pension, deferred profit sharing, and employee stock ownership plan contributions), the term "costs" includes only--

(i) Those recorded costs that, at the time of the request for reimbursement, the Contractor has paid by cash, check, or other form of actual payment for items or services purchased directly for the contract;

(ii) When the Contractor is not delinquent in paying costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business, costs incurred, but not necessarily paid, for--

(A) Supplies and services purchased directly for the contract and associated financing payments to subcontractors, provided payments determined due will be made--

(1) In accordance with the terms and conditions of a subcontract or invoice; and

(2) Ordinarily within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government;

(B) Materials issued from the Contractor's inventory and placed in the production process for use on the contract;

(C) Direct labor;

(D) Direct travel;

(E) Other direct in-house costs; and

(F) Properly allocable and allowable indirect costs, as shown in the records maintained by the Contractor for purposes of obtaining reimbursement under Government contracts; and

(iii) The amount of financing payments that have been paid by cash, check, or other forms of payment to subcontractors.

(2) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension plans shall be excluded until actually paid unless--

(i) The Contractor's practice is to make contributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more frequently; and

(ii) The contribution does not remain unpaid 30 days after the end of the applicable quarter or shorter payment period (any contribution remaining unpaid shall be excluded from the Contractor's indirect costs for payment purposes).

(3) Notwithstanding the audit and adjustment of invoices or vouchers under paragraph (g) of this clause, allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying indirect cost rates established in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause.

(4) Any statements in specifications or other documents incorporated in this contract by reference designating performance of services or furnishing of materials at the Contractor's expense or at no cost to the Government shall be disregarded for purposes of cost-reimbursement under this clause.

(c) Small business concerns. A small business concern may receive more frequent payments than every 2 weeks.

(d) Final indirect cost rates. (1) Final annual indirect cost rates and the appropriate bases shall be established in accordance with Subpart 42.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect for the period covered by the indirect cost rate proposal.

(2)(i) The Contractor shall submit an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal to the Contracting Officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and auditor within the 6-month period following the expiration of each of its fiscal years. Reasonable extensions, for exceptional circumstances only, may be requested in writing by the Contractor and granted in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall support its proposal with adequate supporting data.

(ii) The proposed rates shall be based on the Contractor's actual cost experience for that period. The appropriate Government representative and the Contractor shall establish the final indirect cost rates as promptly as practical after receipt of the Contractor's proposal.

(iii) An adequate indirect cost rate proposal shall include the following data unless otherwise specified by the cognizant Federal agency official:

(A) Summary of all claimed indirect expense rates, including pool, base, and calculated indirect rate.

(B) General and Administrative expenses (final indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts).

(C) Overhead expenses (final indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) for each final indirect cost pool.

(D) Occupancy expenses (intermediate indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts) and expense reallocation to final indirect cost pools.

(E) Claimed allocation bases, by element of cost, used to distribute indirect costs.

(F) Facilities capital cost of money factors computation.

(G) Reconciliation of books of account (i.e., General Ledger) and claimed direct costs by major cost element.

(H) Schedule of direct costs by contract and subcontract and indirect expense applied at claimed rates, as well as a subsidiary schedule of Government participation percentages in each of the allocation base amounts.

(I) Schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed by contract and subcontract.

(J) Subcontract information. Listing of subcontracts awarded to companies for which the contractor is the prime or upper-tier contractor (include prime and subcontract numbers; subcontract value and award type; amount claimed during the fiscal year; and the subcontractor name, address, and point of contact information).

(K) Summary of each time-and-materials and labor-hour contract information, including labor categories, labor rates, hours, and amounts; direct materials; other direct costs; and, indirect expense applied at claimed rates.

(L) Reconciliation of total payroll per IRS form 941 to total labor costs distribution.

(M) Listing of decisions/agreements/approvals and description of accounting/organizational changes.

(N) Certificate of final indirect costs (see 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs).

(O) Contract closing information for contracts physically completed in this fiscal year (include contract number, period of performance, contract ceiling amounts, contract fee computations, level of effort, and indicate if the contract is ready to close).

(iv) The following supplemental information is not required to determine if a proposal is adequate, but may be required during the audit process:

(A) Comparative analysis of indirect expense pools detailed by account to prior fiscal year and budgetary data.

(B) General organizational information and limitation on allowability of compensation for certain contractor personnel. See 31.205-6(p). Additional salary reference information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedBeforeJune24.pdf and https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedafterJune24.pdf.

(C) Identification of prime contracts under which the contractor performs as a subcontractor.

(D) Description of accounting system (excludes contractors required to submit a CAS Disclosure Statement or contractors where the description of the accounting system has not changed from the previous year's submission).

(E) Procedures for identifying and excluding unallowable costs from the costs claimed and billed (excludes contractors where the procedures have not changed from the previous year's submission).

(F) Certified financial statements and other financial data (e.g., trial balance, compilation, review, etc.).

(G) Management letter from outside CPAs concerning any internal control weaknesses.

(H) Actions that have been and/or will be implemented to correct the weaknesses described in the management letter from subparagraph G) of this section.

(I) List of all internal audit reports issued since the last disclosure of internal audit reports to the Government.

(J) Annual internal audit plan of scheduled audits to be performed in the fiscal year when the final indirect cost rate submission is made.

(K) Federal and State income tax returns.

(L) Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K annual report.

(M) Minutes from board of directors meetings.

(N) Listing of delay claims and termination claims submitted which contain costs relating to the subject fiscal year.

(O) Contract briefings, which generally include a synopsis of all pertinent contract provisions, such as: Contract type, contract amount, product or service(s) to be provided, contract performance period, rate ceilings, advance approval requirements, pre-contract cost allowability limitations, and billing limitations.

(v) The Contractor shall update the billings on all contracts to reflect the final settled rates and update the schedule of cumulative direct and indirect costs claimed and billed, as required in paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(I) of this section, within 60 days after settlement of final indirect cost rates.

(3) The Contractor and the appropriate Government representative shall execute a written understanding setting forth the final indirect cost rates. The understanding shall specify (i) the agreed-upon final annual indirect cost rates,

(ii) the bases to which the rates apply, (iii) the periods for which the rates apply, (iv) any specific indirect cost items treated as direct costs in the settlement, and (v) the affected contract and/or subcontract, identifying any with advance agreements or special terms and the applicable rates. The understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, contract obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance provided for in this contract. The understanding is incorporated into this contract upon execution.

(4) Failure by the parties to agree on a final annual indirect cost rate shall be a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause.

(5) Within 120 days (or longer period if approved in writing by the Contracting Officer) after settlement of the final annual indirect cost rates for all years of a physically complete contract, the Contractor shall submit a completion https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedBeforeJune24.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedBeforeJune24.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedafterJune24.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ContractorCompensationCapContractsAwardedafterJune24.pdf invoice or voucher to reflect the settled amounts and rates. The completion invoice or voucher shall include settled subcontract amounts and rates. The prime contractor is responsible for settling subcontractor amounts and rates included in the completion invoice or voucher and providing status of subcontractor audits to the contracting officer upon request.

(6)(i) If the Contractor fails to submit a completion invoice or voucher within the time specified in paragraph (d)(5) of this clause, the Contracting Officer may--

(A) Determine the amounts due to the Contractor under the contract; and

(B) Record this determination in a unilateral modification to the contract.

(ii) This determination constitutes the final decision of the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Disputes clause.

(e) Billing rates. Until final annual indirect cost rates are established for any period, the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at billing rates established by the Contracting Officer or by an authorized representative (the cognizant auditor), subject to adjustment when the final rates are established. These billing rates--

(1) Shall be the anticipated final rates; and

(2) May be prospectively or retroactively revised by mutual agreement, at either party's request, to prevent substantial overpayment or underpayment.

(f) Quick-closeout procedures. Quick-closeout procedures are applicable when the conditions in FAR 42.708(a) are satisfied.

(g) Audit. At any time or times before final payment, the Contracting Officer may have the Contractor's invoices or vouchers and statements of cost audited. Any payment may be (1) Reduced by amounts found by the Contracting Officer not to constitute allowable costs or (2) Adjusted for prior overpayments or underpayments.

(h) Final payment. (1) Upon approval of a completion invoice or voucher submitted by the Contractor in accordance with paragraph (d)(5) of this clause, and upon the Contractor's compliance with all terms of this contract, the Government shall promptly pay any balance of allowable costs and that part of the fee (if any) not previously paid.

(2) The Contractor shall pay to the Government any refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts (including interest, if any) accruing to or received by the Contractor or any assignee under this contract, to the extent that those amounts are properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government. Reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor for securing refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts shall be allowable costs if approved by the Contracting Officer. Before final payment under this contract, the Contractor and each assignee whose assignment is in effect at the time of final payment shall execute and deliver--

(i) An assignment to the Government, in form and substance satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, of refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts (including interest, if any) properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government under this contract; and

(ii) A release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, except--

(A) Specified claims stated in exact amounts, or in estimated amounts when the exact amounts are not known;

(B) Claims (including reasonable incidental expenses) based upon liabilities of the Contractor to third parties arising out of the performance of this contract; provided, that the claims are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of the release, and that the Contractor gives notice of the claims in writing to the Contracting Officer within 6 years following the release date or notice of final payment date, whichever is earlier; and

(C) Claims for reimbursement of costs, including reasonable incidental expenses, incurred by the Contractor under the patent clauses of this contract, excluding, however, any expenses arising from the Contractor's indemnification of the Government against patent liability.

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):

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52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

252.235-7010 Acknowledgment of Support and Disclaimer. (MAY 1995)

(a) The Contractor shall include an acknowledgment of the Government's support in the publication of any material based on or developed under this contract, stated in the following terms: This material is based upon work supported by The US Army Corps of Engineers and The Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.

(b) All material, except scientific articles or papers published in scientific journals, must, in addition to any notices or disclaimers by the Contractor, also contain the following disclaimer: Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of The US Army Corps of Engineers and The Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.

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Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

SECTION J CLAUSE

J001 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

The attached DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is part of Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0002.