Amendment 0009.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

A. The following Special Contract Requirements from Section H have been replaced:

FROM:

H-7

BONDS

Performance and Payment Bonds/Alternative Payment Protection. Per FAR Clause 52.228-15 entitled, “Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction (Jul 2000),” the contractor shall be required to furnish a Performance Bonds (Standard Form 25) and a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25-A), each with good and sufficient surety and sureties, acceptable to the Government within 14 calendar days after award. Payment protection shall be required for task orders between $25,000 and $100,000. The Contractor may use alternate payment protection for task orders between $25,000 and $100,000.

*NOTE: A Notice to Proceed will not be issued and no work shall begin until good and sufficient surety has been received and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

TO:

H-7

BONDS

Performance and Payment Bonds/Alternative Payment Protection. The contractor shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond (Standard From 25) and a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25-A), each with good and sufficient surety or sureties, acceptable to the Government for each task order exceeding $150,000.00 within 14 calendar days after task order award. Payment protection shall be required for task orders between $30,000 .00 and $150,000.00. The contractor may use alternate payment protection for task orders between $30,000.00 and $150,000.00.

NOTE: A Notice to Proceed will not be issued and no work shall begin until good and sufficient surety has been received and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

FROM:

H-8 ALTERNATE PAYMENT PROTECTION

For task orders between $25,000 and $100,000, the Contractor shall provide one of the following alternative payment protections (IAW FAR 52.228-13):

(1) Payment Bond

(2) Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC)

TO:

H-8 ALTERNATE PAYMENT PROTECTION

For task orders between $30,000.00 and $150,000.00, the contractor shall provide one of the following alternative payment protections (IAW FAR 52.228-13):

(1) Payment Bond

(2) Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC) B. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

(End of Summary of Changes)