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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

SECTION B

1. Contract Type: This procurement is expected to result in a total Small Business 8(a) Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

2. The Minimum value amount of this contract is $100,000.00 with a Maximum value amount of $20,000,000.00 for the total five year contract.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum contract value stated in the following table. The maximum contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

AMOUNT

$100,000.00

$20,000,000.00

3. Task Orders may be issued on either a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Time and Material (T&M) basis.

4. FAR 52.228-1 - Bid (Offer) Guarantee. The offeror shall furnish a bid (offer) guarantee in the form of firm commitment, such as a bid bond. The offer guarantee amount shall be at least 20% of the offered price but shall not exceed $3 million. Failure to furnish the offer guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of offers, may be cause for rejection of the offer.

FAR 52.228-15 – Performance and Payment Bond – Construction. Performance bond protection shall be provided for 100% of each Task Order amount. Payment bond protection shall be provided for 100% of each Task Order amount.

5. All cost/pricing associated with this contract shall be per task order. Each task order shall be subject to the provisions of the clauses.

Permanent High Explosives Test Site

T&M

(PHETS) Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance and Repair Support in accordance with (IAW) 06 Dec 2007 Statement of Objectives (SOO), Paragraph 3.a., in Section J, and the List of Attachments. Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

FOB: Destination

TOT MAX PRICE

CEILING PRICE

PHETS Warehouse Management

Support IAW 06 Dec 2007 SOO, Paragraph 3.b., in Section J, and the List of Attachments. Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

Facility Maintenance

Support IAW 06 Dec 2007 SOO, Paragraph 3.c., in Section J, and the List of Attachments. Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

General Test Support

IAW 06 Dec 2007 SOO, Paragraph 3.d., in Section J, and the List of Attachments. Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

Construction Support

FFP

IAW 06 Dec 2007 SOO, Paragraph 3.e., in Section J, and the List of Attachments. Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

MAX

NET AMT

Premium for Bond

Period of performance is 5 years from date of award.

MAX

Materials at Cost

CDRLs

MAX

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

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252.211-9000 Description/Specifications/Statement of Objectives

The Contractor shall provide the supplies and/or services set forth in Section B, in accordance with the following:

a. Statement of Objectives entitled, Construction Services Support, dated 06 Dec 2007, Attachment 1 to the Contract.

b. Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423), Exhibit A to the Contract.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

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252.247-9001 PACKAGING AND MARKING

(a) All data contained in Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423 delivered under this contract shall be delivered using best commercial practices to meet the packaging requirements of the carrier and to insure delivery, to the addressees specified on the Data Item Cover Sheet, at destination and in accordance with applicable security requirements.

(b) All data and correspondence submitted to the Contracting Officer shall reference the Contract Number, the CDRL number, and the date submitted. A copy of all correspondence sent to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Manager shall be simultaneously provided to the Contracting Officer.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

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252.246-9000 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Manager shall be responsible for inspection and acceptance of all work to be performed at any and all times during this contract in accordance with FAR

52.246-XX (to be specified in individual task orders). Government inspection and acceptance of data shall be as specified on the Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423, Exhibit A to the Contract.

E-1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. The office designated as having responsibility for final inspection and acceptance of all construction work, data deliverables, maintenance and repair work under this contract is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) COR, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

30-AUG-2013

JERRY NIETO

1680 TEXAS STREET

KIRTLAND AFB NM 87117-5669

505-846-6606

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

30-JUL-2013

HDTRA2

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.201-9000 PROJECT MANAGER

The Project Manager for this requirement is Jerry Nieto, DTRA/CXTFC, telephone number 505.846.6606, email address jerry.nieto@abq.dtra.mil.

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252.201-9001 CONTRACTING OFFICE POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

The POC in the Procuring Contracting Office for this contract action is: Denise Farris, Contract Specialist, DTRA-BQC, telephone number 505.846.8830, email address denise.farris@abq.dtra.mil.

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252.201-9002 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

a. The Contracting Officer’s Representative for this contract is: Jerry Nieto

Defense Threat Reduction Agency/CXTFC 1680 Texas Street SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 telephone 505.846.6606 email address: jerry.nieto@abq.dtra.mil b.

The COR will act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for technical matters providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification/statement of work and monitoring the progress and quality of the Contractor’s performance. The COR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have the authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly that would change the pricing, quality, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other terms and conditions of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort, which goes beyond the scope of the specifications/statement of work in the contract.

c.

When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing. No action shall be taken by the Contractor under such direction until the Contracting Officer has issued a modification to the Contract or has otherwise resolved the issue.

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252.204-9002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTIPLE ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION

CITATIONS (REF: DFARS 204.7107)

Payment instructions will be defined on each task order.

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252.204-9004 IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (JUN 2007)

In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, any information to be released shall be submitted at least 45 days before the proposed release date, for security and policy review. Submit one copy to each below:

(a) Office of Public Affairs, DTRA/DIR/COS/PA, 8725 John J. Kingman Dr, MS 6201, Ft Belvoir VA 22060-6201.

(b) Contracting Officer

(c) Program Manager

(d) Task Order Manager

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252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (MAR 2007)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

(1) Contract financing payment and invoice payment have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(2) Electronic form means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using one of the electronic forms provided for in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(3) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests using one of the following electronic forms:

(1) Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). Information regarding WAWF-RA is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil.

(2) Web Invoicing System (WInS). Information regarding WInS is available on the Internet at https://ecweb.dfas.mil.

(3) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X.12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats.

(i) Information regarding EDI formats is available on the Internet at http://www.X12.org.

(ii) EDI implementation guides are available on the Internet at http:// www.dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/electroniccommerce.html.

(4) Another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor may submit a payment request in non-electronic form only when--

(1) DoD is unable to receive a payment request in electronic form; or

(2) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor. In such cases, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's determination with each request for payment.

(d) The Contractor shall submit any non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract.

(e) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payments requests.

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252.232-9004 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)

Contractor TIN: _____________________

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252.232-9007 PAYMENT INFORMATION IN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR)

DATABASE

This contract contains FAR clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. All contractors must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States.

The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. In addition to the contractor's requirement to confirm on an annual basis that its information in the CCR database is accurate and complete, the contractor's information in the CCR database must be updated whenever changes occur to the contractor's remit-to data (e.g., account number, vendor name and address, etc.) and the paying office notified of any changes. The contractor's failure to maintain accurate information in the CCR database could result in payment delays for which the Government shall not be liable.

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252.232-9012 WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF) – RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE (RA) INSTRUCTIONS (December 2007)

(a) As prescribed in DFARS clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004), Contractors must submit payment requests in electronic form. Paper copies will no longer be accepted or processed for payment unless the conditions of DFARS clause 252.232-7003(c) apply. To facilitate this electronic submission, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has implemented the DoD sanctioned Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) for contractors to submit electronic payment requests and receiving reports. The contractor shall submit electronic payment requests and receiving reports via WAWF-RA. Vendors shall send an email notification to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Program/Project Manager or other government acceptance official identified in the contract by clicking on the Send More Email Notification link upon submission of an invoice/cost voucher in WAWF-RA. To access WAWF, go to https://wawf.eb.mil//.

** For questions, contact the DTRA WAWF Team at 703-767-6840 or wawfhelp@dtra.mil **

(b) Definitions:

Acceptor: Contracting Officer’s Representative, Program/Project Manager, or other government acceptance official as identified in the contract/order.

Pay Official: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) payment office identified in the contract/order.

SHIP To/Service Acceptor DoDAAC: Acceptor DoDAAC or DCMA DoDAAC (as specified in the contract/order).

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC: Needed when invoicing on cost-reimbursable contracts. (Go to www.dcaa.mil and click on the appropriate link under the Audit Office Locator to search for your DCAA DoDAAC.)

For contracts that are administered by the Office of Naval Research (ONR):

<<<<< Enter the ONR DoDAAC in the DCAA Auditor DoDAAC field in WAWF.

(c) WAWF Contractor Input Information:

The contractor shall use the following information in creating electronic payment requests in WAWF:

Invoice Type in WAWF:

If billing for Cost Type/Reimbursable contracts (including T&M and LH), select “Cost Voucher”

If billing for Firm-Fixed Price Materials Only, select “Combo”

If billing for Firm-Fixed Price Materials and Service, select “Combo”

If billing for Firm-Fixed Price Services Only, select “2-n-1 (Services Only)”

For WAWF Routing Information, See Table Below:

Located in Block/Section

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(d) Final Invoices/Vouchers -Final Payment shall be made in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.216-7, entitled “Allowable Cost and Payment.”

Invoices - Invoice 2-n-1 (Services Only) and Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) Select the “Y” selection from the “Final Invoice?” drop-down box when submitting the final invoice for payment for a contract. Upon successful submission of the final invoice, click on the Send More Email Notifications link to send an additional email notification to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Program/Project Manager or other government acceptance official identified in the contract.

Cost Vouchers - Once the final DCAA audit is complete for cost reimbursable contracts and authorization is received to submit the final cost voucher, select the “Y” selection from the “Final Voucher” drop-down box when submitting the final cost voucher. Upon successful submission of the final cost voucher, click on the Send More Email Notifications link to send an additional email notification to the following email address: finalcostvouchers@dtra.mil

(e) WAWF Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com//. To practice creating documents in WAWF, visit practice site at https://wawftraining.eb.mil//. General DFAS information may be accessed using the DFAS website at http://www.dod.mil/dfas//. Payment status information may be accessed using the myInvoice system at https://myinvoice.csd.disa.mil// or by calling the DFAS Columbus helpdesk at 800-756-4571. (Select Option 1) Your contract number and shipment/invoice number will be required to check status of your payment.

Note: For specific invoice related inquiries email: wawfvendorpay@dtra.mil. Vendors shall forward any additional DTRA related WAWF questions to wawfhelp@dtra.mil.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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252.201-9003 LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY

No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor, which alters the Contractor’s obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations, change the contract specifications/statement of objectives or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Contractor personnel shall not comply with any order or direction which they believe to be outside the scope of this contract unless the order or direction is issued by a Contracting Officer.

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252.204-9003 Contractor Access to DTRA Facilities or Information Systems

Contractors requiring access to Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) facilities or information systems worldwide will be required to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC), and shall comply with the identity proofing, registration, and accreditation requirements provided by the DTRA Physical Security Branch, Security and Counterintelligence Directorate. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Physical Security Branch at 703-767-2972 or 7951.

252.242-9000 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS) (NOV 2002)

1. As required by FAR Parts 42 and 15, and DTRA policy for the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), formerly known as PPAIS, effective July, 2001, the Government shall complete a CPAR each year of the period of performance of this contract. The contractor will have an opportunity to provide their comments in each CPAR before it is completed. In accordance with DTRA CPARS policy the completed CPARs will be entered into PPIRS, a retrieval system for Government source selection teams to access the CPARs of contractor's performance. The DTRA CPARS and PPIRS policy includes an explanation of the process and procedures that will be utilized under this contract. A copy is available for contractor reference via the DTRAlink (www.dtra.mil) by accessing Acquisition, Doing Business With Us.

2. The CPARs shall occur annually in accordance with the schedule established below:

(i) Initial CPAR: 12 months after contract start date (date performance begins).

(ii) Interim CPAR(s) will be performed annually on the anniversary of the contract start date according to the following schedule: 12 MAC; 24 MAC; 36 MAC; 48 MAC (MAC= months after contract award).

(iii) A Final CPAR will be completed upon contract termination, transfer of program management/contract management responsibility outside of DTRA, the delivery of the final end item on contract and/or the completion of the performance period.

(iv) An Out-of-Cycle CPAR may be required when there is a significant change in performance that alters the assessment in one or more evaluation area(s). An Out-of-Cycle CPAR is optional and shall be processed in accordance with DTRA CPARS policy referenced in paragraph 1. above.

3. Each CPAR shall only cover the period elapsing from the last annual CPAR. The final CPAR shall not be used to summarize or "roll-up" the contractor's performance under the entire contract. Each annual CPAR and the final CPAR together will comprise a total picture of contractor performance.

4. At the request of the Government, a verbal, informal review of the Contractor’s performance may be held 3-6 months before the completion of the Interim or Final Evaluation periods. This review entails discussing any problems or areas of concern regarding the Contractor’s performance to date. No written evaluation form or other formal documentation is required for this evaluation. It may be conducted with the Contractor by telephone, teleconference or face-to-face. This is designed to offer the Contractor an opportunity to correct known deficiencies or weaknesses prior to the formal written evaluation.

5. As set forth in DTRA CPARS policy, any disagreements between the Contractor and the Program Manager regarding the CPAR(s) that cannot be resolved shall be reviewed by the designated Reviewing Official prior to completion of the CPAR.

6. Special Requirements for Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDIQ and Requirements type), CPARs shall be processed (select one)

_X_ for all existing orders (combined) at the time the CPAR is processed

____ on an order-by-order basis

____ on a grouped order basis

7. The policy and procedures set forth in this clause and DTRA CPARS policy are not subject to "Disputes" as described in FAR Part 33.

H-1 YEARLY PROJECTION OF ANNUAL LEVEL OF EFFORT (LOE). The government will provide a yearly projection of the annual level of effort anticipated for test support, construction services support, and excavation/earthwork support.

H-2 ORDERING PROCEDURES. The Government shall issue the Contractor a Statement of Work (SOW) developed by the Government describing specific work and data items required, anticipated performance period, critical milestones or a SOO that describes the overall task order performance requirement.

The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer an original and copies (as specified) of a complete, detailed proposal. The proposal shall address:

The comprehensive technical and management approach to accomplish the effort (to include a SOW if a SOO is issued with the Request for Proposal).

Detailed cost or pricing in accordance with the negotiated labor rates in Attachment 2, instructions set forth in the task order RFP, and FAR 15.403-5, table 15-2.

Proposed schedule or construction progress schedule that reflects the critical elements of the work to be accomplished for completing the task order effort. The construction progress schedule shall be updated bi-weekly post award. The COR shall be notified immediately of any post award circumstances that may impact the completion date or the task order price; and any other requested and/or pertinent information.

H-3 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ORDERS. Orders issued pursuant to this contract may only be placed by DTRA.

H-4 LIABILITY INSURANCE. The following types of insurance are required in accordance with the clause entitled FAR 52.228-5 “Insurance – Work on a Government Installation” and shall be maintained in the minimum amounts shown:

(a) Comprehensive General Liability: $200,000 per person and $500,000 per accident for bodily injury

(b) Automobile Insurance: $200,000 per person and $500,000 per accident for bodily injury and $500,000 per accident for property damage,

(c) Standard Workman’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000.

H-5 LABOR RATES. Labor rates identified in Attachment TBC* shall be used to price task orders for the applicable CLIN, year and location.

H-6 PROFIT RATE. The maximum profit rate under CLIN 0005 is TBC* .

H-7 The government shall retain title to all property to be dismantled, demolished, or removed under this contract not specifically designated as being retained by the contractor.

*TBC-To be completed upon contract award.

Section I - Contract Clauses

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52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within two calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than contract completion (including final cleanup of the premises).

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52.215-11 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE COST OR PRICING DATA--MODIFICATIONS (OCT 1997)

(a) This clause shall become operative only for any modification to this contract involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed the threshold for submission of cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-4, except that this clause does not apply to any modification if an exception under FAR 15.403-1 applies.

(b) If any price, including profit or fee, negotiated in connection with any modification under this clause, or any cost reimbursable under this contract, was increased by any significant amount because (1) the Contractor or a subcontractor furnished cost or pricing data that were not complete, accurate, and current as certified in its Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, (2) a subcontractor or prospective subcontractor furnished the Contractor cost or pricing data that were not complete, accurate, and current as certified in the Contractor's Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, or (3) any of these parties furnished data of any description that were not accurate, the price or cost shall be reduced accordingly and the contract shall be modified to reflect the reduction. This right to a price reduction is limited to that resulting from defects in data relating to modifications for which this clause becomes operative under paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c) Any reduction in the contract price under paragraph (b) of this clause due to defective data from a prospective subcontractor that was not subsequently awarded the subcontract shall be limited to the amount, plus applicable overhead and profit markup, by which--

(1) The actual subcontract; or

(2) The actual cost to the Contractor, if there was no subcontract, was less than the prospective subcontract cost estimate submitted by the Contractor; provided, that the actual subcontract price was not itself affected by defective cost or pricing data.

(d)(1) If the Contracting Officer determines under paragraph (b) of this clause that a price or cost reduction should be made, the Contractor agrees not to raise the following matters as a defense:

(i) The Contractor or subcontractor was a sole source supplier or otherwise was in a superior bargaining position and thus the price of the contract would not have been modified even if accurate, complete, and current cost or pricing data had been submitted.

(ii) The Contracting Officer should have known that the cost or pricing data in issue were defective even though the Contractor or subcontractor took no affirmative action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

(iii) The contract was based on an agreement about the total cost of the contract and there was no agreement about the cost of each item procured under the contract.

(iv) The Contractor or subcontractor did not submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.

(2)(i) Except as prohibited by subdivision (d)(2)(ii) of this clause, an offset in an amount determined appropriate by the Contracting Officer based upon the facts shall be allowed against the amount of a contract price reduction if--

(A) The Contractor certifies to the Contracting Officer that, to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, the Contractor is entitled to the offset in the amount requested; and

(B) The Contractor proves that the cost or pricing data were available before the “as of” date specified on its Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, and that the data were not submitted before such date.

(ii) An offset shall not be allowed if--

(A) The understated data were known by the Contractor to be understated before the “as of” date specified on its Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data; or

(B) The Government proves that the facts demonstrate that the contract price would not have increased in the amount to be offset even if the available data had been submitted before the “as of” date specified on its Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.

(e) If any reduction in the contract price under this clause reduces the price of items for which payment was made prior to the date of the modification reflecting the price reduction, the Contractor shall be liable to and shall pay the United States at the time such overpayment is repaid--

(1) Simple interest on the amount of such overpayment to be computed from the date(s) of overpayment to the Contractor to the date the Government is repaid by the Contractor at the applicable underpayment rate effective for each quarter prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under 26 U.S.C. 6621(a)(2); and

A penalty equal to the amount of the overpayment, if the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly submitted cost or pricing data that were incomplete, inaccurate, or noncurrent.

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52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (DEC 2002)

(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.

(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 invoice or voucher to reflect the settled amounts and rates.

(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)(4) 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.

(End of clause)

52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from contract award through contract completion.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail.