DRAFT DARPA Solicitation HR0011-11-R-0003 04-08-11.doc

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

CPAF

TRANSITION IN PERIOD. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan.

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

BASE FEE

SUBTOTAL EST COST + BASE

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

COST

TRANSITION IN PERIOD. Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

Security & Intelligence Dir SETA Support

CPAF

BASE EFFORT. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan. Shared savings (percentage to be determined by Offeror), in accordance with Section H-18 Savings Initiatives.

Other Direct Costs for Item 0003.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

CPAF

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan. Shared savings (percentage to be determined by Offeror), in accordance with Section H-18 Savings Initiatives.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

CPAF

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan. Shared savings (percentage to be determined by Offeror), in accordance with Section H-18 Savings Initiatives.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

CPAF

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan. Shared savings (percentage to be determined by Offeror), in accordance with Section H-18 Savings Initiatives.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

CPAF

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan. Shared savings (percentage to be determined by Offeror), in accordance with Section H-18 Savings Initiatives.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

CPAF

TRANSITION OUT PERIOD. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities and other services required to conduct the services and provide reports and data for DARPA's Security & Intelligence Directorate as described in Attachment 1 Statement of Work. Award Fee shall be determined in accordance with Attachment Number 2, Award Fee Plan.

COST

Government to provide value of this requirement to Offeror at a later date. Offeror shall not include costs for this requirement in the proposal. The Contractor shall furnish Other Direct Costs including Consultants, Travel, Supplies, Materials, and Maintenance Costs. This CLIN is a Cost Reimbursable, No Fee, Not-to-Exceed amount. Consultant costs in the ODCs CLIN are intended to cover additional, "within scope" work that will be identified by the Government during the contract performance.

ESTIMATED COST

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

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C-1 Scope of Work

(a) The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, facilities, and other services as may be required to perform option Contract Line Items (CLINs) 0001 and 0002 if exercised, CLINs 0003 and 0004, Option CLINs 0101 and 0102 if exercised, Option CLINs 0201 and 0202 if exercised, Option CLINs 0301 and 0302 if exercised, Option CLINs 0401 and 0402 if exercised, and Option CLINs 0501 and 0502 if exercised, in accordance with the Statement of Work, Attachment 1 hereto. The work and services to be performed hereunder shall be subject to the requirements and standards contained in the Contractor’s proposal entitled “To Be Determined (TBD)” dated TBD, copies of which are in the possession of both parties.

(b) In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this contract and the Contractor’s proposal, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) the contract, (2) the attachments to the contract, and then (3) the Contractor’s proposal.

(end of clause) C-2 Reports and Other Deliverables

(a) The Contractor shall submit the following reports and other deliverables in accordance with the delivery schedule set forth in Section F. Reports and other deliverables shall be submitted in writing, as defined in FAR 2.101, or as specified below:

(1) R&D STATUS REPORT

This brief narrative, not to exceed five pages in length, shall contain the following:

(i) For first report only; the date work actually started.

(ii) Description of progress during the reporting period, supported by reasons for any change in approach reported previously

(iii) Planned activities and milestones for the next reporting period.

(iv) Description of any major items of experimental or special equipment purchased or constructed during the reporting period.

(v) Notification of any changes in key personnel associated with the contract during the reporting period.

(vi) Summary of substantive information derived from noteworthy trips, meetings, and special conferences held in connection with the contract during the reporting period.

(vii) Summary of all problems or areas of concern.

(viii) Related accomplishments since last report.

(ix) Fiscal status, to include reporting of summary level financial data in the following format: (next page)

R&D STATUS REPORT

PROGRAM FINANCIAL STATUS

Work Breakdown

Cumulative to Date

At Completion

Latest

Structure or Planned

Actual

% Budget At Revised

Task Element Expend

Expend

Compl

Compl Estimate

Remarks

Subtotal:

Management

Reserve:

Or

Unallocated

Resources:

TOTAL:

Note: Budget at completion changes only with the amount of any scope changes. (Not affected by underrun or overrun)

Based on currently authorized work:

Is current funding sufficient for the current fiscal year (FY)? (Explain in narrative if “NO”)

YES

NO

What is the next FY funding requirement at current anticipated levels?

Have you included in the report narrative any explanation of the above data and are they cross-referenced?

YES

NO

(2) FINAL REPORT

This report shall document the results of the complete effort and should be delivered at the completion of the contract. If the Government chooses to exercise the options under this contract, the due date for the final report is extended accordingly. Title pages shall include a disclaimer worded substantially as follows:

“The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressly or implied, of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or the U.S. Government.”

The Final Technical Report summary shall include:

Task Objectives

Technical Problems

General Methodology (i.e., literature review, laboratory experiments, surveys, etc.)

Technical Results

Important Findings and Conclusions

Significant Hardware Development

Special Comments

Implications for Further Research

Standard Form 298, August 1998

(3) Reports identified in Section 3 – Deliverables of Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

(b) Reports delivered by the Contractor in the performance of the contract shall be considered “Technical Data” as defined in Section I contract clauses entitled “Rights in Technical Data – Noncommercial Items” and “Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation.”

(c) Bulky Reports shall be mailed by other than first-class mail unless the urgency of submission requires use of first-class mail. In this situation, one copy shall be mailed first-class and the remaining copies forwarded by less than first-class.

(d) All papers and articles published as a result of DARPA sponsored research shall include a statement reflecting the sponsorship. In addition, a bibliography of the titles and authors of all such papers are to be included in the Final Technical Report

(1) The cover or title page of each of the above reports or publications prepared, will have the following citation:

Sponsored by

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

[Tech Office] ([Acronym])

Program: __________________________________________

ARPA Order No. _______________, Program Code: ______

Issued by DARPA/CMO under Contract No. _____________

(2) The title page shall include a disclaimer worded substantially as follows:

“The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressly or implied, of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or the U.S. Government.”

(3) All technical reports must (i) be prepared in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z39.18; (ii) include a Standard Form 298, August 1998; and (iii) be marked with an appropriate Distribution Statement.

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

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D-1 Packaging and Marking

Where appropriate, items shall be preserved, packaged, packed and marked in accordance with best commercial practices to meet the packing requirements of the carrier, and to ensure safe delivery at destination.

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

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Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

31-DEC-2011

31-DEC-2011

31-DEC-2012

31-DEC-2012

31-DEC-2013

31-DEC-2013

31-DEC-2014

31-DEC-2014

31-DEC-2015

31-DEC-2015

31-DEC-2016

31-DEC-2016

31-DEC-2016

31-DEC-2016

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F-1 Term of Contract

As reflected below, the period of performance for this contract to include the Transition-In and Trasition-Out Option Periods, if exercised, BASE Period, Option 1 Period, Option 2 Period, Option 3 Period, and Option 4 Period, is from 01 October 2011 through sixty three (63) months. This contract is subject to the availability of Government funds and continuing Government requirements.

(a) The period of performance for the TRANSITION IN Period, Option CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002, if exercised by the government, is three (3) months. [01 OCT 2011 thru 31 DEC 2011]

(b) The period of performance for the BASE Effort, CLIN 0003 and CLIN 0004, is twelve (12) months. [01 JAN 2012 thru 31 DEC 2012]

(c) The period of performance for the OPTION 1 Period, if exercised by the government, CLIN 0101 and CLIN 0102, is twelve (12) months. [01 JAN 2013 thru 31 DEC 2013]

(d) The period of performance for the OPTION 2 Period, if exercised by the government, CLIN 0201 and CLIN 0202, is twelve (12) months. [01 JAN 2014 thru 31 DEC 2014]

(e) The period of performance for the OPTION 3 Period, if exercised by the government, CLIN 0301 and CLIN 0302, is twelve (12) months. [01 JAN 2015 thru 31 JAN 2015]

(f) The period of performance for the OPTION 4 Period, if exercised by the government, CLIN 0401 and CLIN 0402, is twelve (12) months. [01 JAN 2016 thru 31 DEC 2016]

(g) The period of performance for the TRANSITION OUT Period, if exercised by the government, CLIN 0501 and CLIN 0502, is three (3) months. [01 OCT 2016 thru 31 DEC 2016].

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F-2 Reports and Other Deliverables

Delivery of all reports and other deliverables shall be made to the persons specified in F-3 entitled “Report Distribution” in accordance with the format, delivery method, schedule/frequency, and other requirements provided in section 3 - Deliverables of Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

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F-3 Report Distribution

(a) DARPA/SID

Attn: TBD, ADPM

3701 North Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA 22203-1714

Email: TBD (one copy each report)

(b) DARPA/SID

Attn: TBD, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

3701 North Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA 22203-1714

Email: TBD (one copy each report)

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F-4 Notice Regarding Late Delivery

In the event the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving pertinent details, including the date by which it expects to make delivery; PROVIDED, however, that this date shall be informational only in character and the receipt thereof shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any contract delivery schedule, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

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G-1 Procuring Office Representative

The Procuring Office Representative is Susan Shean, DARPA/CMO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714, telephone: 703-526-4128, e-mail: susan.shean@darpa.mil.

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G-2 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

(a) Invoices for goods received or services rendered under this contract shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Work Flow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF):

(1) Vendors that have never used WAWF shall follow the directions in the WAWF Vendor Getting Started Guide available at the following website: http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/electroniccommerce/wideareaworkflow.html. This website also contains links for Vendor training and practice. Additional support can be obtained by calling WAWF Customer Service at 866-618-5988.

(2) Back up documentation (such as timesheets, monthly status reports, etc.) can be included and attached to the invoice in WAWF. Attachments should be in PDF format, but Attachments created in any Microsoft Office product may be attached. Total limit for the size of files per invoice is 5 megabytes.

(b) The following information, regarding invoice routing DoDAAC’s, must be entered for completion of the invoice in WAWF:

Contracting Officers shall select/supply the correct information:

WAWF Invoice Type:

-- Select Cost Voucher for all Cost contracts or CLINs

Issuing Office DoDAAC:

HR0011

Admin Office DoDAAC:

TBD Admin Office DoDAAC

Service Approver DoDAAC (Cost Voucher):

TBD Service Acceptor/Approver DODAAC (Admin Office DoDAAC) and extension (if DARPA Approver/Acceptor)

DCAA Office DoDAAC:

TBD DCAA Office DoDAAC

Paying Office DoDAAC:

TBD Paying Office DoDAAC

(c) Cost Vouchers from Contractors approved by DCAA for direct billing will be directly routed to DFAS. Cost Vouchers from Contractors not approved for direct billing will be routed to DCAA for approval before the Cost Voucher is routed to DFAS. All Final Cost Voucher submissions will be routed to the Service Approver for approval. The DCAA office for this award is:

DCAA

DoDAAC: [code]

[Address]

(d) For each cost voucher submitted for payment, the contractor shall also e-mail the WAWF automated invoice notice directly to the following points of contact:

Name E-mail Phone Role

COR

G-3 Delegation of Authority for Contract Administration

DCMA TBD, is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer’s authorized representative for administering this contract in accordance with current directives.

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G-4 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

(a) Performance of work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of [COR TBD ], [address], telephone ( ) _____________, e-mail: ¬___________________________. Such technical direction includes those instructions to the Contractor necessary to accomplish the Statement of Work. The COR is not otherwise authorized to make any representations or commitments of any kind on behalf of the Contracting Officer or the Government. The COR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations or to change the specifications of the contract.

(b) Technical direction shall not include any direction which:

(1) Constitutes additional work outside the scope of work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in Section I contract clause entitled “Changes”;

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total estimated cost or the time required for contract performance; or

(4) Changes any of the stated terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

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G-5 Payment Instructions for Multiple Accounting Classification Citations

If there is more than one ACRN within a contract line item, the payment office will make payment using the oldest fiscal year appropriations first, exhausting all funds in the previous fiscal year before disbursing from the next fiscal year. In the event there is more than one ACRN associated with the same fiscal year, the payment amount shall be disbursed from each ACRN within a fiscal year in the same proportion as the amount of funding obligated for each ACRN within the fiscal year.

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G-6 Incremental Funding

(a) This contract shall be subject to incremental funding with $ [TBD] presently made available for performance under this contract. It is estimated that the funds presently available are sufficient to permit the Contractor’s performance through [date ]. Except in accordance with the Section I clause FAR 52.232-22, “Limitation of Funds,” no legal liability of the part of the Government for payment of any money in excess of $ [dollar amount ] shall arise unless and until additional funds are made available by the Contracting Officer through a modification to this contract.

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G-7 Payment of Cost and Fee

As consideration for the proper performance of work required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid as follows:

(1) Costs, as provided for under Section I contract clause titled “Allowable Cost and Payment” not to exceed the amount set forth as “Total Estimated Cost” in Section B, and subject further to those Section I clauses entitled “Limitation of Cost” or “Limitation of Funds”.

(2) A base fee in the amount set forth as “Base Fee” in Section B. The Contractor may bill on each invoice the amount of the base fee bearing the same percentage to the total base fee as the amount of cost billed bears to the total estimated cost.

(3) Award Fee will be determined and payable in accordance with the Award Fee Plan in Attachment 1.

(end of clause) Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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H-1 Contracting Officer

Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, the Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to redirect the effort or in any way amend or modify any of the terms of this contract. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter contract obligations or statement of work, a modification must be issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer.

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H-2 Type of Contract

This is a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) (completion) contract.

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H-3 Public Release or Dissemination of Information

(a) There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this contract without prior written approval, which will be communicated to the Contractor by email through the DARPA Public Release Center (PRC) at PRC@darpa.mil. All technical reports will be given proper review by appropriate authority to determine which Distribution Statement is to be applied prior to the initial distribution of these reports by the Contractor. These restrictions must be flowed down to all subcontractors. Any publications shall incorporate an Acknowledgement of Support and Disclaimer in accordance with DFARs 252.235-7010.

(b) When submitting material for written approval for open publication as described in subparagraph (a) above, the Contractor must submit a request for public release request to the PRC and include the following information: 1) Document Information: document title, document author, short plain-language description of technology discussed in the material (approx 30 words), number of pages (or minutes of video) and document type (briefing, report, abstract, article, or paper); 2) Event Information: event type (conference, principle investigator meeting, article or paper), event date, desired date for DARPA's approval; 3) DARPA Sponsor: DARPA Program Manager, DARPA office, and contract number; and 4) Contractor's Information: POC name, e-mail and phone. Allow four weeks for processing; due dates under four weeks require a justification. Unusual electronic file formats may require additional processing time. Requests can be sent either via e-mail to PRC@darpa.mil or via hard copy to 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22203-1714, telephone (571) 218-4235. Refer to www.darpa.mil/prc for information about DARPA's public release process.

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H-4 Key Personnel

(a) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer prior to making any change in key personnel. Key personnel are the personnel in the table below who were identified in the proposal for participation in one of the five Key Personnel positions defined in Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

(b) The Contractor must demonstrate that the qualifications of the prospective personnel are equal to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, key personnel shall be furnished unless the Contractor has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the COR that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are equal to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced.

H-5 Restrictions on Printing

Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, reports, data, or other written material produced using funds provided by this contract and submitted hereunder shall be reproduced only by duplicating processes and shall not exceed 5,000 single page reports or a total of 25,000 pages of a multiple-page report. These restrictions do not preclude the writing, editing, preparation of manuscript or reproducible copy of related illustrative materials if required as part of this contract, or incidental printing such as forms or materials necessary to be used by the Contractor to respond to the terms of the contract.

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H-6 Contractor Representations and Certifications

The Contractor’s Representations and Certifications dated [TBD] are incorporated herein by reference.

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H-7 Insurance Schedule

The Contractor shall maintain the types of insurance listed in FAR 28.307-2 (a), (b) and (c), with the minimum amounts of liability indicated therein. The types of insurance coverage listed in paragraphs (d) and (e) shall also be maintained when applicable.

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H-8 Travel

(a) Reimbursement for travel-related expenses shall be in accordance with the Contractor’s approved travel policy. The Federal Travel Regulations, Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), and Standardized Regulations as stated in FAR 31.205-46 will be used as a guide in determining reasonableness of per diem costs. Costs for travel shall be allowable subject to the provisions of FAR 31.205-46.

(b) In connection with direct charge to the contract of travel-related expenses, the Contractor shall hold travel to the minimum required to meet the objectives of the contract, and substantial deviations from the amount of travel agreed to during contract negotiation shall not be made without the authorization of the Contracting Officer.

When applicable, the Contractor shall notify the COR of proposed travel of an employee beyond that agreed to during negotiations.

(c) Approval of the Contracting Officer shall be obtained in advance for attendance by personnel at training courses, seminars, and other meetings not directly related to contract performance if the costs for the courses, seminars, and other meetings are charged to the contract.

(c) All foreign travel shall be authorized and approved in advance, in writing, by the Contracting Officer. Request for such travel must be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least forty-five (45) days in advance of traveler’s anticipated departure date, and shall include traveler’s itinerary of United States Flag Air Carriers.

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H-9 Metric System

(a) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will consider the use of the metric system in all of its activities consistent with operational, economical, technical and safety requirements.

(b) The metric system will be considered for use in all new designs. When it is deemed not to be in the best interest of the DoD to provide metric design, justification shall be provided.

(c) Physical and operational interfaces between metric items and U.S. customary items will be designed to assure that interchangeability and interoperability will not be affected.

(d) Existing designs dimensioned in U.S. customary units will be converted to metric units only if determined to be necessary or advantageous. Unnecessary retrofit of existing systems with new metric components will be avoided where both the new metric and existing units are interchangeable and interoperable. Normally, the system of measurement in which an item is originally designed will be retained for the life of the item.

(e) During the metric transition phase hybrid metric and U.S. customary designs will be necessary and acceptable. Material components, parts, subassemblies, and semi-fabricated material, which are of adequate or when it is otherwise specifically determined to be in the best interest of the Department of Defense. Bulk materials will be specified and accepted in metric units when it is expedient or economical to do so.

(f) Technical reports, studies, and position papers, (except those pertaining to items dimensioned in U.S. customary units) will include metric units of measurement in addition to or in lieu of U.S. customary units. With respect to existing contracts, this requirement applies only if such documentation can be obtained without an increase in contract costs.

(g) Use of the dual dimensions (i.e., both metric and U.S. customary dimensions) on drawings will be avoided unless it is determined in specific instances that such usage will be beneficial. However, the use of tables on the document to translate dimensions from one system of measurement to the other is acceptable.

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H-10 Consent to Subcontract

(a) Pursuant to the clause of the General Provisions entitled “Subcontracts (JUN 2007),” FAR 52.244-2(j), the Contracting Officer hereby consents to the placement of subcontract(s) with the following firm(s)/consultant(s) at the ceiling amounts specified:

NAME

TOTAL AMOUNT

TBD

(b) Approval must be obtained from the Administrative Contracting Officer to increase the use or number of subcontractors from the level established in subparagraph (a).

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H-11 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Goals

The Contractor’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan, dated TBD, is incorporated herein and made a part of this contract by reference.

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H-12 Government Furnished Property/Facilities and Services

(a) In accordance with the Section I contract clause entitled "Government Property (Cost Reimbursement, Time and Material, or Labor-Hour Contracts)", the following property, facilities and/or services shall be provided for use in the performance of this contract.

(b) The Government will provide office space for the direct labor categories assigned to this contract, as defined in Attachment 1 Statement of Work.

(c) The Government will furnish each individual assigned to tasks under the contract proper identification (access badge) to allow entry to and departure from Government facilities.

(d) The Government will furnish workspace and equipment (e.g., personal computers, telephones, miscellaneous office supplies) suitable for the performance of the contract to on-government-site contractor personnel.

(e) The Government will provide cellular phones and Blackberry devices as well as those device’s subscription services to contractor personnel on an as-required basis, as determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

(f) The Government will provide the contractor with any preexisting documentation as Government-furnished information (GFI). The Government will retain ownership of all GFI provided to the contractor, and will assume ownership of all documentation and deliverables submitted to the Government by the contractor in performance of the contract.

The accountability of the Government Furnished Property described in Attachment 3 will be transferred to this contract at date of award.

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H-13 Organizational Conflict of Interest

(a) Purpose: The primary purpose of this clause is to ensure that: (1) the Contractor’s objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its past, present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which related to work under this contract, (2) the Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public information regarding the Government’s program plans and actual or anticipated resources, and (3) by virtue of its access to proprietary information belonging to others, the contractor does not obtain any unfair competitive advantage.

(b) Scope: The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the Contractor and any of its affiliates or their successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as “contractor”) in the activities covered by this clause as prime contractor, subcontractor, cosponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity.

The Government has determined that as a result of this award an organizational conflict of interest has been created and therefore, the Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefore (solicited or unsolicited) which involved:

1) Informational technology support for DARPA’s Support Services Office;

2) Informational Assurance Support for DARPA’s Support Services Office;

3) DARPA-funded Research and Development contracts, grants or other transactions.

(c) Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in consulting agreements and subcontracts of any tier when directed by the Contracting Officer. The terms “contract,” “contractor,” and “contracting Officer” will be appropriately modified to preserve the Government’s rights.

(d) Representations and Disclosures

(1) The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict or interest as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5.

(2) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, a prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflict(s).

(e) Remedies and Waiver

(1) For breach of any of the above restrictions or for nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed concerning this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the Contractor from subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, in compliance with this clause, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or the potential therefore), subsequent to contract award, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience of the Government if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

(2) The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the Contractor may, at any time, seek a waiver from the Contracting Officer by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. If it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government, the Contracting Officer will grant such a waiver.

(f) Modification: Prior to a contract modification involving a change to the Statement of Work, or an increase in the level of effort of extension of the term of the contract, the Contractor shall be required to submit either an organizational conflict of interest disclosure or an update of the previously submitted disclosure or representation.

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H-14 Contractor Code of Business Ethics

The “agency Office of the Inspector General” referenced in FAR clause 52.203-13, “Contractor Code of Business

Ethics” (DEC 2008) contained in Section I of this Contract, shall be the Department of Defense Office of the

Inspector General (DoD OIG). Contact information is as follows:

Office of the Inspector General

United States Department of Defense

Investigative Policy and Oversight

Contract Disclosure Program

400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 1037

Arlington, VA 22202-4704

Toll Free Telephone: 866-429-8011

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H-15 Contractor Performance Information

Contractor performance information for this contract will be collected in the Contractor Performance Assessment and Reporting System (CPARS) web-enabled tool. The contractor designated representative is <Name>, <Title>, <E-mail address>, and <Phone number>. Only this individual will be granted access to the CPARS website (http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/) to review individual assessment reports as they are prepared by the Assessing Official, prior to their being finalized and posted.

The Contractor will be given 30 days to comment on the assessment report prior to its being finalized. Should the Contractor nonconcur with the Assessing Official’s report, the report will be reviewed by the appropriate Reviewing Official prior to being finalized. The Contractor will be informed of the Reviewing Official’s comments, and the report will be finalized. There will be no further opportunity for Contractor comment.

(end of clause) H-16 Removal From Project Access

(a) When employees are removed from positions, for any reason, the Contractor shall:

(1) Revoke all access authorizations

(2) Retrieve all specific keys and badges

(3) Change the combinations on all locks to which the employee had access

(4) Review the employee's obligations to the organization

(5) Notify appropriate DARPA security officials of the removal action.

(b) For all access terminations, the Contractor shall:

(1) Follow the Checklist for Employee Termination

(2) Assure that the departing employee either completes all assigned tasks or briefs the replacement on the requirements and status of ongoing tasks

(3) Determine the employee's access termination date

(4) Immediately notify the assigned SID Systems Manager(s) if access termination is for cause and request an immediate revocation of access

(5) Complete the Manager's Checklist for Employee Termination and forward the checklist to the Project Manager

(6) Review with employee their obligation to protect related data

(7) Assure that the employee completes the Access Termination Statement.

(end of clause) H-17 Security Requirements

(a) The Contractor must comply with all requirements contained in Attachment 4, DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification.

(b) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its employees and subcontractors with the security regulations of the Government installation or other facility where work is to be performed. The Contractor shall remove from the Government site any individual whose presence is deemed by the DARPA Director to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of national security.

(end of clause) H-18 Savings Initiatives

The Contractor is encouraged to submit technical and cost proposals (Contractor format acceptable) to the DARPA Contracting Officer for Contractor proposed performance efficiencies which are estimated to result in cost savings of at least $100,000. Performance efficiencies cannot result in any degradation of Contractor performance. Implementation of any proposal is subject to Government approval. If the cost savings are realized, the Contractor will share in the savings in accordance with the percentage rate identified in Section B.

(end of clause) Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days after the end of the contract. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.