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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

SOLICITATION

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HSFECD-09-R-0006

X 12-01-2008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Center for Domestic Preparedness P.O. Box 5100 Anniston AL 36205

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS

40 TWILL LANE

ATTN: DAVID J. BUNT

ANNISTON AL 36205

Item 7 1:00 PM-central 01-06-2009 David Bunt (256)847-2371 David.Bunt@dhs.gov X X X X X X X X X X X X X Federal Emergency Management Agency Center for Domestic Preparedness P.O. Box 5100 Anniston AL 36205 Federal Emergency Management Agency/FCC P.O. Box 800 Berryville VA 22611

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, personnel, facilities, equipment, material, supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in this contract as furnished by the Government) and otherwise do all things necessary to, or incident to, performing and providing the services as described in the attached Performance Work Statement, CDP Course Development and Delivery.

The fixed fee for each performance period shall be paid in installments based on the percentage of completion of work, as determined by the Contracting Officer, and subject to the withholding provisions of this contract (FAR 52.216-8). Payment of fixed fee will not be made in less than monthly increments.

Phase-In Period (4/1/2009 through 4/30/2009)

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT AMOUNT

0001 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0002 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Total $______________

Base Period (5/1/2009 through 3/31/2010)

0003 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0004 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Option Period I (4/1/2010 through 3/31/2011)

0005 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0006 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Option Period II (4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012)

0007 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0008 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Option Period III (4/1/2012 through 3/31/2013)

0009 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0010 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Option Period IV (4/1/2013 through 3/31/2014)

0011 Estimated Cost 1 Lot $______________

0012 Fixed Fee 1 Lot $______________

Grand Total (CLINS 0001 through 0012) $______________

B.2 NEGOTIATED INDIRECT COST RATES

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 52.216-7 of this contract entitled, "Allowable Cost and Payment," the allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying negotiated indirect rates to bases agreed upon by the parties. The period(s) for which such rates will be established shall correspond to the contractor's fiscal year(s).

Negotiation of final indirect rates shall be in accordance with FAR 52.216-7 and Subpart 42.700 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The results of each negotiation shall be set forth in a modification to this contract which shall specify (1) the agreed final rates, (2) the bases to which the rates apply, and (3) the periods for which the rates apply.

Pending establishment of final overhead rates for any period, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for allowable indirect costs, not claimed elsewhere, at the following billing rate(s). Such billing rate(s) may, at the request of either party, be revised by mutual consent to apply either retroactively or prospectively to prevent substantial over and under payment.

Indirect Base of Billing Contractor's Cost Application Rate Fiscal Year

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

The Performance Work Statement is provided under Attachment 1 of Section J of Part III.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

Preservation, packing and packaging for shipment of all items ordered hereunder shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure both acceptance by common carrier and safe transportation at the most economical rate(s).

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

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E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance shall be by the Contracting Officer or his/her duly authorized representative using DHS Form DHS Form 700-21, Material Inspection & Receiving Report at the following location:

Inspection/Acceptance Center for Domestic Preparedness 61 Responders Drive Ft. McClellan Anniston, AL 36205

For the purpose of this clause, the Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) named in the Designation of Contracting Officers Technical Representative clause in this contract is the representative of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to unilaterally designate other Government agents as authorized representatives. Should such occur, the Contractor will be notified by a written notice.

E.3 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN AND SURVEILLANCE

The Government will perform those quality assurance procedures that may be necessary to verify that performance is in accordance with the terms of the contract. Government quality assurance will be performed routinely by the COTR; however, other activities may be called upon to support this effort as required. A Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is provided under Section J, Attachment 2.

The QASP will be used by the Government to evaluate the Contractor's performance over the life of the contract. Through this evaluation, the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) will identify both positive and negative aspects of the contractor's performance. This will allow the COTR to communicate to the contractor those aspects that are strengths of their performance, and those aspects considered to be deficiencies/weaknesses in their performance and which need to be addressed and corrected. For those tasks listed in the QASP, the COTR or designated quality assurance evaluators will follow the methods of surveillance specified in this contract. The COTR or designated quality assurance evaluators will record all surveillance observations and will maintain a file of all inspections results. Government surveillance of tasks not listed in the QASP may occur during the performance of this contract. Such surveillance will be done according to standard inspection procedures or other contract provisions. Unsatisfactory performance for any Performance Standard/Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) item may result in other appropriate action(s) by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Inspection of Services clause, including Termination for Default. Any action taken by the Contracting Officer as a result of surveillance will be in accordance with the terms of this contract.

E.4 METHODS OF SURVEILLANCE

The Government may use a variety of surveillance methods to evaluate the Contractor's performance. These include, but are not limited to, random sampling of recurring services, periodic surveillance of the Contractor's quality control program, test calls, and validated customer complaints.

E.5 PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS

In accordance with the Inspection of Services clause of this contract, the Government intends to perform the quality assurance functions listed in the QASP.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

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F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Phase-in Period: April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009 Base Period: May 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010 Option 1: April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011 Option 2: April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 Option 3: April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 Option 4: April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014

F.3 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The effort required under this contract shall be performed at:

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 INVOICES

An invoice is a written request for payment under this contract for supplies delivered or for services rendered. Payment of invoices submitted under this contract shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Prompt Payment clause and in accordance with the provisions of other clauses in this contract. Failure or refusal to provide the following information on all invoices submitted under this contract may result in the invoice being considered improper for payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment clause. In order to be proper, an invoice must include, as applicable, the following:

a. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name of Contractor

2. Invoice date

3. Contract number (including order number, if any), contract line item number, contract description of supplies or services, quantity, contract unit of measure and unit price, and extended total.

4. Shipment number and date of shipment (bill-of-lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading).

5. Name, title, phone number and complete mailing address of responsible Official who can be contacted in the event of an improper invoice, if there are questions, or additional information is needed by this agency to process payment.

6. Any other information or documentation required by other provisions of the Contract (such as evidence of shipment).

7. Invoices shall be prepared and submitted as follows:

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Original and 2 copies Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Center for Domestic Preparedness Attn: Vendor Payments (Susan Adkinson) P. O. Box 5100 Anniston, AL 36205-0100

One copy Contract Specialist

One copy COTR

8. Payments of invoices or vouchers shall be subject to the withholding provisions (if any) of the contract. In the event that amounts are withheld from payment in accordance with provisions of this contract, a separate invoice for the amount withheld will be required before payment for that amount may be made.

9. Invoices or vouchers for payment of costs and fee(s), if any, shall include the total cumulative cost and fee(s), if any, previously invoiced. Each invoice or voucher for reimbursement shall include sufficient detail to identify costs properly chargeable to the contract. In addition, each invoice or voucher for reimbursement of costs shall detail the total vouchered charges by showing current and cumulative costs in the following or similar manner:

Element of Cost Total Dollar Amount

Current Costs Cumulative Costs

Total Direct Labor $ ______________ $ _______________ Total Overhead ______________ _______________ Subcontract(s) ______________ _______________ Other Direct Charges ______________ _______________

SUBTOTAL ______________ _______________

G&A ______________ _______________ Fee ______________ _______________ Fee Withheld ______________ _______________

TOTAL ______________ _______________

10. Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

“The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that the sum claimed under this task order is proper and due, and all the costs of task order performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this task order.”

BY: TITLE: DATE:

G.2 TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

(a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the surveillance and written technical direction of the Contracting Officer's technical representative (COTR), who shall be specifically appointed by the Contracting Officer in writing. Technical direction is defined as a directive to the Contractor which approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work of documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or otherwise furnishes guidance to the Contractor. Technical direction includes the process of conducting inquiries, requesting studies, or transmitting information or advice by the COTR, regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in Section C of this contract.

(b) The COTR does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any technical direction which:

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the Performance Work Statement;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled "Changes";

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

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the specifications of the contract.

(c) All technical directions shall be issued in writing by the COTR.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COTR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within his/her authority under the provisions of this clause. Any instruction or direction by the COTR which falls within one, or more, of the categories defined in (b)(1) through (5) above, shall cause the Contractor to notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall either issue an appropriate contract modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Contractor's Letter that:

(1) the technical direction is rescinded in its entirety

(2) the technical direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of the contract and that the Contractor should continue with the performance of the technical direction.

(e) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the technical direction is within scope of the contract, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto shall be subject to the provisions of the "Disputes" clause of this contract.

(f) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor in response to any direction given by any person other than the Contracting Officer or the COTR whom the Contracting Officer shall appoint shall be at the Contractor's risk.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 REPRODUCTION OF REPORTS

Reproduction of reports, data, or other written material, if required herein, is authorized provided that the material produced does not exceed 5,000 production units of any page and that items consisting of multiple pages do not exceed 25,000 production units in aggregate. The aggregate number of production units is to be determined by multiplying pages times copies. A production unit is one sheet, size 8 1/2x11 inches or less, printed on one side only, and in one color. All copy preparation to produce camera-ready copy for reproduction must be set by methods other than hot metal typesetting. The reports should be produced by methods employing stencils, masters, and plates which are to be used on single-unit duplicating equipment no larger than 11 by 17 inches with a maximum image of 10 3/4 by 14 1/4 inches and are prepared by methods or devices that do not utilize reusable contact negatives and/or positives prepared with a camera requiring a darkroom. All reproducibles (camera-ready copies for reproduction by photo offset methods) shall become the property of the Government and shall be delivered to the Government with the report, data, or other written material.

H.2 WAGE DETERMINATION

In the performance of this contract the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination set forth in Section J, Attachment 3.

H.3 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

A non-personal services contract is defined as "a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees." This is a non-personal services contract.

H.4 WELFARE TO WORK

The Department of Homeland Security/FEMA is committed to hiring and retaining welfare recipients, including food stamp participants, into its workforce. DHS/FEMA encourages its contractors to contribute to this initiative by actively seeking welfare recipients for entry level, or other appropriate positions to the maximum extent possible. The individuals recruited through this program will have the opportunity to learn marketable skills, develop good work habits, and receive on-the-job training.

H.5 CONTRACTOR UTILIZATION OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

(a) A portion of the effort required to be accomplished under this contract must be performed at a Government owned facility. The Contractor, therefore, will be granted ingress and egress at the specific facility where effort is to be performed.

(b) While Contractor personnel are at the Government facility, they are required to comply with all rules and regulations of the facility, specific mention being made of complying with rules and regulations governing conduct with respect to health and safety not only as they relate to themselves but also to other personnel who are Government employees or agents of the Government and to property at the site regardless of whether or not title to such property vests with the Government. Contractor personnel whose duties require their presence at a Government facility shall be clearly identifiable by the wearing of a distinctive badge obtained by the Contractor from the government. Prescribed identification for all Contractor personnel shall immediately be delivered to the installation security office for cancellation or disposition upon termination of employment with the Contractor or expiration or termination of contract(s) authorizing such identification.

(c) The Government property to which the Contractor will have access under this clause will be made available during the life of the contract. In the event the property to which the Contractor is to have access is not made available as scheduled, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request made by the Contractor, make a determination of the delay, if any, occasioned the contractor thereby, and shall equitably adjust the delivery or performance dates of the contract , or both, and any other contractual provision affected by any such delay, in accordance with the procedures provided for in the clause of this contract entitled "Changes."

(d) The property to which the Contractor has access will at all times be in the custody of the Government and will not be considered "Government Property" furnished to the Contractor.

H.6 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

All Contractor/Subcontractor employees working under this contract shall be identified by a distinctive name plate, emblem, or patch attached in a prominent place on an outer garment.

H.7 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR VEHICLES

Each Contractor provided vehicle shall show the Contractor's name so that it is clearly visible and shall at all times, display a valid state license plate and safety inspection sticker, if applicable. Contractor vehicles operated on Government property shall be maintained in good repair.

H.8 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (EIT)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) considers universal accessibility to information a priority for all its employees and external customers, including individuals with disabilities. Pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. §794d, FEMA must ensure the accessibility of its programs and activities to all current and potential users, specifically its obligation to acquire and use accessible Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) including web pages, software, telecommunications, kiosks and other information transaction machines, and fax machines, copiers, printers, and other information technology office equipment. To comply with the provisions of this clause, the contractor shall provide EIT that meets the intent of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which requires, regardless of medium, --

(i) individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and

(ii) individuals with disabilities who are members of the public seeking information or services from FEMA to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by such members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

Furthermore, the contractor shall comply with the applicable accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board at 36 CFR 1194 and http://www.section508.gov.

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

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I.2 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 paragraph (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)(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.

I.3 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. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

I.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

I.5 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JULY 2005) ALTERNATE II (OCT 2001)(DEVIATION)

(a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Commercial item" means a product or service that satisfies the definition of commercial item in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

"Commercial plan" means a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of commercial items sold by either the entire company or a portion thereof (e.g., division, plant, or product line).

"Individual contract plan" means a subcontracting plan that covers the entire contract period (including option periods), applies to a specific contract, and has goals that are based on the offeror's planned subcontracting in support of the specific contract, except that indirect costs incurred for common or joint purposes may be allocated on a prorated basis to the contract.

"Master plan" means a subcontracting plan that contains all the required elements of an individual contract plan, except goals, and may be incorporated into individual contract plans, provided the master plan has been approved.

"Subcontract" means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Federal Government prime Contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies or services required for performance of the contract or subcontract.

"Direct Subcontract Award" means a subcontract award that is identified with the performance of one or more specific Government contracts.

"Indirect Subcontract Award" means a subcontract award which, because of incurrence for common or joint purposes, is not identified with one or more specific Government contracts. Such subcontract awards are related to Government contract performance but remain for allocation after direct subcontract awards have been determined and identified to specific Government contracts.

(c) Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a subcontracting plan that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. If the offeror is submitting an individual contract plan, the plan must separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option (if any). The plan shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract. The subcontracting plan shall be negotiated within the time specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan shall make the offeror ineligible for award of a contract.

(d) The offeror's subcontracting plan shall include the following:

(1) Goals, expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars, for the use of small business, veteran-owned small business, service- disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors. The offeror shall include all subcontracts that contribute to contract performance, and may include a proportionate share of products and services that are normally allocated as indirect costs.

(2) A statement of-

(i) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted for an individual contract plan; or the offeror's total projected sales, expressed in dollars, and the total value of projected subcontracts to support the sales for a commercial plan;

(ii) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to small business concerns;

(iii) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to veteran-owned…