AMD001NIHAO2009014.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04/09/2009

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO

5. PROJECT NO.

(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

National Institutes of Health, NIAID, AMOB

CODE

10401 Fernwood Road, MSC 4813 Bethesda, MD 20817

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP code)

All Offerors

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

NIHAO2009014

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/31/2009

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended FORMCHECKBOX is not extended. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify Authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY

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C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible)

See Page 2.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Terrie Nestor, Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NIHAO2009014

1. The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions:

Question: Am I correct that the Cover page and Table of Contents do not count against the 30 page limit?

Answer: The cover page and TOC do not count against the 30 page limit.

Question: Will you want an electronic copy of the Excel spreadsheet or any other part of the Technical of Business documents?

Answer: No electronic copies are required at this time, but may be requested later.

Question: Can you provide the wage determinations for the localities listed in Section I.6.c.

Answer: The wage determination for the Frederick, MD and Rockville, MD localities is located at the link in the RFP. The wage determination for the Louisiana locality is attached.

2. The due date for proposals remains unchanged (May 4, 2009 at 11:00am local time.)

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

| EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor

| WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2505

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 7

Director Wage Determinations | Date Of Last Revision: 07/23/2008

States: Louisiana, Texas

Area: Louisiana Parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Vermilion

Texas Counties of Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.34

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.60

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

24.22

01020 - Administrative Assistant

19.66

01040 - Court Reporter

21.14

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

11.12

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

14.20

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

15.92

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

12.12

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

12.12

01111 - General Clerk I

10.93

01112 - General Clerk II

14.23

01113 - General Clerk III

14.98

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

18.72

01141 - Messenger Courier

9.04

01191 - Order Clerk I

10.01

01192 - Order Clerk II

10.93

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

14.69

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

17.18

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.01

01270 - Production Control Clerk

20.78

01280 - Receptionist

9.40

01290 - Rental Clerk

10.66

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

11.63

01311 - Secretary I

11.63

01312 - Secretary II

16.07

01313 - Secretary III

18.72

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

11.52

01410 - Supply Technician

19.31

01420 - Survey Worker

14.73

01531 - Travel Clerk I

10.31

01532 - Travel Clerk II

11.20

01533 - Travel Clerk III

12.05

01611 - Word Processor I

12.02

01612 - Word Processor II

14.58

01613 - Word Processor III

18.63

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.75

05010 - Automotive Electrician

20.77

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

19.85

05070 - Automotive Worker

19.85

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

16.65

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.75

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

19.85

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

20.16

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

15.67

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

18.86

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

19.85

05310 - Painter, Automotive

19.25

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

19.85

05370 - Tire Repairer

16.09

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

21.75

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

10.24

07041 - Cook I

8.89

07042 - Cook II

10.18

07070 - Dishwasher

6.98

07130 - Food Service Worker

7.16

07210 - Meat Cutter

12.27

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

7.03

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

19.25

09040 - Furniture Handler

13.33

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

19.25

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

15.67

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

17.48

09130 - Upholsterer

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

8.45

11060 - Elevator Operator

8.19

11090 - Gardener

12.36

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

8.19

11150 - Janitor

8.45

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

9.10

11240 - Maid or Houseman

7.01

11260 - Pruner

7.70

11270 - Tractor Operator

10.45

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

9.10

11360 - Window Cleaner

9.44

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

13.58

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

14.94

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.57

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

17.88

12020 - Dental Assistant

12.92

12025 - Dental Hygienist

25.86

12030 - EKG Technician

23.52

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

23.52

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

13.58

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

13.82

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

15.52

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

17.36

12100 - Medical Assistant

11.56

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

14.04

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

11.71

12190 - Medical Record Technician

14.56

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

12.81

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

34.11

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

8.67

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

9.75

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

10.64

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

11.94

12235 - Optical Dispenser

11.57

12236 - Optical Technician

9.38

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

13.10

12280 - Phlebotomist

12.91

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

17.73

12311 - Registered Nurse I

20.27

12312 - Registered Nurse II

24.81

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

24.81

12314 - Registered Nurse III

30.01

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

30.01

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

35.98

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.23

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.15

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

22.57

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

23.71

13041 - Illustrator I

19.15

13042 - Illustrator II

22.57

13043 - Illustrator III

23.71

13047 - Librarian

21.16

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

10.69

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 20.94

13058 - Library Technician

11.80

13061 - Media Specialist I

14.19

13062 - Media Specialist II

14.28

13063 - Media Specialist III

15.91

13071 - Photographer I

13.59

13072 - Photographer II

18.46

13073 - Photographer III

21.75

13074 - Photographer IV

22.85

13075 - Photographer V

24.45

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.65

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

14.07

14042 - Computer Operator II

16.42

14043 - Computer Operator III

20.71

14044 - Computer Operator IV

23.18

14045 - Computer Operator V

25.74

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1)

20.15

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1)

25.72

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator

14.93

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.27

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

27.54

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.33

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.76

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.31

15060 - Educational Technologist

28.44

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

36.76

15080 - Graphic Artist

19.41

15090 - Technical Instructor

19.14

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.52

15110 - Test Proctor

15.44

15120 - Tutor

15.44

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler

7.33

16030 - Counter Attendant

16040 - Dry Cleaner

9.51

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

16090 - Presser, Hand

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

7.33

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

7.33

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.33

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

10.14

16220 - Tailor

10.76

16250 - Washer, Machine

8.26

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.18

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

25.10

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

15.40

21030 - Material Coordinator

19.40

21040 - Material Expediter

19.40

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

10.34

21071 - Order Filler

10.02

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.40

21110 - Shipping Packer

12.69

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

21140 - Store Worker I

9.95

21150 - Stock Clerk

14.67

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

15.40

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

15.40

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

21.68

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

20.16

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

21.68

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

22.22

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

15.67

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

23080 - Aircraft Worker

18.40

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

16.09

23125 - Cable Splicer

20.16

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

23140 - Carpet Layer

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

21.02

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

17.26

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

25.95

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.00

23260 - Fabric Worker

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

20.16

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

16.65

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

20.16

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

16.24

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

18.40

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 20.16

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 17.48

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23391 - Gunsmith I

13.99

23392 - Gunsmith II

16.59

23393 - Gunsmith III

19.07

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic

20.16

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 21.33

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.18

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

20.16

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

20.16

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

19.10

23470 - Laborer

10.34

23510 - Locksmith

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 23.85

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

21.67

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

15.06

23591 - Metrology Technician I

20.16

23592 - Metrology Technician II

21.19

23593 - Metrology Technician III

22.23

23640 - Millwright

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

19.25

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

19.25

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

23.57

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

20.89

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

23850 - Rigger

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

20.16

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

18.40

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

20.50

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

21.39

23950 - Telephone Lineman

20.93

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

23965 - Well Driller

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

23980 - Woodworker

16.69

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.41

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

11.75

24610 - Chore Aide

6.55

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator

10.59

24630 - Homemaker

13.94

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

22.43

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

19.38

25070 - Stationary Engineer

22.43

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

15.67

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

19.25

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

14.03

27007 - Baggage Inspector

9.82

27008 - Corrections Officer

15.82

27010 - Court Security Officer

19.62

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

27040 - Detention Officer

15.82

27070 - Firefighter

21.01

27101 - Guard I

9.82

27102 - Guard II

27131 - Police Officer I

21.27

27132 - Police Officer II

23.63

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

9.48

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11.22

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

7.44

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

12.73

28310 - Lifeguard

11.75

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

14.75

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10

28515 - Recreation Specialist

14.34

28630 - Sports Official

15.00

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

16.40

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

29020 - Hatch Tender

29030 - Line Handler

29041 - Stevedore I

14.91

29042 - Stevedore II

16.42

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2)

35.18

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2)

24.26

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2)

26.71

30021 - Archeological Technician I

16.60

30022 - Archeological Technician II

19.15

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22.57

30030 - Cartographic Technician

25.96

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

24.06

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

15.97

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.15

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.70

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

24.83

30081 - Engineering Technician I

14.76

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.74

30083 - Engineering Technician III

20.60

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

25.52

30085 - Engineering Technician V

30.94

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

33.95

30090 - Environmental Technician

20.75

30210 - Laboratory Technician

26.64

30240 - Mathematical Technician

25.52

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.61

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

22.62

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

27.70

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

33.49

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

24.22

30461 - Technical Writer I

22.38

30462 - Technical Writer II

27.39

30463 - Technical Writer III

29.27

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22.35

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27.05

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

32.42

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.12

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.12

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 16.96

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2)

20.51

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

7.97

31030 - Bus Driver

11.77

31043 - Driver Courier

10.98

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

7.48

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

11.93

31310 - Taxi Driver

8.44

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

11.93

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

12.82

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

14.37

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

14.37

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

7.69

99050 - Desk Clerk

9.41

99095 - Embalmer

26.17

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

9.65

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

10.68

99310 - Mortician

26.17

99410 - Pest Controller

14.58

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11.34

99710 - Recycling Laborer

13.64

99711 - Recycling Specialist

14.94

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.04

99810 - Sales Clerk

10.26

99820 - School Crossing Guard

9.92

99830 - Survey Party Chief

21.26

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.10

99832 - Surveying Technician

15.87

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

10.75

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

13.55

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

10.75

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 20 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther

King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer

System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than

$27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form 1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.