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B.1 MAXIMUM NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) AND MINIMUM GUARANTEE

The maximum NTE value of an ordering period is the total of all the CLINs in that ordering period. The maximum or NTE value of the contract is the total value of all CLINs in the Schedule. Orders shall not be made that exceed the maximum NTE value for any ordering period. The maximum NTE value of an ordering period and of the contract may be increased by written modification to the contract in conjunction with any modification that increases the value of an existing task order that is authorized by a contract clause. Orders in excess of the estimated quantity set forth for any particular CLIN shall not be exceeded without the Contractor’s agreement which shall be indicated by signing or beginning performance of the order.

The Government intends to obligate the contract minimum guarantee on the basic contract for the following CLIN 0001.

CLIN 0001 Base Period Recurring work;

CLIN 0002 Base Period Non-Recurring work

Minimum guarantees do not apply to the Non-Recurring Work.

The maximum or NTE value of the contract is the total value of all the CLINs in the Schedule.

B.2. CONTRACT TERM

This contract contains provisions for one Base Period of up to three (3) days, not-to-exceed a total of three (3) days. The Government has the option to extend the term of the contract in accordance with Section I, Contract Clauses, FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000).

B.3 CONTRACT LINE ITEMS, CONTRACT EXHIBIT LINE ITEMS AND SUBCLINS

a. Offerors shall enter unit prices and amounts for Contract Line Items (CLINs) and Exhibit line items (ELINs) as indicated in the schedules and any accompanying exhibits. ELIN unit prices must be rounded to two (2) decimal places only. If an offeror does not round ELIN unit prices to two (2) decimal places then the Government will round the prices to two (2) decimal places and the rounded prices will be used for evaluation purposes. ELIN unit prices may not be less than $0.01, unless offering “$0.00.” If an offeror proposes a unit price greater than $0.00, but less than $0.01, then the Government will round the unit price to $0.01 and that rounded price and resultant extended total price will be used for evaluation purposes. (It is required that Offerors use cell format “currency” in the electronic Microsoft Excel ELIN spreadsheet).

b. In the event there is a difference between the unit price and the extended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended offer and the total of the CLIN and/or ELIN will be recomputed to take into account the change in the contract ELINs. If the offeror provides a total amount for an ELIN, but fails to enter the unit price, the total amount divided by the ELIN quantity will be held to be the intended unit price. In the event there is a discrepancy between the Section J ELIN pricing and the Section B CLIN price, the Section J ELIN will be held to be the intended offer, and the Section B CLIN will be adjusted accordingly.

c. The Schedule of Recurring work (CLINs 0001), and the Schedule of Non-Recurring work (CLINs 0002), will be used as the basis for deductions in accordance with the FAR Clause 52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (Aug. 1996), Section E.

d. Informational SubCLINs will be incorporated at the time of award with appropriate funding/lines of accounting by customer. These SubCLINS represent funding for each CLIN by customer. The contractor shall not submit totals for SubCLINs.

B.4 INDEFINITE QUANTITY INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT LINE ITEM QUANTITIES

Once the estimated quantities for individual line items shown in the Schedule and any accompanying exhibits have been ordered, additional quantities may be ordered as long as the overall not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of the contract per year is not exceeded and the Contractor agrees by signing the task order.

B.5 FULLY LOADED PRICING

Prices provided shall be fully loaded and no other allocations, fees, overheads, G&A, insurance, taxes, profits or any other markups shall be applied when work is ordered for pre-priced work. Costs for technical specifications J-00200000-01 shall be considered overhead; therefore, their costs shall be allocated and included throughout the prices quoted for all other technical specifications.

B.6 GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD

N/A

B.7 UNIT PRICE ADJUSTMENTS IN OPTION PERIODS

N/A

B.8 BIDDING UNIT PRICES FOR LABOR

a. A portion of the work included in the scope of this contract cannot be identified in advance in sufficient detail to be included in the Recurring Work Items portion or as a Unit Price Task in the Non-Recurring Work Items portion of the contract. Labor for this work will be ordered under the “NON-RECURRING WORK/UNIT PRICED LABOR (UPL) WORK (NEGOTIATED)” in Section C, Annex 0200000 Spec Item 2.15 and paid for based on unit prices for labor bid by the Contractor listed in the Schedule of Non-Recurring work.

b. Estimated hours in the Schedule are a forecast of future requirements. These estimated hours are for performing "Non-Recurring Work” accomplished in the time period shown.

c. The Contractor shall enter, in the unit price bid space, the unit price for performing composite labor. The composite labor price shall include all direct and indirect costs associated with performing an hour of work. The composite labor price should be the Contractor's hourly craft wage adjusted to allow for the offerors work force productivity (i.e., the Contractor's estimate of how its’ work force will perform in relation to the Means Facilities Cost Data and/or the Engineered Performance Standards). The Composite Labor Rate shall include all costs for preparation of the cost proposal, job preparation, travel, pre-expended bin materials and supplies, ordering and stockpiling job material, additional material handling, items of equipment necessary to perform work (i.e. bucket truck, lifting equipment, staging, etc.), equipment set up time, lift time, craft delay allowance, profit, tools, equipment, field and home office overhead, clerical support, supervision, inspection, fees, taxes, licenses, bonds, permits, insurance, etc.

B.9 PHASE-IN AND PHASE-OUT

Pricing shall include applicable Phase-In and Phase-Out costs, Phase-In shall be for a period of up to but no more than ninety (60) days and Phase-Out to be for a period of up to but no more than thirty (30) days. There is no separately priced CLIN for Phase-In and Phase-Out and such costs can be distributed however the offeror chooses. The Government recognizes that offerors may choose to front load these costs.

B.10 CONTRACT PRICE INFORMATION

For administrative purposes of the U.S. Government, the price of this contract and all subsequent task orders and modifications issued under this contract will be expressed in U.S. dollars. Payment will also be made in U.S. dollars.

B.11 CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF ELECTRONIC FACILITIES SUPPORT CONTRACTING (E-FSC)

N/A

B.12 PRIOR CONTRACT INFORMATION

There is no historical contract information for this requirement.