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SF-30

CONTINUATION PAGE 2 FOR SF-30

C.1

WORK REQUIREMENTS

C.1.1 General. The Contractor shall provide services for the United States Government in Russia as described. These consist of incoming and outgoing diplomatic pouch services.

The Contractor shall furnish all managerial, administrative, direct labor personnel, materials and transportation that are necessary to assure the safe and efficient transport of any property of the United States Government and its employees, and to accomplish services as weighing, loading, marking, and hauling.

The Contractor's work and responsibility shall include, but shall not be limited to, all planning, programming, Contractor administration and management necessary to assure that all services described herein are conducted in accordance with the Contract, the schedules and the instructions contained therein, and all applicable laws and regulations. The Contractor shall ensure that all work meets an acceptable standard of performance. The Contractor shall perform all related Contract administrative services necessary to perform the work, such as supply, procurement, quality control, Contractor financial control, and maintenance of complete records and files. The Contractor shall be responsible to the Government of any shipment, or part thereof, over which he has control or custody under this contract, for any or all loss or damage to such shipment while in his custody except if resulting from an act of God. In the event that repairs or other corrective actions are necessary due to Contractor's negligence or improper performance of duties, such as lack of proper and safe facilities, negligent handling in loading or unloading, or use of unskilled or careless personnel, the Contractor shall be responsible for said repairs or corrective actions and associated costs.

C.1.2. SUBcontract. The Contractor is hereby prohibited from providing the services specified in this contract through a subcontractor, lease, or other third party arrangement.

C.1.3 VEHICLE. Vehicles that transport unclassified pouches to and from the airport shall have functioning locks on all doors and windows. The doors and windows shall be locked at all times while transporting the pouch(s).

C.1.4 The Contractor shall provide at least two people to accompany the pouch shipment defined as the driver and one other.

C.1.5 INSPECTION BY HOST GOVERNMENT. If host-government officials insist on x-raying, inspecting, or opening a diplomatic pouch, the contractor shall advise the host-government officials that inspection by any means, including by x-ray, is considered to be an opening of the pouch and is prohibited by international law and immediately request the host-government officials to desist.

C.1.5.1 If the pouch is outgoing and host-government officials do not desist in opening the pouch. The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR and retrieve the pouches and return them to the U.S. Embassy.

C.1.5.2 If the pouch is incoming and the contractor is unable to obtain possession of the pouches without inspection by host-government officials, the responsible party must immediately contact the COR.

2. PARAGRAPH C.5.SCHEDULING AND PLANNING PICKUPS AND DELIVERIES/FREIGHT HANDLING.

C.5.1. The Contractor shall act on behalf of the Government on any selected incoming and outgoing Government cargo that may be assigned to the contractor under this contract. All services required under this Contract shall be requested of the Contractor in writing by the CO. In exceptional circumstances, oral requests may be made; in all instances, the above oral requests shall be confirmed by a written request within 48 (forty eight) hours.

C.5.2 The Contractor shall transport all incoming Government pouch handled under the contract from commercial facilities at Domodedovo/Sheremetyevo to the final destination at the U.S. Embassy including off-loading from the contractor's vehicle.

C.5.3 The Contractor shall transport all outgoing Government pouch handled under the contract from U.S. Embassy to commercial facilities at Domodedovo/Sheremetyevo to the final destination in Washington, D.C. including off-loading from the contractor's vehicle.

C.5.4. SCHEDULES. The COR shall coordinate with the Contractor the work schedule. The COR’s scheduling deadlines for initiating and completing work shall in all cases be observed.

C.5.5.

POUCH SERVICE SCHEDULE. The Contractor shall pick up all outbound pouches from the Government in Moscow in time to insure delivery to the Domodedovo/Sheremetyevo airport no earlier than 8:00 am and no later than 10:00 am. The Contractor shall not place cargo in any warehouse at Government expense without prior approval of the COR.

The Contractor shall deliver all inbound pouches from Domodedovo/Sheremetyevo airport in time to insure delivery to U.S. Embassy no earlier than 18:00 for same day delivery and no later than 21:00. All inbound pouches delivered the next day will arrive at the Embassy no later than 10:00 am the next day.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED.