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SECTION I

CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (JUN 1988)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

52.202-01DEFINITIONSOCT 1995
52.203-03GRATUITIESAPR 1984
52.203-05COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEESAPR 1984
52.203-06RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENTJUL 1995
52.203-07ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURESJUL 1995
52.203-10PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITYJAN 1997
52.203-12LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONSJAN 1990
52.209-06PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENTJUL 1995
52.215-22PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE COST OR PRICING DATAOCT 1995
52.215-24SUBCONTRACTOR COST AND PRICING DATAOCT 1995
52.215-26INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICESFEB 1997
52.215-27TERMINATION OF DEFINED BENEFITS PENSION PLANSMAR 1996
52.215-30FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEYSEP 1987
52.215-33ORDER OF PRECEDENCEJAN 1986
52.215-40NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGESFEB 1995
52.222-20WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACTDEC 1996
52.222-26EQUAL OPPORTUNITYAPR 1984
52.222-35AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANSAPR 1984
52.222-36AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERSAPR 1984
52.222-37EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERAJAN 1988
52.223-02CLEAN AIR AND WATERAPR 1984
52.223-06DRUG-FREE WORKPLACEJAN 1997
52.225-03BUY AMERICAN ACT - SUPPLIESJAN 1994
52.227-01AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENTJUL 1995
52.227-14RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERALJUN 1987
52.229-03FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXESJAN 1991
52.230-02COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDSAPR 1996
52.230-03DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY OF COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICESAPR 1996
52.230-05ADMINISTRATION OF COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDSFEB 1995
52.232-01PAYMENTSAPR 1984
52.232-08DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENTAPR 1989
52.232-11EXTRASAPR 1984
52.232-17INTERESTJUN 1996
52.232-23ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMSJAN 1986
52.233-03PROTEST AFTER AWARDAUG 1996
52.242-13BANKRUPTCYJUL 1995
52.243-01CHANGES - FIXED-PRICEAUG 1987
52.243-07NOTIFICATION OF CHANGESAPR 1984
52.244-01SUBCONTRACTS (FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS)FEB 1995
52.245-02GOVERNMENT PROPERTY --FIXED PRICE CONTRACTSDEC 1989
52.249-02TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE)SEP 1996
52.249-08DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE)APR 1984
52.253-01COMPUTER GENERATED FORMSJAN 1991

I.2 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION. (AUG 1996)--AS MODIFIED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (SEP 1996)

(a) As used in this clause, records includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form.

(b) Examination of costs. If this is a cost-reimbursement, incentive, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or price redeterminable contract, or any combination of these, the Contractor shall maintain and the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, shall have the right to examine and audit all records and other evidence sufficient to reflect properly all costs claimed to have been incurred or anticipated to be incurred directly or indirectly in performance of this contract. This right of examination shall include inspection at all reasonable times of the Contractor's plants, or parts of them, engaged in performing the contract.

(c) Cost or pricing data. If the Contractor has been required to submit cost or pricing data in connection with any pricing action relating to this contract, the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in order to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of the cost or pricing data, shall have the right to examine and audit all of the Contractor's records, including computations and projections, related to--

(d) The Librarian of Congress, and the Comptroller General.

(e) Reports. If the Contractor is required to furnish cost, funding, or performance reports, the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer shall have the right to examine and audit the supporting records and materials, for the purpose of evaluating (1) the effectiveness of the Contractor's policies and procedures to produce data compatible with the objectives of these reports and (2) the data reported.

(f) Availability. The Contractor shall make available at its office at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this clause, for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), or for any longer period required by statute or by other clauses of this contract. In addition--

(g) The Contractor shall insert a clause containing all the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (a), in all subcontracts under this contract that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and--

The clause may be altered only as necessary to identify properly the contracting parties and the Contracting Officer under the Government prime contract.

I.3 52.216-18 ORDERING. (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from contract award through completion and acceptance of deliverables for the base and options years, if exercised.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

I.4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 50 percent of the estimated quantities for the base and each option year as exercised, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor any order for a combination of items in excess of 50 percent of the estimated quantities for the base and each option year, as exercised.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within [ ] days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

I.5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY. (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum". The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum".

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the final task order issued in the last option year.

I.6 52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days written notification. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

I.7 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 1989)

(a) The Government, may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before contract expiration or when funds become available, whichever date is the later; provided that the Government shall have given the Contractor a preliminary written notice of is intention to extend at least 30 days before this contract is to expire. The preliminary notice of intent 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 provision.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 36 months beginning with actual production.

I.8 52.233-1 DISPUTES (OCT 1995)--AS MODIFIED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (JAN 1996)

(a) This contract is not subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C.601-613).

(b) All disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause.

(c) "Claim," as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. A claim arising under a contract, unlike a claim relating to that contract, is a claim that can be resolved under a contract clause that provides for the relief sought by the claimant. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $100,000 is not a claim under this clause until certified as required by subparagraph (d)(2) below. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under this clause. The submission may be converted to a claim under this clause if it is disputed either as to liability or amount, or is not acted upon in a reasonable time, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause.

(d)(1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and unless otherwise stated in this contract submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(2)(i) Contractors shall provide the certification specified in subparagraph (d)(2)(iii) of this clause when submitting any claim -

(A) Exceeding $100,000; or

(B) Regardless of the amount claimed, when using -

(1) Arbitration conducted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 575-580; or

(2) Any other alternative means of dispute resolution (ADR) technique that the agency elects to handle in accordance with the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (ADRA).

(ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim.

(iii) The certification shall state as follows: "I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim.

(e) For Contractor claims of $100,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $100,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals to the Chief of the Contracts and Logistics Services who will serve as the Hearing Officer to review the decision.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use ADR. If the Contractor refuses an offer for alternative dispute resolution, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractors specific reasons for rejecting the request. When using arbitration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 575-580, or when using any other ADR technique that the agency elects to handle in accordance with the ADRA, any claim, regardless of amount, shall be accompanied by the certification described in subparagraph (d)(2)(iii) of this clause, and executed in accordance with subparagraph (d)(3) of this clause.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment. With regard to claims having defective certifications, as defined in (FAR) 48 CFR 33.201, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6-month period as fixed by the Treasury Secretary during the pendency of the claim.

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

I.9 FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (APR 1984) - As Modified by the Library of Congress

The Contractor agrees not to employ any person undergoing sentence of imprisonment in performing this contract.

I.10 FAR 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENTS (NOV 1994)--As Modified by the Library of Congress

Notwithstanding any other payment clause in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments and contract financing payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. Payment shall be considered as being made on the day a check is dated or an electronic fund transfer is made. All days referred to in this clause are calendar days, unless otherwise specified.

I.11 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY. (JAN 1997)

(a) If the Government receives information that a contractor or a person has engaged in conduct constituting a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) (the Act), as amended by section 4304 of the 1996 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106), the Government may--

(1) Cancel the solicitation, if the contract has not yet been awarded or issued; or

(2) Rescind the contract with respect to which--

(A) Exchanging the information covered by such subsections for anything of value; or

(B) Obtaining or giving anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract; or

(b) If the Government rescinds the contract under paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government is entitled to recover, in addition to any penalty prescribed by law, the amount expended under the contract.

(c) The rights and remedies of the Government specified herein are not exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, regulation, or under this contract.

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