Laboratory Testing for Chlamydia Trachomatis

Laboratory Testing for Chlamydia Trachomatis

[ ] Request for Proposal, [ X ] Invitation for Bid. Proposals/Bids must be received by the Government no later than the local time on the Due Date stated in the table below. Potential offerors/bidders are asked to complete and submit a proposal/bid intent form. See Section L (Section C if SF 1449 is used) for proposal/bid instructions. ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH GOVERNMENT HOMEPAGE AT www.doleta.gov/sga/rfp.cfm. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS SITE PERIODICALLY FOR OFFICIAL UPDATES/AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION.

Solicitation Number	IFB-DCS-01-03
Issue Date:	November 22, 2000
Due Date:	December 22, 2000
Time:	2:00 p.m.
Program Office:	OJC
Contracting Officer:	Keith A. Bond
Contract Point: Phone: Fax: E-Mail:	Chari A. Magruder 202-219-8698, ext. 113 202-219-1326 cmagruder@doleta.gov
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PERTINENT TECHNICAL SECTIONS OF SOLICITATION

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

    UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

RATING

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

IFB-DCS-01-03

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

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SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

November 22, 2000

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA/OGCM

Division of Contract Services

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room C-4310

Washington DC 20210

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and 3 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 6, or if hand carried, in the depository located in See Item No. 7 until 2:00 p.m. (Hour) local time December 22, 2000 (Date) .

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All Offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

A. NAME

Chari A. Magruder

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

cmagruder@doleta.gov

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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS See Attached Table of Contents

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
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CONTRACT CLAUSES

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS
PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTR., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within 120 calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause no. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

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14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated:
AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15A. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

17. SIGNATURE

18. OFFER DATE

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19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

20. AMOUNT

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(a) ( )

41 U.S.C. 252(c) ( )

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

      (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room

Washington DC 20210

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA/OC

Division of Accounting

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room N-4700

Washington DC 20210

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized written notice.

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Back to Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . I-1 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS OCT 1995. . I-1 52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984. . I-1 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES APR 1984. . I-1 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO JUL 1995. . I-1 THE GOVERNMENT 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES JUL 1995. . I-1 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY JAN 1997. . I-1 OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR JAN 1997. . I-1 IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE JUN 1997. . I-1 CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED AUG 2000. . I-1 ON RECYCLED PAPER 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST JUL 1995. . I-1 WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT 52.214-29 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--SEALED BIDDING JAN 1986. . I-1 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE JAN 1999. . I-1 FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 1999) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE JUL 1996. . I-1 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OCT 1999. . I-1 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING DEC 1996. . I-1 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996. . I-1 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES FEB 1999. . I-1 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FEB 1999. . I-1 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS APR 1998. . I-1 AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH JUN 1998. . I-2 DISABILITIES 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS JAN 1999. . I-2 AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE JAN 1997. . I-2 52.223-14 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING OCT 2000. . I-2 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN JUL 2000. . I-2 PURCHASES 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUL 1995. . I-2 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AUG 1996. . I-2 AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES JAN 1991. . I-2 52.229-5 TAXES--CONTRACTS PERFORMED IN U.S. APR 1984. . I-2 POSSESSIONS OR PUERTO RICO 52.232-1 PAYMENTS APR 1984. . I-2 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT MAY 1997. . I-2 52.232-11 EXTRAS APR 1984. . I-2 52.232-17 INTEREST JUN 1996. . I-2 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986. . I-2 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS--CENTRAL MAY 1999. . I-2 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

Back to Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED . . . . . . L-1 BY REFERENCE 52.214-1 SOLICITATION DEFINITIONS--SEALED BIDDING JUL 1987. . L-1 52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS DEC 1989. . L-1 52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS APR 1984. . L-1 52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS MAR 1997. . L-1 52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS APR 1984. . L-1 52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND NOV 1999. . L-1 WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS 52.214-9 FAILURE TO SUBMIT BID JUL 1995. . L-1 52.214-10 CONTRACT AWARD--SEALED BIDDING JUL 1990. . L-1 52.214-12 PREPARATION OF BIDS APR 1984. . L-1 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT--BALANCE OF FEB 2000. . L-1 PAYMENTS PROGRAM REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 52.232-28 INVITATION TO PROPOSE PERFORMANCE-BASED MAR 2000. . L-1 PAYMENTS L.2 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER . . . . L-1 (JUN 1999) L.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . L-2 L.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (AUG 1996). . . . . . . . . . . . L-2 L.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY . . . . . . . L-3 REFERENCE (FEB 1998) L.6 52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS (MAR 1997). . . . . . . . . . . . L-3 L.7 52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR . L-4 L.8 52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991). . L-4 L.9 52.214-12 PREPARATION OF BIDS (APR 1984) . . . . . . . . . . L-4 L.10 52.214-1 SOLICITATION DEFINITIONS--SEALED BIDDING (JUL 1987). L-5 L.11 52.214-14 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE--SEALED BIDDING (APR 1985) . . L-5 L.12 52.214-15 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS (APR 1984). . . . . . L-5 L.13 52.214-23 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, REVISIONS,. . . . . L-5 AND WITHDRAWALS OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS UNDER TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING (NOV 1999) L.14 52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEC 1989). . . . L-7 L.15 52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS (APR 1984). . . . . . . . . L-7 L.16 52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS (APR 1984). . . . L-7 L.17 52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS. . . L-7 OF BIDS (NOV 1999) L.18 52.214-9 FAILURE TO SUBMIT BID (JUL 1995) . . . . . . . . . . L-8 L.19 REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-9 SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-1 M.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED . . . . . . M-1 BY REFERENCE 52.232-15 PROGRESS PAYMENTS NOT INCLUDED APR 1984. . M-1 M.2 52.214-10 CONTRACT AWARD--SEALED BIDDING (JUL 1990) . . . . . M-1

Back to Table of Contents A-7 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section B PART I - THE SCHEDULE SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS SERVICES ORDERED Title: "Chlamydia Lab Testing" The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting bids for the testing and identification of Job Corps students who may have genital infections due to chlamydia. Tasks to be accomplished by the contractor shall include: 1. Receiving from all Job Corps centers endocervical specimens from all entering female students and urine specimens from asymptomatic male students who have screened positive for leukocyte esterase (LE) on entry. Asymptomatic males will be screened at the center with the LE dipstick on the first voided 10cc of urine; 2. Receiving from all Job Corps centers endocervical or urine specimens from female students and urine specimens from male student as ordered by the center physician for evaluation of symptoms, positive LE screen or test-of-cure. 3. Analyze the specimens and specify which test will be used; 4. Reporting individual test results to the person at each center responsible for submitting the specimens, and reporting Job Corps wide results periodically to the National Nursing Director, Job Corps; and 5. Assuming responsibility for quality control of laboratory procedures. BASIC REQUIREMENT ENROLLEES BASE YEAR Firm-fixed price for each laboratory test: Chlamydia (CL) screening for females - enrollees 25,000 CL testing symptomatic males or females - enrollees 7,000 OPTION YEAR ONE (1) B-1

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section B Firm-fixed price for each laboratory test: Chlamydia (CL) screening for females - enrollees 25,000 CL testing symptomatic males or females - enrollees 7,000 OPTION YEAR TWO (2) Chlamydia (CL) screening for females - enrollees 25,000 CL testing symptomatic males or females - enrollees 7,000 OPTION YEAR THREE (3) Chlamydia (CL) screening for females - enrollees 25,000 CL testing symptomatic males or females - enrollees 7,000 OPTION YEAR FOUR (4) Chlamydia (CL) screening for females - enrollees 25,000 CL testing symptomatic males or females - enrollees 7,000 Solicitation No. is IFB-DCS-01-03. Period of Performance is 12 months from the date of contract execution by the government plus four 1-year options to extend at the discretion of the government. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification Systems Code is 621511 (Standard Industrialized Code was 8071), with a $5 million size standard. A firm-fixed price type contract is contemplated for this requirement. The bid opening date will be December 22, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. local time. The incumbent contractor under this solicitation is Center for Disease Detection/TMMI, LLC, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, under Contract Number E-6303-7-00-82-30. The contract was awarded on July 10, 1997, in the amount of $246,300. The total amount awarded under this contract was $1,038,800, inclusive of options. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM LOCAL TIME DECEMBER 7, 2000. Only electronic submission of requests will be accepted. They shall be submitted to Ms. Chari A. Magruder at http://www.cmagruder@doleta.gov. Should any RFC be received after the date stated above, the Government reserves the right not to provide an answer. If, however, the Government determines that the RFC raises an issue of significant importance, the government will respond electronically. B-2

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section B The Government will not provide any information concerning requests for clarifications in response to telephone calls from offerors. All requests will be answered electronically and will be available to all offerors at the DOLETA Internet site (http://www.doleta.gov/sga/rfp.cfm). B-3 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK C.1 PURPOSE Recent studies indicate that at Job Corps centers female genital infections due to Chlamydia (CL) are about nine times more frequent that those due to Gonococci (GC). National studies outside Job Corps have likewise shown this greater prevalence. The laboratory testing for CL is necessary to assist the center physician in differential diagnosis and treatment planning for individual enrollees. C.2 BACKGROUND 1. General Job Corps is a major employment and training program designed to address the barriers to employment faced by low income, at-risk young people throughout the United States. The Job Corps program was established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Authorization was continued under Title IV-B of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978 (CETA), then superseded by Title IV-B of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA) as amended by the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. Current authorization for Job Corps is title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The program is nationally administered through the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Job Corps, in Washington, DC, and ten Regional Offices. Job Corps is designed to assist young people who both need and can benefit from the array of services provided in Job Corps centers. The program is targeted to 16 to 24 year old youth who face multiple barriers to employment. Job Corps provides a comprehensive mix of services to address these barriers including basic education, occupational exploration, vocational training, work-based learning, social and employability skills training, health care, counseling, and related services, recreation and post program placement support. The aim of the program is to help youth become responsible adults, and to prepare them to obtain employment, or to return to school or further training. Major corporations and nonprofit organizations manage and operate 90 of the 118 Job Corps centers under competitively awarded contracts with the Department of Labor. The Departments of Agriculture and Interior operate 28 Job Corps centers, called civilian conservation centers, on public lands throughout the country under Interagency agreements with the Department of Labor. It is the residential aspect of Job Corps C-1

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C that distinguishes it from other employment and training programs and enables Job Corps to provide a comprehensive array of services in one setting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Approximately 90% of students are residential; the remainder commute to the center daily to attend classes. Enrollment in Job Corps is voluntary. In general, Job Corps students are healthy. Examples of the most common health deficiencies are dental problems, poor vision, anemia, obesity, unintended pregnancy, and mental/emotional problems including drug and alcohol abuse. About 1% of the initial applicants are not accepted for enrollment in the Job Corps program through the applicant screening process due to health problems in accordance with Job Corps policy and guidelines. Approximately 3,500 students are dismissed from the program each year due to physical and/or mental health problems. The primary objective of the Job Corps health and wellness program is to increase each student's employability by establishment and maintaining the student at a satisfactory health level. This is accomplished through provision or coordination of health care and through preventive health education to instill good health and wellness habits and prevent avoidable illness, injury, and death. Oversight of the Job Corps health and wellness program is provided by Job Corps National Office health support staff. No Federal health staff are located in Job Corps Regional Offices. The Job Corps National Office provides oversight and policy direction for the Job Corps health and wellness program and is responsible for formulating health policy and procedures and for planning, developing, monitoring, and assessing center health and wellness programs. 2. Center Medical and Dental Services Organizations and agencies that operate Job Corps centers (referred to as center operators) are responsible for the management, coordination and/or provision of services at the centers, including their health and wellness programs, in accordance with requirements and guidelines issued by the Job Corps National Office. Basic health services are currently provided to students of each center through a health and wellness program that coordinates medical, dental, and mental health care. Emergency health care is available to students at all times. Detailed written standing orders direct professional and nonprofessional personnel in routine, urgent, and emergency procedures. Under current policy and guidelines, every student receives a cursory medical and dental inspection for obvious signs of disease within 48 hours of arrival at a Job Corps and medical laboratory tests followed by a definitive medical examination within 14 days of entry by the center physician. Students currently receive a complete examination by the center dentist between the 45th and 75th day after entry. All students receive immunizations in accordance with Job Corps requirements and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. Medical problems are identified and treated on an outpatient basis with specialty referrals and hospitalization as necessary. 3. Center Mental Health Services C-2

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C The mental health program emphasizes prevention of mental and emotional illness. Each center's mental health professional conducts staff training; provides consultation to center staff, including administrators, counselors, and residential advisors on general mental health issues; and assists in planning of a psychologically sound environment for both students and staff. Consultation is also provided in specific problem areas such as alcohol and other drugs of abuse and disruptive sexual behavior. Student counseling, evaluation, and short-term treatment services are provided as necessary. 4. Health Education Program (HEP) A 36-hour health education program is provided for all students. The training deals with subjects of wellness, nutrition, dental health, obtaining health care, sexuality, safety, emotional, and social well being, HIV/AIDS, and alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Instruction is provided by a member of the center education staff, but center nurses and other health personnel often instruct in their subject area. 5. Medical Separation Students who require long-term treatment and rehabilitation are referred to agencies and facilities providing those services, and are medically separated from the program. Those who may be expected to return within 180 days are given a medical separation with reinstatement rights. 6. Laboratory Services During the cursory medical inspection or the medical examination, blood specimens are drawn by the nurse for hemoglobin or hematocrit determination, and for syphilis serology. These analyses may be done on center or by an outside lab. The same or additional specimens may be taken for sickle cell trait or anemia, glucose, cholesterol, etc. for analysis at an outside laboratory as ordered by the center physician. A specimen to be analyzed for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody is taken on all entering students during the cursory inspection and is submitted to the nationally contracted laboratory for analysis. A dip-stick type screening or urine is done for sugar and albumin and additional tests are done in case of positive findings. Entering females have an immuno-chemical pregnancy test, a Pap Smear, and a test for gonococci. In addition, on the request of the center physician, specimens may be submitted at any time for any student as an aid to differential diagnosis, observation, or treatment. C.3 SCOPE OF WORK The contractor (laboratory, lab) shall assist the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) in the C-3

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C identification of Job Corps students who may have genital infections due to chlamydia. The successful bidder must have a CLIA license for interstate testing, as well as a license from the state in which it is located, if required by that state. (See Section C.5. for Laboratory Qualifications/Requirements.) The tasks to be accomplished by the contractor include: 1. Receiving from all Job Corps centers endocervical specimens from all entering female students (approximately 25,000) and urine specimens on asymptomatic male students who have screened positive for leukocyte esterase (LE) on entry (approximately 3,900). Asymptomatic males will be screened at the center with the LE dipstick on the first voided 10cc of urine; 2. Receiving from all Job Corps centers endocervical or urine specimens from female and urine specimens from male students (approximately 2,900) as ordered by the center physician for evaluation of symptoms, positive LE screen or test-of-cure. 3. Analyses of the specimens. Specify which test will be used and the cost in the "Basic Requirement Section"; 4. Reporting individual test results to the person at each center responsible for submitting the specimens, and reporting Job Corps wide results periodically to the National Health Office, Job Corps; and 5. Assuming responsibility for quality control of laboratory procedures. C.4 TASKS 1. Supplies and Equipment: The contractor shall provide to each center, within 30 days of contract award, sterile swab test packets, and all equipment/supplies needed for collection and preparation of specimens, and labels, envelopes, mailing packages and needed for transmission of specimens from center to lab. Supplies and equipment will be resupplied as necessary to ensure center inventory is not depleted. 2. Collection: The contractor shall collect specimens from each center on a weekly basis as scheduled by lab and center for overnight shipment to the lab at the contractor's expense. 3. Labeling: All specimens submitted by centers to the lab and reported back will be labeled by name and other identification in a manner devised by the lab and NHS. The laboratory order form completed by the center will show center name and number, name of student with age, sex, race, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, and taken for entrance exam or afterwards. 4. Analysis and Reporting of Test Results: The contractor shall process specimens within 24 hours of receipt. Contractor shall report by overnight mail or confidential, dedicated FAX to the center health person responsible for submitting the specimen, any positive or C-4

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C negative test results within 24 hours of receipt. Final test results will be reported by the lab on a individual slip to be inserted in the students' health record. In addition, the contractor shall submit a monthly report to the National Health Staff stating the name of centers submitting specimens, the number of specimens receive from each center by region, the number of positive tests, and a summary for all centers factored by the data entered on the order form described in 3 above. The report will summarize any problems encountered in collection, confidentiality, analysis of specimens, reporting results to centers, etc. In addition, there will be a cumulative quarterly statistical report in format as agreed to by NHS and the contractor. C.5 LABORATORY QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS The contractor/laboratory must meet or exceed the following requirements: 1. Personnel: Technicians, Technologists, Supervisors, and Directors of the Laboratory must be licensed by the state in which the tests are performed, or in the absence of state licensure requirements are certified by a national certifying registry such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Personnel are required to participate in continuing education programs in addition to licensure. 2. Laboratory: The lab must have a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) license for testing of interstate samples for Chlamydia. PLEASE NOTE: A copy of the license must be submitted with the bid in order for the bid to be considered responsive at the time of bid opening. The lab must also be licensed in the State of New York, which has certain unique licensing requirements, within 6 months of the award of the contract. For testing in New York, the successful awardee must have a current New York State license or provide a copy of its completed and submitted application for a New York State license to the Contracting Officer within 10 working days of being notified by the Contracting Officer that they are the low responsive, responsible bidder. If the awardee fails to present the completed application including evidence that it has submitted the application to the New York State licensing authority within10 working days, the awardee may be found non-responsive and its contract award nullified. The contractor will demonstrate a good faith effort to obtain a New York State license as soon as possible and will report its progress in obtaining that license to the Contracting Officer on a monthly basis. It is anticipated that the license process could take up to six months, therefore, the successful bidder shall arrange (subcontract) with a qualified licensed facility in New York to conduct New York State tests until the successful bidder obtains a New York State license. PLEASE NOTE: The costs for the subcontracted tests will be listed separately. (See Attachment J.5) The laboratory shall be enrolled in a nationally recognized proficiency testing program such as College of American Pathologists (CAP) and can C-5

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section C provide evidence of satisfactory performance. The laboratory shall have an internal quality control program to assure consistent performance. 3. Additional Service Requirements: a. Laboratory shall have a dedicated data processing system of providing individual results as well as statistical and demographic analysis and reports. b. Contractor will provide a dedicated administrator and alternate to communicate with centers, orally, and in writing. c. Samples will be transported by contractor through an arrangement to assure they are at contractors' laboratory (ies) within 24 hours of pickup from continental US centers and 48 hours outside continental US. d. Contractor shall provide educational services in the form of lectures or presentations in conjunction with three Job Corps meetings, in addition to technical assistance on site as needed by up to four centers, which have problems such as in specimen collection or packaging, delayed pick up or reporting by laboratory, etc. Centers will be selected by the Government Authorized Representative, so the locations are not known in advance. Visits are half day to one day plus travel time. C-6 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section D SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING [For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section] D-1 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section E 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. NUMBER TITLE DATE 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE AUG 1996 E-1 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section F 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. NUMBER TITLE DATE 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991 52.247-48 F.O.B. DESTINATION--EVIDENCE OF SHIPMENT FEB 1999 F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from the date of contract execution, plus four (4) 1-year options to extend at the discretion of the Government. F.3 REPORTS/DELIVERABLES The contractor shall be responsible for submission of reports and deliverables as described in Section C of the solicitation. F-1 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section G SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA G.1 IDENTITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) (A) The authorized representative of the Contracting Officer is TBD whose authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer is limited to the extent set forth in (B) below. Under no circumstances is the Government Authorized Representative (GAR) authorized to sign any contractual documents or approve any alteration to the contract involving a change in the scope, price, terms or conditions of the contract or order. (B) The Government Authorized Representative is authorized to: (1) Monitor and inspect Contractor's performance to ensure compliance of the scope of work. (2) Make determinations relative to satisfactory or unsatisfactory performance, including acceptance of all work performed and/or all products produced under the terms of the contract. (3) Review and approve invoices. (4) Review and approve Contractor's project staff as may be called for on the contract. (5) Recommend program changes to the Contracting Officer as a result of monitoring or as may be requested by the Contractor. (6) Review, coordinate changes or corrections, if any, and accept all reports (including any final reports) required under the contract. G.2 IDENTITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE A. The authorized representative of the Contracting Officer is TBD, whose authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer is limited to the extent set forth in (B) below. Under no circumstances is the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative authorized to sign any contractual documents or approve any alteration to the contract involving a change in the scope, price, terms or conditions of the contract or order. B. The Contracting Officer's Representative is authorized to: (1) Monitor and inspect Contractor's performance to G-1

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section G ensure compliance of the scope of work. (2) Make determinations relative to satisfactory or unsatisfactory performance, including acceptance of all work performed and/or all products produced under the terms of the contract. (3) Review and approve invoices. (4) Review and approve Contractor's project staff as may be called for on the contract. (5) Recommend program changes to the Contracting Officer as a result of monitoring or as may be requested by the Contractor. (6) Review, coordinate changes or corrections,if any, and accept all reports (including any final reports) required or under contract. The Contracting Officer's Representative IS NOT authorized to make any changes that effect the performance schedule, Scope of Work or monetary value of the contract. All such changes must be authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer PRIOR to the start of any such work. G.3 INVOICE REQUIREMENTS Contractor will prepare and submit proper invoices (as defined in C below) in accordance with the criteria outlined below. (Also, see Clause 52.232-8 "Discount for Prompt Payment", contained in Section I of the contract.): A. (1) If the contract is a cost-reimbursement type contract, the contractor will submit three (3) ink- signed copies of the invoice, Cost Contractor's Invoice, (ETA 3100-1), together with a detailed report of expenditures, Cost Contractor's Detailed Statement of Costs (ETA 3-2), to the Government Authorized Representative (GAR), U.S. Department of Labor, not more frequently than monthly, unless otherwise so authorized in the contract. (2) If the contract is a fixed-price type contract, the contractor may submit SF-1034, Public Voucher, or the equivalent thereto; i.e., contractor's own invoice, in lieu of the forms described in A(l) above. (3) Invoices should be submitted to the individual listed below: TBD U.S. Department of Labor, ETA 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room TBD Washington, D.C. 20210 G-2

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section G B. The Detailed Report of Expenditures (ETA 3-2) submitted with the Invoice (ETA 3100-1) must include the same budget line items or cost categories as appears in the contract, including any modifications thereto. C. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice, must include the following information and/or attached documentation: (1) Name and address of the Contractor; (2) Invoice date; (3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (5) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms. Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (6) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (7) Name (where practicable), title, telephone number and mailing address of person to be notified in event of a defective invoice. (8) Any other information or documentation required by other requirements of the contract. In addition to the above, invoices should be numbered consecutively. All final invoices shall be clearly marked Final Invoice. G.4 METHOD OF PAYMENT A. Payments under this contract will be made either by check or electronic funds transfer (through the Treasury Fedline Communications System (FEDLINE) or the Automated Clearing House (ACH)), at the option of the Government. After award, but no later than 14 days before an invoice or contract financing request is submitted, the Contractor shall designate a financial institution for receipt of electronic funds transfer payments. The contractor shall submit this designation to the Contracting Officer or other Government official as directed. B. For payments through FEDLINE, the Contractor shall provide the following information: G-3

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section G (1) Name, address, and telegraphic abbreviation of the financial institution receiving payment. (2) The American Bankers Association 9-digit identifying number of the financing institution receiving payment if the institution has access to the Federal Reserve Communications System. (3) Payee's account number at the financial institution where funds are to be transferred. (4) If the financial institution does not have access to the Federal Reserve Communications System, provide the name, address, and telegraphic abbreviation of the correspondent financial institution through which the financial institution receiving payment obtains electronic funds transfer messages. Provide the telegraphic abbreviation and American Bankers Association identifying number for the correspondent institution. C. For payments through ACH, the Contractor shall provide the following information: (1) Routing transit number of the financial institution receiving payment (same as American Bankers Association identifying number used for FEDLINE). (2) Number of account to which funds are to be deposited. (3) Type of depositor account ("C" for checking, "S" for savings). (4) If the Contractor is a new enrollee to the ACH system, a "Payment Information Form," SF 3881, must be completed before payment can be processed. D. In the event the Contractor, during the performance of this contract, elects to designate a different financial institution for the receipt of any payment made using electronic funds transfer procedures, notification of such change and the required information specified above must be received by the appropriate Government official 30 days prior to the date such change is to become effective. E. The documents furnishing the information required in paragraphs B and C above must be dated and contain the signature, title, and telephone number of the Contractor official authorized to provide it, as well as the Contractor's name and contract number. F. Contractor failure to properly designate a financial institution or to provide appropriate payee bank account information may delay payments of amounts otherwise properly due. G. The Contractor shall forward the information required above to: U.S. Department of Labor, ETA G-4

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section G Division of Accounting, Room N-4700 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 G.5 PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR Before the first progress payment under this contract becomes due, the Contractor shall prepare a breakdown of the contract price that is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The values in the breakdown will be used for determining progress payments. Preparatory work done (including shop drawings) will be taken into consideration in preparing estimates upon which progress payments are based. Unless otherwise provided in the specifications, materials delivered that will be incorporated into the structure will be taken into consideration in computing progress payments, provided the material is delivered on the site, or is delivered to the Contractor and properly stored by the Contractor in a warehouse, storage yard, or similar suitable place as may be approved by the Contracting Officer. Before each such payment is made for delivered material stored on the site, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer such evidence as may be required as proof of the quantity and value of such materials. Before each payment is made for delivered materials stored on or off site, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer properly executed bills of sale for the delivered material upon which payment is being made. The Contractor shall remain responsible for such stored materials. Estimates on which progress payments are based shall include the value (as determined by the Contracting Officer) of satisfactory in place work performed pursuant to a change order as to which final agreement on the equitable price adjustment has not been reached, provided, however, that (except in an unusual case where unilateral determination cannot be made, as provided in the Equitable Adjustment Clause) no further progress payments shall be made under the provision of this paragraph after work is 50% completed as determined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not be deemed to have the right to receive payment due or to become due under this contract unless and until the Contractor's surety has made payment in settlement of claims by suppliers of labor or material in accordance with the requirements of the surety's undertaking under the payment or performance bond and has so notified the Contracting Officer of the claims and amounts so paid. G-5 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS H.1 KEY PERSONNEL The personnel specified below or in attachment to this contract are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No diversion shall be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer; Provided, that the Contracting Officer may ratify in writing such diversion and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the Contracting Officer required by this clause. The below list or attachment to this contract may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate. For the purpose of this contract, the key personnel positions are identified below as: - - - - - - H.2 ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING SERVICES (a) Accounting The contractor may procure and utilize such accounting services as are required to establish and maintain an accounting system which reflect accurate, current and complete financial transactions and which meet the standards of the Comptroller General of the United States and the Department of Labor. (b) Auditing The contractor shall audit or have audited subcontractor financial records as may be required to determine, at a minimum, the fiscal integrity of financial transactions and compliance with laws, regulations and administrative requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor shall be responsible for scheduling H-1

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H all audits of the prime contractor's books, documents, papers and records. The Department will use its own audit resources or shall use certified or public accountants under contract or auditors from another Federal agency. Cost of Accounting Services and Audit of subcontractors as described herein are allowable cost under this contract. Costs for audits for which the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible are unallowable. H.3 PRINTING Unless otherwise specified in this contract, the contractor shall not engage in, nor subcontract for, any printing (as that term is defined in Title 1 of the Government Printing and Binding Regulations in effect on the effective date of this contract) in connection with the performance of work under this contract: provided, however, that performance of a requirement under this contract involving the reproduction of less than 5,000 production units of any one page or less than 25,000 production units in the aggregate of multiple pages, will not be deemed to be printing. A production unit is defined as one sheet, size 8 by 11 inches, one side only, one color. H.4 CONTRACT NUMBER IDENTIFICATION The Contractor agrees to utilize the number of this contract on all correspondence, communications, reports, vouchers and such other data concerning this contract or delivered hereunder. H.5 SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence relating to contractual aspects shall be directed to the Office of Contract Services, Attention: Contracting Officer. H.6 OTHER CONTRACTORS The Government may undertake or award other contracts for the same, essentially similar, or related work, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with such other contractors and Government employees. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act which will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or by Government employees. The foregoing paragraph shall be included in the contracts of all Contractors with whom this Contractor will be required to cooperate. The Government shall equitably enforce this clause as to all contractors, to prevent the imposition of unreasonable burdens on any contractor. H-2

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H H.7 LAWS APPLICABLE The contractor will perform its duties in accordance with the applicable Act, and the regulations, procedures and standards promulgated thereunder. The Contractor will comply with all applicable Federal and State and Local laws, rules, and regulations which deal with or relate to the employment of persons who perform work or are trained under contract. This contract in no way relieves the Contractor of responsibility for compliance with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended. H.8 DISPOSITION OF MATERIAL Upon termination or completion of all work under this contract, the Contractor shall prepare for shipment, deliver F0B destination, or dispose of all materials received from the Government and all residual materials produced in connection with the performance of this contract as may be directed by Contracting Officer, or as specified in other provisions of this contract. All materials produced or required to be delivered under this contract become and remain the property of the Government. H.9 DISPOSITION OF MATERIAL Upon termination or completion of all work under this contract, the Contractor shall prepare for shipment, deliver F0B destination, or dispose of all materials received from the Government and all residual materials produced in connection with the performance of this contract as may be directed by Contracting Officer, or as specified in other provisions of this contract. All materials produced or required to be delivered under this contract become and remain the property of the Government. H.10 NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (a) No person shall on the ground of race, religion, color, handicap, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, or beliefs be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded or otherwise financially assisted, in whole or in part with funds made available hereunder. (b) In addition, this contract and any subcontract hereunder is subjected to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations issued thereunder and found at 29 CFR 31. The Contractor agrees that any service, financial aid, or other benefit to be provided by it under this contract shall be furnished without discrimination because of race, color, sex, or national origin; and that his employment practices shall be subject to the same restrictions to ensure nondiscriminatory treatment of beneficiaries of assistance under the Act. H-3

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H H.11 DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION The Contractor agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding applicants, project participants or their immediate families which may be obtained through application forms, interviews, test reports from public agencies or counselors, or any other source. Without the permission of the applicant or participant, such information shall be divulged only as necessary for purposes related to the performance or evaluation of the contract and to persons having responsibilities under the contract, including those furnishing services to the projects under subcontracts. H.12 ELIMINATION OF SEXIST LANGUAGE AND ART WORK All written materials issued by the Contractor or grantee shall conform to the following guidelines for eliminating sexist language and art work: (a) Avoid the use of sex reference in job titles. Titles should conform to the Census Bureau's occupational classification system and the most recently published edition of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. -- Longshore workers instead of longshoremen. (b) Avoid the use of male and female gender word forms. -- Aviator to include men and women pilots, not aviatrix. (c) Include both sexes by using terms that refer to people as a whole. -- Human beings or people instead of mankind. (d) Avoid the use of masculine and feminine pronouns or adjectives in referring to a hypothetical person or people in general. Change sentences such as: The average American worker spends 2 years of his life in the workforce. -- By rewording to eliminate unnecessary gender pronouns and adjectives. (The average American worker spends 20 years in the workforce.) -- By recasting into the plural. (Most Americans spend 20 years of their lives in the workforce.) -- By replacing the masculine or feminine pronoun or adjective with "one", "you", "he or she", "her or him", or his or her". (An average American spends 20 years of his or her life in the workforce.) (e) Refer to both men and women in such generic terms as economist, doctor, or lawyer. Identify sex through the use of H-4

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H pronouns. -- The lawyer made her final summation. (f) Avoid the use of stereotyped terms or expressions such as "man-sized" job. -- Employee-years and employee-hours (or staff-hours) instead of man-years and man-hours. (g) The use of art work in publications should conform to the following guidelines: (i) Strive to use racially and sexually balanced designs. (ii) Depict both men and women in art work on general subject matters. (iii) Show men and women in a variety of roles in photographs, illustrations, and drawings. -- Show women and men as managers and skilled laborers. H.13 HAZARDOUS OCCUPATION ORDERS The Contractor shall comply with the Hazardous Occupation Orders issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and set forth at 20 CFR 570.50 et seq. with respect to the employment of youths under 18 years of age and the Child Labor Standards of 29 CFR 570.31 et seq. with respect to the employment of youths aged 14 and 15. H.14 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The composition, workmanship, printing or reproduction and substantive content of all reports, evaluations, charts, tables, graphs, and other data to be furnished under this contract shall strictly conform to the generally accepted quality standards of the Contractor's profession and shall be suitable for dissemination and use without revision, to DOL, other Government agencies and the general public. Reports shall include a complete disclosure of all data relevant to the work performed, the techniques developed, the investigations made, and shall be relevant to the materials studies and methods and processes employed. H.15 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT - SERVICE (FAR 17.208(g)) 1. The Government may extend the terms of this contract by written notice to the Contractor at least 60 calendar days before the contract expires. This notice does not commit the Government to an extension. H-5

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H 2. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. 3. The initial period of this contract may be extended by one year, at estimated costs and indirect costs as follows: Option Year Estimated Cost Indirect Cost Total Estimated Cost The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. 4. Estimated costs, including any indirect costs, for the options years shall be determined at the time of contract execution. Any anticipated deviations from total preestimated option year costs must be presented to the Contracting Officer in writing, with an explanation and justification of the anticipated deviation(s), 10 calendar days after receipt of notice by the contractor of the Government 's intention to exercise the option to extend the term of the contract. No deviations from the total pre-established option years estimated costs shall be permitted without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. Deviations which would increase the total pre-established option year estimated costs by more than 10 percent shall not be permitted under any circumstances. H.16 RELEASE OF INFORMATION The contractor shall not at any time disseminate any information concerning the specific projects hereunder without prior approval of the Government. H.17 USE OF AND PAYMENT TO CONSULTANTS (a) Consultant(s) hired to perform under this contract may be compensated at a rate for time actually worked (e.g., amount per day, per week, per month, etc.), or at a fixed price for performance of a specific task, or at nominal compensation in accordance with Contractor's policies. However, for the use and payment to consultant(s) prior written approval must be obtained from the Contracting Officer. (b) The amount or rate of payment will be determined on a case-by- case basis, taking into account (among any other relevant factors) the relative importance of the duties to be performed, the stature of the individual in his specialized field, comparable pay for positions under the Classification Act or other Federal pay systems, rates paid by private employers and rates previously paid H-6

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H other experts or consultants for similar work. (c) The contractor shall maintain a written report for the files on the results on all consultations charged to the contract. This report must include, as a minimum: (1) the consultant's name, dates, hours and amounts charged to the contract; (2) the names of the contractor's staff to whom the services are provided; and (3) the results of the subject matter of the consultation. H.18 INDIRECT COSTS In order to avoid major audit problems, disallowed costs, and to receive timely reimbursement of indirect costs, contractors should take those necessary steps to comply with this clause as well as the critical timeframes for submission of indirect cost proposals. You are governed by one of the categories of cost principles listed below. Please comply with your cost principles as appropriate to your organization. (1) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 31 and 42 apply to private-for-profit contractors. (2) OMB Circular A-87 applies to state and local governments and Federally-recognized Indian Tribes. States receiving JTPA formula-allocated funds can elect to waive A-87 coverage. (3) OMB Circulars A-21, A-88 and FAR 42.705-3 apply to educational institutions. (4) OMB Circular A-122 applies to nonprofit institutions excluding those addressed in the preceding as well as hospitals. The total amount of contract funds will not be increased to reimburse organizations for higher indirect cost rates than those rates identified in this clause. Also, the contractor must obtain approval from the Contracting Officer to transfer funds from other budget line items to the indirect cost budget line items to accommodate higher indirect cost rates. The foregoing does not relieve the contractor of any other administrative cost limitations regarding the contract. Billing rates are only temporary for the 90 days period from the effective date of your contract. Failure to submit an acceptable indirect cost proposal to your cognizant agency for provisional rates within the aforementioned 90-day period means that you shall not receive any further reimbursement of your indirect billing rates until the provisional rate proposal is received. Also, action may be taken to recoup all indirect costs already paid to you. A private-for-profit contractor is to submit an acceptable indirect cost proposal for final rates to its cognizant agency within 90 days after the end of its fiscal year. All other contractors must submit their final rate proposals within 6 months after the end of their fiscal year. Block 1 or 2 is completed below as appropriate for affected new contracts or modifications. H-7

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H BLOCK 1 Rate category: (check one) Your Billing Overhead Provisional Base: Final (And, if applicable) See Attached Agreement General and Admin. Other (Explain) Base: Effective from to or if multi-year, please explain here: BLOCK 2 (For special indirect cost ceilings) Special percent ceiling is % for (usually overhead) and if applicable, % for General and Administrative. Base: OR Special dollar ceiling is $ for (usually overhead) and if applicable, $ for General and Administrative. Base: Effective from to or if multi-year, please explain here: If applicable for ceilings, please describe here any situation whereby the bases in Block 2 above differ from the bases in Block 1 above. Also, the maximum reimbursement for indirect costs under this contract will be based on the lower of the negotiated rates or ceilings. If the Department of Labor (DOL) is your cognizant agency, proposals for indirect cost rates and supporting data and documentation should be sent to the OCD Negotiator in the appropriate DOL Regional Office or if applicable, to the OCD National Office whose address and phone number is listed below. In addition, if you do not know your cognizant Federal agency, please call the phone number listed below: Director, Office of Cost Determination (OCD) U.S. Department of Labor, OASAM 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-5520 Washington, D.C. 20210 Tel. (202) 219-8391 H-8

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section H (End of Clause) H-9 IFB-DCS-01-03 Section I 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. NUMBER TITLE DATE 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS OCT 1995 52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES APR 1984 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO JUL 1995 THE GOVERNMENT 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES JUL 1995 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY JAN 1997 OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR JAN 1997 IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE JUN 1997 CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED AUG 2000 ON RECYCLED PAPER 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST JUL 1995 WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT 52.214-29 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--SEALED BIDDING JAN 1986 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE JAN 1999 FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 1999) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE JUL 1996 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OCT 1999 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING DEC 1996 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES FEB 1999 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FEB 1999 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS APR 1998 AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA I-1

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section I 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH JUN 1998 DISABILITIES 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS JAN 1999 AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE JAN 1997 52.223-14 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING OCT 2000 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN JUL 2000 PURCHASES 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUL 1995 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AUG 1996 AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES JAN 1991 52.229-5 TAXES--CONTRACTS PERFORMED IN U.S. APR 1984 POSSESSIONS OR PUERTO RICO 52.232-1 PAYMENTS APR 1984 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT MAY 1997 52.232-11 EXTRAS APR 1984 52.232-17 INTEREST JUN 1996 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS--CENTRAL MAY 1999 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION 52.233-1 DISPUTES DEC 1998 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JUL 1995 52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED PRICE AUG 1987 ALTERNATE I (APR 1994) 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS AUG 1998 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND OCT 1998 COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES FEB 1997 52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE SEP 1996 GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE) 52.249-8 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) APR 1984 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991 I.2 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.3 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 I-2

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section I intent to extend at least 30 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 5 years. I.4 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) 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 the date of an electronic funds transfer. Definitions of pertinent terms are set forth in section 32.902 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All days referred to in this clause are calendar days, unless otherwise specified. (However, see subparagraph (a)(4) of this clause concerning payments due on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.) (a) Invoice payments (1) Due Date. (i) Except as indicated in subparagraph (a)(2) and paragraph (c) of this clause, the due date for making invoice payments by the designated payment office shall be the later of the following two events: (A) The 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice from the Contractor (except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(ii) of this clause). (B) The 30th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed by the Contractor. On a final invoice where the payment amount is subject to contract settlement actions, acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred on the effective date of the contract settlement. (ii) If the designated billing office fails to annotate the invoice with the actual date of receipt at the time of receipt, the invoice payment due date shall be the 30th day after the date of the Contractor's invoice; provided a proper invoice is received and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (2) Certain food products and other payments. (i) Due dates on Contractor invoices for meat, meat food products, or fish; perishable agricultural commodities; and dairy products, edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils are-- (A) For meat or meat food products, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Packers and Stockyard Act of 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(3)), and as further defined in Pub. L. 98-181, including any edible fresh or frozen poultry meat, any perishable poultry meat food product, I-3

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section I fresh eggs, and any perishable egg product, as close as possible to, but not later than, the 7th day after product delivery. (B) For fresh or frozen fish, as defined in section 204(3) of the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4003(3)), as close as possible to, but not later than, the 7th day after product delivery. (C) For perishable agricultural commodities, as defined in section 1(4) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a(4)), as close as possible to, but not later than, the 10th day after product delivery, unless another date is specified in the contract. (D) For dairy products, as defined in section 111(e) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4502(e)), edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils, as close as possible to, but not later than, the 10th day after the date on which a proper invoice has been received. Liquid milk, cheese, certain processed cheese products, butter, yogurt, ice cream, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and other similar products, fall within this classification. Nothing in the Act limits this classification to refrigerated products. When questions arise regarding the proper classification of a specific product, prevailing industry practices will be followed in specifying a contract payment due date. The burden of proof that a classification of a specific product is, in fact, prevailing industry practice is upon the Contractor making the representation. (ii) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.g., periodic lease payments), the due date will be as specified in the contract. (3) Contractor's invoice. The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to the designated billing office specified in the contract. A proper invoice must include the items listed in paragraph (a)(3)(i) through (a)(3)(viii) of this clause. If the invoice does not comply with these requirements, it shall be returned within 7 days after the date the designated billing office received the invoice (3 days for meat, meat food products, or fish; 5 days for perishable agricultural commodities, edible fats or oils, and food products prepared from edible fats or oils), with a statement of the reasons why it is not a proper invoice. Untimely notification will be taken into account in computing any interest penalty owed the Contractor in the manner described in subparagraph (a)(5) of this clause. (i) Name and address of the Contractor. (ii) Invoice date. (The Contractor is encouraged to date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.) (iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). I-4

Back to Table of Contents IFB-DCS-01-03 Section I (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (vii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice. (viii) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (such as evidence of shipment). (ix) While not required, the Contractor is strongly encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. (4) Interest penalty. An interest penalty shall be paid automatically by the designated payment office, without request from the Contractor, if payment is not made by the due date and the conditions listed in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (a)(4)(iii) of this clause are met, if applicable. However, when the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday when Federal Government offices are closed and Government business is not expected to be conducted, payment ma