RFP-DCS-00-13

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

RATING

N/A

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

RFP-DCS-00-13

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

March 21, 2000

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

00-571/HBL

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA/OGCM

Division of Contract Services

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room S-4203

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 See Sec. L 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 L.8 Submission of Proposal until 2:00 PM (Hour) local time May 5, 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

Harry B. Ladson, Jr.

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

hladson@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			I	CONTRACT CLAUSES
	B	SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS		PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.
	C	DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT			J	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			K
	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 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 (%)

CALENDAR DAYS (%)

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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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

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

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

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)

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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 PRINTING/COPYING DOUBLE-SIDED ON JUN 1996. . I-1 RECYCLED PAPER 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST JUL 1995. . I-1 WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION JUN 1999. . I-1 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT OCT 1997. . I-1 FORMAT 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT APR 1998. . I-1 52.216-8 FIXED-FEE MAR 1997. . I-1 52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS OCT 1997. . I-1 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 52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR FEB 1997. . I-1 DISPUTES 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996. . 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 52.223-2 CLEAN AIR AND WATER APR 1984. . I-2 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE JAN 1997. . I-2 52.225-11 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN AUG 1998. . I-2 PURCHASES 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUL 1995. . I-2 ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AUG 1996. . I-2 AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 52.227-11 PATENT RIGHTS -- RETENTION BY THE JUN 1997. . I-2 CONTRACTOR (SHORT FORM) 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL JUN 1987. . I-2 52.228-7 INSURANCE--LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS MAR 1996. . I-2 52.232-17 INTEREST JUN 1996. . I-2 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984. . I-2 52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS APR 1984. . I-2 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986. . I-2

Back to Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS--CENTRAL MAY 1999. . I-2 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION 52.233-1 DISPUTES MAR 1994. . I-2 ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991) 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996. . I-2 ALTERNATE I (JUN 1985) 52.242-1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS APR 1984. . I-2 52.242-3 PENALTIES FOR UNALLOWABLE COSTS OCT 1995. . I-2 52.242-4 CERTIFICATION OF FINAL INDIRECT COSTS JAN 1997. . I-2 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JUL 1995. . I-2 52.243-2 CHANGES--COST REIMBURSEMENT AUG 1987. . I-2 ALTERNATE V (APR 1984) 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS AUG 1998. . I-2 ALTERNATE II (AUG 1998) 52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING DEC 1996. . I-2 52.246-23 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FEB 1997. . I-2 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES FEB 1997. . I-2 52.249-6 TERMINATION (COST-REIMBURSEMENT) SEP 1996. . I-2 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS APR 1984. . I-2 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991. . I-2 I.2 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987). . . I-2 I.3 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 I.4 52.243-7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES (APR 1984) . . . . . . . . . I-7 I.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) . . . . I-10 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS . . . . . . J-1 SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 J.1 CONTRACT PRICING PROPOSAL COVER SHEET, SF 1411, (1 PAGE) . . . J-1 J.2 COST AND PRICE ANALYSIS, ETA 8555, (8 PAGES) . . . . . . . J-1 J.3 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CAPABILITY, ETA 8554, (2 PAGES). . . . J-1 J.4 COST CONTRACTOR'S INVOICE, ETA 3100-1 (1 PAGE). . . . . . . . J-1 J.5 COST CONTRACTOR'S DETAILED STATEMENT OF COST, ETA 3-2 . . . . J-1 J.6 VETS-100 - FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORT,. . . J-1 J.7 PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE INFORMATION (2 PAGES) . . . . . . . J-1 J.8 PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (2 PAGES) . . . . . J-1 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1 OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED . . . . . . K-1 BY REFERENCE 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING APR 1991. . K-1 PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS K.2 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) . . . . . . . . . K-1 K.3 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION,. . . . K-3 PROPOSED DEBARMENT, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (MAR 1996) K.4 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . K-4 K.5 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS. . . . . . . . K-5 (MAY 1999) K.6 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS. . . . . . K-6

Back to Table of Contents A-6 RFP-DCS-00-13 Section B PART I - THE SCHEDULE SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS EVALUATION OF THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE The United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting proposals to evaluate 36 Youth Opportunity Grants under the Workforce Investment Act to cities, rural areas and Indian Reservations. Solicitation No. is RFP-DCS-00-13 The period of performance will be 60 months from the date of execution by the Government. The Standard Industrial Classification Code has been determined to be 8732, with a $5 million size standard. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. A cost reimbursement plus fixed fee type of contract is contemplated being awarded under this solicitation. THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL DATE IS MAY 5, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME. NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXTEND RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL DATE BEYOND MAY 5, 2000. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM LOCAL TIME APRIL 14, 2000. Only electronic submission of requests will be accepted. They shall be submitted to Mr. Harry Ladson at hladson@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 the RFC raises an issue of significant importance, the Government will respond electronically. 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 provided to all offerors at the DOLETA Internet site (http://www.doleta.gov). THERE IS NO INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR ALTHOUGH RELATED WORK IS BEING DONE WITH WESTAT, INC. UNDER CONTRACT NO. F-7732-9-00-80-30. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FOR FORTY-TWO (42) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF EXECUTION. THE AWARD AMOUNT IS $2,964,417. B-1 RFP-DCS-00-13 Section C SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION C STATEMENT OF WORK C.1. Purpose On February 19, 2000, the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the award of 36 Youth Opportunity Grants under the Workforce Investment Act to cities, rural areas, and Indian Reservations. The U. S. Department of Labor, is soliciting proposals for evaluation of this initiative. The evaluation will: Estimate and compare youth employment, school enrollment, graduation rates, wages, welfare enrollment and crime rates in the Youth Opportunity areas. This will include surveys of youth to measure each area's labor market outcomes and use of the decennial census and American Community Survey to measure outcomes for the initiative as a whole. Conduct a process evaluation of each area's Youth Opportunity program. The process evaluation will identify the services funded by the demonstration grants and assess the measures taken by grantees to expand employment, education, and training opportunities for out-of-school youth ages 14-21 in the Youth Opportunity areas. It will use the grantees' MIS data to measure program participation and participant outcomes. Use ethnographic research to provide comparisons of each area's sense of well- being. The period of performance will be sixty months from the date of execution by the Government. The evaluation will be funded incrementally. C.2. Background In response to the continued high rates of joblessness and low educational attainment of youth growing up in high-poverty communities, Congress authorized Youth Opportunity Grants under Section 169 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. Youth Opportunity Grants take a saturation approach by concentrating large amounts of resources in relatively small geographic areas to bring about community-wide increases in the employment, high school graduation, and college enrollment rates of youth growing up in these areas. On February 19, 2000, the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the award of 36 Youth C-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section C Opportunity Grants to cities, rural areas, and Indian Reservations under the Workforce Investment Act. There are four categories of grantees: (1) cities with populations of over 700,000 people will have Youth Opportunity areas comprised of high-poverty areas with a total population of 70,000 persons or less, (2) cities with populations less that 700,000 will have areas of 50,000 persons or less, (3) rural areas with target populations limited to 30,000 persons and (4) high poverty communities located on Indian reservations or WIA section 166 (JTPA section 401) Native American grantees serving Oklahoma Indians or Alaskan native villages. Twenty-four grants were awarded to cities, 6 to rural areas and 6 to Native American grantees. Grant awards are for one year with up to four additional years based on availability of funds. The amounts of the awards range from $780,000 to $11 million. More information about the grantees can be found on the internet at www.yomovement.org. DOL envisions that these grants will be used as a complement to formula-funded WIA programs, Job Corps, school-to-work, Department of Education programs and other programs funded at the Federal, State and local levels to help youth successfully make the transition to adulthood. In addition to achieving such positive outcomes as opportunities for better jobs and increased educational attainment for individual youth, DOL expects to achieve community-wide impacts on youth employment and educational attainment. Implementing these projects will represent a major challenge to both the DOL and local areas. For the most part, local areas will be starting from scratch in establishing their Youth Opportunity projects. Sites will need to hire youth development specialists, job developers, and outreach workers; establish a Youth Opportunity Community Center; implement a variety of programs for in-school and out-of-school youth; and establish links to a variety of public and private sector organizations. C.3. Objective The objective of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the Youth Opportunity Grants by examining outcomes for the Youth Opportunity areas in comparison to what would have happened in the absence of the grants. Specifically, the following three categories of outcomes will be examined: Labor Market Outcomes - including wages as well as employment. Human Capital Outcomes - including educational attainment, school enrollment, and broader measures of training certification. Social Outcomes - including crime, out-of-wedlock births, and welfare recipiency. C. 4. Tasks Task 1 -- Area Surveys. The contractor will conduct surveys of each of the 36 local Youth Opportunity areas to determine the C-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section C employment, educational enrollment and attainment, graduation rates, wages, welfare enrollment, and crime rates of youth resident in the community. The surveys will be conducted in years one, three and five of the grant period and be similar in content and methods to the Current Population Survey (i.e., listing and sampling dwelling units in each area). ETA expects the sample sizes for these surveys to be sufficient to reliably measure separate employment rates for in-school and out-of-school youth in each area. Offerors should note that the first round of these surveys must be completed not later than the first quarter of calendar year 2001. ETA expects at least an 80% response rate on any survey conducted under this contract. Task 2 -- Analysis of Other Social Indicators. The contractor will obtain and analyze data from existing sources that can provide information on social indicators such as teenage pregnancy, youth crime rates and school dropout rates. Such sources may include State and local data on crime and school enrollment, data from the Federal Parent Locator System, welfare case records, school system data and other data sources identified by the contractor. These data will be collected for the Youth Opportunity areas and comparison areas (see task 3) where feasible. At a minimum, these data will be collected in year one of the evaluation as a baseline and year five as a follow-up. Task 3 Analysis of Decennial Census and American Community Survey Data. During the final year of the grant period (year five), the contractor will use data from the decennial census and the American Community Survey to assess the performance of the Youth Opportunity Grants program as a whole. The contractor will define areas similar to the Youth Opportunity areas to be used for comparison. Such areas may include EZ/ECs, losing grant applicants, and high poverty areas within the cities containing the Youth Opportunity areas and in other cities. With the assistance of DOL, the contractor will obtain data on these areas and the Youth Opportunity areas from the decennial census as a baseline -- and the American Community Survey for follow-up. At a minimum, the analysis of these data will consist of differences in mean employment and education outcomes between the Youth Opportunity areas and the areas defined by the contractor. Offerors are encouraged to propose other analyses such as using random samples of areas to look at the distribution of impact estimates. Task 4 -- Public-Use Database. All data that are collected for tasks 1 through 3 will be stored in a database that can be transported upon request and with the Department's approval to interested researchers. Basic documentation will be prepared that describes the file layout and format of the database. Task 5 -- Process Study The contractor will conduct a process study of each area's Youth Opportunity program. Process studies will include periodic site visits to the grantees to document the process by which services funded by Youth Opportunity Grants are provided to program participants. This should include, but not be limited to, selection and intake procedures, service delivery systems, staff characteristics, overall management techniques, and follow-up C-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section C activities. At a minimum, site visits will be made to each area in years one, three and five of the grantees' periods of performance. Task 6 Analysis of Program MIS Data. The contractor will obtain all relevant MIS and participant data collected by the grantees. These data will be used to describe the level of service provision (e. g., the number of youth directly served by the program) and, if available, short-term participant outcomes. Task 7 -- Conduct Ethnographic Studies of Community Well-Being. Within each Youth Opportunity area, the contractor will conduct an ethnographic study measuring the health of the community. Such a study should include contact with bus drivers, youth, parents, educators, business owners, clergy, members of community based organizations, and others not directly involved in the demonstration. Task 8 Analysis. The contractor will be responsible for preparing appropriate quantitative and qualitative analyses. In general, the analysis will move from descriptive baseline information at the beginning of the evaluation to cross-site analyses for the final report. The analysis will include synthesizing information from the three components of the evaluation (i.e., the surveys, the process studies and the ethnographic studies). C-4 RFP-DCS-00-13 Section D SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING [For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section] D-1 RFP-DCS-00-13 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 52.246-9 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT APR 1984 (SHORT FORM) E-1 RFP-DCS-00-13 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 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989 ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) ^w F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this contract will be 60 months from the date of execution by the government. F.3 LEVEL OF EFFORT The level of effort for this solicitation is between 230 and 250 professional person years. F.4 DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE The contractor shall submit the following reports, at the time and in the number of copies specified to the project officer designated by the contract. If requested to do so by the project officer, the contractor shall present an oral briefing on any report submitted. 1. Monthly Progress Reports in One (1) Copy. Progress reports will be due within 15 days after the completion of each month. Reports should address progress in terms of completing the tasks specified in the Statement of Work, plans for the resolution of any problems which may arise and, if necessary, an updated work plan for the remainder of the contract period. 2. Design Report in Five (5) Copies. The contractor will submit a design report three months after contract award. At a minimum, the design report will include: 1) descriptions of data collection methodologies, including determination of sample sizes, 2) data collection instruments, 3) the conceptual framework for the analysis and 4) a schedule for the evaluation including milestones. 3. Baseline Report in Ten (10) Copies. A draft of the F-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section F baseline report will be due three (3) months after the completion of the first round of data collection. The final baseline report will be due one month after the contractor receives DOL's comments on the draft. The report will describe the Youth Opportunity areas at the beginning of the grant period. 4. Interim Report in Ten (10) Copies. A draft of the interim report will be due three months after the completion of data collection on the third year of the grant period. The final interim report will be due one month after the contractor receives DOL's comments on the draft. The interim report will describe and compare the Youth Opportunity areas at approximately the middle of the grant period. 5. Final Report in Ten (10) Copies. The draft final report will be due three months before the end of the contract's period of performance. The final report will be due one month after the contractor receives DOL's comments on the draft and will be submitted in portable document format (PDF) as well as hardcopy. The final report will synthesize information from all tasks to provide a complete analysis of the Youth Opportunity Grants' accomplishments as measured by labor market outcomes, human capital enhancements and social indicators. F-2 RFP-DCS-00-13 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 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 G-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section G 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 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-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section G G.3 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 (A H)), 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: (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 G-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section G 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 Division of Accounting, Room N-4702 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 G-4 RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS H.1 BUDGET LINE ITEM FLEXIBILITY Flexibility of Direct Costs will be allowed within the Prime Contract Budget, provided no single line item of cost shall be increased or decreased in excess of 20 percent and provided further that the total estimated cost of the Contract is not exceeded. This flexibility of cost does not apply to the wages, salaries and fringe benefits line items (including proposed changes by the Contractor in the mixture, number of hours, wages, and/or bonus or personnel paid under the contract) wherein no increase is permitted without the prior review and approval by the Contracting Officer. In contracts with OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES provisions, this clause is applicable to each yearly negotiated budget line item amounts, and not the accumulated budget line item totals. H.2 FRINGE BENEFITS Social Security, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation and any other fringe benefits are a normal practice of the Contractor at the time of final negotiations for this contract and are available to all employees. Fringe benefits from an immediate previous employer which may be continued while employed under this contract are an allowable cost. In no event will duplicate fringe benefits be allowable to an individual under this contract. H.3 VACATIONS, SICK-LEAVE HOLIDAYS The Contractor may grant leave in accordance with its established written policy, provided that policy is accepted by the Contracting Officer or, in the absence of an established policy, leave may be granted as follows: Vacation: Maximum 2 weeks (10 working days) Sick Leave: Maximum 2 weeks (10 working days) Holiday: Maximum of paid holidays Leave shall be accrued at the rate of 5/6 of 1 day per month for each month employed. If the term of this contract is for more than or less than 1 year, the above leave shall be adjusted accordingly. H-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.4 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM Travel policies as set forth in the Travel Regulations referred to below are required of the Contractor and consultants hereunder. Where the Contractor has a more restrictive travel policy than the Federal Travel Regulations, the more restrictive requirements shall apply. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to authorize only such per diem allowances as justified by the circumstances affecting the travel. Care should be exercised to prevent fixing per diem rates in excess of those required to meet the necessary authorized subsistence expenses. To this end, consideration should be given to factors which reduce the expenses of the employee such as: known arrangements at temporary duty locations where lodging and meals may be obtained without cost or at prices advantageous to the traveler; established cost experience in the localities where lodging and meals are required; situations where special rates for accommodations have been made available for a particular meeting or conference; the extent to which the traveler is familiar with establishments providing lodging and meals at a lower cost in certain localities, particularly, where repeated travel is involved; and the use of methods of travel where sleeping accommodations are provided as part of the transportation expenses. All travel shall be at tourist, coach, or less than first class unless itinerary or unavailability dictate otherwise. All temporary duty and local area automobile travel shall be allowed as prescribed by the applicable Travel Regulations. Copies of applicable Travel Regulations can be obtained as follows at a fee: a. Federal Travel Regulations, prescribed by the General Services Administration, for travel in the conterminous 48 United States: Available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 022-001-81003-7. b. Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A, prescribed by the Department of Defense, for travel in Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and territories and possessions of the United States: Available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No. 908-010-00000-1. c. Standardized Regulations, (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas), Section 925, "Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas," prescribed by the Department of State, for travel in areas not covered in 1 and 2 above: Available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No. 744-008-00000-0. H-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.5 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 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.6 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COST Unemployment insurance costs shall be paid by the contractor as they are incurred. However, in the event billings for Unemployment Insurance costs are received by the contractor after the expiration date of this contract and the billings cover the period that this contract was effective, the Government agrees to reimburse the contractor at the same rate that would have been applicable had the cost been paid as they were incurred. H.7 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. H-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H The U.S. Department of Labor shall be responsible for scheduling 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.8 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.9 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: TBD - - - - - - H-4

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.10 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.11 SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence relating to contractual aspects shall be directed to the Division of Contract Services, Attention: Contracting Officer. H.12 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.13 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.14 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-5

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.15 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.16 FEDERAL REPORTS In the event that it subsequently becomes a contractual requirement to collect or record information calling for answers to identical questions from 10 or more persons other than Federal employees, or for information from Federal employees which is to be used for statistical compilations of general public interest, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and 5 CRF 1320 shall apply to this contract. No plan, questionnaire, interview guide or similar device for collecting formation (whether repetitive or single-time) may be used without first obtaining clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The contractor shall obtain the required OMB clearance through the Project Officer before expending any funds or making public contracts for the collection of data. The authority to expend funds and to proceed with the collection of data shall be issued in writing by the Contracting Officer. H.17 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-6

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.18 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 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. H-7

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H (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.19 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.20 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (FAR-Subpart 28.3) In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR, Clause 52.228-7 entitled, "Insurance-Liability to Third Persons" the following kinds and amounts of insurance must be procured and maintained in force during the lifetime of the above numbered contract. A. Workers' Compensation - In the amounts required by State law or the United States Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 901). B. Occupational Diseases Insurance - As required by applicable law. In any area where all occupational diseases are not compensable under applicable law, insurance for occupational diseases shall be secured under the employer liability section of your insurance policy, minimum per accident $100,000. C. Employer Liability - This insurance is to cover any liability imposed upon an employer, by law, for damages on account of personal injuries, including death resulting therefrom, sustained by his employees by reason of accident. D. General Liability Insurance (Bodily Injury) - This insurance protects the insured against claims arising from bodily injury or death to third parties occurring on it business premises or through its operations except those arising from motor vehicles away from the premises, those covered by any Workers' Compensation law, and other exclusions stated in the policy. The required coverage for bodily injury shall be $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. E. Automobile Liability - The required coverage is $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. F. The policies evidencing such insurance as required under this contract shall contain the following endorsement: H-8

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H "No cancellation, termination, or modification of this policy shall take effect prior to the expiration of 35 days after written notice of the cancellation, termination or modification together with suitable identification of the policy and name insured has been sent by registered letter to the Government representative at the address stated below: Name of Contracting Officer: Keith A. Bond Address: USDOL/ETA/OFAM/OGCM/DCS 200 Constitution Ave., N.W. Room S-4203 Washington, D.C. 20210 The types and minimum limits reflected above for vehicle insurance shall apply to any vehicle operated or used in connection with performance of official business under this contract. In the event a privately-owned vehicle is used, the Government's share of insurance premiums, including any additional coverage required to conform with the above limits, shall be prorated in accordance with the vehicle's actual use while conducting business under the terms of this contract. H.21 DATA COLLECTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Contractor shall be responsible for informing any grantee that they have been requested to collect information for the Department of Labor. The collection of such data shall be the responsibility of the Contractor solely. The Contractor may request assistance from ETA grantees in locating the data. However, the actual data gathering must be done by the Contractor. H.22 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The composition, work, 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-9

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H H.23 RESTRICTION ON USE OF DOL FUNDS FOR LOBBYING In accordance with the cost principles incorporated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) at 31.205-22, lobbying costs (direct or indirect) are unallowable under this agreement. The exclusion of lobbying costs using Department of Labor funds is not intended to penalize, discourage, or prevent lobbying activities by utilizing non-Federal funds. H.24 PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS The Contractor shall receive permission from the Contracting Officer prior to publishing any works performed under this contract. Further, the Contractor shall acknowledge the support of the Department of Labor whenever publicizing any work performed under this contract. To implement the foregoing, the Contractor shall include in any publication resulting from work performed under this contract, an acknowledgement substantially the same as follows: "This project has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration under Contract Number TBD the contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government." H.25 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. H-10

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H 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. 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 H-11

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section H 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 DCD Negotiator in the appropriate DOL Regional Office or if applicable, to the DCD 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, Division of Cost Determination (DCD) U.S. Department of Labor, OASAM 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-5520 Washington, D.C. 20210 Tel. (202) 219-8391 (End of Clause) H-12 RFP-DCS-00-13 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 PRINTING/COPYING DOUBLE-SIDED ON JUN 1996 RECYCLED PAPER 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST JUL 1995 WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION JUN 1999 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT OCT 1997 FORMAT 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT APR 1998 52.216-8 FIXED-FEE MAR 1997 52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS OCT 1997 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE JUL 1996 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OCT 1999 52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR FEB 1997 DISPUTES 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996 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 RFP-DCS-00-13 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 52.223-2 CLEAN AIR AND WATER APR 1984 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE JAN 1997 52.225-11 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN AUG 1998 PURCHASES 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUL 1995 ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AUG 1996 AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 52.227-11 PATENT RIGHTS -- RETENTION BY THE JUN 1997 CONTRACTOR (SHORT FORM) 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL JUN 1987 52.228-7 INSURANCE--LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS MAR 1996 52.232-17 INTEREST JUN 1996 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984 52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS APR 1984 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS--CENTRAL MAY 1999 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION 52.233-1 DISPUTES MAR 1994 ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991) 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996 ALTERNATE I (JUN 1985) 52.242-1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS APR 1984 52.242-3 PENALTIES FOR UNALLOWABLE COSTS OCT 1995 52.242-4 CERTIFICATION OF FINAL INDIRECT COSTS JAN 1997 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JUL 1995 52.243-2 CHANGES--COST REIMBURSEMENT AUG 1987 ALTERNATE V (APR 1984) 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS AUG 1998 ALTERNATE II (AUG 1998) 52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING DEC 1996 52.246-23 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FEB 1997 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES FEB 1997 52.249-6 TERMINATION (COST-REIMBURSEMENT) SEP 1996 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS APR 1984 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991 I.2 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987) Except for data contained on pages , it is agreed that as a condition of award of this contract, and notwithstanding the conditions of any notice appearing thereon, the Government shall have unlimited rights (as defined in the "Rights in Data--General" clause contained in this contract) in and to the technical data contained in the proposal dated upon which this contract is based. I-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I I.3 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. 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) 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)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(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.) I-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I (iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (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. (3) 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)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(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 may be made on the following business day without incurring a late payment interest penalty. (i) A proper invoice was received by the designated billing office. (ii) A receiving report or other Government documentation authorizing payment was processed, and there was no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with any contract term or condition. (iii) In the case of a final invoice for any balance of funds due the Contractor for supplies delivered or services performed, the amount was not subject to further contract settlement actions between the Government and the Contractor. (4) Computing penalty amount. The interest penalty shall be at the rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 611) that is in effect on the day after the due date, except where the interest penalty is prescribed by other governmental authority (e.g., tariffs). This rate is referred to as the "Renegotiation Board Interest Rate," and it is published in the Federal Register I-4

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I semiannually on or about January 1 and July 1. The interest penalty shall accrue daily on the invoice principal payment amount approved by the Government until the payment date of such approved principal amount; and will be compounded in 30-day increments inclusive from the first day after the due date through the payment date. That is, interest accrued at the end of any 30-day period will be added to the approved invoice principal payment amount and will be subject to interest penalties if not paid in the succeeding 30-day period. If the designated billing office failed to notify the Contractor of a defective invoice within the periods prescribed in subparagraph (a)(3) of this clause, the due date on the corrected invoice will be adjusted by subtracting from such date the number of days taken beyond the prescribed notification of defects period. Any interest penalty owed the Contractor will be based on this adjusted due date. Adjustments will be made by the designated payment office for errors in calculating interest penalties. (i) For the sole purpose of computing an interest penalty that might be due the Contractor, Government acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred constructively on the 7th (unless otherwise specified in this contract) after the Contractor delivered the supplies or performed the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with a contract provision. In the event that actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the determination of an interest penalty shall be based on the actual date of acceptance. The constructive acceptance requirement does not, however, compel Government officials to accept supplies or services, perform contract administration functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities. (ii) The following periods of time will not be included in the determination of an interest penalty: (A) The period between the defects notice and resubmission of the corrected invoice by the Contractor. (B) For incorrect electronic funds transfer (EFT) information, in accordance with the EFT clause of this contract. (iii) Interest penalties will not continue to accrue after the filing of a claim for such penalties under the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes, or for more than 1 year. Interest penalties of less than $1 need not be paid. (iv) Interest penalties are not required on payment delays due to disagreement between the Government and the Contractor over the payment amount or other issues involving contract compliance or on amounts temporarily withheld or retained in accordance with the terms of the contract. Claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable, will be resolved in accordance with the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes. (5) Prompt payment discounts. An interest penalty also shall be paid automatically by the designated payment office, without request I-5

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I from the Contractor, if a discount for prompt payment is taken improperly. The interest penalty will be calculated as described in subparagraph (a)(4) of this clause on the amount of discount taken for the period beginning with the first day after the end of the discount period through the date when the Contractor is paid. (6) Additional interest penalty. (i) a penalty amount, calculated in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(iii) of this clause, shall be paid in addition to the interest penalty amount if the Contractor-- (A) Is owed an interest penalty of $1 or more; (B) Is not paid the interest penalty within 10 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) Makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(7)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not later than 40 days after the invoice amount is paid. (ii)(A) Contractors shall support written demands for additional penalty payments with the following data. No additional data shall be required. Contractors shall-- (1) Specifically assert that late payment interest is due under a specific invoice, and request payment of all overdue late payment interest penalty and such additional penalty as may be required; (2) Attach a copy of the invoice on which the unpaid late payment interest was due; and (3) State that payment of the principal has been received, including the date of receipt. (B) Demands must be postmarked on or before the 40th day after payment was made, except that-- (1) If the postmark is illegible or nonexistent, the demand must have been received and annotated with the date of receipt by the designated payment office on or before the 40th day after payment was made; or (2) If the postmark is illegible or nonexistent and the designated payment office fails to make the required annotation, the demand's validity will be determined by the date the Contractor has placed on the demand; provided such date is no later than the 40th day after payment was made. (iii)(A) The additional penalty shall be equal to 100 percent of any original late payment interest penalty, except-- (1) The additional penalty shall not exceed $5,000; (2) The additional penalty shall never be less than $25; and I-6

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I (3) No additional penalty is owed if the amount of the underlying interest penalty is less than $1. (B) If the interest penalty ceases to accrue in accordance with the limits stated in paragraph (a)(4)(iii) of this clause, the amount of the additional penalty shall be calculated on the amount of interest penalty that would have accrued in the absence of these limits, subject to the overall limits on the additional penalty specified in paragraph (a)(6)(iii)(A) of this clause. (C) For determining the maximum and minimum additional penalties, the test shall be the interest penalty due on each separate payment made for each separate contract. The maximum and minimum additional penalty shall not be based upon individual invoices unless the invoices are paid separately. Where payments are consolidated for disbursing purposes, the maximum and minimum additional penalty determination shall be made separately for each contract therein. (D) The additional penalty does not apply to payments regulated by other Government regulations (e.g., payments under utility contracts subject to tariffs and regulation). (b) Contract financing payments--(1) Due dates for recurring financing payments. If this contract provides for contract financing, requests for payment shall be submitted to the designated billing office as specified in this contract or as directed by the Contracting Officer. Contract financing payments shall be made on the TBD day after receipt of a proper contract financing request by the designated billing office. In the event that an audit or other review of a specific financing request is required to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the due date specified. (2) Due dates for other contract financing. For advance payments, loans, or other arrangements that do not involve recurring submissions of contract financing requests, payment shall be made in accordance with the corresponding contract terms or as directed by the Contracting Officer. (3) Interest penalty not applicable. Contract financing payments shall not be assessed an interest penalty for payment delays. (c) Fast payment procedure due dates. If this contract contains the clause at 52.213-1, Fast Payment Procedure, payments will be made within 15 days after the date of receipt of the invoice. I.4 52.243-7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES (APR 1984) (a) Definitions. "Contracting Officer," as used in this clause, does not include any representative of the Contracting Officer. I-7

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-00-13 Section I "Specificially Authorized Representative (SAR)," as used in this clause, means any person the Contracting Officer has so designated by written notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Contractor) which shall refer to this subparagraph and shall be issued to the designated representative before the SAR exercises such authority. (b)