RFP DCS 01-18

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Evaluation of
the Self-Directed Labor Exchange Services

[ X ] Request for
Proposal, [ ] 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.

IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS SITE PERIODICALLY FOR OFFICIAL UPDATES/AMENDMENTS
TO THE SOLICITATION.

Solicitation Number RFP-DCS-01-18
Issue Date: March 7, 2001

Due Date: April 20, 2001

Time: 2:00 PM

Program Office: OWS

Contracting Officer: Keith A. Bond

Contract
Point:
Phone:
Fax:
E-Mail: Harry B.
Ladson Jr.
(202) 693-3317
(202) 693-3846
hladson@doleta.gov

Set Aside:

PERTINENT TECHNICAL SECTIONS OF SOLICITATION

Offerors are encouraged to read the entire Solicitation by scrolling downward. The Solicitation
includes all pertinent technical sections imbedded in the document as well
as the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting a proposal. For your convenience,
the pertinent technical sections of the Solicitation have also been
linked directly below in (WordProcessing format and Adobe PDF format):

Statement of Work
Sections B, C, F, L and M

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD
1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER
UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)
RATING

N/A

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75

2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

RFP-DCS-01-18
4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

March 7, 2001
6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

01/246-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
4 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
Item 7 until
2:00 PM (Hour) local time
April 20, 2001 (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

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 (%)
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

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA

Office of Workforce Security

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room S-4231

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-4702

Washington DC 20210

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

KEITH A. BOND

Contracting Officer
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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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK . . . . . . . . C-1
C.1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.2 Background Workforce Investment Act (WIA) . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
C.3 SCOPE OF WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
[For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section] . . . . D-1

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . E-1
52.246-9 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (SHORT FORM) APR 1984. . E-1

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . F-1
52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) AUG 1989. . F-1

F.2 Period of Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
F.3 Level of Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
F.4 Deliverables/Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
G.1 IDENTITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE
(GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE). . . . . . G-1

G.2 INVOICE REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
G.3 METHOD OF PAYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1
H.1 BUDGET LINE ITEM FLEXIBILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1
H.2 FRINGE BENEFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1
H.3 VACATIONS, SICK-LEAVE HOLIDAYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1
H.4 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-2
H.5 USE OF AND PAYMENT TO CONSULTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3
H.6 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3
H.7 ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3
H.8 PRINTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-4
H.9 KEY PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-4
H.10 CONTRACT NUMBER IDENTIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-5
H.11 SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-5
H.12 OTHER CONTRACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-5
H.13 LAWS APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-5
H.14 DISPOSITION OF MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-5
H.15 NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. . . . . . H-6
H.16 FEDERAL REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-6
H.17 DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . H-6
H.18 ELIMINATION OF SEXIST LANGUAGE AND ART WORK . . . . . . . . . . H-7
H.19 HAZARDOUS OCCUPATION ORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-8
H.20 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (FAR-Subpart 28.3) . . . . . . . . . . . H-8
H.21 DATA COLLECTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR . . . . . . . . . . H-9
H.22 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-9
H.23 RESTRICTION ON USE OF DOL FUNDS FOR LOBBYING. . . . . . . . . . H-9
H.24 PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-10
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H.25 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT - SERVICE (FAR 17.208(g)). . . . . . H-10

H.26 INDIRECT COSTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-11

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1

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 THE GOVERNMENT JUL 1995. . I-1

52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES JUL 1995. . I-1
52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY JAN 1997. . I-1

52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR
IMPROPER ACTIVITY JAN 1997. . I-1

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
JUN 1997. . I-1

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED PAPER AUG 2000. . I-1

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH
CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT JUL 1995. . I-1

52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION JUN 1999. . I-1
52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT OCT 1997. . I-1

52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT MAR 2000. . I-1
52.216-8 FIXED-FEE MAR 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 2000. . I-1
52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES FEB 1997. . 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-2
52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE
VIETNAM ERA APR 1998. . I-2

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES JUN 1998. . I-2

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE
VIETNAM ERA JAN 1999. . I-2

52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE JAN 1997. . I-2
52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES JUL 2000. . I-2

52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) JUL 1995. . I-2

52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
AUG 1996. . I-2

52.227-11 PATENT RIGHTS -- RETENTION BY THE CONTRACTOR (SHORT FORM)
JUN 1997. . I-2

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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
52.232-20 LIMITATION OF COST APR 1984. . I-2
52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986. . I-2
52.233-1 DISPUTES ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991) DEC 1998. . I-2

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD ALTERNATE I (JUN 1985) AUG 1996. . I-2

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 ALTERNATE V (APR 1984) AUG 1987. . I-2

52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS ALTERNATE II (AUG 1998) AUG 1998. . I-2

52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING DEC 1996. . I-2
52.245-5 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (COST-REIMBURSEMENT, TIME AND MATERIALS, OR
LABOR HOUR CONTRACTS) JAN 1986. . 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 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) . . . . . . . . I-2
I.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000). . . . . . I-3

I.4 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) . . . . . . I-3
I.5 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987). . . I-3
I.6 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
I.7 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER--CENTRAL CONTRACTOR
REGISTRATION (MAY 1999) . . . I-8

I.8 52.243-7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES (APR 1984) . . . . . . . . . I-10
I.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) . . . . I-12

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS . . . . . . J-1

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-1

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS
. . . . . . . . . . . . K-1

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . . . . K-1

52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN
FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS APR 1991. . K-1

K.2 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) . . . . . . . . . K-1
K.3 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION PROPOSED DEBARMENT,
AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (MAR 1996),. . . . K-3

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K.4 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . K-4
K.5 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (OCT 2000). . . . . . . . K-4

K.6 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999). . . . . . K-6

K.7 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984). . . . . . K-7
K.8 52.227-15 STATEMENT OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND RESTRICTED COMPUTER
SOFTWARE (MAY 1999) . . . . . . . . K-7

K.9 SIGNATURE BLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-9

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS. . . . . . L-1
L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . . . . L-1

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION FEB 2000. . L-1

L.2 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (FEB 2000) . . . . . . . . L-1

L.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . L-5
L.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (AUG 1996). . . . . . . . . . . . L-5
L.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) . . . . . . . L-6

L.6 PAST PERFORMANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-6
L.7 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-7
L.8 LETTERS OF COMMITMENT - KEY PERSONNEL, (OCT 2000) . . . . . . . L-11
L.9 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-11
L.10 CONFIRMATION OF PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2000) . . . . . . . L-12
L.11 REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-12

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-1
52.217-3 EVALUATION EXCLUSIVE OF OPTIONS APR 1984. . M-1
M.1 BASIS FOR AWARD (BEST VALUE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-1
M.2 CRITERIA FOR AWARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-2
M.3 DETERMINING OVERALL BEST VALUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M-5
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RFP-DCS-01-18 Section B

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-DIRECTED
LABOR EXCHANGE SERVICES

The United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting proposals to initiate the first phase
of a comprehensive, multi-year effort to develop and implement a
methodology to identify effective applications, and evaluate the
impact and cost-effectiveness of self-directed labor exchange
services.

Solicitation No. is RFP-DCS-01-18.

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The period of performance will be twelve (12) months from the date
of execution plus three 1- year options at the discretion of the
government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code has
been determined to be 541611, with a $5 million size standard.

A cost reimbursement plus fixed fee type of contract is contemplated
being awarded under this solicitation.

THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL DATE IS APRIL 20, 2001, AT 2:00 PM LOCAL
TIME. NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXTEND THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS
DATE BEYOND APRIL 20, 2001. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) MUST
BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 23, 2001, 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME

Only electronic submission of requests will be accepted. They shall
be submitted to Harry B. Ladson Jr. 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 clarification in response to telephone calls from offerors. All
requests will be answered electronically and provided to all
offerors at the DOL/ETA internet site (http://www.doleta.gov).

Offerors interested in networking and or/being placed on a bidders'
list for the above-referenced solicitation, please provide the
following information:

.Name and Address of Organization
.Telephone Number
.Point of Contact

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This information is to be submitted electronically to Harry Ladson
at hladson@doleta.gov, by 5:00 p.m., local time March 23, 2001.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this solicitation is to select a contractor to assist
the Department of Labor (DOL) in assessing the impacts of
self-directed labor exchange services (self-directed services) and
to evaluate the cost effectiveness of various strategies.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) emphasizes self-directed services
where appropriate. Further, 20 CFR 652.207 (b) refers to three
types of service methods (self-service, facilitated self-help, and
staff-assisted). Indeed, because access to staff-assisted,
intensive services will be limited to "harder-to-employ" job
seekers, the roles of "self-serve" and facilitated self-help,
generally provided to UI claimants, employers, and job seekers
through a computer-based environment, will become central to
services provided by One-Stop Centers, and are the focus of this
evaluation. Morever, due to the array of public and private
self-directed resources available, extensive use of these services
will take place outside these centers. Despite extensive Employment
and Training Administration (ETA) investments in self-directed
services, such as America's Career Kit over the past five years, we
possess limited information about implementation, processes,
outcomes and impact of these services.

This project would begin a comprehensive, multi-year effort to
develop and implement a methodology to identify effective
applications, and evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of
self-directed services, by addressing the following questions, among
others:

(1) What types of self-directed services exist for employers and
individuals both within the One-Stop center system and external to
the system?

(2) What self-directed services are most used and by whom? Which of
these services or combination of services are most effective for
job-seekers and employers?

(3) What are estimates of use of self-directed services both
external and internal (within One-Stop centers) services? How do
States track the utilization of self-directed services (e.g.,
Connecticut utilizes a state-wide swipe card system to assess job
seeker and employer usage)?

(4) What barriers exist for employers and to various demographic
groups (such as individuals with disabilities or limited English
proficiency) when accessing services and how might these barriers be
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overcome?

(5) What methodological approaches-- return on investment (ROI),
cost-benefit analysis, etc.-- are most appropriate for evaluating
the impact and cost-effectiveness of identified self-directed
service applications?

(6) What data exists and what are the sources for the data necessary
for analysis. Will new data need to be collected to perform the
analysis, and how will this be accomplished?

(7) What are the demographic characteristics of individuals (and
relevant characteristics of employers) that use such services?

(8) What are employment-related outcomes (e.g. entered employment
and retention) from use of these services? What do service users
(employers and individuals) hope to achieve by using these
services? Are they successful, and how will employment-related
outcomes and customer satisfaction be measured?

C.2 Background Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

The WIA asks states and local areas to establish streamlined
One-stop service delivery systems that will integrate resources
available from a variety of separately funded programs. WIA also
emphasizes universal access to labor market information, employment
and training services and other labor exchange services, so that
anyone who wants assistance relating to job search, career planning
and skill upgrades should be able to receive it. Empowering
individuals by providing tools to take control over their own
careers and planning, is another key aspect of the WIA approach to
service delivery. According to this new vision, customers are given
responsibility for establishing their own career goals and have new
options with respect to the services they access, the training they
want to undertake, and the vendors available to provide training to
them.

In the customer-driven system envisioned under the WIA, employers
are also customers. Improving employer services and the level of
employer involvement in the One-Stop system is also a goal. Employer
services provided by One-Stop system partners should meet the needs
of employers across a broad array of business development and
workforce development issues, including labor market information,
finding qualified workers for new job openings; improving the skills
of jobs seekers and incumbent workers and coordinating local
workforce development, business development, and economic
development strategies.

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall accomplish the following tasks. Tasks shall be
completed by the due dates specified in the calendar for this
project.

(1) Key Personnel. The contractor shall designate a Project
Director to oversee the evaluation project and other key personnel
to perform the task requirements. These staff must possess
knowledge and skills in the area of WIA implementation, One-Stop
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operations, evaluation study design and the application of the
latest statistical methodologies.

(2) Evaluation Design. The contractor shall develop an evaluation
design that will meet the objectives stated earlier in this RFP.
The design should include a description of the comparative analysis
and the proposed approach for determining cost effectiveness. The
contractor shall prepare a draft version of the evaluation design
for the project, which shall include a complete, detailed
description of the proposed approach (implementation plan) to
achieve each objective including methodology, statistical validity
of the approach, data sources, and a calendar showing key milestones
and deliverables. A description of any proposed self-directed
service user "tracking systems" (databases) should be described. If
the approach involves the collection of new information (data) not
available from existing sources, this process must be described in
detail, including any OMB paper work reduction clearance processes
and time frames.

A detailed plan for site selection for up to five (5) States or up
to twenty (20) sub-state areas will be prepared. The plan will
support the statistical validity of the proposed evaluation
determined to be suitable to the service applications identified for
study. This plan should include criteria for selection. One
criteria to be, but not limited to, availability of customer
satisfaction feedback data.

Although, if part of the proposed approach includes the development
of feedback collection methodology, this can increase the number of
sites eligible for selection. Site visit protocols will be
included. Plans for contacting the States/sites and establishing a
working relationship should be described and will be the
responsibility of the contractor with facilitation by the USDOL.

A time frame from which historical and current self-service activity
data on self-directed service participants should be identified.
The time frame should be long enough to focus on participants' full
experience in using self-directed services. A detailed draft outline
of the final report should also be included. Once the final version
of the evaluation design with calendar and deliverables is accepted
by DOL, it will be incorporated as a modification to the contract.
This deliverable shall be due within 120 days of contract execution.

This design shall include a list of proposed data sources, including
but not be limited to:

Pre and post-participation data, including but not limited to:
employment status/history, any UI claims data for self-directed
service participants, including demographic, claim history, and
earnings (wage and salary and any self-employment). Employers data
may include: industry, commercial activity, firm size, type of
business formation, etc.

Federally-required reports submitted by the State Employment
Security Agencies (SESA) and other One-Stop partners;

Administrative cost data specifically related to enrollment of
self-directed service participants, including costs of service
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provision either by the SESA itself, or other One-Stop partners.

Internal One-Stop partners reports, and any self-directed service
participant surveys;

If appropriate, follow-up survey of self-directed service
participants both employers and workers; and

If appropriate, a participant tracking data-base developed by the
offeror.

(3) Follow-Up Survey. If proposed in the evaluation design, a
survey of self-service customers is to be used in conjunction with
any One-Stop partner administered customer surveys, the contractor
will prepare a follow-up survey which may be in the form of online
or telephone type. The survey will be designed to obtain relevant
pre-program, in-program, and post-program information, including
costs to the participant, that are necessary to produce valid net
impact and benefit-cost estimates. The proposed survey and all
necessary Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance supporting
documentation to secure approval will be delivered along with the
evaluation design.

(4) Data Collection. The contractor shall collect data necessary to
analyze the outcomes for Self-directed service participants. The
contractor shall comply with all Federal and State confidentiality
requirements regarding data collected for this effort; this may
require entering into confidentiality agreements with the host State
and/or service providers. In addition, the contractor shall
safeguard indefinitely any project data that contains personal
identifiers.

(5) Design Review Meeting. The contractor shall convene a design
review meeting to present the evaluation design to key personnel
from DOL and answer any questions they may have. This meeting shall
be held at DOL, in Washington, D.C. The contractor shall be
responsible for organizing and conducting this meeting. DOL will
provide the meeting facilities. Additional, less formal meetings
will be necessary during the design phase and throughout the life of
the project. As needed, Email, tele-conferences, and status memos
will also be utilized for communication with DOL.

Following the receipt of comments from DOL on the draft evaluation
design, the contractor shall prepare the final evaluation design.
Once the final version of the evaluation design is accepted by DOL,
it will be incorporated as a modification to the contract.

(6) On-site Data Collection Visits. The contractor shall conduct
on-site visits to observe State program operations and to collect
data for the evaluation. Prior to each visit, the contractor shall
prepare a written protocol describing what information they wish to
obtain and which staff would be most helpful to interview. Prior to
any site visit, the contractor must take all necessary steps prior
to the visit to ensure all information needed will be available.
These visits shall include interviews with appropriate staff
knowledgeable in the operation of the program. Upon return from
each site visit, the contractor shall prepare a detailed trip
report. The report should include analysis of information and data
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obtained, its completeness and what affect it will have on the
future of the analysis as described in the evaluation design. If
newly obtained information suggests a new or modified direction for
the research effort, this should be presented with justification for
this modification for DOL review.

(7) Status Reports. The contractor shall provide written monthly
reports to DOL describing the current status of activities for each
month of contract performance. In addition, the contractor shall
brief the DOL Project Officer orally on the progress of contract
activities, including problems and recommended solutions, at least
once per week during the project.

The status reports will include:

A description of overall progress of project activities accomplished
during the report month;

A description of any problems that may delay accomplishing scheduled
milestones or affect the direction of the study;

A summary of expenditures for the month, in comparison with planned
expenditures for the month; and

A brief discussion of planned activities for the next reporting
period.

(8) Conduct Analysis. The contractor shall conduct the analysis
and comparative analysis as outlined in the evaluation design.

Cost-Effectiveness. The contractor shall conduct an analysis of
cost-effectiveness/Return on Investment of self-directed service in
selected States/sites specified in the evaluation design. The
analysis shall set up a framework for categorizing and quantifying
the impacts and benefits and costs resulting from the impacts of
self-directed services. The contractor's benefit-cost analysis
shall determine the impacts on society, employers, participants,
nonparticipants and the government sectors. Data for the
benefit-cost analysis will be collected from a variety of sources,
including any follow-up survey, Federal and State government records
or other public information.

Comparative Analysis. Based on State/site internal or external
reports, any proposed survey, on-site visits and any other data
collection activity proposed, the contractor shall prepare a
comparative analysis of each selected State's/site's self- directed
service program, outlining differences among programs and most
important, an inventory of self-directed service packages and
promising practices. As a by-product of the benefit-cost analysis,
DOL wishes to add to its inventory of knowledge of current
self-directed service to assist States implementing or modifying a
self-directed service program. It should include a description of
the baseline service environment in the State, including an
assessment of current services. This analysis will be used to
establish an understanding of One-Stop operations, existing
services, operations, and service user characteristics.

The contractor shall conduct this analysis to provide contextual
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information regarding how self-directed service programs were
originally implemented and how it is operating now. The contractor
shall also analyze what information (reporting) is used for program
operations and how operations can be improved. The analysis should
include a review of Federal legislation, Federal implementation
guidelines, State legislative changes required, and State
administration of the programs. This analysis should also describe
how Federal-State oversight of these operations can be improved.

(9) Interim Reports. The contractor shall produce two (2) draft
interim reports. The first interim report shall be a process
analysis of the evaluation to date and will be used by DOL in its
decision to exercise an additional option year for the continuation
of the evaluation. The second interim report shall be an evaluation
report on the results of this analysis to date and will be used by
DOL in its decision to exercise an additional option year for the
continuation of the evaluation. Based on comments from the
Department of Labor received after a briefing and review of the
drafts of these reports, the contractor shall prepare and submit a
final version of the report within 20 days.

(10) Evaluation Report. The contractor shall produce a draft
evaluation report on the results of this analysis 180 days before
the end of the contract. Based on comments from the Department of
Labor received after a briefing and review of the draft, the
contractor shall prepare and submit a final report 90 days before
the end of the contract. The contractor shall submit ten (10)
copies of the report together with a camera ready copy and computer
disk containing the report typed in Word processing software
specified by DOL. The contractor should also format the document
for posting to the DOL Internet Web site.

(11) Formal Briefings. The contractor shall conduct a briefing on
the interim evaluation and final evaluation results of the project
for DOL officials, State officials, and other interested parties.
The briefing will be held in Washington, DC. The contractor shall
conduct the briefing when the draft of the each is completed and
delivered. The contractor shall be responsible for organizing and
conducting these briefings. DOL will provide facilities for the
briefing.

(12) Public Use Data. The contractor shall prepare two (2) public
use sets of diskettes containing all data gathered by the contractor
for the evaluation of the self-directed service program. The
contractor shall prepare these public use diskettes--stripped of all
personal identifiers--at the conclusion of the evaluation and shall
submit the diskettes to DOL along with the final report with
sufficient documentation to enable the data to be used by DOL for
additional analysis.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

[For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section]

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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)

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989
ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

F.2 Period of Performance

The period of performance for this study shall be twelve months (12)
months from the date of execution of the contract plus three 1-year
options at the discretion of the government.

F.3 Level of Effort

The level of effort for this study is estimated at between 3 and 4
professional person years for the base year. The level of effort
for each option year is estimated at between 4.5 and 5.5
professional person years plus inflation. The inflationary rate
will be determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

F.4 Deliverables/Calendar

Upon acceptance of the evaluation design by DOL, with the calendar
identifying time-frames and deliverables, the contractor will submit
to the project officer designated in the contract the following
reports:

1. By the 15th of each month, a monthly status report as detailed in
Section C.3(7).

2. Within 120 days of the start of the contract, an evaluation
design along with the survey design (if proposed) and draft OMB
supporting documentation as specified in Section C.3(2) above.
Within 30 days of receipt of any comments from the Department of
Labor, a revised evaluation design.

3. Deliverable dates for the two interim reports will be
established in the evaluation design and once accepted by DOL will
be included in the contract as a modification. Based on comments
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from the Department of Labor received after a briefing and review of
the drafts of the interim reports, the contractor shall prepare and
submit a final version of the report within 20 days.

4. A draft final report as specified in Section C.3(10) above will
be submitted 180 days prior to the end of the contract. A briefing
will also be conducted by the contractor as specified above.

5. Based on comments from the Department of Labor a final report as
specified in C.3(10) above will be submitted 30 days before the end
of the contract.

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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
than monthly, unless otherwise so authorized in the contract.

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(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.

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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
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
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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

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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, Worker's 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.

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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.

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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.

The U.S. Department of Labor shall be responsible for scheduling
all audits of the prime contractor's books, documents, papers and
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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:

(not specified) (Project Director)
- (Senior Researcher)
- (Senior Researcher)
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-
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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.

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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 the Contractor's
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.

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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.

-- 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.

(ii) Depict both men and women in art work on general
subject matters.
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(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. Worker's Compensation - In the amounts required by State law
or the United States Longshore Worker's 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 Worker's 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:

"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
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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/DASET/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, workership, 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.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.

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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 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.

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

1 $.00 $.00 $.00
2 $.00 $.00 $.00
3 $.00 $.00 $.00

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any
options under this clause, shall not exceed 4 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
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percent shall not be permitted under any circumstances.

H.26 INDIRECT COSTS

In order to avoid major audit problems, disallowed costs, and to
receive timely reimbursement of indirect costs, contractors/
grantees 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/grant funds will not be increased to
reimburse organizations for higher indirect cost rates than those
rates identified in this clause. Also, the contractor/grantee
must obtain approval from the Contract/Grant 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/grantee of any
other administrative cost limitations regarding the
contract/grant.

Billing rates are only temporary for the 90 days period from the
effective date of your contract/grant. 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/grantees 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/grants or modifications.

BLOCK 1

Rate category: (check one) Your rates and bases are:
Billing Overhead
Provisional Base:
Final (And, if applicable) See
Attached Agreement General and Admin.
Other (Explain) Base:
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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:

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/grant 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:

^n
Director, Office of Cost Determination (OCD)
U.S. Department of Labor, OASAM
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-5522
Washington, D.C. 20210
Tel. (202) 219-8391

PLEASE NOTE: All funds awarded under this contract must be used in
strict compliance with federal laws, regulations and policies.
Costs for food (breakfast, working lunches, breaks and banquets)
must not exceed the per diem rate. The contractor shall only be
reimbursed for non-federal staff. Federal staff will be responsible
for their own cost.

(End of Clause)

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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
52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION JUN 1999
52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT OCT 1997
FORMAT
52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT MAR 2000
52.216-8 FIXED-FEE MAR 1997
52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE JUL 1996
52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OCT 2000
52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR FEB 1997
DISPUTES
52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996
52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES FEB 1999

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52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FEB 1999
52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS APR 1998
AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
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
52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN JUL 2000
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
52.232-20 LIMITATION OF COST APR 1984
52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986
52.233-1 DISPUTES DEC 1998
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
52.245-5 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (COST-REIMBURSEMENT, JAN 1986
TIME AND MATERIALS, OR LABOR HOUR
CONTRACTS)
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 52.217-8 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.

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I.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT
(MAR 2000)

(a) The Governme