Evaluation and Technical Assistance for Youth Offenders

EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS

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Solicitation Number	RFP-DCS-01-04
Issue Date:	12/22/2000
Due Date:	02/02/2001
Time:	2:00 PM
Program Office:	OPR
Contracting Officer:	Keith A. Bond
Contract Point: Phone: Fax: E-Mail:	James N. Chestnut (202) 693-3315 (202) 693-3846 jchestnut@doleta.gov
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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

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

    UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

RFP-DCS-01-04

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

12/22/2000

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

01/246-jnc

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 02/02/2001 (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

James N. Chestnut

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

jchestnut@doleta.gov

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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS See Attached Table of Contents

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
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CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT
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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)

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14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated:
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16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

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15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

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

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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

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

U.S. Department of Labor, ETA

Office of Policy and Research

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room N-4637

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.

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Back to Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 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 DEC 1998. . 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 52.245-1 PROPERTY RECORDS APR 1984. . I-2 52.245-5 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (COST-REIMBURSEMENT, JAN 1986. . I-2 TIME AND MATERIALS, OR LABOR HOUR CONTRACTS) 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 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) . . . . . . I-2 I.3 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987). . . I-3 I.4 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 I.5 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER--CENTRAL. . . . I-8 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (MAY 1999) I.6 52.243-7 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES (APR 1984) . . . . . . . . . I-10 I.7 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 (OCT 2000)

Back to Table of Contents A-7 RFP-DCS-01-04 Section B PART I - THE SCHEDULE SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS PROCESS EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE YOUTH OFFENDER DEMONSTRATION PROJECT The United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals for the conduct of a process evaluation of and provision of technical assistance to the Youth Offender Demonstration Program. Solicitation No. is RFP-DCS-01-04. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The period of performance will be thirty (30) months from the date of execution by the government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code has been determined to be 541720, 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 FEBRUARY 2, 2001, AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME. NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXTEND THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS DATE BEYOND FEBRUARY 2, 2001. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION (RFC) MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 10, 2001, LOCAL TIME 5:00 PM. Only electronic submission of requests will be accepted. They shall be submitted to James N. Chestnut at jchestnut@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). THERE IS NO INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR, ALTHOUGH RELATED WORK IS BEING DONE BY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ASSOCIATES, INC. UNDER CONTRACT NO. U-6824-8-00-80-30, TASK ORDER NO. 3. THE TASK ORDER WAS AWARDED MAY 5, 1999 AND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF EXECUTION. THE AWARD AMOUNT IS $857,810. B-1 RFP-DCS-01-04 Section C SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK C.1 PURPOSE In May 1999, DOL/ETA awarded 14 Youth Offender Demonstration grants under the Workforce Investment Act to cities, rural areas and juvenile correction facilities. Grants were awarded in three categories: Category I -- Model Community Projects (5 grants), Category II -- Education and Training for Youth Offenders (3 grants), Category III -- Community-Wide Coordination Projects (6 grants). In 2001, the Department expects to: 1) award extensions to approximately three to five of the Category I and III grants, 2) award extensions to all the Category II grants and 3) expand the demonstration by awarding grants to approximately three new Category I sites, one new Category II site and five new Category III sites. This solicitation is for the provision of technical assistance to all the 2001 grantees new and extended and for process evaluation of all 2001 grantees except the two Category II sites currently being evaluated by the Department of Justice. C.2 BACKGROUND The central goals of the Youth Offender Demonstration Program are to help youth offenders, gang members and youth at risk of gang involvement between the ages of 14 and 24 attain long- term employment at wage levels that will prevent future dependency and to break the cycle of crime and juvenile delinquency that contributes to recidivism. The demonstration endeavors to develop better community strategies to reduce delinquent behavior among troubled young people. It encourages strong partnerships to fill the gaps in the community's existing interventions dealing with youth offenders and to reconnect these young people with caring adults and positive activities in the community. The Youth Offender Demonstration projects are in three categories: Category I - Model Community Projects are set in high-poverty neighborhoods in need of comprehensive community-wide approaches to assist youth offenders, gang members, and those at risk of becoming involved in gangs. Grantees will be required to expand services in each of 3 areas: 1) gang prevention and suppression activities; 2) alternative sentencing for first-time offenders; and 3) after-care and case management for incarcerated youth. In addition, grantees must provide education and mental health services, employment training, sports and recreation, and community service projects. The grantees must place particular emphasis on enhancing existing case management and job placement services for youth on probation or for those who are reentering the community from corrections facilities. These support services should be provided throughout the entire employment search continuum, i.e., from the beginning of C-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section C the employment search until well after the procurement of employment. The projects will implement an intensive and comprehensive aftercare system to reduce juvenile recidivism. Aftercare systems should be implemented while youth are still incarcerated to establish community links with faith-based organizations, parents or guardians, schools, training and educational opportunities, parole systems, social contacts and activities, and mentors. The aftercare services planned for those individuals incarcerated must involve the staff and administrators of the juvenile corrections facilities where the youth are institutionalized. Category II- Education and Training Projects provide comprehensive school-to-work education and training within juvenile correctional facilities and aftercare/reentry services with an emphasis on job placement and retention upon a youth's return to his/her home community. The comprehensive school-to-work education and training services developed under this initiative will serve as a model for other juvenile correctional facilities across the nation. Category III- Community-Wide Projects will provide smaller grants for impoverished communities within small to medium-sized cities with high crime rates. Grants awarded under this category will create models for use by States and local boards to increase assistance to high-risk youth. These models will build service capacity into the one-stop deliver system to expand the range and quality of currently existing services designed to prepare high risk youth for high-quality employment with career development ladders and livable wages. These projects will work with local Youth Councils and service providers to develop linkages that will strengthen the coordination of prevention and recovery services for youth offenders. Linkages to existing community programs such as the WIA year-round youth training and summer jobs for low-income youth, school to work programs, other federal programs, and sports and recreation programs could contribute to juvenile crime prevention. In 1999, fourteen projects were funded (5 Category I, 3 Category II, and 6 Category III) to operate for 24 months from the time of grant negotiation. In 2001, DOL plans to expand the number of sites participating in the Youth Offender Program by awarding grants to approximately three new Category I sites, one new Category II site, and five new Category III sites. These grantees will operate for twenty-four (24) months from the date of execution of the grants. At the same time, DOL/ETA expects to extend three to five of the original Category I and III sites and all the Category II sites. These original grants will only be extended for twelve (12) months. Grantees will be allowed an additional six months to provide data and other assistance to the evaluation contractor after their grant's operational phase ends. For additional information, offerors should refer to the Solicitation for Grant Awards posted on the ETA web site (http://www.doleta.gov). Also in 1999, DOL released a task order request to Research and Evaluation Associates, Inc. (REA) to provide technical assistance to C-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section C these fourteen projects. In spring of 1999, DOL made a second task order request to REA for a process evaluation, to run concurrently with the technical assistance, to monitor the implementation of the Youth Offender Demonstration projects. In January of 2000, the Department of Justice signed an agreement with National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) to conduct a process evaluation and net impact feasibility study of two of the three Category II sites. Thus, while REA provided technical assistance to all 14 sites, the REA process evaluation included all the Category I and III sites but only one of the Category II sites. Similarly, the contract awarded under this solicitation will provide technical assistance to all 2001 grantees and provide for a process evaluation of the continuing and new sites not included in the NCCD evaluation. C.3 OBJECTIVES Process Evaluation The objectives of the process evaluation are to answer the following questions: 1. What is the context of each project and how did it influence the project development and implementation? 2. How did the community planning bodies charged with the ongoing tasks of designing the integrated network of services function and what was the level of involvement of the stakeholders, including parents and youth? 3. What program components were implemented and how successful were the efforts to build on existing systems, establish new programs, and created an integrated network? 4. What methods of staff recruitment and training were used and how successful were they? 5. What methods were used to gain access to and recruit members of the target population as program participants and how successful were they? 6. What types of training, employment, and gang suppression programs were provided to the target population? What were the intensity, duration, and quality of these programs? 7. What steps have been taken to assure the continuation of the integrated services and activities after the project funding ends and what is the likelihood of success? 8. In what ways do employment and training projects serving youth who have in the criminal justice system or at -risk of such involvement differ from traditional approaches to serving youth? Technical Assistance The objectives of the technical assistance are to identify C-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section C weaknesses in implementation of individual projects, recommend strategies for addressing those weaknesses, promote and coordinate sharing of best practices among demonstration grantees and directly provide technical assistance. C.4 TASKS Process Evaluation The contractor shall perform the following tasks in carrying out the process evaluation: 1. Evaluation Design. The design shall detail how the contractor will address the objectives above. It shall include a list of evaluation questions and hypotheses, an appropriate data collection strategy, and draft data collection instruments. 2. Data Collection. At least two visits shall be made to each demonstration project to conduct unstructured interviews with project staff and representatives of organizations related to the project. The final site visit shall be made during the final six months of the grantees' period of performance. 3. Quantitative Analysis of Program Achievements. The contractor will obtain all relevant administrative and participant data collected by the grantees. These data will be used to describe the level of service provision and, if available, short-term participant outcomes. A list of specific data items the grantees are required to collect can be found in the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) on the DOL/ETA web page. 4. Analysis and Reporting. The contractor shall perform appropriate quantitative and qualitative analyses and provide well-written, readable reports suitable for an audience of policy-makers and program administrators. 5. On-Going Contact with Grantees. The contractor shall provide for on-going contact with the grantees to monitor their progress between site visits. Technical Assistance The contractor will work closely with each project to create linkages and develop a system for providing comprehensive services to the eligible population. Specifically, the selected contractor will perform the following tasks: 1. Grantee Conferences. The contractor will be responsible for making all arrangements for grantee conferences including defining the conference agenda, making logistical arrangements for the conference, facilitating grantee travel, and providing speakers. At a minimum, there will be three conferences during the grant period: an introductory conference for the newly funded sites and two additional conferences during the project period to facilitate the transfer of knowledge among sites and to address common barriers to project success. C-4

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section C 2. Monitor Grantees Technical Assistance Needs. The contractor will be a participant observer of the system in operation and make recommendations for technical assistance where needed. This shall include site visits to each project over the grantee's two year operational period. The first such site visit to each site should take place before the initial grantee conference. It is recommended that the contractor assign a lead technical assistance contact person to each of the grantees. 3. Provide On-Going Technical Assistance. When needed by one or more grantees, the contractor will conduct meetings, help identify partners, help resolve problems, work in cooperation with partners, design and facilitate resolution of problems, provide expert assistance and conduct workshops. C-5 RFP-DCS-01-04 Section D SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING [For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section] D-1 RFP-DCS-01-04 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-01-04 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) F.2 Period of Performance The period of performance for this study shall be thirty (30) months from the date of execution of the contract by the government. F.3 Level of Effort The level of effort for this study is estimated at 12.5 to 13.5 professional person years for the life of the contract. F.4 Deliverables The contractor shall deliver the following reports at the time and in the number of copies specified to the project officer designated in the contract. 1. Monthly Progress Reports in two (2) copies. The first such report shall be due 30 days after the contract beginning date and subsequent reports shall be due monthly thereafter and should be submitted with the monthly invoices. Reports should address monthly progress in terms of completing the tasks specified in the statement of work, identification of problems and plans for the resolution of those problems. If necessary, an updated workplan for the remainder of the contract period should be included. 2. Evaluation Design Report in ten (10) copies. The design report shall be due by the end of the third month of the period of performance. It shall include data collection procedures and plans for their implementation, topic guides for site visits, plans for the analyses to be conducted and a schedule of task milestone and F-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section F report delivery dates for the remainder of the period of performance. 3. Technical Assistance Plan in ten (10) copies. The technical assistance plan will describe the technical assistance to be provided including: the timing and purposes of planned grantee conferences, technical assistance resources available, and procedures for monitoring and meeting sites' technical assistance needs. It is recommended that this plan be submitted as soon as possible after the first grantee conference. 4. Interim Evaluation Report in twenty-five (25) copies. At approximately the mid-point of the period of performance, the contractor shall submit an interim report on the evaluation. Five copies of a draft of the report will be submitted sixty days before the report is due. The interim report will describe each demonstration project and the progress made by it in its early implementation phases in terms of the problems encountered, the steps taken or planned to address these problems, and lessons learned. The report shall also describe plans for the remainder of the evaluation and the final report. 5. Updated Technical Assistance Plan of ten (10) copies. At approximately the mid-point of the period of performance, the contractor shall submit a revised, updated technical assistance plan. The plan will include a review of the initial technical assistance needs, activities conducted to address those needs, and plans for the remainder of the period of performance. 6. Final Report on the Process Evaluation in twenty-five (25) copies. Three copies of an outline of the final report will be due four months before the report is due. Ten copies of a draft final report will be due two months before the report is due. 7. Final Report on the Technical Assistance in twenty-five (25) copies. Three copies of an outline of the final report will be due four months before the report is due. Ten copies of a draft final report will be due two months before the report is due. 8. Oral Briefings. If requested by the project officer, the contractor shall present oral briefings on the final reports. F-2 RFP-DCS-01-04 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-01-04 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 N-5637 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-01-04 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 procedures, notification of such change and the required information G-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section G 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-01-04 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, 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. H-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 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-01-04 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-01-04 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: (not specified) - - - - - H-4

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 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-01-04 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 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. H-6

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 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-01-04 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. 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: H-8

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 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/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-9

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 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/ 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. H-10

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section H 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: Effective from to or if multi-year, please explain here: BLOCK 2 (For special indirect cost ceilings) Special percent ceiling is % for (usually overhead) and if applicable, % for General and Administrative. Base: OR Special dollar ceiling is $ for (usually overhead) and if applicable, $ for General and Administrative. Base: Effective from to or if multi-year, please explain here: If applicable for ceilings, please describe here any situation whereby the bases in Block 2 above differ from the bases in Block 1 above. Also, the maximum reimbursement for indirect costs under this contract/grant will be based on the lower of the negotiated rates or ceilings. If the Department of Labor (DOL) is your cognizant agency, H-11

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section H 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) H-12 RFP-DCS-01-04 Section I PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause. NUMBER TITLE DATE 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS OCT 1995 52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES APR 1984 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO JUL 1995 THE GOVERNMENT 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES JUL 1995 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY JAN 1997 OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR JAN 1997 IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE JUN 1997 CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED AUG 2000 ON RECYCLED PAPER 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST JUL 1995 WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION JUN 1999 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 52.217-2 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 2000 52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR FEB 1997 DISPUTES I-1

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section I 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR AUG 1996 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES FEB 1999 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FEB 1999 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS APR 1998 AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA 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 52.245-1 PROPERTY RECORDS APR 1984 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 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of this contract for Services (except construction) at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. I-2

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section I I.3 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.4 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUN 1997) Notwithstanding any other payment clause in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments and contract financing payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. Payment shall be considered as being made on the day a check is dated or the date of an electronic funds transfer. Definitions of pertinent terms are set forth in section 32.902 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All days referred to in this clause are calendar days, unless otherwise specified. (However, see subparagraph (a)(4) of this clause concerning payments due on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.) (a) Invoice payments (1) Due Date. 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 I-3

Back to Table of Contents RFP-DCS-01-04 Section I reasons why it is not a proper invoice. Untimely notification will be taken into account in computing any interest penalty owed the Contractor in the manner described in subparagraph (a)(5) of this clause. (i) Name and address of the Contractor. (ii) Invoice date. (The Contractor is encouraged to date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.) (iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (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