HANFORD TANK WASTE TREATMENT AND

IMMOBILIZATION PLANT
ENGINEER, PROCURE, AND CONSTRUCT (EPC)
SUBCONTRACT
EXHIBIT "A" - GENERAL CONDITIONS
245!-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
ENGINEER, PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT (EPC) SUBCONTRACT
EXHIBIT "A" - GENERAL CONDITIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GC TITLE PAGE NO"
ACRON#MS AND ABBRE$IATIONS""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" %%%
GC-& INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &
GC-2 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATI$ES"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &
GC-' NOTICES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &
GC-4 SUBCONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&
GC-5 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2
GC-( STANDARDS AND CODES"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2
GC-) LAWS AND REGULATIONS""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2
GC-* PERMITS AND LICENSES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2
GC- TAXES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" '
GC-&! LABOR, PERSONNEL, AND WORK RULES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" '
GC-&& COMMERCIAL ACTI$ITIES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" '
GC-&2 NONDISCLOSURE, PUBLICIT# AND AD$ERTISING"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4
GC-&' USE OF TECHNICAL DATA""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4
GC-&4 SAFET# AND HEALTH""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4
GC-&5 SITE CONDITIONS AND NATURAL RESOURCES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" (
GC-&( DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" (
GC-&) TITLE TO MATERIALS FOUND""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" )
GC-&* SUR$E# CONTROL POINTS AND LA#OUTS""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" )
GC-& SUBCONTRACTOR+S WORK AREA""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" )
GC-2! CLEANING UP"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" )
GC-2& COOPERATION WITH OTHERS"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" )
GC-22 EN$IRONMENTAL RE,UIREMENTS"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" *
GC-2' RESPONSIBILIT# FOR WORK, SECURIT#, AND PROPERT#""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
GC-24 SUBCONTRACTOR+S PLANT, E,UIPMENT, AND FACILITIES"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&!
GC-25 ILLUMINATION""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &!
GC-2( USE OF CONTRACTOR+S CONSTRUCTION E,UIPMENT OR FACILITIES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&!
GC-2) FIRST AID FACILITIES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &&
GC-2* INSPECTION, ,UALIT# SUR$EILLANCE, RE-ECTION OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP"""""""""&&
GC-2 TESTING""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &2
GC-'! EXPEDITING""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &2
GC-'& EXCUSABLE DELA#S"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &2
GC-'2 CHANGES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &2
GC-'' USE OF COMPLETED PORTIONS OF WORK""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &'
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page i of iii RFP 24590-XXX-XXX-XXXX-XXX
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GC-'4 WARRANT#"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &4
GC-'5 BACKCHARGES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &5
GC-'( INDEMNIT#""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &5
GC-') ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCONTRACTS""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &(
GC-'* SUSPENSION""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &)
GC-' TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &)
GC-4! OPTIONAL TERMINATION"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &*
GC-4& FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &*
GC-42 NON-WAI$ER"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &
GC-4' DISPUTES""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &
GC-44 RECORDS AND AUDIT""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2!
GC-45 GO$ERNMENT RESTRICTED PARTIES AND COMMODITIES"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""2&
GC-4( EXPORT COMPLIANCE""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 22
GC-4) GO$ERNMENT FLOWDOWNS"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 22
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page ii of iii RFP 24590-XXX-XXX-XXXX-XXX
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ENGINEER, PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT (EPC) SUBCONTRACT
EXHIBIT "A" - GENERAL CONDITIONS
ACRON#MS AND ABBRE$IATIONS
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CECP Pro-e"t Constr!"tion En%iron.ental Control Plan
)EAR )e/art.ent of Energ0 A"1!isition Reg!lation
)2E 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0
FAR Federal A"1!isition Reg!lation
4A 4anford ite tabili5ation Agree.ent
*) *aterial afet0 )ata heets
2FAC 2ffi"e of Foreign Assets Control
RC6 Revised Code of Washington
64P 6or7er afet0 and 4ealth Progra.
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ENGINEER, PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT (EPC) SUBCONTRACT
EXHIBIT "A" - GENERAL CONDITIONS
GC-1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
38C29:RAC:2R re/resents that it is f!ll0 ex/erien"ed; /ro/erl0 1!alified; registered; li"ensed; e1!i//ed;
organi5ed; and finan"ed to /erfor. the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t& 38C29:RAC:2R shall a"t as an
inde/endent "ontra"tor and not as the agent of C29:RAC:2R or 269ER in /erfor.ing this !b"ontra"t;
.aintaining "o./lete "ontrol o%er its e./lo0ees and all of its lo<er-tier s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors& 9othing
"ontained in this !b"ontra"t; or an0 lo<er-tier /!r"hase order or !b"ontra"t a<arded b0 38C29:RAC:2R;
shall "reate an0 "ontra"t!al relationshi/ bet<een an0 lo<er-tier s!//lier or s!b"ontra"tor and either
C29:RAC:2R or 269ER& 38C29:RAC:2R shall /erfor. the 6or7 here!nder in a""ordan"e <ith its o<n
.ethods s!b-e"t to "o./lian"e <ith the !b"ontra"t&
GC-2 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
8efore starting 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall designate in <riting an a!thori5ed re/resentati%e a""e/table to
C29:RAC:2R to re/resent and a"t for 38C29:RAC:2R and shall s/e"if0 an0 and all li.itations of s!"h
re/resentati%e=s a!thorit0& !"h re/resentati%e shall be /resent or be re/resented at the >obsite at all ti.es <hen
6or7 is in /rogress; and shall be e./o<ered to re"ei%e "o..!ni"ations in a""ordan"e <ith this !b"ontra"t on
behalf of 38C29:RAC:2R& )!ring /eriods <hen the 6or7 is s!s/ended; arrange.ents shall be .ade for an
a!thori5ed re/resentati%e a""e/table to C29:RAC:2R for an0 e.ergen"0 6or7 that .a0 be re1!ired& All
"o..!ni"ations gi%en to the a!thori5ed re/resentati%e b0 C29:RAC:2R in a""ordan"e <ith this !b"ontra"t
shall be binding !/on 38C29:RAC:2R& C29:RAC:2R <ill designate; in <riting; one or .ore re/resentati%es
to re/resent and a"t for C29:RAC:2R and to re"ei%e "o..!ni"ations fro. 38C29:RAC:2R& 9otifi"ation of
"hanges of a!thori5ed re/resentati%es for either C29:RAC:2R or 38C29:RAC:2R shall be /ro%ided in
ad%an"e; in <riting; to the other /art0&
GC-3 NOTICES
An0 noti"es re1!ired here!nder shall be in <riting and .a0 be ser%ed either /ersonall0 on the a!thori5ed
re/resentati%e of the re"ei%ing /art0 at the >obsite; or b0 fa"si.ile; b0 ele"troni" trans.ittal #e.ail(; b0 "o!rier or
ex/ress deli%er0; or b0 "ertified .ail to the fa"si.ile n!.ber; e.ail address or /h0si"al address of that /art0 as
sho<n on the fa"e of the !b"ontra"t For. of Agree.ent or at s!"h fa"si.ile n!.ber; e.ail address or /h0si"al
address as .a0 ha%e been dire"ted b0 <ritten noti"e&
GC-4 SUBCONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
38C29:RAC:2R shall follo< and !tili5e C29:RAC:2R? @A./le.entation )o"!.entsB s!"h as; b!t not
li.ited to; Pro-e"t /ro"ed!res; /lans; reg!lations; r!les; re/ort for.ats and for.s established to i./le.ent the
re1!ire.ents of and trans.it infor.ation re1!ired !nder this !b"ontra"t; in"l!ding an0 re%isions thereto& :his
shall in"l!de C29:RAC:2R a//ro%ed 38C29:RAC:2R s!b.itted /lans; .eans and .ethods for the 6or7&
A./le.entation )o"!.ents are not intended to nor shall s!/ersede the re1!ire.ents of the !b"ontra"t
)o"!.ents&
All 1!estions "on"erning inter/retation or "larifi"ation of this !b"ontra"t; A./le.entation )o"!.ents or a//li"able
standards and "odes; in"l!ding the dis"o%er0 of "onfli"ts; dis"re/an"ies; errors; or o.issions; or the a""e/table
/erfor.an"e thereof b0 38C29:RAC:2R; shall be i..ediatel0 s!b.itted in <riting to C29:RAC:2R for
resol!tion& !b-e"t to the /ro%isions of the General Condition titled @C4A9GE;B all deter.inations; instr!"tions;
and "larifi"ations of C29:RAC:2R <ill be final and "on"l!si%e !nless deter.ined to ha%e been fra!d!lent or
"a/ri"io!s; or arbitrar0; or so grossl0 erroneo!s as ne"essaril0 to i./l0 bad faith; or not s!//orted b0 s!bstantial
e%iden"e& At all ti.es 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro"eed <ith the 6or7 in a""ordan"e <ith the deter.inations;
instr!"tions; and "larifi"ations of C29:RAC:2R& 38C29:RAC:2R shall be solel0 res/onsible for re1!esting
instr!"tions or inter/retations and shall be solel0 liable for an0 "osts and ex/enses arising fro. its fail!re to do so&
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GC- ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
All !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents and s!bse1!entl0 iss!ed Change 9oti"es+2rders and A.end.ents are essential /arts
of this !b"ontra"t and a re1!ire.ent o""!rring in one is binding as tho!gh o""!rring in all& An resol%ing "onfli"ts;
dis"re/an"ies; errors; or o.issions the follo<ing order of /re"eden"e shall be !sedC
$& !b"ontra"t For. of Agree.ent
2& Exhibit @AB D General Condition "la!se titled @G2EER9*E9: FF26)269B
G& Exhibit "C" - H!antities; Pri"ing and )ata
4& Exhibit "8" - /e"ial Conditions; Exhibits "G" - afet0 and 4ealth Re1!ire.ents; Exhibit "4" - ite
tabili5ation Agree.ent; Exhibit "A" - !b.ittal Re1!ire.ents !..ar0; and Exhibit ">" - H!alit0
Ass!ran"e Progra.
5& Exhibit "A" - General Conditions; ex"e/t "la!se titled @G2EER9*E9: FF26)269B referen"ed
abo%e
I& Exhibit ")" - "o/e of 6or7
J& Exhibit "E" - :e"hni"al /e"ifi"ations and Exhibit "F" - )ra<ings
GC-! STANDARDS AND CODES
6here%er referen"es are .ade in this !b"ontra"t to standards or "odes; in a""ordan"e <ith <hi"h the 6or7
!nder this !b"ontra"t is to be /erfor.ed; the edition or re%ision of the standards or "odes "!rrent on the effe"ti%e
date of this !b"ontra"t shall a//l0; !nless other<ise ex/ressl0 stated& An "ase of "onfli"t bet<een an0 referen"ed
standards and "odes and an0 !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents; the General Condition titled @38C29:RAC:
A*PFE*E9:A:A29 A9) A9:ERPRE:A:A29B shall a//l0&
GC-" LA#S AND REGULATIONS
All a//li"able la<s; ordinan"es; stat!tes; r!les; reg!lations; orders; or de"rees; in effe"t at the ti.e the 6or7 !nder
this !b"ontra"t is /erfor.ed; shall a//l0 to 38C29:RAC:2R and its e./lo0ees and re/resentati%es&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R dis"o%ers an0 dis"re/an"0 or in"onsisten"0 bet<een this !b"ontra"t and an0 la<;
ordinan"e; stat!te; r!le; reg!lation; order or de"ree; 38C29:RAC:2R shall re/ort the sa.e i..ediatel0; in
<riting; to C29:RAC:2R <ho <ill iss!e s!"h f!rther instr!"tions as .a0 be ne"essar0&
Af d!ring the ter. of this !b"ontra"t there are "hanged or ne< la<s; ordinan"es; stat!tes; r!les; reg!lations;
orders or de"rees #b!t ex"l!ding "hanges to tax la<s <here s!"h taxes are based !/on 38C29:RAC:2R=
in%entor0; in"o.e; /rofits+losses or "ost of finan"e( not 7no<n or foreseeable at the ti.e of signing this
!b"ontra"t <hi"h be"o.e effe"ti%e and <hi"h affe"t the "ost or ti.e of /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t;
38C29:RAC:2R shall i..ediatel0 notif0 C29:RAC:2R and s!b.it detailed do"!.entation of s!"h effe"t in
ter.s of both ti.e and "ost of /erfor.ing the !b"ontra"t& Af the 6or7 is affe"ted b0 s!"h "hanges and
C29:RAC:2R "on"!rs <ith their effe"t; an e1!itable ad-!st.ent <ill be .ade /!rs!ant to the General Condition
titled "C4A9GE&B
GC-$ PERMITS AND LICENSES
Ex"e/t as other<ise s/e"ified; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro"!re and /a0 for all /er.its; li"enses; "ertifi"ations;
and other a//li"able go%erning a!thorit0 re1!ire.ents and ins/e"tions; other than ins/e"tions /erfor.ed b0
C29:RAC:2R; or 269ER; and shall f!rnish an0 do"!.entation; bonds; se"!rit0; or de/osits re1!ired b0 the
Go%ern.ent; state; territor0; .!ni"i/alit0; or other /oliti"al s!bdi%ision to /er.it /erfor.an"e of the 6or7
here!nder& :his in"l!des; b!t is not ne"essaril0 li.ited to; identif0ing if s!"h /er.its and li"enses are re1!ired;
"o./iling the infor.ation and data re1!ired for a//li"ations to obtain /er.its and li"enses; filing of ne"essar0
a//li"ations for s!"h /er.its and li"enses; and /ro%iding an0 additional infor.ation or data re1!ired&
6here /er.its and li"enses are f!rnished b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide all
reasonable assistan"e re1!ested; in"l!ding an0 ne"essar0 infor.ation or data&
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GC-% TAXES
38C29:RAC:2R shall /a0 all taxes; le%ies; d!ties; and assess.ents of e%er0 nat!re d!e in "onne"tion <ith the
6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t and shall .a7e an0 and all /a0roll ded!"tions and <ithholdings re1!ired b0 la<; and
hereb0 inde.nifies and holds har.less C29:RAC:2R and 269ER fro. an0 liabilit0 on a""o!nt of an0 and all
s!"h taxes; le%ies; d!ties; assess.ents; and ded!"tions&
GC-1& LABOR, PERSONNEL, AND #OR' RULES
A& )esign A"ti%ities
$& C29:RAC:2R? <ritten a//ro%al of all 38C29:RAC:2R? /ersonnel assigned to /erfor. the 6or7
shall be a "ondition /re"edent to /a0.ent of their "osts& 38C29:RAC:2R shall s!b.it res!.es for
ea"h indi%id!al setting forth ed!"ational and /rofessional 1!alifi"ations; ex/erien"e; tas7s to be
/erfor.ed; /osition; and "o./ensation& 38C29:RAC:2R shall %erif0 all a"ade.i" and /rofessional
"redentials and "ertifies the a""!ra"0 of an0 38C29:RAC:2R s!b.itted 1!alifi"ations&
2& C29:RAC:2R <ill re%ie< and a//ro%e or re-e"t assign.ents for "a!se <ithin ten #$0( "alendar da0s&
A//ro%al of assign.ents shall not relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of the f!ll res/onsibilities of e./lo0er and
shall "reate no dire"t relationshi/ bet<een the indi%id!al and C29:RAC:2R or 269ER&
G& 38C29:RAC:2R shall assign onl0 "o./etent and 1!alified /ersonnel and shall at all ti.es be solel0
res/onsible for their <or7 1!alit0& C29:RAC:2R .a0 re1!est the re.o%al of indi%id!al e./lo0ees for
"a!se at the ti.e and 38C29:RAC:2R agrees to "o./l0 and to /ro./tl0 /ro%ide a""e/table
re/la"e.ent /ersonnel&
8& Pro"!re.ent and Constr!"tion A"ti%ities
$& 38C29:RAC:2R shall e./lo0 onl0 "o./etent and s7illed /ersonnel to /erfor. the 6or7 and shall
re.o%e fro. the >obsite an0 38C29:RAC:2R /ersonnel deter.ined to be !nfit or to be a"ting in
%iolation of an0 /ro%ision of this !b"ontra"t& 38C29:RAC:2R is res/onsible for .aintaining labor
relations in s!"h .anner that there is har.on0 a.ong <or7ers and shall "o./l0 <ith and enfor"e Pro-e"t
and >obsite /ro"ed!res; reg!lations; <or7 r!les and <or7 ho!rs established b0 C29:RAC:2R and
269ER&
2& C29:RAC:2R; at its sole dis"retion; .a0 den0 a""ess to the >obsite to an0 indi%id!al b0 <ritten noti"e to
38C29:RAC:2R& An the e%ent an e./lo0ee is ex"l!ded fro. the >obsite; 38C29:RAC:2R shall
/ro./tl0 re/la"e s!"h indi%id!al <ith another <ho is f!ll0 "o./etent and s7illed to /erfor. the 6or7&
G& 38C29:RAC:2R shall; to the extent /er.issible !nder a//li"able la<; "o./l0 <ith the /ro%isions of all
labor agree.ent#s(; in"l!si%e of Exhibit @4;B titled "4A9F2R) A:E :A8AFAKA:A29 AGREE*E9:"
#4A(; <hi"h a//lies to the 6or7 /erfor.ed !nder this !b"ontra"t #e&g&; Pro-e"t Agree.ent; "olle"ti%e
bargaining agree.ent#s(; et"&(& Af re1!ired b0 the ter.s of an0 s!"h labor agree.ent#s(;
38C29:RAC:2R shall; i..ediatel0 and as a "ondition of !b"ontra"t a<ard; agree to "o./l0 <ith and
be bo!nd b0 the ter.s of s!"h labor agree.ent#s(& :he f!ll text; addenda and A//endix A to the 4A is
a%ailable on the <ebsiteC <<<&<aste2glass&"o.&
4& 3nless other .ethods are established b0 C29:RAC:2R; <or7 assign.ents and the settle.ent of
-!risdi"tional dis/!tes shall "onfor. <ith either the R!les; Reg!lations; and Pro"ed!res of the Plan for
ettle.ent of >!risdi"tional )is/!tes in the Constr!"tion And!str0; and an0 s!""essor agree.ent thereto; or
an0 other .!t!all0 established .ethod of deter.ining <or7 assign.ents and settling -!risdi"tional dis/!tes
on <or7 "o%ered b0 this !b"ontra"t&
GC-11 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
9either 38C29:RAC:2R nor its e./lo0ees shall establish an0 "o..er"ial a"ti%it0 or iss!e "on"essions or
/er.its of an0 7ind to third /arties for establishing "o..er"ial a"ti%ities on the >obsite or an0 other lands o<ned
or "ontrolled b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER&
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GC-12 NONDISCLOSURE, PUBLICIT( AND ADVERTISING
A& Ex"e/t as /er.itted b0 this General Condition; 38C29:RAC:2R agrees not to di%!lge to third /arties
or !se for an0 /!r/ose an0 of the follo<ing #@Confidential Anfor.ationB( <itho!t the <ritten "onsent of
C29:RAC:2RC #i( this !b"ontra"t or an0 of the infor.ation "ontained herein and #ii( an0 infor.ation
obtained fro. or thro!gh C29:RAC:2R or C3:2*ER in "onne"tion <ith the /erfor.an"e of this
!b"ontra"t& 9ot<ithstanding the foregoing; 38C29:RAC:2R .a0 dis"lose Confidential Anfor.ation ifC
$& :he infor.ation is 7no<n to 38C29:RAC:2R /rior to obtaining the sa.e
fro. C29:RAC:2R or 269ERL
2& :he infor.ation is; at the ti.e of dis"los!re b0 38C29:RAC:2R; then in
the /!bli" do.ainL thro!gh no brea"h of this General Condition b0 38C29:RAC:2R; or
G& :he infor.ation is obtained b0 38C29:RAC:2R fro. a third /art0 <ho did
not re"ei%e sa.e; dire"tl0 or indire"tl0 fro. C29:RAC:2R or 269ER and <ho has no
obligation of se"re"0 <ith res/e"t theretoL
4& 38C29:RAC:2R is re1!ired to do so b0 a//li"able la<; /ro%ided that
38C29:RAC:2R first infor.s C29:RAC:2R of s!"h re1!ire.ent and the Confidential
infor.ation /ro/osed to be dis"losed #!nless 38C29:RAC:2R is /rohibited b0 la< fro. doing
so( and allo<s C29:RAC:2R a reasonable /eriod in <hi"h to ob-e"t to s!"h dis"los!re in an0
a//ro/riate for!.&
8& 38C29:RAC:2R .a0 dis"lose to its e./lo0ees and its lo<er tier s!b"ontra"tors and s!//liers
Confidential Anfor.ation on a need to 7no< basis and onl0 to the extent ne"essar0 for s!"h e./lo0ees and
lo<er tier s!b"ontra"tors and s!//liers to /erfor. their res/e"ti%e s"o/e of <or7 related to this
!b"ontra"t& 38C29:RAC:2R shall ens!re ea"h s!"h lo<er tier s!b"ontra"tor or s!//lier is bo!nd b0
the sa.e dis"los!re and !se restri"tions "ontained in this General Condition& Af re1!ired b0
C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R shall also re1!ire its e./lo0ees; and re1!ire its lo<er tiers to re1!ire
their e./lo0ees; to exe"!te a nondis"los!re agree.ent /rior to /erfor.ing an0 6or7& 9ot<ithstanding an0
of the foregoing; 38C29:RAC:2R shall at all ti.es "o./l0 <ith all a//li"able la< regarding the
"onfidentialit0 of /ersonall0 identifiable infor.ation or other infor.ation related to indi%id!als&
C& F!rther; 38C29:RAC:2R agrees that it <ill not in"l!de in an0 /ro.otional .aterials or ad%ertising or
other<ise .a7e; or /er.it to be .ade; an0 anno!n"e.ent; /!blish an0 <ritings; /hotogra/hs; or other
.aterial; or release to an0 .e.ber of the /!bli"; /ress; b!siness entit0; or an0 offi"ial bod0 an0
infor.ation "on"erning this !b"ontra"t; the ser%i"es /erfor.ed here!nder; or infor.ation regarding
C29:RAC:2R and its affiliates learned in "onne"tion <ith this !b"ontra"t; <itho!t the /rior <ritten
"onsent of C29:RAC:2R; ex"e/t to the extent that s!"h infor.ation falls <ithin one of the "ategories
des"ribed in $ thro!gh 4 abo%e&
GC-13 USE OF TECHNICAL DATA
6itho!t li.iting the intelle"t!al /ro/ert0 rights granted to C29:RAC:2R or 269ER !nder other /ro%isions in this
!b"ontra"t; and not<ithstanding an0 /ro/rietar0 legends or "o/0right noti"es to the "ontrar0 <hi"h .a0 be
"ontained in; affixed to; or asso"iated <ith an0 te"hni"al data /ro%ided to C29:RAC:2R b0 38C29:RAC:2R
in "onne"tion <ith 38C29:RAC:2R? f!lfill.ent of its obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t; 38C29:RAC:2R
grants C29:RAC:2R the right to "o/0 or re/rod!"e an0 te"hni"al data f!rnished b0 38C29:RAC:2R in
"onne"tion <ith this !b"ontra"t and distrib!te s!"h "o/ies or re/rod!"tions to bidders; "ontra"tors or
s!b"ontra"tors for !se solel0 for the li.ited /!r/oses of designing; "onstr!"ting; o/erating; .aintaining; li"ensing;
or an0 other a"ti%it0 as .a0 be dee.ed ne"essar0 to f!lfill C29:RAC:2R? obligations !nder its /ri.e "ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R shall ens!re that all of its "ontra"ts <ith lo<er-tier s!b"ontra"tors; s!//liers and third /art0
li"ensors related to the /erfor.an"e of 38C29:RAC:2R? obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t in"l!de all
/ro%isions ne"essar0 to enable 38C29:RAC:2R to f!ll0 "o./l0 <ith its obligations !nder this "la!se&
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GC-14 SAFET( AND HEALTH
38C29:RAC:2R shall be f!ll0 and solel0 res/onsible for "ond!"ting all o/erations !nder this !b"ontra"t at all
ti.es in s!"h a .anner as to a%oid the ris7 of har. to the health and safet0 of /ersons and da.age to /ro/ert0&
38C29:RAC:2R shall "ontin!all0 and diligentl0 ins/e"t all 6or7; .aterials; and e1!i/.ent to dis"o%er an0
"onditions that .ight in%ol%e s!"h ris7s and shall be solel0 res/onsible for dis"o%er0 and "orre"tion of an0 s!"h
"onditions&
38C29:RAC:2R shall "o./l0 <ith C29:RAC:2R= 6or7er afet0 and 4ealth Progra. #64P(; safet0 and
health re1!ire.ents sti/!lated herein and in a""ordan"e <ith !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents& 38C29:RAC:2R shall
ha%e sole res/onsibilit0 for i./le.enting the 64P !nder 38C29:RAC:2R? o<n s!/er%ision& All of
38C29:RAC:2R= obligations !nder the General Condition titled "A9)E*9A:," a//l0 to an0 liabilit0 arising in
"onne"tion <ith or in"idental to 38C29:RAC:2R= /erfor.an"e or fail!re to /erfor.; as /ro%ided in this
General Condition titled "AFE:, A9) 4EAF:4&"
9either C29:RAC:2R nor 269ER shall be res/onsible for s!/er%ising 38C29:RAC:2R? i./le.entation of
the 64P /rogra.; and neither C29:RAC:2R nor 269ER shall ha%e res/onsibilit0 for the safet0 of
38C29:RAC:2R= or its lo<er-tier s!//lier?s or s!b"ontra"tor?s e./lo0ees&
38C29:RAC:2R shall be res/onsible for i./le.enting the 64P /!rs!ant to the ter.s of this !b"ontra"t&
An addition; 38C29:RAC:2R shall "onfor. and "o./l0 <ithC
$& All a//li"able la<s; ordinan"es; stat!tes; r!les; reg!lations; and "odes go%erning safet0 and health
in the 6or7/la"eL
2& General Condition titled "G2EER9*E9: FF26)269"; f!ll text of s!b"la!se titled "Antegration
of En%iron.ent; afet0; H!alit0; and 4ealth into 6or7 Planning and Exe"!tion"L and
G& Exhibit @GB; titled @38C29:RAC:2R AFE:, A9) 4EAF:4 REH3ARE*E9:&"
:o the extent allo<ed b0 la<; 38C29:RAC:2R shall ass!.e all res/onsibilit0 and liabilit0 <ith res/e"t to all
.atters regarding the safet0 and health of 38C29:RAC:2R? e./lo0ees and the e./lo0ees of
38C29:RAC:2R? s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier; <ith res/e"t to the ris7s !nder this !b"ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R? fail!re to "orre"t an0 !nsafe "ondition or !nsafe a"t b0 38C29:RAC:2R? e./lo0ees;
s!//liers or s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier .a0; at the sole dis"retion of C29:RAC:2R; be gro!nds for an order b0
C29:RAC:2R to sto/ the affe"ted 6or7 or o/erations !ntil the !nsafe a"t or "ondition is "orre"ted to
C29:RAC:2R? satisfa"tion at 38C29:RAC:2R? ex/ense&
Af the !nsafe a"t or "ondition "ontin!es des/ite noti"e and reasonable o//ort!nit0 to effe"t a resol!tion;
C29:RAC:2R .a0; at its sole dis"retion; "orre"t the !nsafe a"t or "ondition at 38C29:RAC:2R? ex/ense
/!rs!ant to the General Condition titled "8ACMC4ARGE" or ter.inate this !b"ontra"t /!rs!ant to the General
Condition titled ":ER*A9A:A29 F2R )EFA3F:&"
38C29:RAC:2R shall assign to the >obsite one #or .ore as ne"essar0 for "o./lian"e <ith the ter.s of this
"la!se( safet0 re/resentati%e#s( a""e/table to C29:RAC:2R <ho shall be resident at the >obsite to /ro%ide
"ontin!o!s safet0 o%ersight "o..ens!rate <ith 6or7 a"ti%ities& 38C29:RAC:2R? safet0 re/resentati%e#s(
shall ha%e res/onsibilit0 to "orre"t !nsafe "onditions or !nsafe a"ts; a"t on behalf of 38C29:RAC:2R on
health and safet0 .atters; and e./lo0ees of 38C29:RAC:2R? s!//liers or s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier; shall
/arti"i/ate in /eriodi" safet0 .eetings <ith C29:RAC:2R& 38C29:RAC:2R shall instr!"t
38C29:RAC:2R? /ersonnel on the re1!ire.ents of the 64P and "oordinate <ith other 6:P s!b"ontra"tors
on safet0 .atters re1!ired for the 6or7&
3nless other<ise s/e"ified b0 C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R shall f!rnish all safet0 e1!i/.ent re1!ired for
the 6or7 and re1!ire the !se of s!"h safet0 e1!i/.ent& All safet0 e1!i/.ent .!st be .an!fa"t!red to a standard
a""e/table to C29:RAC:2R as set forth in Exhibit "G" titled @38C29:RAC:2R AFE:, A9) 4EAF:4
REH3ARE*E9:&"
38C29:RAC:2R shall .aintain re"ords of 6or7 related a""idents; in-!ries; and illnesses as re1!ired b0
a//li"able la<s and reg!lations #e&g&; 29; Code of Federal Regulations CFR $904 24A; et"&( or b0
C29:RAC:2R& !"h re"ords <ill be .ade a%ailable to C29:RAC:2R !/on re1!est& An addition to .aintaining
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s!"h re"ords; 38C29:RAC:2R shall f!rnish C29:RAC:2R a re/ort ea"h .onth; <hi"h shall in"l!de a
s!..ar0 of a""idents; in-!ries; and labor ho!rs lost to 6or7 related in-!ries of 38C29:RAC:2R? e./lo0ees
and e./lo0ees of 38C29:RAC:2R? s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier& :he .onthl0 re/ort shall be
s!b.itted in a for. and for.at designated b0 C29:RAC:2R&
38C29:RAC:2R shall i..ediatel0 re/ort to C29:RAC:2R an0 death; in-!r0; or da.age to /ro/ert0 in"!rred
or "a!sed b0 38C29:RAC:2R? e./lo0ees and e./lo0ees of 38C29:RAC:2R? s!//liers and
s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier&
GC-1 SITE CONDITIONS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
38C29:RAC:2R shall ha%e the sole res/onsibilit0 for satisf0ing itself "on"erning the nat!re and lo"ation of the
6or7 and the general and lo"al "onditions; in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to; the follo<ingC
$& :rans/ortation; a""ess; dis/osal; and handling and storage of .aterialsL
2& A%ailabilit0 and 1!alit0 of labor; <ater; ele"tri" /o<er; and road "onditionsL
G& Cli.ati" "onditions; tides; and seasonsL
4& Ri%er h0drolog0 and ri%er stagesL
5& Ph0si"al "onditions at the >obsite and the Pro-e"t area as a <holeL
I& :o/ogra/h0 and gro!nd s!rfa"e "onditionsL
J& E1!i/.ent and fa"ilities needed /reli.inar0 to and d!ring the /erfor.an"e of the 6or7L and
'& Radiologi"al "onditions of s!rfa"e or s!bs!rfa"e&
:he fail!re of 38C29:RAC:2R to a"1!aint itself <ith an0 a//li"able "onditions <ill not relie%e
38C29:RAC:2R of the res/onsibilit0 for /ro/erl0 esti.ating either the diffi"!lties or the "ost of s!""essf!ll0
/erfor.ing 38C29:RAC:2R= obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t&
GC-1! DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS
6here C29:RAC:2R or 269ER has .ade in%estigations of s!bs!rfa"e "onditions in areas <here 6or7 is to be
/erfor.ed !nder this !b"ontra"t; s!"h in%estigations are .ade b0 C29:RAC:2R and 269ER for the /!r/ose
of st!d0 and design& Af the re"ords of s!"h in%estigation are in"l!ded in the !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents; the
inter/retation of s!"h re"ords shall be the sole res/onsibilit0 of 38C29:RAC:2R& 9either C29:RAC:2R nor
269ER ass!.es an0 res/onsibilit0 <hatsoe%er in res/e"t to the s!ffi"ien"0 or a""!ra"0 of s!"h in%estigations;
the re"ords thereof; or of the inter/retations set forthL and there is no <arrant0 or g!arantee; either ex/ress or
i./lied; that the "onditions indi"ated b0 s!"h in%estigations or re"ords thereof are re/resentati%e of those existing
thro!gho!t s!"h areas; or an0 /art thereof; or that !nforeseen de%elo/.ents .a0 not o""!r; or that .aterials other
than; or in /ro/ortions different fro. those indi"ated; .a0 not be en"o!ntered&
38C29:RAC:2R shall i..ediatel0 notif0 C29:RAC:2R; in <riting; before /ro"eeding <ith an0 6or7 that
38C29:RAC:2R belie%es "onstit!tes a differing site "ondition <ith res/e"t toC
$& !bs!rfa"e or latent /h0si"al "onditions at the >obsite differing .ateriall0 fro. those indi"ated in
this !b"ontra"t; or
2& Pre%io!sl0 !n7no<n /h0si"al "onditions at the >obsite; of an !n!s!al nat!re; differing .ateriall0
fro. those ordinaril0 en"o!ntered and generall0 re"ogni5ed as inherent in 6or7 of the "hara"ter
/ro%ided for in this !b"ontra"t&
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C29:RAC:2R <ill then in%estigate s!"h "onditions and .a7e a <ritten deter.ination& Af C29:RAC:2R
deter.ines that s!"h "ondition does "onstit!te a differing site "ondition; 38C29:RAC:2R .a0 then; /!rs!ant
to the General Condition titled "C4A9GE;" s!b.it a <ritten /ro/osal for an e1!itable ad-!st.ent setting forth the
i./a"t of s!"h differing site "ondition& Fail!re of 38C29:RAC:2R to gi%e the re1!ired i..ediate noti"e of the
differing site "ondition shall be gro!nds for re-e"tion of the "lai. to the extent C29:RAC:2R or 269ER is
/re-!di"ed b0 s!"h dela0&
9o re1!est for e1!itable ad-!st.ent for differing site "onditions shall be allo<ed if .ade after Final A""e/tan"e&
GC-1" TITLE TO MATERIALS FOUND
:he title to <ater; soil; ro"7; gra%el; sand; .inerals; ti.ber; and an0 other .aterials de%elo/ed or obtained in the
ex"a%ation or other o/erations of 38C29:RAC:2R or an0 of its lo<er-tier s!b"ontra"tors and the right to !se
said .aterials or dis/ose of sa.e is hereb0 ex/ressl0 reser%ed b0 269ER& 38C29:RAC:2R .a0; at the sole
dis"retion of 269ER; be /er.itted; <itho!t "harge; to !se in the 6or7 an0 s!"h .aterials <hi"h .eet the
re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t&
GC-1$ SURVE( CONTROL POINTS AND LA(OUTS
!r%e0 "ontrol /oints; as sho<n on the dra<ings; <ill be established b0 C29:RAC:2R&
38C29:RAC:2R shall "o./lete the la0o!t of all 6or7 and shall be res/onsible for all re1!ire.ents ne"essar0
for the exe"!tion of the 6or7 in a""ordan"e <ith the lo"ations; lines; and grades s/e"ified or sho<n on the
dra<ings; s!b-e"t to s!"h .odifi"ations as C29:RAC:2R .a0 re1!ire as 6or7 /rogresses&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R or an0 of 38C29:RAC:2R= lo<er-tier s!b"ontra"tors or an0 of their re/resentati%es or
e./lo0ees .o%e or destro0 or render ina""!rate an0 s!r%e0 "ontrol /oint; s!"h "ontrol /oint shall be re/la"ed b0
C29:RAC:2R at 38C29:RAC:2R= ex/ense& 9o se/arate /a0.ent <ill be .ade for s!r%e0 <or7 /erfor.ed
b0 38C29:RAC:2R&
GC-1% SUBCONTRACTOR)S #OR' AREA
All 38C29:RAC:2R 6or7 areas on the >obsite <ill be assigned b0 C29:RAC:2R& 38C29:RAC:2R shall
"onfine its o/erations to the areas so assigned& ho!ld 38C29:RAC:2R find it ne"essar0 or ad%antageo!s to
!se an0 additional off-site area for an0 /!r/ose <hatsoe%er; 38C29:RAC:2R shall; at its ex/ense; /ro%ide and
.a7e its o<n arrange.ents for the !se of s!"h additional off-site areas&
GC-2& CLEANING UP
38C29:RAC:2R shall; at all ti.es; 7ee/ its 6or7 areas in a neat; "lean; and safe "ondition&
3/on "o./letion of an0 /ortion of the 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro./tl0 re.o%e fro. the 6or7 area all its
e1!i/.ent; "onstr!"tion /lant; te./orar0 str!"t!res; and s!r/l!s .aterials not to be !sed at or near the sa.e
lo"ation d!ring later stages of the 6or7&
3/on "o./letion of the 6or7 and before final /a0.ent; 38C29:RAC:2R shall; at its ex/ense; satisfa"toril0
dis/ose of all r!bbish; re.o%e all /lant; b!ildings; e1!i/.ent; and .aterials belonging to 38C29:RAC:2R and
ret!rn to C29:RAC:2R= <areho!se or >obsite storage area all sal%ageable C29:RAC:2R or 269ER
s!//lied .aterials& 38C29:RAC:2R shall lea%e the /re.ises in a neat; "lean; and safe "ondition&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R fails to "o./l0 <ith the foregoing; C29:RAC:2R <ill a""o./lish sa.e at
38C29:RAC:2R= ex/ense&
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GC-21 COOPERATION #ITH OTHERS
C29:RAC:2R; 269ER; other go%ern.ent agen"0 e./lo0ees; other "ontra"tors; and other s!b"ontra"tors .a0
be <or7ing at the >obsite d!ring the /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t and 38C29:RAC:2R= 6or7 or !se of
"ertain fa"ilities .a0 be interfered <ith as a res!lt of s!"h "on"!rrent a"ti%ities& C29:RAC:2R reser%es the right
to re1!ire 38C29:RAC:2R to s"hed!le the order of /erfor.an"e of the 6or7 to .ini.i5e interferen"e <ith
6or7 of an0 of the /arties in%ol%ed&
GC-22 ENVIRONMENTAL RE*UIREMENTS
:hro!gho!t /erfor.an"e of the 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall "ond!"t all o/erations in s!"h a <a0 as to
.ini.i5e i./a"t !/on the nat!ral en%iron.ent and /re%ent an0 s/read or release of "onta.inated or ha5ardo!s
s!bstan"es&
38C29:RAC:2R shallC
$& Co./l0 <ith all a//li"able la<s; reg!lations; ordinan"es; stat!tes; r!les; and "odes go%erning
en%iron.ental re1!ire.ents and "ond!"t the 6or7 based on the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t;
in"l!ding "o./lian"e <ith /er.it re1!ire.ents and Pro-e"t /lans and a//ro%als&
2& Pro%ide all do"!.entation re1!ired b0 all le%els of go%erning a!thorit0 or C29:RAC:2R
"on"erning en%iron.ental re1!ire.ents&
G& Pro%ide and .aintain effe"ti%e /lanning and field "ontrol .eas!res for the follo<ing a"ti%itiesC
a( 6aste<ater dis"harges to land; s!rfa"e <ater; or gro!nd<ater;
b( tor. <ater .anage.ent;
"( /ill /re%ention and res/onse;
d( Erosion and sedi.entation "ontrol;
e( Air e.issions and d!st "ontrol; and
f( 6aste and ha5ardo!s <aste .anage.ent&
:his shall in"l!de obtaining "ertifi"ationsL "ond!"ting re1!isite anal0ses and .onitoring of s!"h
a"ti%ities as re1!ired b0 the !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents; /er.it "onditions or other a//li"able la<L
!tili5ing a//ro/riate e1!i/.entL and /ro"eeding in a""ordan"e <ith /er.it re1!ire.ents&
4& 8e res/onsible for de%elo/ing and .aintaining a <ritten En%iron.ental Co./lian"e Plan in
a""ordan"e <ith 38C29:RAC:2R= established /ra"ti"es; in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to
"o./lian"e <ith all a//li"able la<s+reg!lations and the re1!ire.ents of the Pro-e"t Constr!"tion
En%iron.ental Control Plan #CECP(& 38C29:RAC:2R shall ha%e sole res/onsibilit0 for
i./le.enting and enfor"ing its En%iron.ental Co./lian"e Plan&
5& !b.it its <ritten En%iron.ental Co./lian"e Plan to C29:RAC:2R for re%ie< thirt0 #G0(
"alendar da0s after !b"ontra"t a<ard and in an0 e%ent /rior to "o..en"ing <or7 at the >obsite&
C29:RAC:2R= re%ie< of 38C29:RAC:2R= /lan shall not relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of
its obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t or as i./osed b0 la< and 38C29:RAC:2R shall be
solel0 res/onsible for the ade1!a"0 of its En%iron.ental Co./lian"e Plan&
I& Co./l0 <ith all a""ess restri"tions; in"l!ding /rohibitions on a""ess to "ertain areas on or ad-a"ent
to the >obsite and re1!ire its /ersonnel and those of its s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier
"o./l0 <ith all signage and flagging related to s!"h restri"ted areas& Restri"ted areas .a0
in"l!de; b!t are not li.ited to; designated <etlands; en%iron.ental .itigation st!d0 areas;
"!lt!ral+histori"al+ar"haeologi"al sites; and designated fish; <ildlife; or %egetati%e habitat&
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J& Re1!ire that its /ersonnel do not h!nt; fish; feed; "a/t!re; extra"t; or other<ise dist!rb a1!ati";
ani.al; or %egetati%e s/e"ies <ithin the Pro-e"t bo!ndar0 or <hile /erfor.ing an0 tas7s in
/erfor.an"e of the 6or7&
'& A..ediatel0 sto/ <or7 in an0 area <here "onta.inated soil indi"ators #s!"h as odor or
a//earan"e(; !n7no<n "ontainers; /i/ing; !ndergro!nd storage tan7s; or si.ilar str!"t!res are
dis"o%eredL or an0 other .aterials <hi"h are reasonabl0 s!s/e"ted to be toxi" or ha5ardo!s&
38C29:RAC:2R shall then i..ediatel0 notif0 C29:RAC:2R and the sto/ <or7 area shall be
deter.ined b0 C29:RAC:2R and "onfir.ed in <riting& A"ti%it0 in the sto/ <or7 area shall onl0
res!.e !/on C29:RAC:2R= <ritten a//ro%al&
9& A..ediatel0 sto/ <or7 in an0 area <here "!lt!ral reso!r"es or artifa"ts <ith ar"haeologi"al or
histori"al %al!e are dis"o%ered; and i..ediatel0 notif0 C29:RAC:2R& :he sto//ed <or7 shall
/ro"eed in the .anner set forth in s!b"la!se ' abo%e& 9o artifa"ts; ite.s; or .aterials shall be
dist!rbed or ta7en fro. the area of dis"o%er0& 9either 38C29:RAC:2R nor an0 of its s!//liers
and s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier shall ha%e /ro/ert0 rights to s!"h artifa"ts; ite.s; or .aterials;
<hi"h shall be se"!red and g!arded !ntil t!rned o%er to C29:RAC:2R or the a//ro/riate
a!thorities& 38C29:RAC:2R shall also re1!ire that its /ersonnel and those of its s!//liers and
s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier "o./l0 <ith this /ro%ision and res/e"t all histori" and ar"haeologi"al
sites in the area&
$0& *anage; and a""!.!late all reg!lated+ha5ardo!s <aste generated b0 38C29:RAC:2R d!ring
its 6or7 in a""ordan"e <ith national; regional; and lo"al re1!ire.ents #for 3&& /ro-e"ts this
in"l!des Reso!r"e and Conser%ation Re"o%er0 A"t #RCRA( reg!lations and state s/e"ial and
ha5ardo!s <aste /rogra.s( and as o!tlined in the Pro-e"t CECP& :his in"l!des; b!t is not li.ited
toC <aste .ini.i5ationL ha5ardo!s <aste generator registrationL ha5ardo!s .aterials in%entor0 <ith
*aterial afet0 )ata heets #*)( for ea"h ha5ardo!s .aterial on siteL e./lo0ee trainingL
ha5ardo!s <aste s/ill .anage.ent and re/ortingL a""!.!lation of reg!lated+ha5ardo!s <asteL in
a""ordan"e <ith 6ashington tate reg!lationsL e1!i/.ent de"onta.inationL and onsite trans/ort
of ha5ardo!s <asteL and sele"tion as dire"ted b0 C29:RAC:2R&
38C29:RAC:2R= obligations !nder the General Condition titled "A9)E*9A:," a//l0 to an0 liabilit0 arising in
"onne"tion <ith or in"idental to 38C29:RAC:2R= /erfor.an"e or fail!re to /erfor. as /ro%ided in this "la!se&
GC-23 RESPONSIBILIT( FOR #OR', SECURIT(, AND PROPERT(
A& 6or7 in Progress; *aterials; and E1!i/.ent& 38C29:RAC:2R shall be res/onsible for and shall bear
an0 and all ris7 of loss of or da.age to 6or7 in /rogress; all .aterials deli%ered to the >obsite; and all
.aterials and e1!i/.ent !ntil "o./letion and final a""e/tan"e of the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t&
8& )eli%er0; 3nloading and torage& 38C29:RAC:2R= res/onsibilit0 for .aterials and /lant e1!i/.ent
re1!ired for the /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t shall in"l!deC
$& Pro"!re.ent; i./ortation and trans/ortation to and fro. the >obsite !nless other<ise s/e"ifiedL
2& Re"ei%ing and !nloadingL
G& toring in a se"!re /la"e and in a .anner s!b-e"t to C29:RAC:2R= re%ie<& 2!tside storage of
.aterials and e1!i/.ent s!b-e"t to degradation b0 the ele.ents shall be in <eather tight
en"los!res /ro%ided b0 38C29:RAC:2RL
4& )eli%ering fro. storage to "onstr!"tion site all .aterials and /lant e1!i/.ent as re1!ired and
5& *aintaining "o./lete and a""!rate in%entor0 re"ords and "ost data for C29:RAC:2R=
ins/e"tion of all .aterials and /lant e1!i/.ent re"ei%ed; stored; and iss!ed for !se in the
/erfor.an"e of the !b"ontra"t&
C& e"!rit0& 38C29:RAC:2R shall; at all ti.es; "ond!"t all o/erations !nder this !b"ontra"t in a
.anner to a%oid the ris7 of loss; theft; or da.age b0 %andalis.; sabotage; or an0 other .eans to an0
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6or7; .aterials; e1!i/.ent; or other /ro/ert0 at the >obsite& 38C29:RAC:2R shall "ontin!o!sl0
ins/e"t all 6or7; .aterials; and e1!i/.ent to dis"o%er and deter.ine an0 "onditions that .ight in%ol%e
s!"h ris7s and shall be solel0 res/onsible for dis"o%er0; deter.ination; and "orre"tion of an0 s!"h
"onditions&
38C29:RAC:2R shall "o./l0 <ith C29:RAC:2R= and 269ER? se"!rit0 re1!ire.ents for the
>obsite& 38C29:RAC:2R shall "oo/erate <ith C29:RAC:2R and 269ER on all se"!rit0 .atters
and shall /ro./tl0 "o./l0 <ith an0 Pro-e"t se"!rit0 arrange.ents established b0 C29:RAC:2R or
269ER& !"h "o./lian"e <ith these se"!rit0 re1!ire.ents shall not relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of its
res/onsibilit0 for .aintaining /ro/er se"!rit0 for the abo%e-noted ite.s; nor shall it be "onstr!ed as li.iting
in an0 .anner 38C29:RAC:2R= obligation <ith res/e"t to all a//li"able la<s and reg!lations and to
!nderta7e reasonable a"tion to establish and .aintain se"!re "onditions at the >obsite&
)& Pro/ert0& 38C29:RAC:2R shall /lan and "ond!"t its o/erations so as not toC
$& Enter !/on lands in their nat!ral state !nless a!thori5ed b0 C29:RAC:2R;
2& )a.age; "lose; or obstr!"t an0 !tilit0 installation; high<a0; road; or other /ro/ert0 !ntil /er.its
ha%e been obtained;
G& )isr!/t or other<ise interfere <ith the o/eration of an0 /i/eline; tele/hone; ele"tri" trans.ission
line; dit"h; or str!"t!re !nless other<ise s/e"ifi"all0 a!thori5ed b0 this !b"ontra"t; or
4& )a.age or destro0 "!lti%ated and /lanted areas; and %egetation s!"h as trees; /lants; shr!bs; and
grass on or ad-a"ent to the /re.ises <hi"h; as deter.ined b0 C29:RAC:2R; do not interfere
<ith the /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t& :his in"l!des da.age arising fro. /erfor.an"e of
6or7 b0 o/erating e1!i/.ent or sto"7/iling .aterials&
38C29:RAC:2R shall not be entitled to an0 extension of ti.e or "o./ensation on a""o!nt of
38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to /rote"t all fa"ilities; e1!i/.ent; .aterials; and other /ro/ert0; as des"ribed herein&
All "osts in "onne"tion <ith an0 re/airs or restoration ne"essar0 or re1!ired b0 reason of !na!thori5ed obstr!"tion;
da.age; or !se shall be borne b0 38C29:RAC:2R&
GC-24 SUBCONTRACTOR)S PLANT, E*UIPMENT, AND FACILITIES
38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide and !se for the 6or7 here!nder onl0 s!"h "onstr!"tion /lant and e1!i/.ent as
are "a/able of /rod!"ing the 1!alit0 and 1!antit0 of 6or7 and .aterials re1!ired b0 this !b"ontra"t and <ithin the
ti.e or ti.es s/e"ified in the !b"ontra"t "hed!le&
8efore /ro"eeding <ith the 6or7 here!nder; 38C29:RAC:2R shall f!rnish C29:RAC:2R <ith infor.ation
and dra<ings relati%e to s!"h e1!i/.ent; /lant; and fa"ilities as C29:RAC:2R .a0 re1!est& 3/on <ritten order
of C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R shall dis"ontin!e o/eration of !nsatisfa"tor0 /lant; e1!i/.ent; or fa"ilities
and shall either .odif0 the !nsatisfa"tor0 ite.s or re.o%e s!"h ite.s fro. the >obsite&
38C29:RAC:2R shall; at the ti.e an0 e1!i/.ent is .o%ed onto the >obsite; /resent to C29:RAC:2R an
ite.i5ed list of all e1!i/.ent and tools; in"l!ding; b!t not li.ited to; /o<er tools; <elding .a"hines; /!./s; and
"o./ressors& aid list .!st in"l!de des"ri/tion and 1!antit0; and serial n!.ber <here a//li"able& At is
re"o..ended that 38C29:RAC:2R identif0 its e1!i/.ent b0 "olor #other than 0ello<(; de"al; and et"hing&
Prior to re.o%al of an0 or all e1!i/.ent; 38C29:RAC:2R shall "lear s!"h re.o%al thro!gh C29:RAC:2R&
38C29:RAC:2R shall not re.o%e "onstr!"tion /lant; e1!i/.ent; or tools fro. the >obsite before the 6or7 is
finall0 a""e/ted; <itho!t C29:RAC:2R= <ritten a//ro%al&
GC-2 ILLUMINATION
6hen an0 6or7 is /erfor.ed at night or <here da0light is obs"!red; C29:RAC:2R <ill /ro%ide and install
additional te./orar0 or se"!re lighting <here re1!ired for "ode "o./lian"e; and <ill also /ro%ide ade1!ate
ill!.ination for a""ess to the /la"e of 6or7& All <iring for ele"tri" light and /o<er shall be installed and .aintained
b0 C29:RAC:2R and .eet all a//li"able "odes and standards& 38C29:RAC:2R shall; at its ex/ense;
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/ro%ide "on%enien"e light s!ffi"ient to /er.it 6or7 to be "arried on effi"ientl0; satisfa"toril0; and safel0; and to
/er.it thoro!gh ins/e"tion& &
GC-2! USE OF CONTRACTOR)S CONSTRUCTION E*UIPMENT OR FACILITIES
6here 38C29:RAC:2R re1!ests C29:RAC:2R and C29:RAC:2R agrees to .a7e a%ailable to
38C29:RAC:2R "ertain e1!i/.ent or fa"ilities belonging to C29:RAC:2R for the /erfor.an"e of
38C29:RAC:2R= 6or7 !nder the !b"ontra"t; the follo<ing shall a//l0C
$& E1!i/.ent or fa"ilities <ill be "harged to 38C29:RAC:2R at agreed rental ratesL
2& C29:RAC:2R <ill f!rnish a "o/0 of the e1!i/.ent .aintenan"e and ins/e"tion re"ord; and
these re"ords shall be .aintained b0 38C29:RAC:2R d!ring the rental /eriodL
G& 38C29:RAC:2R shall ass!re itself of the "ondition of s!"h e1!i/.ent and ass!.e all ris7s
and res/onsibilities d!ring its !seL
4& 38C29:RAC:2R shall; as /art of 38C29:RAC:2R= obligation !nder the General
Condition titled "A9)E*9A:,;B release; defend; inde.nif0; and hold har.less C29:RAC:2R and
269ER fro. all "lai.s; de.ands; and liabilities arising fro. the !se of s!"h e1!i/.entL
5& C29:RAC:2R and 38C29:RAC:2R shall -ointl0 ins/e"t s!"h e1!i/.ent before its !se and
!/on its ret!rn& :he "ost of all ne"essar0 re/airs or re/la"e.ent for da.age other than nor.al
<ear shall be at 38C29:RAC:2R= ex/enseL and
I& Af s!"h e1!i/.ent is f!rnished <ith an o/erator; the ser%i"es of s!"h o/erator <ill be /erfor.ed
!nder the "o./lete dire"tion and "ontrol of 38C29:RAC:2R; and s!"h o/erator shall be
"onsidered 38C29:RAC:2R= e./lo0ee for all /!r/oses other than the /a0.ent of <ages;
6or7ers= Co./ensation Ans!ran"e; or other benefits; /aid dire"tl0 or indire"tl0 b0 C29:RAC:2R
or 269ER&
GC-2" FIRST AID FACILITIES
6here C29:RAC:2R or 269ER ha%e first-aid fa"ilities at the >obsite the0 .a0; at their o/tion; .a7e a%ailable
their first-aid fa"ilities for the treat.ent of e./lo0ees of 38C29:RAC:2R; and e./lo0ees of its s!b"ontra"tors
at an0 tier; <ho .a0 be in-!red or be"o.e ill <hile engaged in the /erfor.an"e of the 6or7 !nder this
!b"ontra"t&
Af first-aid fa"ilities and+or ser%i"es are .ade a%ailable to said e./lo0ees then; in "onsideration for the !se of s!"h
fa"ilities and the re"ei/t of s!"h ser%i"es; 38C29:RAC:2R hereb0 agreesC
$& :o in"l!de as /art of its obligation !nder the General Condition titled "A9)E*9A:," the obligation
to release; defend; inde.nif0 and hold har.less C29:RAC:2R and 269ER fro. all "lai.s;
de.ands and liabilities arising fro. the !se of s!"h ser%i"es or fa"ilitiesL and
2& An the e%ent an0 of 38C29:RAC:2R= e./lo0ees or e./lo0ees of its s!b"ontra"tors at an0
tier; re1!ire off-site .edi"al ser%i"es; in"l!ding trans/ortation thereto; to /ro./tl0 /a0; or re1!ire
its s!b"ontra"tors to /ro./tl0 /a0; for s!"h ser%i"es dire"tl0 to the /ro%iders thereof&
GC-2$ INSPECTION, *UALIT( SURVEILLANCE, RE+ECTION OF MATERIALS AND
#OR'MANSHIP
All .aterial and e1!i/.ent f!rnished and 6or7 /erfor.ed shall be /ro/erl0 ins/e"ted b0 38C29:RAC:2R at
its ex/ense; and shall at all ti.es be s!b-e"t to 1!alit0 s!r%eillan"e and 1!alit0 a!dit b0 C29:RAC:2R; 269ER;
or their a!thori5ed re/resentati%es <ho; !/on reasonable noti"e; shall be afforded f!ll and free a""ess to the
sho/s; fa"tories; or other /la"es of b!siness of 38C29:RAC:2R and 38C29:RAC:2R= lo<er-tier s!//liers
and s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier for s!"h 1!alit0 s!r%eillan"e or a!dit& 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide safe and
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ade1!ate fa"ilities; dra<ings; do"!.ents; and sa./les as re1!ested; and shall /ro%ide assistan"e and
"oo/eration; in"l!ding sto//age of 6or7; to /erfor. s!"h exa.ination as .a0 be ne"essar0 to deter.ine
"o./lian"e <ith the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t& An0 6or7 "o%ered before an0 s"hed!led 1!alit0
s!r%eillan"e or test b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER shall be !n"o%ered and re/la"ed or restored at the ex/ense of
38C29:RAC:2R if s!"h "o%ering interferes <ith or obstr!"ts s!"h ins/e"tion or test& Fail!re of
C29:RAC:2R or 269ER to .a7e s!"h 1!alit0 s!r%eillan"e or to dis"o%er defe"ti%e design; e1!i/.ent;
.aterials; or <or7.anshi/ shall not relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of its obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t nor
/re-!di"e the rights of C29:RAC:2R or 269ER thereafter to re-e"t or re1!ire the "orre"tion of defe"ti%e 6or7 in
a""ordan"e <ith the /ro%isions of this !b"ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R shall be liable to C29:RAC:2R for a"t!al C29:RAC:2R "osts asso"iated <ith re-
ins/e"tion of the <or7; <hen re-ins/e"tion is re1!ired d!e to 38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to /resent satisfa"tor0
<or7 and+or do"!.entation to the C29:RAC:2R for initial ins/e"tion& ettle.ent of an0 "osts <ill be deter.ined
b0 C29:RAC:2R? a"t!al "osts in"!rred res!lting fro. 38C29:RAC:2R? fail!re to /resent satisfa"tor0 <or7
and+or do"!.entation to the C29:RAC:2R for initial ins/e"tion& ettle.ent of an0 "osts <ill be in a""ordan"e
<ith the General Condition titled "8ACMC4ARGE&"
Af an0 6or7 is deter.ined b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER to be defe"ti%e or not in "onfor.an"e <ith this
!b"ontra"t; the /ro%isions of the General Condition titled "6ARRA9:," shall a//l0&
GC-2% TESTING
3nless other<ise /ro%ided in the !b"ontra"t; testing of e1!i/.ent; .aterials; or 6or7 shall be /erfor.ed b0
38C29:RAC:2R at its ex/ense and in a""ordan"e <ith !b"ontra"t re1!ire.ents& ho!ld tests in addition to
those re1!ired b0 this !b"ontra"t be desired b0 C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R <ill be gi%en reasonable
noti"e to /er.it s!"h testing& !"h additional tests <ill be re1!ested in <riting and <ill be at C29:RAC:2R=
ex/ense&
38C29:RAC:2R shall f!rnish sa./les as re1!ested and shall /ro%ide reasonable assistan"e and "oo/eration
ne"essar0 to /er.it tests to be /erfor.ed on .aterials or 6or7 in /la"e; in"l!ding reasonable sto//age of 6or7
d!ring testing&
GC-3& EXPEDITING
:he engineering; /ro"!re.ent; e1!i/.ent; and .aterials f!rnished and 6or7 /erfor.ed !nder this !b"ontra"t
shall be s!b-e"t to ex/editing b0 C29:RAC:2R or its re/resentati%es <ho shall be afforded f!ll and free a""ess
to the sho/s; fa"tories and other /la"es of b!siness of 38C29:RAC:2R and its s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors of
an0 tier for ex/editing /!r/oses& As re1!ired b0 C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide detailed
s"hed!les and /rogress re/orts for !se in ex/editing and shall "oo/erate <ith C29:RAC:2R in ex/editing
a"ti%ities&
GC-31 EXCUSABLE DELA(S
Af 38C29:RAC:2R= /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t is /re%ented or dela0ed b0 an0 !nforeseeable "a!se;
existing or f!t!re; <hi"h is be0ond the "ontrol of 38C29:RAC:2R and <itho!t the fa!lt or negligen"e of
38C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R shall; <ithin t<ent0-fo!r #24( ho!rs of the "o..en"e.ent of an0 s!"h
dela0; gi%e to C29:RAC:2R <ritten noti"e thereof and <ithin se%en #J( "alendar da0s of "o..en"e.ent of the
dela0; a <ritten des"ri/tion of the anti"i/ated i./a"t of the dela0 on /erfor.an"e of the 6or7& )ela0s attrib!table
to and <ithin the "ontrol of 38C29:RAC:2R= s!//liers or s!b"ontra"tors of an0 tier shall be dee.ed dela0s
<ithin the "ontrol of 38C29:RAC:2R& 6ithin se%en #J( "alendar da0s after the ter.ination of an0 ex"!sable
dela0; 38C29:RAC:2R shall file a <ritten noti"e <ith C29:RAC:2R s/e"if0ing the a"t!al d!ration of the
dela0& Fail!re to gi%e an0 of the abo%e noti"es shall be s!ffi"ient gro!nd for denial of an extension of ti.e& Af
C29:RAC:2R deter.ines that the dela0 <as !nforeseeable; be0ond the "ontrol and <itho!t the fa!lt or
negligen"e of 38C29:RAC:2R; C29:RAC:2R <ill deter.ine the d!ration of the dela0 and <ill extend the
ti.e of /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t b0 .odif0ing the /e"ial Condition titled "C2**E9CE*E9:;
PR2GRE; A9) C2*PFE:A29 2F :4E 62RM;" a""ordingl0& !"h extension shall be the sole re.ed0 for the
dela0&
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GC-32 CHANGES
C29:RAC:2R; .a0 at an0 ti.e; <itho!t noti"e to the s!reties; if an0; b0 <ritten Change 9oti"e; !nilaterall0 .a7e
an0 "hange in the 6or7 <ithin the general s"o/e of this !b"ontra"t; in"l!ding; b!t not li.ited to; "hangesC
$& An the dra<ings; design "riteria; s/e"ifi"ations; or standardsL
2& An the .ethod; .anner; or se1!en"e of 38C29:RAC:2R= 6or7L
G& An C29:RAC:2R or 269ER-f!rnished fa"ilities; e1!i/.ent; .aterials; ser%i"es; or site#s(L
4& )ire"ting a""eleration or de"eleration in /erfor.an"e of the 6or7L and
5& *odif0ing the !b"ontra"t "hed!le or the !b"ontra"t "hed!le *ilestone )ates&
An addition; in the e%ent of an e.ergen"0 that C29:RAC:2R deter.ines endangers life or /ro/ert0;
C29:RAC:2R .a0 !se oral orders to 38C29:RAC:2R for an0 <or7 re1!ired b0 reason of s!"h e.ergen"0&
38C29:RAC:2R shall "o..en"e and "o./lete s!"h e.ergen"0 <or7; as dire"ted b0 C29:RAC:2R& !"h
orders <ill be "onfir.ed b0 Change 9oti"e&
All other .odifi"ations to this !b"ontra"t shall be b0 <ritten A.end.ent signed b0 both /arties&
Af at an0 ti.e 38C29:RAC:2R belie%es that a"ts or o.issions of C29:RAC:2R or 269ER "onstit!te a
"hange to the 6or7 not "o%ered b0 a Change 9oti"e; 38C29:RAC:2R shall; <ithin ten #$0( "alendar da0s of
dis"o%er0 of s!"h a"t or o.ission; s!b.it a <ritten Change 9oti"e Re1!est ex/laining; in detail; the basis for the
re1!est& C29:RAC:2R <ill either iss!e a Change 9oti"e or den0 the re1!est in <riting&
Af an0 "hange !nder this "la!se dire"tl0 or indire"tl0 "a!ses an in"rease or de"rease in the "ost of; or the ti.e
re1!ired for; the /erfor.an"e of an0 /art of the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t; <hether or not "hanged b0 an0 order;
an e1!itable ad-!st.ent shall be .ade and the !b"ontra"t .odified a""ordingl0&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R intends to assert a "lai. for an e1!itable ad-!st.ent !nder this "la!se; it .!st; <ithin ten
#$0( "alendar da0s after re"ei/t of a Change 9oti"e; /ro%ide <ritten notifi"ation of s!"h intent and <ithin a f!rther
t<ent0 #20( "alendar da0s; /!rs!ant to the /e"ial Condition titled "PRACA9G 2F A)>3:*E9:;" s!b.it to
C29:RAC:2R a <ritten /ro/osal setting forth the nat!re; s"hed!le i./a"t; and .onetar0 extent of s!"h "lai. in
s!ffi"ient detail to /er.it thoro!gh anal0sis and negotiation&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R fails to "o./l0 <ith the foregoing ti.e /eriods; C29:RAC:2R .a0; at its o/tion and in its
sole dis"retion; deter.ine the a.o!nt of e1!itable ad-!st.ent and ti.e extension; if an0; to <hi"h
38C29:RAC:2R is entitled and iss!e to 38C29:RAC:2R a !nilateral Change 2rder&
38C29:RAC:2R= a""e/tan"e of /a0.ent and ti.e extension; if an0; /!rs!ant to s!"h Change 2rder shall be
<itho!t /re-!di"e to 38C29:RAC:2R? right to "ontest s!"h deter.ination in a""ordan"e <ith the /ro%isions of
this !b"ontra"t&
9ot<ithstanding the foregoing; an0 dela0 b0 38C29:RAC:2R in gi%ing noti"e or /resenting a /ro/osal for
ad-!st.ent !nder this "la!se shall be gro!nds for re-e"tion of the "lai. if C29:RAC:2R or 269ER is /re-!di"ed
b0 s!"h dela0& An no "ase shall a "lai. b0 38C29:RAC:2R be "onsidered if asserted after final /a0.ent !nder
this !b"ontra"t&
Fail!re b0 C29:RAC:2R and 38C29:RAC:2R to agree on an0 ad-!st.ent shall be a dis/!te <ithin the
.eaning of the General Condition titled ")AP3:E&" 4o<e%er; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro"eed diligentl0 <ith
/erfor.an"e of the 6or7; as "hanged; /ending final resol!tion of an0 re1!est for relief; dis/!te; "lai.; a//eal; or
a"tion arising !nder the !b"ontra"t; and "o./l0 <ith an0 de"ision of C29:RAC:2R&
GC-33 USE OF COMPLETED PORTIONS OF #OR'
6hene%er; as deter.ined b0 C29:RAC:2R; an0 /ortion of the 6or7 /erfor.ed b0 38C29:RAC:2R is
s!itable for !se; C29:RAC:2R or 269ER .a0; !/on <ritten noti"e; o""!/0; and !se s!"h /ortion& 3se shall not
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"onstit!te a""e/tan"e; as defined in the General Condition titled "FA9AF A9PEC:A29 A9) ACCEP:A9CE;"
relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of its res/onsibilities; or a"t as a <ai%er b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER of an0 ter.s
of this !b"ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R shall not be liable for nor.al <ear and tear or for re/air of da.age "a!sed b0 an0 .is!se
d!ring s!"h o""!/an"0 or !se b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER& Af s!"h !se in"reases the "ost or ti.e of
/erfor.an"e of re.aining /ortions of the 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall; /!rs!ant to the General Condition titled
"C4A9GE;" be entitled to an e1!itable ad-!st.ent in its "o./ensation or s"hed!le !nder this !b"ontra"t&
Af; as a res!lt of 38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to "o./l0 <ith the /ro%isions of this !b"ontra"t; s!"h !se /ro%es to
be !nsatisfa"tor0 to C29:RAC:2R or 269ER; C29:RAC:2R or 269ER shall ha%e the right to "ontin!e s!"h
!se !ntil s!"h /ortion of the 6or7 "an; <itho!t in-!r0 to C29:RAC:2R or 269ER; be ta7en o!t of ser%i"e for
"orre"tion of defe"ts; errors; o.issions or re/la"e.ent of !nsatisfa"tor0 .aterials or e1!i/.ent; as ne"essar0; for
s!"h /ortion of the 6or7 to "o./l0 <ith the !b"ontra"tL /ro%ided that the /eriod of s!"h o/eration or !se /ending
"o./letion of a//ro/riate re.edial a"tion shall not ex"eed t<el%e #$2( .onths; !nless other<ise .!t!all0 agreed
in <riting bet<een the /arties&
38C29:RAC:2R shall not !se an0 /er.anentl0 installed e1!i/.ent; !nless s!"h !se is a//ro%ed in <riting b0
C29:RAC:2R& 6hen s!"h !se is a//ro%ed; 38C29:RAC:2R shall at 38C29:RAC:2R= ex/ense
/ro/erl0 !se and .aintain and; !/on "o./letion of s!"h !se; re"ondition s!"h e1!i/.ent as re1!ired to .eet
s/e"ifi"ations&
Af C29:RAC:2R or 269ER f!rnishes an o/erator for s!"h /er.anentl0 installed e1!i/.ent; all ser%i"es
/erfor.ed shall be !nder the "o./lete dire"tion and "ontrol of 38C29:RAC:2R; and s!"h o/erator shall be
"onsidered 38C29:RAC:2R= e./lo0ee for all /!r/oses other than /a0.ent of s!"h o/erator=s <ages;
6or7ers= Co./ensation Ans!ran"e or other benefits; /aid dire"tl0 or indire"tl0 b0 C29:RAC:2R or 269ER&
GC-34 #ARRANT(
38C29:RAC:2R <arrants to C29:RAC:2R and 269ER that the design; /ro"!re.ent; engineering; and
other /rofessional ser%i"es re1!ired !nder this !b"ontra"t shall be /erfor.ed <ith the high degree of s7ill; "!rrent
.ethods; so!nd /ra"ti"es; and good -!dg.ent nor.all0 exer"ised b0 /rofessional fir.s rendering ser%i"es of a
si.ilar nat!re& 38C29:RAC:2R also <arrants that e1!i/.ent and .aterials f!rnished and+or in"or/orated into
the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t shall be ne<; of "lear title; and of the .ost s!itable grade or 1!alit0 of their
res/e"ti%e 7inds for their intended !ses; !nless other<ise s/e"ified& All <or7.anshi/ shall be first "lass and
/erfor.ed in a""ordan"e <ith so!nd "onstr!"tion /ra"ti"es a""e/table to C29:RAC:2R& All e1!i/.ent;
.aterials; and <or7.anshi/ shall also "onfor. to the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R <arrants all e1!i/.ent and .aterial it f!rnishes and all 6or7 it /erfor.s against defe"ts in
design; e1!i/.ent; .aterials; or <or7.anshi/; either for a /eriod fro. 6or7 "o..en"e.ent to a date t<el%e #$2(
.onths after Final A""e/tan"e of the 6or7; or the standard "o..er"ial <arrant0 /eriod; <hi"he%er is longer&
Pending re"ei/t of C29:RAC:2R= Certifi"ate of Final A""e/tan"e of the 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall
.aintain all "o./leted 6or7 in a""ordan"e <ith the .an!fa"t!re?s re"o..endations; or as other<ise re1!ired b0
the !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents& An the e%ent C29:RAC:2R? a"tions "a!se a dela0 in the 6or7; <hi"h dire"tl0
res!lts in the !b"ontra"t /eriod of /erfor.an"e being extended; 38C29:RAC:2R shall be entitled to an
e1!itable ad-!st.ent for the asso"iated additional .aintenan"e "osts; in a""ordan"e <ith the General Condition
titled @C4A9GE&"
6itho!t li.iting C29:RAC:2R= and 269ER= other rights; if at an0 ti.e d!ring the <arrant0 /eriod;
C29:RAC:2R; 269ER; or 38C29:RAC:2R dis"o%ers an0 defe"t in the design; e1!i/.ent; .aterials; or
<or7.anshi/; i..ediate <ritten noti"e shall be gi%en to the other /arties& 38C29:RAC:2R shall; <ithin a
reasonable ti.e; /ro/ose "orre"ti%e a"tions to "!re s!"h defe"ts to .eet the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t&
C29:RAC:2R; at its sole dis"retion; .a0 dire"t 38C29:RAC:2R in <riting and 38C29:RAC:2R agrees
toC
$& Re-/erfor.an"e of engineering; design and /ro"!re.ent ser%i"es;
2& Re<or7; re/air; or re.o%e and re/la"e defe"ti%e e1!i/.ent and .aterials or re-/erfor. defe"ti%e
<or7.anshi/ to a""e/table 1!alit0 at a ti.e and in a .anner a""e/table to C29:RAC:2RL
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G& Coo/erate <ith others assigned b0 C29:RAC:2R to "orre"t s!"h defe"ts and /a0 to
C29:RAC:2R all a"t!al "osts reasonabl0 in"!rred b0 C29:RAC:2R in /erfor.ing or in ha%ing
/erfor.ed "orre"ti%e a"tionsL or
4& Pro/ose and negotiate in good faith an e1!itable red!"tion in the !b"ontra"t /ri"e in lie! of
"orre"ti%e a"tion&
All "osts in"idental to "orre"ti%e a"tions; in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to; de.olition for a""ess; re.o%al; disasse.bl0;
trans/ortation; reinstallation; re"onstr!"tion; re-testing; and re-ins/e"tion; as .a0 be ne"essar0 to "orre"t the
defe"t and to de.onstrate that the /re%io!sl0 defe"ti%e 6or7 "onfor.s to the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t;
shall be borne b0 38C29:RAC:2R&
38C29:RAC:2R f!rther <arrants an0 and all "orre"ti%e a"tions it /erfor.s against defe"ts in design;
e1!i/.ent; .aterials; and <or7.anshi/ for an additional /eriod of t<el%e #$2( .onths follo<ing a""e/tan"e b0
C29:RAC:2R or 269ER of the "orre"ted 6or7; or !ntil ex/iration of the original <arrant0 /eriod or the
standard "o..er"ial <arrant0 /eriod; <hi"he%er is longer&
GC-3 BAC'CHARGES
A& C29:RAC:2R .a0; in addition to an0 other a.o!nts to be retained here!nder; retain fro. an0 s!.s
other<ise o<ing to 38C29:RAC:2R a.o!nts s!ffi"ient to "o%er the f!ll "osts of an0 of the follo<ingC
$& 38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to "o./l0 <ith an0 /ro%ision of this !b"ontra"t or
38C29:RAC:2R= a"ts or o.issions in the /erfor.an"e of an0 /art of this !b"ontra"t;
in"l!ding; b!t not li.ited to; %iolation of an0 a//li"able la<; order; r!le or reg!lation; in"l!ding
those regarding safet0; ha5ardo!s .aterials or en%iron.ental re1!ire.entsL
2& Corre"tion of defe"ti%e or non"onfor.ing <or7 b0 redesign; re/air; re<or7; re/la"e.ent or other
a//ro/riate .eans <hen 38C29:RAC:2R states; or b0 its a"tions indi"ates; that it is !nable or
!n<illing to /ro"eed <ith "orre"ti%e a"tion in a reasonable ti.eL and+or
G& C29:RAC:2R agrees to or is re1!ired to ta7e a"tion or /erfor. <or7 for 38C29:RAC:2R;
s!"h as "lean!/; off-loading; or "o./letion of in"o./lete <or7&
8& C29:RAC:2R .a0 also ba"7"harge against 38C29:RAC:2R for <or7 done or "ost in"!rred to
re.ed0 these or an0 other 38C29:RAC:2R defa!lts; errors; o.issions or fail!res to /erfor. or
obser%e an0 /art of this !b"ontra"t&
:he "ost of ba"7"harge <or7 shall in"l!de; b!t shall not be li.ited toC
$& An"!rred labor "osts in"l!ding all /a0roll additi%esL
2& An"!rred net deli%ered .aterial "ostsL
G& An"!rred lo<er-tier s!//lier and s!b"ontra"tor "osts dire"tl0 related to /erfor.ing the "orre"ti%e
a"tionL
4& E1!i/.ent and tool rentals at /re%ailing rates in the >obsite areaL and
5& A fa"tor of eight0 fi%e /er"ent #'5N( a//lied to the total of Ate.s $ thro!gh 4 abo%e for
C29:RAC:2R= o%erhead; s!/er%ision and ad.inistrati%e "osts&
C& C29:RAC:2R .a0; b!t shall not be re1!ired to; gi%e 38C29:RAC:2R <ritten noti"e before
/erfor.ing s!"h a"tions or <or7 or in"!rring s!"h "ost& Fa"7 of <ritten noti"e shall not i./air
C29:RAC:2R? right to /ro"eed <ith the a"tion or <or7 !nder this or an0 other /ro%ision of this
!b"ontra"t&
)& C29:RAC:2R <ill se/aratel0 in%oi"e or ded!"t fro. /a0.ents other<ise d!e to 38C29:RAC:2R the
"osts as /ro%ided herein& C29:RAC:2R= right to ba"7"harge is in addition to an0 and all other rights
and re.edies /ro%ided in this !b"ontra"t or b0 la<& :he /erfor.an"e of ba"7"harge <or7 b0
C29:RAC:2R shall not relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R of an0 of its res/onsibilities !nder this !b"ontra"t
in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to ex/ress or i./lied <arranties; s/e"ified standards for 1!alit0; "ontra"t!al
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liabilities and inde.nifi"ations; and .eeting the !b"ontra"t "hed!le *ilestones of the /e"ial Condition
titled "C2**E9CE*E9:; PR2GRE A9) C2*PFE:A29 2F :4E 62RM&"
GC-3! INDEMNIT(
38C29:RAC:2R hereb0 releases and shall inde.nif0; defend; and hold har.less C29:RAC:2R; 269ER;
and their s!bsidiaries and affiliates and the offi"ers; agents; e./lo0ees; s!""essors and assigns and a!thori5ed
re/resentati%es of all the foregoing fro. and against an0 and all s!its; a"tions; legal or ad.inistrati%e /ro"eedings;
"lai.s; de.ands; da.ages; liabilities; interest; attorne0=s fees; "osts; ex/enses; and losses of <hatsoe%er 7ind or
nat!re; in "onne"tion <ith or in"idental to the /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t; <hether arising before or after
"o./letion of the 6or7 here!nder and in an0 .anner dire"tl0 or indire"tl0 "a!sed; o""asioned; or "ontrib!ted to in
<hole or in /art; or "lai.ed to be "a!sed; o""asioned or "ontrib!ted to in <hole or in /art; b0 reason of an0 a"t;
o.ission; fa!lt or negligen"e <hether a"ti%e or /assi%e of 38C29:RAC:2R; its lo<er-tier s!//liers;
s!b"ontra"tors or of an0one a"ting !nder its dire"tion or "ontrol or on its behalf&
:he foregoing shall in"l!de; b!t is not li.ited to; inde.nit0 forC
$& Pro/ert0 da.age and in-!r0 to or death of an0 /erson; in"l!ding e./lo0ees of C29:RAC:2R;
269ER; or 38C29:RAC:2R&
2& :he brea"h b0 38C29:RAC:2R of an0 re/resentation; <arrant0; "o%enant; or /erfor.an"e
obligation of this !b"ontra"t&
C29:RAC:2R; 269ER and the ins!rers of ea"h shall not finan"iall0 "ontrib!te in an0 <a0 to defense and
inde.nit0 obligations of 38C29:RAC:2R; <hether or not "o%ered b0 ins!ran"e&
38C29:RAC:2R= aforesaid release; inde.nit0; and hold har.less obligations; or /ortions or a//li"ations
thereof; shall a//l0 e%en in the e%ent of the fa!lt or negligen"e; <hether a"ti%e or /assi%e; or stri"t liabilit0 of the
/arties released; inde.nified; or held har.less to the f!llest extent /er.itted b0 la< #in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to
Revised Code of Washington RC6 4&24&$$5( b!t not f!rther; b!t in no e%ent shall the0 a//l0 to liabilit0 to the
extent "a!sed b0 the <illf!l .is"ond!"t or negligen"e of the /art0 released; inde.nified; or held har.less&
38C29:RAC:2R s/e"ifi"all0 <ai%es an0 i..!nit0 /ro%ided against this inde.nit0 b0 an ind!strial ins!ran"e or
<or7ers= "o./ensation stat!te #in"l!ding the 6ashington And!strial Ans!ran"e A"t; RC6 :itle 5$(&
Af C29:RAC:2R is s!b-e"t to an0 /ri"e red!"tion --in"l!ding allo<an"es for fee or other disallo<an"e of "osts --
!nder Federal A"1!isition Reg!lation FAR "la!se 52&2$5-$0 and+or FAR "la!se 52&2$5-$$ as a res!lt of
38C29:RAC:2R? defe"ti%e /ri"ing; 38C29:RAC:2R agrees to inde.nif0 and hold C29:RAC:2R
har.less to the f!ll extent of an0 a.o!nt "lai.ed b0 the Go%ern.ent; fro. and against an0 loss; da.age;
ex/ense or liabilit0 res!lting fro. s!"h defe"ti%e /ri"ing; in"l!ding an0 "ost i./a"ts !nder FAR "la!se 52&2G0-I&
An addition to the abo%e re.edies; 38C29:RAC:2R agrees to inde.nif0 and hold har.less C29:RAC:2R
fro. all "osts and ex/enses of an0 nat!re in"!rred b0 C29:RAC:2R in defense of an0 defe"ti%e /ri"ing a"tion
bro!ght b0 reason of 38C29:RAC:2R= or an0 lo<er tier s!b"ontra"tor?s defe"ti%e /ri"ing&
GC-3" ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
An0 assign.ent of this !b"ontra"t or rights here!nder; in <hole or /art; <itho!t the /rior <ritten "onsent of
C29:RAC:2R shall be %oid; ex"e/t that !/on ten #$0( "alendar da0s <ritten noti"e to C29:RAC:2R;
38C29:RAC:2R .a0 assign .onies d!e or to be"o.e d!e !nder this !b"ontra"t; /ro%ided that an0
assign.ent of .onies shall be s!b-e"t to /ro/er set-offs in fa%or of C29:RAC:2R and an0 ded!"tions /ro%ided
for in this !b"ontra"t&
[PN: IF FIRM FIXED PRICE SUBCONTRACT TYPE, REMOVE THE FOLLOWING:
38C29:RAC:2R shall obtain C29:RAC:2R? ad%an"e <ritten a//ro%al to s!b"ontra"t an0 /ortion of the
6or7& !"h re1!ests to s!b"ontra"t shall be .ade b0 s!b.itting the na.e of the /ro/osed third /art0
s!b"ontra"tor and the s"o/e of <or7 to be /erfor.ed& An addition; for an0 lo<er-tier s!b"ontra"t or /!r"hase order
in ex"ess of O$50;000; 38C29:RAC:2R shallC
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#$( 2btain C29:RAC:2R? <ritten a//ro%al /rior to entering into the s!b"ontra"t or /!r"hase order; and
#2( Pro%ide C29:RAC:2R <ith /ri"ed "o/ied of the s!b"ontra"t or /!r"hase order; in"l!ding
38C29:RAC:2R? <ritten do"!.entation of its deter.ination that the /ri"ing is fair and reasonable&
3/on C29:RAC:2R? re1!est; 38C29:RAC:2R shall also /ro%ide "o/ies of s!b"ontra"ts and /!r"hase
orders of an0 dollar %al!e&
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38C29:RAC:2R shall not s!b"ontra"t <ith an0 third /art0 for the /erfor.an"e of all or an0 /ortion of the 6or7
<itho!t the ad%an"e <ritten a//ro%al of C29:RAC:2R& P!r"hase orders and s!b"ontra"ts of an0 tier .!st
in"l!de /ro%isions to se"!re all rights and re.edies of C29:RAC:2R and 269ER /ro%ided !nder this
!b"ontra"t; and .!st i./ose !/on the lo<er-tier s!//lier and s!b"ontra"tor all of the general d!ties and
obligations re1!ired to f!lfill this !b"ontra"t&
Co/ies of all /!r"hase and s!b"ontra"t agree.ents are to be /ro%ided to C29:RAC:2R !/on re1!est& Pri"ing
.a0 be deleted !nless the "o./ensation to be /aid there!nder is rei.b!rsable !nder this !b"ontra"t&
9o assign.ent or s!b"ontra"t <ill be a//ro%ed that <o!ld relie%e 38C29:RAC:2R or its s!reties; if an0; of
their res/onsibilities !nder this !b"ontra"t&
38C29:RAC:2R agrees that this !b"ontra"t shall; at C29:RAC:2R= re1!est; be assigned to 269ER or
269ER? designee&
GC-3$ SUSPENSION
C29:RAC:2R .a0; b0 <ritten noti"e to 38C29:RAC:2R; s!s/end at an0 ti.e the /erfor.an"e of all or an0
/ortion of the 6or7 to be /erfor.ed !nder the !b"ontra"t& 3/on re"ei/t of s!"h noti"e; 38C29:RAC:2R
shall; !nless the noti"e re1!ires other<iseC
$& A..ediatel0 dis"ontin!e 6or7 on the date and to the extent s/e"ified in the noti"eL
2& Pla"e no f!rther orders or s!b"ontra"ts for .aterial; ser%i"es; or fa"ilities <ith res/e"t to
s!s/ended 6or7 other than to the extent re1!ired in the noti"eL
G& Pro./tl0 .a7e e%er0 reasonable effort to obtain s!s/ension !/on ter.s satisfa"tor0 to
C29:RAC:2R of all orders; s!b"ontra"ts and rental agree.ents to the extent the0 relate to
/erfor.an"e of s!s/ended 6or7L
4& Contin!e to /rote"t and .aintain the 6or7 in"l!ding those /ortions on <hi"h <or7 has been
s!s/endedL and
5& :a7e an0 other reasonable ste/s to .ini.i5e "osts asso"iated <ith s!"h s!s/ension&
3/on re"ei/t of noti"e to res!.e s!s/ended 6or7; 38C29:RAC:2R shall i..ediatel0 res!.e /erfor.an"e
!nder this !b"ontra"t to the extent re1!ired in the noti"e&
Af 38C29:RAC:2R intends to assert a "lai. for e1!itable ad-!st.ent !nder this "la!se it .!st; /!rs!ant to the
General Condition titled "C4A9GE" and <ithin ten #$0( "alendar da0s after re"ei/t of noti"e to res!.e 6or7;
s!b.it the re1!ired <ritten notifi"ation of "lai. and <ithin t<ent0 #20( "alendar da0s thereafter its <ritten /ro/osal
setting forth the i./a"t of s!"h "lai.& An0 s!"h "lai. for e1!itable ad-!st.ent .!st ex"l!de /rofit&
GC-3% TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT
9ot<ithstanding an0 other /ro%isions of this !b"ontra"t; 38C29:RAC:2R shall be "onsidered in defa!lt of its
"ontra"t!al obligations !nder this !b"ontra"t if itC
$& Perfor.s 6or7 <hi"h fails to "onfor. to the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"tL
2& Fails to .a7e /rogress so as to endanger /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"tL
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G& Abandons or ref!ses to /ro"eed <ith an0 of the 6or7; in"l!ding .odifi"ations dire"ted /!rs!ant to
the General Condition titled "C4A9GE"L
4& Fails to f!lfill or "o./l0 <ith an0 of the ter.s of this !b"ontra"tL
5& Engages in beha%ior that is dishonest; fra!d!lent or "onstit!tes a "onfli"t of interest <ith
38C29:RAC:2R= obligations !nder this !b"ontra"tL or if
I& 38C29:RAC:2R be"o.es insol%ent or .a7es a general assign.ent for the benefit of "reditors
or reasonable gro!nds for inse"!rit0 arise <ith res/e"t to 38C29:RAC:2R= /erfor.an"e&
A& 3/on the o""!rren"e of an0 of the foregoing; C29:RAC:2R <ill notif0 38C29:RAC:2R in <riting of the
nat!re of the fail!re and of C29:RAC:2R= intention to ter.inate the !b"ontra"t for defa!lt& Af
38C29:RAC:2R does not "!re s!"h fail!re <ithin se%en #J( "alendar da0s fro. re"ei/t of notifi"ation;
or sooner if safet0 is in%ol%ed; or fails to /ro%ide satisfa"tor0 e%iden"e that s!"h defa!lt <ill be "orre"ted
<ithin a reasonable ti.e; C29:RAC:2R .a0; b0 <ritten noti"e to 38C29:RAC:2R and <itho!t noti"e
to 38C29:RAC:2R= s!reties; if an0; ter.inate in <hole or in /art 38C29:RAC:2R= right to
/ro"eed <ith the 6or7 and C29:RAC:2R .a0 /rose"!te the 6or7 to "o./letion b0 "ontra"t or b0 an0
other .ethod dee.ed ex/edient& C29:RAC:2R .a0 ta7e /ossession of and !tili5e an0 data; designs;
li"enses; e1!i/.ent; .aterials; /lant; tools; /er.its; and /ro/ert0 of an0 7ind f!rnished b0
38C29:RAC:2R and ne"essar0 to "o./lete the 6or7&
8& 38C29:RAC:2R and its s!reties; if an0; shall be liable for all "osts in ex"ess of the s!b"ontra"t /ri"e for
s!"h ter.inated <or7 reasonabl0 and ne"essaril0 in"!rred in the "o./letion of the 6or7; in"l!ding "ost of
ad.inistration of an0 /!r"hase order or s!b"ontra"t a<arded to others for "o./letion& 3/on ter.ination
for defa!lt; 38C29:RAC:2R shallC
$& A..ediatel0 dis"ontin!e 6or7 on the date and to the extent s/e"ified in the noti"e and /la"e no
f!rther /!r"hase orders or s!b"ontra"ts to the extent that the0 relate to the /erfor.an"e of the
ter.inated 6or7L
2& An%entor0; .aintain and t!rn o%er to C29:RAC:2R all data; designs; li"enses; e1!i/.ent;
.aterials; /lant; tools; /er.its; and /ro/ert0 f!rnished b0 38C29:RAC:2R or /ro%ided b0
C29:RAC:2R for /erfor.an"e of the ter.inated 6or7L
G& Pro./tl0 obtain "an"ellation !/on ter.s satisfa"tor0 to C29:RAC:2R of all /!r"hase orders;
s!b"ontra"ts; rentals; or an0 other agree.ents existing for /erfor.an"e of the ter.inated 6or7 or
assign those agree.ents as dire"ted b0 C29:RAC:2RL
4& Coo/erate <ith C29:RAC:2R in the transfer of data; designs; li"enses; /er.its; and infor.ation
and dis/osition of 6or7 in /rogress so as to .itigate da.agesL
5& Co./l0 <ith other reasonable re1!ests fro. C29:RAC:2R regarding the ter.inated 6or7L and
I& Contin!e to /erfor. in a""ordan"e <ith all of the ter.s and "onditions of this !b"ontra"t s!"h
/ortion of the 6or7 that is not ter.inated&
Af; after ter.ination /!rs!ant to this "la!se; it is deter.ined for an0 reason that 38C29:RAC:2R <as
not in defa!lt; the rights and obligations of the /arties shall be the sa.e as if the noti"e of ter.ination had
been iss!ed /!rs!ant to the General Condition titled "2P:A29AF :ER*A9A:A29&"
GC-4& OPTIONAL TERMINATION
FAR "la!se 52&249-2 titled ":ER*A9A:A29 F2R C29EE9AE9CE 2F :4E G2EER9*E9: #FAXE) PRACE( #EP
$99I(; AF:ER9A:E A #EP $99I(" a//lies to this !b"ontra"t&
GC-41 FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
6hen 38C29:RAC:2R "onsiders the 6or7; or an0 C29:RAC:2R-identified inde/endent /ortion of the 6or7;
!nder this !b"ontra"t to be "o./lete and read0 for a""e/tan"e; 38C29:RAC:2R shall notif0 C29:RAC:2R
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in <riting& C29:RAC:2R; <ith 38C29:RAC:2R= "oo/eration; <ill "ond!"t s!"h re%ie<s; ins/e"tions; and
tests as .a0 be reasonabl0 re1!ired to satisf0 C29:RAC:2R that the 6or7; or identified /ortion of the 6or7;
"onfor.s to all re1!ire.ents of the !b"ontra"t& Af all or an0 /art of the 6or7 "o%ered b0 38C29:RAC:2R=
noti"e does not "onfor. to !b"ontra"t re1!ire.ents; C29:RAC:2R <ill notif0 38C29:RAC:2R of s!"h
non"onfor.an"e and 38C29:RAC:2R shall ta7e "orre"ti%e a"tion and then ha%e the non"onfor.ing 6or7 re-
ins/e"ted !ntil all !b"ontra"t re1!ire.ents are satisfied&
Co./letion of all 6or7 shall in"l!de s!b.ission of all re1!ired s!b.ittals and H!alit0 Eerifi"ation Re"ords; in
"o./lian"e <ith the !b"ontra"t )o"!.ents&
C29:RAC:2R <ill iss!e a 9oti"e of Pro%isional A""e/tan"e for indi%id!al /ortions of the 6or7 that ha%e been
satisfa"toril0 ins/e"ted; s!b-e"t onl0 to C29:RAC:2R= Final A""e/tan"e of the 6or7 as a <hole&
Af before a""e/tan"e of the entire 6or7; C29:RAC:2R or 269ER de"ides to exa.ine alread0 "o./leted <or7
b0 re.o%ing it or tearing it o!t; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro./tl0 f!rnish the ne"essar0 labor and e1!i/.ent to
do so& Af the 6or7 is fo!nd to be defe"ti%e 38C29:RAC:2R shall bear the "ost of !n"o%ering as <ell as
"orre"tion& Af not; an e1!itable ad-!st.ent shall be .ade for additional ser%i"es&
C29:RAC:2R= <ritten Certifi"ate of Final A""e/tan"e of the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t shall be final and
"on"l!si%e ex"e/t <ith regard to latent defe"ts; fra!d or s!"h gross .ista7es as a.o!nt to fra!d; or <ith regard to
C29:RAC:2R= and 269ER= rights !nder the General Condition titled "6ARRA9:,&"
GC-42 NON-#AIVER
Fail!re b0 C29:RAC:2R to insist !/on stri"t /erfor.an"e of an0 ter.s or "onditions of this !b"ontra"t; or
fail!re or dela0 to exer"ise an0 rights or re.edies /ro%ided herein or b0 la<; or fail!re to /ro/erl0 notif0
38C29:RAC:2R in the e%ent of brea"h; or the a""e/tan"e of or /a0.ent for an0 goods or ser%i"es here!nder;
or the re%ie< or fail!re to re%ie< designs shall not release 38C29:RAC:2R fro. an0 of the <arranties or
obligations of this !b"ontra"t and shall not be dee.ed a <ai%er of an0 right of C29:RAC:2R or 269ER to
insist !/on stri"t /erfor.an"e hereof or an0 of its rights or re.edies as to an0 /rior or s!bse1!ent defa!lt
here!nder; nor shall an0 ter.ination of 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t b0 C29:RAC:2R o/erate as a <ai%er of an0
of the ter.s hereof&
GC-43 DISPUTES
All dis/!tes arising !nder or relating to this !b"ontra"t <hi"h "annot be resol%ed b0 negotiation shall be resol%ed
!nder this "la!se&
A& "Clai.;" as !sed in this "la!se; .eans a <ritten de.and or <ritten assertion b0 either C29:RAC:2R or
38C29:RAC:2R #the @PartiesB( see7ing; as a .atter of right; the /a0.ent of .one0 in a s!. "ertain;
the ad-!st.ent or inter/retation of s!b"ontra"t ter.s; or other relief <hether in "ontra"t or in tort; arising
!nder or relating to this !b"ontra"t& A %o!"her; in%oi"e; other ro!tine re1!est for /a0.ent or re1!est for
e1!itable ad-!st.ent !nder a re.ed0 granting "la!se that is not in dis/!te <hen s!b.itted is not a "lai.
!nder this "la!se& :he s!b.ission .a0 be "on%erted to a Clai.; b0 "o./l0ing <ith the s!b.ission and
"ertifi"ation re1!ire.ents of this "la!se; if it is dis/!ted either as to liabilit0 or a.o!nt or is not a"ted !/on
in a reasonable ti.e&
8& Af for an0 reason 38C29:RAC:2R and C29:RAC:2R are !nable to negotiate a resol!tion of a Clai.;
38C29:RAC:2R or C29:RAC:2R shall notif0 the other Part0 in <riting that a dis/!te exists and
re1!est or /ro%ide a final deter.ination b0 C29:RAC:2R& An0 s!"h re1!est b0 38C29:RAC:2R
shall be "learl0 identified b0 referen"e to this "la!se and shall s!..ari5e the fa"ts in dis/!te and
38C29:RAC:2R= /ro/osal for resol!tion& 6ith res/e"t to Clai.s for e1!itable ad-!st.ent !nder an0
re.ed0 granting "la!se !nder this !b"ontra"t; 38C29:RAC:2R shall be dee.ed to ha%e <ai%ed
s!"h Clai. !nless 38C29:RAC:2R has re1!ested resol!tion of the Clai. !nder this "la!se <ithin one
0ear of the date that s!"h Clai. first arises or the Final A""e/tan"e of the 6or7 !nder this !b"ontra"t;
<hi"he%er o""!rs earlier&
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C& As a "ondition /re"edent to f!rther "onsideration of an0 Clai. b0 38C29:RAC:2R <here the a.o!nt
re1!ested b0 38C29:RAC:2R ex"eeds O$00;000 or the resol!tion of the Clai. "o!ld res!lt in /a0.ent
b0 C29:RAC:2R in ex"ess of O$00;000; 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide the follo<ing "ertifi"ationC
@A "ertif0 that the "lai. is .ade in good faithL that the s!//orting data are a""!rate and
"o./lete to the best of .0 7no<ledge and beliefL that the a.o!nt re1!ested a""!ratel0
refle"ts the s!b"ontra"t ad-!st.ent for <hi"h 38C29:RAC:2R belie%es
C29:RAC:2R or 3&& Go%ern.ent is liableL and that A a. d!l0 a!thori5ed to "ertif0 the
"lai. on behalf of 38C29:RAC:2R&B
:he foregoing "ertifi"ation .a0 be exe"!ted b0 an0 /erson d!l0 a!thori5ed b0 38C29:RAC:2R?
go%erning do"!.ents to bind 38C29:RAC:2R <ith res/e"t to the Clai.& At the re1!est of
C29:RAC:2R; 38C29:RAC:2R agrees to /ro%ide e%iden"e of s!"h a!thori5ation&
)& C29:RAC:2R <ill; <ithin fort0-fi%e #45( "alendar da0s of an0 re1!est b0 38C29:RAC:2R; either #$(
/ro%ide a <ritten final deter.ination setting forth the "ontra"t!al basis for its de"ision and defining <hat
s!b"ontra"t ad-!st.ents it "onsiders e1!itableL or #2( notif0 38C29:RAC:2R of the date b0 <hi"h the
de"ision <ill be .ade& 3/on 38C29:RAC:2R= <ritten a""e/tan"e of C29:RAC:2R= deter.ination
the !b"ontra"t <ill be .odified in a""ordan"e <ith the General Condition titled @C4A9GE;B and the
deter.ination i./le.ented a""ordingl0 or; failing agree.ent; C29:RAC:2R .a0 in its sole dis"retion
/a0 s!"h a.o!nts and+or re%ise the ti.e for /erfor.an"e of the 6or7 in a""ordan"e <ith
C29:RAC:2R= final deter.ination&
E& Af a Clai. b0 38C29:RAC:2R is based on alleged a"tions; ina"tions or o.issions of 269ER and the
interests of -!sti"e <o!ld be ser%ed b0 resol%ing 38C29:RAC:2R? Clai. in a single /ro"eeding;
C29:RAC:2R .a0; in its sole dis"retion; ele"t to s/onsor 38C29:RAC:2R? Clai. !nder the
)is/!tes "la!se of C29:RAC:2R? Pri.e Contra"t and allo< 38C29:RAC:2R to /ro"eed in
C29:RAC:2R? na.e& An the e%ent that C29:RAC:2R so s/onsors a Clai.; 38C29:RAC:2R
agrees to enter into a s/onsorshi/ agree.ent !nder <hi"h 38C29:RAC:2R <ai%es its right to
rei.b!rse.ent fro. C29:RAC:2R ex"e/t to the extent that 269ER is liable to C29:RAC:2RL and
38C29:RAC:2R shall inde.nif0 C29:RAC:2R for an0 "osts and ex/enses asso"iated <ith
s/onsorshi/ of the Clai.&
F& Af C29:RAC:2R? final deter.ination is not a""e/ted b0 38C29:RAC:2R the .atter shall; <ithin
thirt0 #G0( "alendar da0s; be referred to senior exe"!ti%es of the Parties for resol!tion in a""ordan"e <ith
the follo<ing /ro"ed!resC
$& :he Parties? senior exe"!ti%es shall ha%e designated a!thorit0 to settle the dis/!te& 6here
a//ro/riate for resol!tion; the Parties .a0 /re/are and ex"hange .e.oranda stating the iss!es in
dis/!te and their res/e"ti%e /ositions; s!..ari5ing the negotiations that ha%e ta7en /la"e and
atta"hing rele%ant do"!.ents& :he senior exe"!ti%es .a0; in their dis"retion; .eet for
negotiations at a .!t!all0 agreed ti.e and /la"e as soon as is /ra"ti"able after the ex"hange of
.e.oranda&
2& All "o..!ni"ations; <hether oral or <ritten; related to the foregoing .eeting shall be dee.ed to
ha%e been .ade as /art of efforts to "o./ro.ise the Clai. and .a0 not be ad.issible as
e%iden"e in an0 s!bse1!ent /ro"eedings&
G& Af the .atter has not been resol%ed <ithin sixt0 #I0( "alendar da0s of the "o..en"e.ent of the referral to
senior exe"!ti%es; the Parties shall atte./t to resol%e the dis/!te in non-binding .ediation in a""ordan"e
<ith the Center for P!bli" Reso!r"es *odel Pro"ed!re for *ediation of 8!siness )is/!tes& Ea"h Part0
shall be res/onsible for its o<n ex/enses&
4& Af the .atter has not been resol%ed <ithin sixt0 #I0( "alendar da0s of the "o..en"e.ent of .ediation; or
if either C29:RAC:2R or 38C29:RAC:2R <ill not /arti"i/ate in .ediation; either Part0 .a0 /!rs!e
an0 legal re.ed0& :he Parties agree that the onl0 %en!e for the filing of an0 "o!rt /ro"eeding <ith res/e"t
to an0 dis/!te !nder this !b"ontra"t shall be a 3nited tates )istri"t Co!rt in the tate of 6ashington& An
the e%ent that said Co!rt does not a""e/t -!risdi"tion of the litigation; the Parties agree that the %en!e shall
be a 6ashington state "o!rt& Ea"h /art0 hereb0 <ai%es its right to a -!r0 trial in an0 -!di"ial /ro"eeding&
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A& 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro"eed diligentl0 <ith /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t; /ending final resol!tion
of an0 re1!est for relief; Clai.; a//eal; or a"tion arising !nder the !b"ontra"t; and "o./l0 <ith an0
de"ision of C29:RAC:2R&
>& Absent agree.ent of C29:RAC:2R and other than the for a /eriod not to ex"eed fort0-fi%e #45( da0s for
final de"ision; thirt0 #G0( da0s for senior .anage.ent re%ie<; and sixt0 #I0( da0s for .ediation; these
"ontra"t!al re.edies shall not be dee.ed to <ai%e; a"t as a "ondition /re"edent to a""r!al or other<ise
extend an0 stat!te of li.itation a//li"able to an0 "lai. that <o!ld ha%e la/sed b!t for the
C29:RAC:2R? agree.ent to negotiate 38C29:RAC:2R= re1!ests for e1!itable ad-!st.ents or
Clai.s&
GC-44 RECORDS AND AUDIT
38C29:RAC:2R shall .aintain re"ords and a""o!nts in "onne"tion <ith the /erfor.an"e of this !b"ontra"t
<hi"h <ill a""!ratel0 do"!.ent in"!rred "osts; both dire"t and indire"t; of <hate%er nat!re for a /eriod of three #G(
0ears fro. final /a0.ent !nless other<ise s/e"ified b0 a//li"able la<& C29:RAC:2R; 269ER; or their
re/resentati%es shall ha%e the right to exa.ine and "o/0; at all reasonable ti.es and <ith ad%an"e notifi"ation;
s!"h re"ords; and a""o!nts for the /!r/ose of %erif0ing /a0.ents or re1!ests for /a0.ent <hen "osts are the
basis of s!"h /a0.ent or to e%al!ate the reasonableness of /ro/osed s!b"ontra"t /ri"e ad-!st.ents and "lai.s&
A& Af C29:RAC:2R or 269ER establishes !nifor. "odes of a""o!nts for the Pro-e"t; 38C29:RAC:2R
shall !se s!"h "odes in identif0ing its re"ords and a""o!nts&
8& For s!b"ontra"ts in ex"ess of O$00;000&00; FAR "la!se 52&2$5-2; A!dit and Re"ords D 9egotiation #>39
$999( shall also a//l0&
C& 6here "osts in"!rred are a fa"tor in deter.ining the a.o!nt /a0able to 38C29:RAC:2R; /aragra/hs
#a( thro!gh #g( and /aragra/h #i( of )e/art.ent of Energ0 Reg!lation )EAR "la!se 9J0&5204-9; A""o!nts;
Re"ords; and Ans/e"tion #*A, 2000( shall a//l0&
GC-4 GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED PARTIES AND COMMODITIES
A& 38C29:RAC:2R a"7no<ledges that all a//li"able ex/ort r!les and reg!lations of the origin "o!ntries
shall a//l0 to the ex/orts of "o..odities; soft<are; and te"hnolog0 #te"hni"al data and assistan"e( !nder
this !b"ontra"t& 38C29:RAC:2R also a"7no<ledges that other r!les and reg!lations .a0 restri"t the
!se of "ertain /arties !nder this !b"ontra"t& !"h r!les and reg!lations are generall0 des"ribed belo<&
$& Restri"ted Parties Fists
:he 3&& Go%ern.ent; foreign go%ern.ents and international organi5ations /!blish Restri"ted
Parties Fists #@FistsB( that identif0 /arties #s!"h as 7no<n or s!s/e"ted terrorists; .one0 la!nderers
and dr!g traffi"7ers( restri"ted fro. "ertain or all t0/es of transa"tions& 38C29:RAC:2R shall
re%ie< all a//li"able Fists /rior to initiating transa"tions <ith an0 third /art0 for the /erfor.an"e of
all or an0 /ortion of the 6or7 to ens!re s!"h third /art0 is not identified on an0 a//li"able Fists&
38C29:RAC:2R shall not enter into an0 transa"tions <ith an0 third /art0 identified on an0
a//li"able Fists&
2& 3&& Ex/ort Controlled Anfor.ation
38C29:RAC:2R <ill "o./l0 <ith all 3&& ex/ort "ontrol la<s and reg!lations& :he infor.ation
<hi"h C29:RAC:2R .a0 dis"lose to 38C29:RAC:2R /!rs!ant to the !b"ontra"t .a0 be
s!b-e"t to the /ro%isions of the Ex/ort Ad.inistration A"t of $9J9 and the 3&& Ex/ort
Ad.inistration Reg!lations #$5 CFR JG0-JJ4( /ro.!lgated there !nder; the 3&& )e/art.ent of
Energ0?s ex/ort reg!lations #$0 CFR Part '$0(; the Ar.s Ex/ort Control A"t; the Anternational
:raffi" in Ar.s Reg!lations; and the san"tions and la<s ad.inistered b0 the 3&& :reas!r0
)e/art.ent; 2ffi"e of Foreign Assets Control #2FAC(& 38C29:RAC:2R a"7no<ledges that
these stat!tes and reg!lations i./ose restri"tions on the i./ort and ex/ort to foreign "o!ntries
and foreign nationals of "ertain "ategories of ite.s and data and that li"enses fro. the 3&&
)e/art.ent of Energ0; 3&& )e/art.ent of Co..er"e; 3&& tate )e/art.ent and+or 2FAC .a0
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 2$ of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
be re1!ired before s!"h ite.s or data "an be dis"losed; and that s!"h li"enses .a0 i./ose f!rther
restri"tions on !se of and f!rther dis"los!re of s!"h data&
G& Fi"ensing Re1!ire.ents
i& GeneralC :he 3nited tates of A.eri"a and ea"h foreign "o!ntr0 ha%e ex/ort reg!lations
that "ontrol "o..odities; soft<are and te"hnolog0 for %ario!s reasons; s!"h as national
se"!rit0; foreign /oli"0; anti-terroris.; and to a%oid the /roliferation of <ea/ons and
/otential <ea/ons; e&g& "ertain n!"lear; "he.i"al or biologi"al agents& 9!.ero!s
"o!ntries ha%e ex/ort reg!lations that s/e"ifi"all0 address d!al-!se ite.s; .eaning
"o..er"ial ite.s <ith the /otential to be a//lied to .ilitar0 and+or <ea/on /roliferation
!ses& 38C29:RAC:2R shall ens!re that all ne"essar0 ex/ort li"enses are ti.el0
obtained; or li"ense ex"e/tions "onfir.ed in <riting to C29:RAC:2R; /rior to the ex/ort
of an0 "o..odit0; soft<are or te"hnolog0& 38C29:RAC:2R shall /ro%ide to
C29:RAC:2R a "o/0 of an0 ex/ort li"ense obtained !/on re"ei/t b0
38C29:RAC:2R; and in an0 e%ent /rior to the ex/ort o""!rring
ii& 3nited tates of A.eri"a #3A( Ex/ort Fi"ensing Re1!ire.entsC 38C29:RAC:2R is
solel0 res/onsible for obtaining an0 re1!ired 3A ex/ort li"enses for all "o..odities;
soft<are; and te"hnolog0 being s!//lied in the /erfor.an"e of the 6or7; ex"e/t for an0
"o..odit0; soft<are or te"hnolog0 s!//lied b0 C29:RAC:2R& A "o/0 of the ex/ort
li"ense; or 38C29:RAC:2R= rationale as to <h0 a li"ense is not re1!ired; shall be
/ro%ided to C29:RAC:2R in <riting !/on re"ei/t of the ex/ort li"ense or
38C29:RAC:2R= deter.ination that a li"ense is not re1!ired; and in an0 e%ent /rior
to the ex/ort o""!rring&
8& 38C29:RAC:2R shall be res/onsible for an0 dela0 res!lting fro. 38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to
"o./l0 f!ll0 and ti.el0 <ith an0 s!"h r!le or reg!lation des"ribed abo%e&
C& 38C29:RAC:2R hereb0 agrees to inde.nif0; defend and hold C29:RAC:2R; 269ER; ea"h of their
res/e"ti%e affiliates and the res/e"ti%e dire"tors; offi"ers; e./lo0ees and re/resentati%es of ea"h
har.less fro. and against an0 and all "lai.s; legal or reg!lator0 a"tions; final -!dg.ents; reasonable
attorne0s= fees; "i%il fines and an0 other losses <hi"h an0 of the. .a0 in"!r as a res!lt of
38C29:RAC:2R= fail!re to "o./l0 <ith its obligations !nder this "la!se&
GC-4! EXPORT COMPLIANCE
38C29:RAC:2R agrees that 3&& ex/ort "ontrol la<s .a0 go%ern as/e"ts of the /erfor.an"e of this
!b"ontra"t; in"l!ding b!t not li.ited to the Ex/ort Ad.inistration Reg!lations and the Anternational :raffi" in Ar.s
Reg!lation& 38C29:RAC:2R shall "o./l0 <ith s!"h reg!lations and shall not engage in an0 ex/ort
transa"tions /rohibited b0 these or other 3&& ex/ort la<s and reg!lations&
All <or7 /rod!"ed b0 38C29:RAC:2R that is dee.ed to be ex/ort "ontrolled shall be "learl0 .ar7ed <ith a
legend on ea"h /age <hi"h states "Restri"ted a""ess and distrib!tion /!rs!ant to 3&& ex/ort "ontrol la<s&"
:he s!bstan"e of this "la!se shall be in"l!ded in all s!b"ontra"ts at e%er0 tier&
GC-4" GOVERNMENT FLO#DO#NS
:he follo<ing FAR and the )EAR "la!ses are in"or/orated b0 referen"e herein and 38C29:RAC:2R
s/e"ifi"all0 agrees that the referen"ed "la!ses shall ha%e the sa.e for"e and effe"t as if /rinted in their f!ll text&
F!ll text %ersions of the "la!ses .a0 be a""essed ele"troni"all0 at the follo<ing addressesC
FAR http://www/acquisition.gov/far/
)EAR http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdoea.htm
A//li"able f!ll text "la!ses fro. the FAR; )EAR and C29:RAC:2R= Pri.e Contra"t <ith 269ER are also
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 22 of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
in"l!ded herein&
6here%er ne"essar0 to .a7e the "ontext of the FAR; )EAR and Pri.e Contra"t "la!ses a//li"able to this
!b"ontra"tC
$& :he ter. "Contra"tor" shall .ean "38C29:RAC:2R;"
2& :he ter. "Contra"t" shall .ean this !b"ontra"t; and
G& :he ter. "Go%ern.ent;B "Contra"ting 2ffi"er" and e1!i%alent /hrases shall .ean C29:RAC:2R
and+or C29:RAC:2R= re/resentati%e; ex"e/t the ter.s "Go%ern.ent" and "Contra"ting 2ffi"er" do
not "hangeC
a& An the /hrases "Go%ern.ent Pro/ert0;" "Go%ern.ent-F!rnished Pro/ert0;" and "Go%ern.ent-
2<ned Pro/ert0;"
b& An the /atent and data rights "la!ses in"or/orated herein; in"l!ding; b!t not li.ited to; Rights in
)ata; Patent Ande.nit0; Patent Rights; Patent and Co/0right Anfringe.ent; Rights in An%entions
and :e"hni"al )ataL
"& 6hen a right; a"t; a!thori5ation or obligation "an be granted or /erfor.ed onl0 b0 the
Go%ern.ent=s or Pri.e Contra"t Contra"ting 2ffi"er or his d!l0 a!thori5ed re/resentati%eL
d& 6hen title to /ro/ert0 is to be transferred dire"tl0 to the Go%ern.entL
e& 6hen a""ess to /ro/rietar0 finan"ial infor.ation or other /ro/rietar0 data is re1!ired ex"e/t for
a!thori5ed a!dit rightsL and
f& 6here s/e"ifi"all0 .odified herein&
38C29:RAC:2R agrees to in"or/orate these re1!ire.ents in an0 lo<er-tier s!b"ontra"ts and /!r"hase orders&
:he general "o..ents in the "instr!"tions" se"tion of the table belo< regarding a//li"abilit0 are /ro%ided for
"on%enien"e onl0& 38C29:RAC:2R is res/onsible for re%ie<ing the text of ea"h "la!se to deter.ine its
a//li"abilit0 to this !b"ontra"t&
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 2G of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
)2E * 442&$-$ )iffering Professional 2/inions *an!al for :e"hni"al Ass!es
An%ol%ing En%iron.ent; afet0 and 4ealth; Contra"tor
Re1!ire.ents )o"!.ent
FAR 52&202-$ )efinitions #2C: $995( ; 9one&
)EAR 952&202-$ )efinitions #>A9 $99J( 9one&
FAR 52&20G-G Grat!ities #APR $9'4( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$ 9oti"e to the Go%ern.ent of Fabor )is/!tes #FE8 $99J( 9one&
FAR 52&222-G Con%i"t Fabor #A3G $99I( 9one&
FAR 52&222-I )a%is-8a"on A"t #FE8 $995( 9one&
FAR 52&222-J 6ithholding of F!nds #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-' Pa0rolls and 8asi" Re"ords #>39 20$0( 9one&
FAR 52&222-9 A//renti"es and :rainees #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$0 Co./lian"e <ith Co/eland A"t Re1!ire.ents #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$$ !b"ontra"ts #Fabor tandards( #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$2 Contra"t :er.ination D )ebar.ent #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$G Co./lian"e <ith )a%is-8a"on and Related A"t Reg!lations
#FE8 $9''(
9one&
FAR 52&222-$4 )is/!tes Con"erning Fabor tandards #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&222-$5 Certifi"ation of Eligibilit0 #FE8 $9''( 9one&
FAR 52&22G-G 4a5ardo!s *aterial Adentifi"ation and *aterial afet0 )ata
#>A9 $99J( D Alternate A #>3F $995(
9one&
FAR 52&22G-5 Poll!tion Pre%ention and Right-to-Mno< Anfor.ation #APR
$99'(
9one&
FAR 52&224-$ Pri%a"0 A"t 9otifi"ation #APR $9'4( A//lies <hen the design; de%elo/.ent or
o/eration of a s0ste. of re"ords on indi%id!als
is re1!ired&
FAR 52&224-2 Pri%a"0 A"t #APR $9'4( A//lies <hen the design; de%elo/.ent or
o/eration of a s0ste. of re"ords on indi%id!als
is re1!ired&
FAR 52&225-$$ 8!0 A.eri"an A"t D8alan"e of Pa0.ents Progra.-
Constr!"tion *aterials 3nder :rade Agree.ents #EP 20$0(
At the end of /aragra/h #b(#G(; insert @9one&B
FAR 52&22J-$ A!thori5ation and Consent #>3F $995( 9one&
FAR 52&2GI-5 *aterial and 6or7.anshi/ #APR $9'4( 9one&
FAR 52&2GI-J Per.its and Res/onsibilities #92E $99$( 9one&
FAR 52&2GI-25 Re1!ire.ents for Registration of )esigners #APR $9'4( 9one&
FAR 52&244-I !b"ontra"ts for Co..er"ial Ate.s and Co..er"ial
Co./onents #2C: $99'(
9one&
FAR 52&245-2 Go%ern.ent Pro/ert0 #Fixed-Pri"e Contra"ts( #)EC $9'9( 9one&
)EAR 952&245-2 Go%ern.ent Pro/ert0 #Fixed-Pri"e Contra"ts( 9one&
FAR 52&24J-IG Preferen"e for 3&&-Flag Air Carriers #>A9 $99J( 9one&
FAR 52&24J-I4 Preferen"e for Pri%atel0 2<ned 3&&-Flag Co..er"ial Eessel
#>39 2000(
A//lies to all s!b"ontra"ts <hen !se of
international "argo shi/s is anti"i/ated&
FAR 52&249-2 :er.ination for Con%enien"e of the Go%ern.ent #Fixed Pri"e(
#EP $99I(; Alternate A #EP $99I(
An Paragra/h #"(; =$20 da0s= is re%ised to =I0
da0sL= Paragra/h #d( is deletedL in Paragra/h
#e(; =$ 0ear= is deleted; and =90 da0s= is
s!bstit!ted&
FAR 52&25G-$ Co./!ter Generated For.s #>A9 $99$( 9one&
)EAR 952&20'-J0 Printing #APR $9'4( 9one&
)EAR 952&222-J0 6histleblo<er Prote"tion for Contra"tor E./lo0ees #APR
$999(
9one&
)EAR 952&22G-J$ Antegration of En%iron.ent; afet0; and 4ealth into 6or7
Planning and Exe"!tion #>39 $99J(
9one&
)EAR 952&2$J-J0 A"1!isition of Real Pro/ert0 #APR $9'4( 9one&
)EAR 952&22G-J5 Preser%ation of Andi%id!al 2""!/ational Radiation Ex/os!re
Re"ords #APR $9'4(
9one&
)EAR 952&224-J0 Pa/er<or7 Red!"tion A"t #APR $994( 9one&
)EAR 952&22J-$$ Patent Rights-Retention b0 the Contra"tor #42R: F2R*(
#FE8 $995(
A//lies to all !b"ontra"ts that in"l!de
ex/eri.ental; de%elo/.ental; de.onstration; or
resear"h <or7; :est and e%al!ation st!diesL or
design of no%el str!"t!res; .a"hines; /rod!"ts;
.aterials; /ro"esses; or e1!i/.ent #in"l!ding
"onstr!"tion e1!i/.ent( <ith .all 8!siness or
)o.esti" 9on-/rofit s!b"ontra"tors #as defined
in FAR 2J&G0$(&
)EAR 952&22J-$G Patent Rights-A"1!isition b0 the Go%ern.ent #EP $99J( A//lies to all !b"ontra"ts that in"l!de
ex/eri.ental; de%elo/.ental; de.onstration; or
resear"h <or7; :est and e%al!ation st!diesL or
design of no%el str!"t!res; .a"hines; /rod!"ts;
.aterials; /ro"esses; or e1!i/.ent #in"l!ding
"onstr!"tion e1!i/.ent( ; ex"e/t !b"ontra"ts
<ith .all 8!siness or )o.esti" 9on-/rofit
s!b"ontra"tors #as defined in FAR 2J&G0$(&
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 24 of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
)2E * 442&$-$ )iffering Professional 2/inions *an!al for :e"hni"al Ass!es
An%ol%ing En%iron.ent; afet0 and 4ealth; Contra"tor
Re1!ire.ents )o"!.ent
)EAR 9J0&5204-9 A""o!nts; Re"ords; and Ans/e"tion #*A, 2000( Paragra/hs #a( thro!gh #g( and /aragra/h #i(
a//l0 to this !b"ontra"t <here "osts in"!rred
are a fa"tor in deter.ining the a.o!nt /a0able
to !b"ontra"tor&
)EAR 9J0&5204-5' 6or7/la"e !bstan"e Ab!se Progra.s at )2E ites #A3G
$992(
9one&
)EAR 9J0&5204-J' Fa<s; Reg!lations; and )2E )ire"ti%es #>39$99J( 9one&
)EAR 9J0&5204-J9 A""ess to and 2<nershi/ of Re"ords #>39 $99J( :he re"ords des"ribed in /aragra/hs #b(#$(
thro!gh #b(#5( are !b"ontra"tor o<ned
re"ords&
FAR 52&242-$5 to/ 6or7 2rder #A3G $9'9-Alternate $ #APR $9'4(
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/
)EAR 952&250-J0 9!"lear afet0 and Ande.nit0
:he /ro%isions of 4' CFR 952&250-J0; 9!"lear 4a5ards Ande.nit0 Agree.ent #>39 $99I(; are in"or/orated b0
referen"e into this !b"ontra"t for the deli%er0 of an0 /rod!"t or ser%i"e; <hi"h has n!"lear safet0 i./li"ations&
38C29:RAC:2R shall flo< do<n this /ro%ision to all s!b"ontra"tors and s!//liers !nless ex/ressl0 <ai%ed in
<riting b0 C29:RAC:2R& :he 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E( <ill inde.nif0 38C29:RAC:2R against #i(
"lai.s for /!bli" liabilit0; and #ii( legal "osts arising fro. an0 n!"lear in"iden"e !nder the /ro%isions of 4' CFR
952&250-J0&
Pri"e Anderson A.end.ents A"t #PAAA( Reg!lator0 Fiabilit0& :he 6or7 re1!ired !nder this !b"ontra"t is related
to n!"lear or radiologi"al safet0 and therefore reg!lated !nder the follo<ing r!les and /!bli" la<& :he )2E has
/ro.!lgated Pro"ed!ral R!les #$0 CFR Part '20(; 2""!/ational Radiation Prote"tion R!les #$0 CFR 'G5(;
Chroni" 8er0lli!. )isease Pre%ention Progra. R!les #$0 CFR '50(; and 6or7er afet0 and 4ealth Progra.
R!les #$0 CFR Part '5$( in i./le.entation of the Pri"e Anderson A.end.ent A"t #PAAA( of $9''; P!bli" Fa<
$00-40'; A!g!st 20; $9'' as a.ended& :hese r!les go%ern the "ond!"t of /ersons in%ol%ed in )2E n!"lear
a"ti%ities; and in /arti"!lar; are designed to a"hie%e "o./lian"e <ith )2E n!"lear safet0 iss!es& Fail!re to
i./le.ent and "o./l0 <ith the re1!ire.ents of this !b"ontra"t or fail!re to /ro%ide fa"t!al infor.ation <ith regard
to the 1!alit0 of the ite.s /ro%ided !nder this !b"ontra"t .a0 be "onsidered as a %iolation#s( of the a//li"able
r!les and <ill /ro%ide a basis for the assess.ent of "i%il /enalties and "ri.inal /rose"!tion&
38C29:RAC:2R shall inde.nif0 C29:RAC:2R for an0 "i%il /enalties le%ied against C29:RAC:2R;
/!rs!ant to e"tion 2G4A of the Ato.i" Energ0 A"t of $954 as a.ended; for an0 %iolations of a//li"able )2E
n!"lear-safet0 related r!les; reg!lations; or orders "o..itted b0 38C29:RAC:2R or its lo<er-tier
s!b"ontra"tors and s!//liers&
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 92,5!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&225-$G Restri"tions on Certain Foreign P!r"hase #>3F 2000( 9one&
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 9',!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
52&222-54 E./lo0.ent Eligibilit0 Eerifi"ation #>A9 2009(
:his "la!se a//lies <hen <or7 <ill be /erfor.ed
in <hole or in /art in the 3nited tates&
:his "la!se does not a//l0 toC $( !b"ontra"ts
<ith self-e./lo0ed indi%id!als; 2( !b"ontra"ts
<ith a %al!e less than OG;000; or G( Co..er"ial
ser%i"es that are /art of the /!r"hase of a C2:
#Co..er"ial 2ff :he helf( ite.; /erfor.ed b0
the C2: /ro%ider; and are nor.all0 /ro%ided
for that C2: ite.&
9ot<ithstanding an0 other a!dit /ro%isions
"ontained <ithin this s!b"ontra"t; Contra"tor
reser%es the right; fro. ti.e to ti.e as
Contra"tor dee.s a//ro/riate; to re1!est
satisfa"tor0 /roof of "o./lian"e fro.
!b"ontra"tor and all lo<er tier !b"ontra"ts&
:herefore !/on re1!est; !b"ontra"tor .!st be
able to /ro%ide; at e%er0 tier; satisfa"tor0 /roof of
"o./lian"e <ith this "la!se for its lo<er tier
!b"ontra"tors&
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 25 of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 9&!,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826-F%55-I26
FAR 52&222-2$ Prohibition of egregated Fa"ilities #FE8 $999( 9one&
FAR 52&222-2I E1!al 2//ort!nit0 #FE8 $999( 9one&
FAR 52&222&2J Affir.ati%e A"tion Co./lian"e Re1!ire.ents for Constr!"tion
#FE8 $999(
9one&
FAR 52&222-GI Affir.ati%e A"tion for 6or7ers <ith )isabilities #>39 $99'( 9one&
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 925,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&222-G5 Affir.ati%e A"tion for )isabled Eeterans and Eeterans of the
Eietna. Era #APR $99'(
9one&
FAR 52&222-GJ E./lo0.ent Re/orts on )isabled Eeterans and Eeterans of
the Eietna. Era #>A9 $999(
9one&
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 9&!!,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&20G-5 Co%enant Against Contingent Fees #APR $9'4( 9one&
FAR 52&20G-I Restri"tions on !b"ontra"tor ales to the Go%ern.ent #>3F
$995(
9one&
FAR 52&20G-J Anti-Mi"7ba"7 Pro"ed!res #>3F $995( Ex"l!ding s!b/aragra/h #"(#$(&
FAR 52&20G-' Can"ellation; Res"ission; and Re"o%er0 of F!nds for Allegal or
A./ro/er A"ti%it0 #>A9 $99J(
9one&
FAR 52&20G-$0 Pri"e or Fee Ad-!st.ent for Allegal or A./ro/er A"ti%it0 #>A9
$99J(
9one&
FAR 52&20G-$2 Fi.itations on Pa0.ents to Anfl!en"e Certain Federal
:ransa"tions #>39 $99J(
9one&
FAR 52&204-4 Printing+Co/0ing )o!ble-ided on Re"0"led Pa/er #>39
$99I(
9one&
FAR 52&2$5-2 A!dit and Re"ords D 9egotiation #>39 $999( 9one&
FAR 52&2$9-' 3tili5ation of .all 8!siness Con"erns #2C: $999( 9one&
FAR 52&222-4 Contra"t 6or7 4o!rs and afet0 tandards A"t D 2%erti.e
Co./ensation #EP 2000(
9one&
FAR 52&22G-I )r!g-Free 6or7/la"e #>A9 $99J( 9one&
FAR 52&22G-$4 :oxi" Che.i"al Release Re/orting #2C: $99I( Ex"l!ding /aragra/h #e(
FAR 52&22J-2 9oti"e and Assistan"e Con"erning Patent and Co/0right
Anfringe.ent #A3G $99I(
9one&
FAR 52&2G2-$J Anterest #>39 $99I( 9one&
FAR 52-242-$G 8an7r!/t"0 #>3F $995( 9one&
FAR 52&24G-I Change 2rder A""o!nting #APR $9'4( 9one&
FAR 52&24J-$ Co..er"ial 8ill of Fading 9otations #APR $9'4( An /aragra/h #a( insert "3 )e/art.ent of
Energ0"L in /aragra/h #b( insert "3&&
)e/art.ent of Energ0; Contra"t 9o& )E-AC2J-
0$RE$4$GI; 3 )e/art.ent of Energ0; 2ffi"e
of Ri%er Prote"tion; 2ffi"e of 8!siness
*anage.ent and Ad.inistration; 4I-I0; P&2&
8ox 450; Ri"hland; 6A 99G52"
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 95!!,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&2G0-2 Cost A""o!nting tandards #APR $99'( A//lies !nless exe./t !nder 4' CFR 990G&20$-
$#b(& Paragra/h "#b(" of this "la!se does not
a//l0&
FAR 52&2G0-I Ad.inistration of Cost A""o!nting tandards #92E $999( A//lies !nless exe./t !nder 4' CFR 990G&20$-
$#b(&
INCLUDE IN ALL SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 9(5!,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&2$5-$$ Pri"e Red!"tion for )efe"ti%e Cost or Pri"ing )ataD
*odifi"ations #2C: $99J(
9one&
FAR 52&2$5-$G !b"ontra"tor Cost or Pri"ing )ataD*odifi"ations #2C: $99J( 9one&
FAR 52&2$5-$5 Pension Ad-!st.ents and Asset Re%ersions #)EC $99'( A//lies if this !b"ontra"t ex"eeds OI50;000
and <as a<arded on a sole so!r"e basis&
FAR 52&2$5-$' Re%ersion or Ad-!st.ent of Plans for Postretire.ent 8enefits
#PR8( 2ther :han Pensions #2C: $99J(
A//lies if this !b"ontra"t ex"eeds OI50;000
and <as a<arded on a sole so!r"e basis&
FAR 52&2$5-2$ Re1!ire.ents for Cost or Pri"ing )ata or Anfor.ation 2ther
:han Cost or Pri"ing )ata - *odifi"ations
9one&
INCLUDE IN ALL EPC SUBCONTRACTS O$ER 9&,!!!,!!!
FAR.DEAR R/0/1/23/ T%45/ I2641734%826.F%55-I26
FAR 52&2$9-9 .all 8!siness !b"ontra"ting Plan #APR 200'(-Alternate AA
#2C: 200$(
9one&
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4)"A ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE FULL TEXT CLAUSES FROM THE FAR AND DEAR
4)"A"2 FAR 52"2&5-& NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES (OCT &)) (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/
I"&*)
(Applies if this subcontract exceeds $650,000 and was awarded on a sole-source basis.)
#a( :he Contra"tor shall .a7e the follo<ing notifi"ations in <ritingC
#$( 6hen the Contra"tor be"o.es a<are that a "hange in its o<nershi/ has o""!rred; or is "ertain
to o""!r; that "o!ld res!lt in "hanges in the %al!ation of its "a/itali5ed assets in the a""o!nting
re"ords; the Contra"tor shall notif0 the Ad.inistrati%e Contra"ting 2ffi"er #AC2( <ithin G0
da0s&
#2( :he Contra"tor shall also notif0 the AC2 <ithin G0 da0s <hene%er "hanges to asset %al!ations
or an0 other "ost "hanges ha%e o""!rred or are "ertain to o""!r as a res!lt of a "hange in
o<nershi/&
#b( :he Contra"tor shall D
#$( *aintain "!rrent; a""!rate; and "o./lete in%entor0 re"ords of assets and their "ostsL
#2( Pro%ide the AC2 or designated re/resentati%e read0 a""ess to the re"ords !/on re1!estL
#G( Ens!re that all indi%id!al and gro!/ed assets; their "a/itali5ed %al!es; a""!.!lated
de/re"iation or a.orti5ation; and re.aining !sef!l li%es are identified a""!ratel0 before and
after ea"h of the Contra"tor=s o<nershi/ "hangesL and
#4( Retain and "ontin!e to .aintain de/re"iation and a.orti5ation s"hed!les based on the asset
re"ords .aintained before ea"h Contra"tor o<nershi/ "hange&
#"( :he Contra"tor shall in"l!de the s!bstan"e of this "la!se in all s!b"ontra"ts !nder this "ontra"t that
.eet the a//li"abilit0 re1!ire.ent of FAR $5&40'#7(&
#End of Cla!se(
4)"A"' FAR 52"22)-' PATENT INDEMNIT# (APR &*4) (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ I"(!)
(Required n All !ubcontracts)
#a( :he Contra"tor shall inde.nif0 the Go%ern.ent and its offi"ers; agents; and e./lo0ees against
liabilit0; in"l!ding "osts; for infringe.ent of an0 3nited tates /atent #ex"e/t a /atent iss!ed !/on an
a//li"ation that is no< or .a0 hereafter be <ithheld fro. iss!e /!rs!ant to a e"re"0 2rder !nder G5
3&&C& $'$( arising o!t of the .an!fa"t!re or deli%er0 of s!//lies; the /erfor.an"e of ser%i"es; or the
"onstr!"tion; alteration; .odifi"ation; or re/air of real /ro/ert0 #hereinafter referred to as ""onstr!"tion
<or7"( !nder this "ontra"t; or o!t of the !se or dis/osal b0 or for the a""o!nt of the Go%ern.ent of
s!"h s!//lies or "onstr!"tion <or7&
#b( :his inde.nit0 shall not a//l0 !nless the Contra"tor shall ha%e been infor.ed as soon as /ra"ti"able
b0 the Go%ern.ent of the s!it or a"tion alleging s!"h infringe.ent and shall ha%e been gi%en s!"h
o//ort!nit0 as is afforded b0 a//li"able la<s; r!les; or reg!lations to /arti"i/ate in its defense& F!rther;
this inde.nit0 shall not a//l0 to --
#$( An infringe.ent res!lting fro. "o./lian"e <ith s/e"ifi" <ritten instr!"tions of the Contra"ting
2ffi"er dire"ting a "hange in the s!//lies to be deli%ered or in the .aterials or e1!i/.ent to
be !sed; or dire"ting a .anner of /erfor.an"e of the "ontra"t not nor.all0 !sed b0 the
Contra"torL
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EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
#2( An infringe.ent res!lting fro. addition to or "hange in s!//lies or "o./onents f!rnished or
"onstr!"tion <or7 /erfor.ed that <as .ade s!bse1!ent to deli%er0 or /erfor.an"eL or
#G( A "lai.ed infringe.ent that is !nreasonabl0 settled <itho!t the "onsent of the Contra"tor;
!nless re1!ired b0 final de"ree of a "o!rt of "o./etent -!risdi"tion&
4)"A"4 DEAR 52"22)-&& PATENT RIGHTS-RETENTION B# THE CONTRACTOR (FEB &5) (R/0: P1%;/
C8241<34 C5<76/ I-&&5)"
(A==5%/6 48 <55 S7>38241<346 081 /?=/1%;/24<5, @/A/58=;/24<5, @/;82641<4%82, 81 1/6/<13B C81D C%4B <
S;<55 B76%2/66 81 D8;/64%3 N82-=180%4 O1E<2%F<4%82")
#a( )efinitions&
#$( "An%ention" .eans an0 in%ention or dis"o%er0; <hi"h is; or .a0 be /atentable or other<ise
/rote"table !nder title G5 of the 3nited tates Code; or an0 no%el %ariet0 of /lant; <hi"h is or
.a0 be /rote"ted !nder the Plant Eariet0 Prote"tion A"t #J 3&&C& 2G2$; et se1&(&
#2( "*ade" <hen !sed in relation to an0 in%ention .eans the "on"e/tion of first a"t!al red!"tion to
/ra"ti"e of s!"h in%ention&
#G( "9on/rofit organi5ation" .eans a !ni%ersit0 or other instit!tion of higher ed!"ation or an
organi5ation of the t0/e des"ribed in se"tion 50$#"(#G( of the Anternal Re%en!e Code of l954
#2I 3&&C& 50$#"(( and exe./t fro. taxation !nder se"tion 50$#a( of the Anternal Re%en!e
Code #2I 3&&C& 50$#a(( or an0 non/rofit s"ientifi" or ed!"ational organi5ation 1!alified !nder
a state non/rofit organi5ation stat!te&
#4( "Pra"ti"al a//li"ation" .eans to .an!fa"t!re; in the "ase of a "o./osition or /rod!"tL to
/ra"ti"e; in the "ase of a /ro"ess or .ethodL or to o/erate; in the "ase of a .a"hine or
s0ste.L and; in ea"h "ase; !nder s!"h "onditions as to establish that the in%ention is being
!tili5ed and that its benefits are; to the extent /er.itted b0 la< or Go%ern.ent reg!lations;
a%ailable to the /!bli" on reasonable ter.s&
#5( ".all b!siness fir." .eans a s.all b!siness "on"ern as defined at se"tion 2 of P!b& F& '5-
5GI #$5 3&&C& IG2( and i./le.enting reg!lations of the Ad.inistrator of the .all 8!siness
Ad.inistration& For the /!r/ose of this "la!se; the si5e standards for s.all b!siness "on"erns
in%ol%ed in Go%ern.ent /ro"!re.ent and s!b"ontra"ting at $G CFR $2$&G-' and $G CFR
$2$&G-$2; res/e"ti%el0; <ill be !sed&
#I( "!b-e"t in%ention" .eans an0 in%ention of the "ontra"tor "on"ei%ed or first a"t!all0 red!"ed
to /ra"ti"e in the /erfor.an"e of <or7 !nder this "ontra"t; /ro%ided that in the "ase of a
%ariet0 of /lant; the date of deter.ination #as defined in se"tion 4$#d( of the Plant Eariet0
Prote"tion A"t; J 3&&C& 240$#d(( .!st also o""!r d!ring the /eriod of "ontra"t /erfor.an"e&
#J( "Agen"0 li"ensing reg!lations" and "agen"0 reg!lations "on"erning the li"ensing of
Go%ern.ent-o<ned in%entions" .ean the )e/art.ent of Energ0 /atent li"ensing reg!lations
at $0 CFR Part J'$&
#b( Allo"ation of /rin"i/al rights&
:he Contra"tor .a0 retain the entire right; title; and interest thro!gho!t the <orld to ea"h s!b-e"t
in%ention s!b-e"t to the /ro%isions of this "la!se and G5 3&&C& 20G& 6ith res/e"t to an0 s!b-e"t
in%ention in <hi"h the Contra"tor retains title; the Federal Go%ern.ent shall ha%e a nonex"l!si%e;
nontransferable; irre%o"able; /aid-!/ li"ense to /ra"ti"e or ha%e /ra"ti"ed for or on behalf of the
3nited tates the s!b-e"t in%ention thro!gho!t the <orld&
#"( An%ention dis"los!re; ele"tion of title; and filing of /atent a//li"ation b0 Contra"tor&
#$( :he Contra"tor <ill dis"lose ea"h s!b-e"t in%ention to the )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E( <ithin
2 .onths after the in%entor dis"loses it in <riting to Contra"tor /ersonnel res/onsible for
/atent .atters& :he dis"los!re to )2E shall be in the for. of a <ritten re/ort and shall
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identif0 the "ontra"t !nder <hi"h the in%ention <as .ade and the in%entor#s(& At shall be
s!ffi"ientl0 "o./lete in te"hni"al detail to "on%e0 a "lear !nderstanding to the extent 7no<n at
the ti.e of the dis"los!re; of the nat!re; /!r/ose; o/eration; and the /h0si"al; "he.i"al;
biologi"al or ele"tri"al "hara"teristi"s of the in%ention& :he dis"los!re shall also identif0 an0
/!bli"ation; on sale or /!bli" !se of the in%ention and <hether a .an!s"ri/t des"ribing the
in%ention has been s!b.itted for /!bli"ation and; if so; <hether it has been a""e/ted for
/!bli"ation at the ti.e of dis"los!re& An addition; after dis"los!re to the )2E; the Contra"tor
<ill /ro./tl0 notif0 that agen"0 of the a""e/tan"e of an0 .an!s"ri/t des"ribing the in%ention
for /!bli"ation or of an0 on sale or /!bli" !se /lanned b0 the Contra"tor&
#2( :he Contra"tor <ill ele"t in <riting <hether or not to retain title to an0 s!"h in%ention b0
notif0ing )2E <ithin 2 0ears of dis"los!re to )2E& 4o<e%er; in an0 "ase <here /!bli"ation;
on sale or /!bli" !se has initiated the l-0ear stat!tor0 /eriod <herein %alid /atent /rote"tion
"an still be obtained in the 3nited tates; the /eriod for ele"tion of title .a0 be shortened b0
)2E to a date that is no .ore than I0 da0s /rior to the end of the stat!tor0 /eriod&
#G( :he Contra"tor <ill file its initial /atent a//li"ation on a s!b-e"t in%ention to <hi"h it ele"ts to
retain title <ithin $ 0ear after ele"tion of title or; if earlier; /rior to the end of an0 stat!tor0
/eriod <herein %alid /atent /rote"tion "an be obtained in the 3nited tates after a /!bli"ation;
on sale; or /!bli" !se& :he Contra"tor <ill file /atent a//li"ations in additional "o!ntries or
international /atent offi"es <ithin either $0 .onths of the "orres/onding initial /atent
a//li"ation or I .onths fro. the date /er.ission is granted b0 the Co..issioner of Patents
and :rade.ar7s to file foreign /atent a//li"ations <here s!"h filing has been /rohibited b0 a
e"re"0 2rder&
#4( Re1!ests for extension of the ti.e for dis"los!re; ele"tion; and filing !nder s!b/aragra/hs #"(
#l(; #2(; and #G( of this "la!se .a0; at the dis"retion of the agen"0; be granted&
#d( Conditions <hen the Go%ern.ent .a0 obtain title& :he Contra"tor <ill "on%e0 to the Federal agen"0;
!/on <ritten re1!est; title to an0 s!b-e"t in%ention
#$( Af the Contra"tor fails to dis"lose or ele"t title to the s!b-e"t in%ention <ithin the ti.es s/e"ified
in /aragra/h #"( of this "la!se; or ele"ts not to retain titleL /ro%ided; that )2E .a0 onl0
re1!est title <ithin I0 da0s after learning of the fail!re of the Contra"tor to dis"lose or ele"t
<ithin the s/e"ified ti.es&
#2( An those "o!ntries in <hi"h the Contra"tor fails to file /atent a//li"ations <ithin the ti.es
s/e"ified in /aragra/h #"( of this "la!seL /ro%ided; ho<e%er; that if the Contra"tor has filed a
/atent a//li"ation in a "o!ntr0 after the ti.es s/e"ified in /aragra/h #"( of this "la!se; b!t
/rior to its re"ei/t of the <ritten re1!est of the Federal agen"0; the Contra"tor shall "ontin!e to
retain title in that "o!ntr0&
#G( An an0 "o!ntr0 in <hi"h the Contra"tor de"ides not to "ontin!e the /rose"!tion of an0
a//li"ation for; to /a0 the .aintenan"e fees on; or defend in reexa.ination or o//osition
/ro"eeding on; a /atent on a s!b-e"t in%ention&
#e( *ini.!. rights to Contra"tor and /rote"tion of the Contra"tor right to file&
#$( :he Contra"tor <ill retain a nonex"l!si%e ro0alt0-free li"ense thro!gho!t the <orld in ea"h
s!b-e"t in%ention to <hi"h the Go%ern.ent obtains title; ex"e/t if the Contra"tor fails to
dis"lose the in%ention <ithin the ti.es s/e"ified in /aragra/h #"( of this "la!se& :he
Contra"tor=s li"ense extends to its do.esti" s!bsidiar0 and affiliates; if an0; <ithin the
"or/orate str!"t!re of <hi"h the Contra"tor is a /art0 and in"l!des the right to grant
s!bli"enses of the sa.e s"o/e to the extent the Contra"tor <as legall0 obligated to do so at
the ti.e the "ontra"t <as a<arded& :he li"ense is transferable onl0 <ith the a//ro%al of the
Federal agen"0; ex"e/t <hen transferred to the s!""essor of that /art of the Contra"tor=s
b!siness to <hi"h the in%ention /ertains&
#2( :he Contra"tor=s do.esti" li"ense .a0 be re%o7ed or .odified b0 )2E to the extent
ne"essar0 to a"hie%e ex/editio!s /ra"ti"al a//li"ation of s!b-e"t in%ention /!rs!ant to an
a//li"ation for an ex"l!si%e li"ense s!b.itted in a""ordan"e <ith a//li"able /ro%isions at GJ
Exhibit "A" General Conditions Page 29 of 42 RFP 24590-XX-XXX-XXXX-XXXXX
EPC !b"ontra"t #24590-AF00$$0 Re%& $'( )ated **+))+,,
CFR Part 404 and agen"0 li"ensing reg!lations& :his li"ense <ill not be re%o7ed in that field
of !se or the geogra/hi"al areas in <hi"h the Contra"tor has a"hie%ed /ra"ti"al a//li"ation
and "ontin!es to .a7e the benefits of the in%ention reasonabl0 a""essible to the /!bli"& :he
li"ense in an0 foreign "o!ntr0 .a0 be re%o7ed or .odified at the dis"retion of )2E to the
extent the Contra"tor; its li"ensees; or the do.esti" s!bsidiaries or affiliates ha%e failed to
a"hie%e /ra"ti"al a//li"ation in that foreign "o!ntr0&
#G( 8efore re%o"ation or .odifi"ation of the li"ense; )2E <ill f!rnish the Contra"tor a <ritten
noti"e of its intention to re%o7e or .odif0 the li"ense; and the Contra"tor <ill be allo<ed G0
da0s #or s!"h other ti.e as .a0 be a!thori5ed b0 )2E for good "a!se sho<n b0 the
Contra"tor( after the noti"e to sho< "a!se <h0 the li"ense sho!ld not be re%o7ed or .odified&
:he Contra"tor has the right to a//eal; in a""ordan"e <ith a//li"able reg!lations in GJ CFR
Part 404 and agen"0 reg!lations "on"erning the li"ensing of Go%ern.ent o<ned in%entions;
an0 de"ision "on"erning the re%o"ation or .odifi"ation of the li"ense&
#f( Contra"tor a"tion to /rote"t the Go%ern.ent=s interest&
#$( :he Contra"tor agrees to exe"!te or to ha%e exe"!ted and /ro./tl0 deli%er to )2E all
instr!.ents ne"essar0 toC
#i( establish or "onfir. the rights the Go%ern.ent has thro!gho!t the <orld in those
s!b-e"t in%entions to <hi"h the Contra"tor ele"ts to retain title; and
#ii( "on%e0 title to )2E <hen re1!ested !nder /aragra/h #d( of this "la!se and to enable
the go%ern.ent to obtain /atent /rote"tion thro!gho!t the <orld in that s!b-e"t
in%ention&
#2( :he Contra"tor agrees to re1!ire; b0 <ritten agree.ent; its e./lo0ees; other than "leri"al and
nonte"hni"al e./lo0ees; to dis"lose /ro./tl0 in <riting to /ersonnel identified as res/onsible
for the ad.inistration of /atent .atters and in a for.at s!ggested b0 the Contra"tor ea"h
s!b-e"t in%ention .ade !nder "ontra"t in order that the Contra"tor "an "o./l0 <ith the
dis"los!re /ro%isions of /aragra/h #"( of this "la!se; and to exe"!te all /a/ers ne"essar0 to
file /atent a//li"ations on s!b-e"t in%entions and to establish the Go%ern.ent=s rights in the
s!b-e"t in%entions& :his dis"los!re for.at sho!ld re1!ire; as a .ini.!.; the infor.ation
re1!ired b0 s!b/aragra/h #"(#$( of this "la!se& :he Contra"tor shall instr!"t s!"h e./lo0ees;
thro!gh e./lo0ee agree.ents or other s!itable ed!"ational /rogra.s; on the i./ortan"e of
re/orting in%entions in s!ffi"ient ti.e to /er.it the filing of /atent a//li"ations /rior to 3&& or
foreign stat!tor0 bars&
#G( :he Contra"tor <ill notif0 )2E of an0 de"ision not to "ontin!e the /rose"!tion of a /atent
a//li"ation; /a0 .aintenan"e fees; or defend in a reexa.ination or o//osition /ro"eeding on a
/atent; in an0 "o!ntr0; not less than G0 da0s before the ex/iration of the res/onse /eriod
re1!ired b0 the rele%ant /atent offi"e&
#4( :he Contra"tor agrees to in"l!de; <ithin the s/e"ifi"ation of an0 3nited tates /atent
a//li"ation and an0 /atent iss!ing thereon "o%ering a s!b-e"t in%ention; the follo<ing
state.ent; ":his in%ention <as .ade <ith Go%ern.ent s!//ort !nder #identif0 the "ontra"t(
a<arded b0 the 3nited tates )e/art.ent of Energ0& :he Go%ern.ent has "ertain rights in
the in%ention&"
#g( !b"ontra"ts&
#$( :he Contra"tor <ill in"l!de this "la!se; s!itabl0 .odified to identif0 the /arties; in all
s!b"ontra"ts; regardless of tier; for ex/eri.ental; de%elo/.ental; or resear"h <or7 to be
/erfor.ed b0 a s.all b!siness fir. or do.esti" non/rofit organi5ation& :he s!b"ontra"tor <ill
retain all rights /ro%ided for the Contra"tor in this "la!se; and the Contra"tor <ill not; as /art of
the "onsideration for a<arding the s!b"ontra"t; obtain rights in the s!b"ontra"tor=s s!b-e"t
in%entions&
#2( :he "ontra"tor shall in"l!de in all other s!b"ontra"ts; regardless of tier; for ex/eri.ental;
de%elo/.ental; de.onstration; or resear"h <or7 the /atent rights "la!se at 952&22J-$G&
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#G( An the "ase of s!b"ontra"ts; at an0 tier; )2E; s!b"ontra"tor; and the Contra"tor agree that the
.!t!al obligations of the /arties "reated b0 this "la!se "onstit!te a "ontra"t bet<een the
s!b"ontra"tor and )2E <ith res/e"t to the .atters "o%ered b0 the "la!seL /ro%ided; ho<e%er;
that nothing in this /aragra/h is intended to "onfer an0 -!risdi"tion !nder the Contra"t )is/!tes
A"t in "onne"tion <ith /ro"eedings !nder /aragra/h #-( of this "la!se&
#h( Re/orting on !tili5ation of s!b-e"t in%entions&
:he Contra"tor agrees to s!b.it; on re1!est; /eriodi" re/orts no .ore fre1!entl0 than ann!all0 on the
!tili5ation of a s!b-e"t in%ention or on efforts at obtaining s!"h !tili5ation that are being .ade b0 the
Contra"tor or its li"ensees or assignees& !"h re/orts shall in"l!de infor.ation regarding the stat!s of
de%elo/.ent; date of first "o..er"ial sale or !se; gross ro0alties re"ei%ed; b0 the Contra"tor; and
s!"h other data and infor.ation as )2E .a0 reasonabl0 s/e"if0&
:he Contra"tor also agrees to /ro%ide additional re/orts as .a0 be re1!ested b0 )2E in "onne"tion
<ith an0 .ar"h-in /ro"eeding !nderta7en b0 that agen"0 in a""ordan"e <ith /aragra/h #-( of this
"la!se& As re1!ired b0 G5 3&&C& 202#"(#5(; )2E agrees it <ill not dis"lose s!"h infor.ation to
/ersons o!tside the Go%ern.ent <itho!t /er.ission of the Contra"tor&
#i( Preferen"e for 3nited tates ind!str0&
9ot<ithstanding an0 other /ro%ision of this "la!se; the Contra"tor agrees that neither it nor an0
assignee <ill grant to an0 /erson the ex"l!si%e right to !se or sell an0 s!b-e"t in%ention in the 3nited
tates !nless s!"h /erson agrees that an0 /rod!"t e.bod0ing the s!b-e"t in%ention or /rod!"ed
thro!gh the !se of the s!b-e"t in%ention <ill be .an!fa"t!red s!bstantiall0 in the 3nited tates&
4o<e%er; in indi%id!al "ases; the re1!ire.ent for s!"h an agree.ent .a0 be <ai%ed b0 )2E !/on a
sho<ing b0 the Contra"tor or its assignee that reasonable b!t !ns!""essf!l efforts ha%e been .ade to
grant li"enses on si.ilar ter.s to /otential li"ensees that <o!ld be li7el0 to .an!fa"t!re s!bstantiall0
in the 3nited tates or that !nder the "ir"!.stan"es do.esti" .an!fa"t!re is not "o..er"iall0
feasible&
#-( *ar"h-in rights&
:he Contra"tor agrees that; <ith res/e"t to an0 s!b-e"t in%ention in <hi"h it has a"1!ired title; )2E
has the right in a""ordan"e <ith the /ro"ed!res in GJ CFR 40$&I and an0 s!//le.ental reg!lations of
the agen"0 to re1!ire the Contra"tor; an assignee or ex"l!si%e li"ensee of a s!b-e"t in%ention to grant
a nonex"l!si%e; /artiall0 ex"l!si%e; or ex"l!si%e li"ense in an0 field of !se to a res/onsible a//li"ant or
a//li"ants; !/on ter.s that are reasonable !nder the "ir"!.stan"es; and; if the Contra"tor; assignee;
or ex"l!si%e li"ensee ref!ses s!"h a re1!est; )2E has the right to grant s!"h a li"ense itself if )2E
deter.ines thatP
#$( !"h a"tion is ne"essar0 be"a!se the Contra"tor or assignee has not ta7en; or is not ex/e"ted
to ta7e <ithin a reasonable ti.e; effe"ti%e ste/s to a"hie%e /ra"ti"al a//li"ation of the s!b-e"t
in%ention in s!"h field of !seL
#2( !"h a"tion is ne"essar0 to alle%iate health or safet0 needs <hi"h are not reasonabl0 satisfied
b0 the Contra"tor; assignee; or their li"enseesL
#G( !"h a"tion is ne"essar0 to .eet re1!ire.ents for /!bli" !se s/e"ified b0 Federal reg!lations
and s!"h re1!ire.ents are not reasonabl0 satisfied b0 the Contra"tor; assignee; or li"enseesL
or
#4( !"h a"tion is ne"essar0 be"a!se the agree.ent re1!ired b0 /aragra/h #i( of this "la!se has
not been obtained or <ai%ed or be"a!se a li"ensee of the ex"l!si%e right to !se or sell an0
s!b-e"t in%ention in the 3nited tates is in brea"h of s!"h agree.ent&
#7( /e"ial /ro%isions for "ontra"ts <ith non/rofit organi5ations&
Af the Contra"tor is a non/rofit organi5ation; it agrees thatP
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#$( Rights to a s!b-e"t in%ention in the 3nited tates .a0 not be assigned <itho!t the a//ro%al of
the Federal agen"0; ex"e/t <here s!"h assign.ent is .ade to an organi5ation <hi"h has as
one of its /ri.ar0 f!n"tions the .anage.ent of in%entionsL /ro%ided; that s!"h assignee <ill
be s!b-e"t to the sa.e /ro%isions as the Contra"torL
#2( :he Contra"tor <ill share ro0alties "olle"ted on a s!b-e"t in%ention <ith the in%entor; in"l!ding
Federal e./lo0ee "o-in%entors #<hen )2E dee.s it a//ro/riate( <hen the s!b-e"t in%ention
is assigned in a""ordan"e <ith G5 3&&C& 202#e( and GJ CFR 40$&$0L
#G( :he balan"e of an0 ro0alties or in"o.e earned b0 the Contra"tor <ith res/e"t to s!b-e"t
in%entions; after /a0.ent of ex/enses #in"l!ding /a0.ents to in%entors( in"idental to the
ad.inistration of s!b-e"t in%entions <ill be !tili5ed for the s!//ort of s"ientifi" resear"h or
ed!"ationL and
#4( At <ill .a7e efforts that are reasonable !nder the "ir"!.stan"es to attra"t li"ensees of s!b-e"t
in%entions that are s.all b!siness fir.s; and that it <ill gi%e a /referen"e to a s.all b!siness
fir. <hen li"ensing a s!b-e"t in%ention if the Contra"tor deter.ines that the s.all b!siness
fir. has a /lan or /ro/osal for .ar7eting the in%ention <hi"h; if exe"!ted; is e1!all0 as li7el0
to bring the in%ention to /ra"ti"al a//li"ation as an0 /lans or /ro/osals fro. a//li"ants that
are not s.all b!siness fir.sL /ro%ided; that the Contra"tor is also satisfied that the s.all
b!siness fir. has the "a/abilit0 and reso!r"es to "arr0 o!t its /lan or /ro/osal& :he de"ision
<hether to gi%e a /referen"e in an0 s/e"ifi" "ase <ill be at the dis"retion of the "ontra"tor&
4o<e%er; the Contra"tor agrees that the e"retar0 of Co..er"e .a0 re%ie< the Contra"tor=s
li"ensing /rogra. and de"isions regarding s.all b!siness a//li"ants; and the Contra"tor <ill
negotiate "hanges to its li"ensing /oli"ies; /ro"ed!res; or /ra"ti"es <ith the e"retar0 of
Co..er"e <hen that e"retar0=s re%ie< dis"loses that the Contra"tor "o!ld ta7e reasonable
ste/s to .ore effe"ti%el0 i./le.ent the re1!ire.ents of this s!b/aragra/h #7(#4(&
#l( Co..!ni"ations&
#$( :he "ontra"tor shall dire"t an0 notifi"ation; dis"los!re; or re1!est to )2E /ro%ided for in this
"la!se to the )2E /atent "o!nsel assisting the )2E "ontra"ting a"ti%it0; <ith a "o/0 of the
"o..!ni"ation to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er&

#2( Ea"h exer"ise of dis"retion or de"ision /ro%ided for in this "la!se; ex"e/t s!b/aragra/h #7(#4(;
is reser%ed for the )2E Patent Co!nsel and is not a "lai. or dis/!te and is not s!b-e"t to the
Contra"t )is/!tes A"t of $9J'&
#G( 3/on re1!est of the )2E Patent Co!nsel or the "ontra"ting offi"er; the "ontra"tor shall
/ro%ide an0 or all of the follo<ingC
#i( a "o/0 of the /atent a//li"ation; filing date; serial n!.ber and title; /atent n!.ber;
and iss!e date for an0 s!b-e"t in%ention in an0 "o!ntr0 in <hi"h the "ontra"tor has
a//lied for a /atentL
#ii( a re/ort; not .ore often than ann!all0; s!..ari5ing all s!b-e"t in%entions <hi"h <ere
dis"losed to )2E indi%id!all0 d!ring the re/orting /eriod s/e"ifiedL or
#iii( a re/ort; /rior to "loseo!t of the "ontra"t; listing all s!b-e"t in%entions or stating that
there <ere none&
#End of "la!se(
4)"A"5 DEAR )!"522)-&& -- PATENT RIGHTS--MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS, FOR-PROFIT
CONTRACTOR, NON-TECHNOLOG# TRANSFER" (DEC 2!!!) (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ &-&&5)
(Applies to all !ubcontracts, except !ubcontracts with !"all #usiness or $o"estic %on-profit,
wherein $ear &5'.''(-)) shall appl*.)
#a( )efinitions&
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#$( )2E li"ensing reg!lations .eans the )e/art.ent of Energ0 /atent li"ensing reg!lations at $0
CFR Part J'$&
#2( )2E /atent <ai%er reg!lations .eans the )e/art.ent of Energ0 /atent <ai%er reg!lations at
$0 CFR Part J'4&
#G( An%ention .eans an0 in%ention or dis"o%er0; <hi"h is or .a0 be /atentable or other<ise
/rote"table !nder title G5 of the 3nited tates Code; or an0 no%el %ariet0 of /lant; <hi"h is or
.a0 be /rote"ted !nder the Plant Eariet0 Prote"tion A"t #J 3&&C& 2G2$; et se1&(&
#4( *ade <hen !sed in relation to an0 in%ention .eans the "on"e/tion or first a"t!al red!"tion to
/ra"ti"e of s!"h in%ention&
#5( Patent Co!nsel .eans )2E Patent Co!nsel assisting the "ontra"ting a"ti%it0&
#I( Pra"ti"al a//li"ation .eans to .an!fa"t!re; in the "ase of a "o./osition or /rod!"tL to
/ra"ti"e; in the "ase of a /ro"ess or .ethodL or to o/erate; in the "ase of a .a"hine or
s0ste.L and; in ea"h "ase; !nder s!"h "onditions as to establish that the in%ention is being
!tili5ed and that its benefits are; to the extent /er.itted b0 la< or Go%ern.ent reg!lations;
a%ailable to the /!bli" on reasonable ter.s&
#J( !b-e"t An%ention .eans an0 in%ention of the "ontra"tor "on"ei%ed or first a"t!all0 red!"ed to
/ra"ti"e in the "o!rse of or !nder this "ontra"t; /ro%ided that in the "ase of a %ariet0 of /lant;
the date of deter.ination #as defined in se"tion 4$#d( of the Plant Eariet0 Prote"tion A"t; J
3&&C& 240$#d(( shall also o""!r d!ring the /eriod of "ontra"t /erfor.an"e&
#b( Allo"ation of Prin"i/al Rights&
#$( Assign.ent to the Go%ern.ent& Ex"e/t to the extent that rights are retained b0 the Contra"tor
b0 a deter.ination of greater rights in a""ordan"e <ith s!b/aragra/h #b(#2( of this "la!se or b0
a re1!est for foreign /atent rights in a""ordan"e <ith s!b/aragra/h #d(#2( of this "la!se; the
Contra"tor agrees to assign to the Go%ern.ent the entire right; title; and interest thro!gho!t
the <orld in and to ea"h s!b-e"t in%ention&
#2( Greater rights deter.inations& :he Contra"tor; or a Contra"tor e./lo0ee-in%entor after
"ons!ltation <ith the Contra"tor and <ith the <ritten a!thori5ation of the Contra"tor in
a""ordan"e <ith )2E /atent <ai%er reg!lations; .a0 re1!est greater rights; in"l!ding title; in
an identified s!b-e"t in%ention than the nonex"l!si%e li"ense and the foreign /atent rights
/ro%ided for in /aragra/h #d( of this "la!se; in a""ordan"e <ith the )2E /atent <ai%er
reg!lations& !"h a re1!est shall be s!b.itted in <riting to Patent Co!nsel <ith a "o/0 to the
Contra"ting 2ffi"er at the ti.e the s!b-e"t in%ention is first dis"losed to )2E in a""ordan"e
<ith s!b/aragra/h #"(#2( of this "la!se; or not later than eight #'( .onths after s!"h dis"los!re;
!nless a longer /eriod is a!thori5ed in <riting b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er for good "a!se sho<n
in <riting b0 the Contra"tor& )2E .a0 grant or ref!se to grant s!"h a re1!est b0 the
Contra"tor or Contra"tor e./lo0ee-in%entor& 3nless other<ise /ro%ided in the greater rights
deter.ination; an0 rights in a s!b-e"t in%ention obtained b0 the Contra"tor /!rs!ant to a
deter.ination of greater rights are s!b-e"t to a nonex"l!si%e; nontransferable; irre%o"able;
/aid-!/ li"ense to the Go%ern.ent to /ra"ti"e or ha%e /ra"ti"ed the s!b-e"t in%ention
thro!gho!t the <orld b0 or on behalf of the Go%ern.ent of the 3nited tates #in"l!ding an0
Go%ern.ent agen"0(; and to an0 reser%ations and "onditions dee.ed a//ro/riate b0 the
e"retar0 of Energ0 or designee&
#"( !b-e"t An%ention )is"los!res&
#$( Contra"tor /ro"ed!res for re/orting s!b-e"t in%entions to Contra"tor /ersonnel& !b-e"t
in%entions shall be re/orted to Contra"tor /ersonnel res/onsible for /atent .atters <ithin six
#I( .onths of "on"e/tion and+or first a"t!al red!"tion to /ra"ti"e; <hi"he%er o""!rs first in the
/erfor.an"e of <or7 !nder this "ontra"t& A""ordingl0; the Contra"tor shall establish and
.aintain effe"ti%e /ro"ed!res for ens!ring s!"h /ro./t identifi"ation and ti.el0 dis"los!re of
s!b-e"t in%entions to Contra"tor /ersonnel res/onsible for /atent .atters; and the /ro"ed!res
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shall in"l!de the .aintenan"e of laborator0 noteboo7s; or e1!i%alent re"ords; and other
re"ords that are reasonabl0 ne"essar0 to do"!.ent the "on"e/tion and+or the first a"t!al
red!"tion to /ra"ti"e of s!b-e"t in%entions; and the .aintenan"e of re"ords de.onstrating
"o./lian"e <ith s!"h /ro"ed!res& :he Contra"tor shall s!b.it a <ritten des"ri/tion of s!"h
/ro"ed!res to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er; !/on re1!est; for e%al!ation of the effe"ti%eness of s!"h
/ro"ed!res b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er&
#2( !b-e"t in%ention dis"los!re& :he Contra"tor shall dis"lose ea"h s!b-e"t in%ention to Patent
Co!nsel <ith a "o/0 to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er <ithin t<o #2( .onths after the s!b-e"t in%ention
is re/orted to Contra"tor /ersonnel res/onsible for /atent .atters; in a""ordan"e <ith
s!b/aragra/h #"(#$( of this "la!se; or; if earlier; <ithin six #I( .onths after the Contra"tor has
7no<ledge of the s!b-e"t in%ention; b!t in an0 e%ent before an0 on sale; /!bli" !se; or
/!bli"ation of the s!b-e"t in%ention& :he dis"los!re to )2E shall be in the for. of a <ritten
re/ort and shall in"l!deC
#i( :he "ontra"t n!.ber !nder <hi"h the s!b-e"t in%ention <as .adeL
#ii( :he in%entor#s( of the s!b-e"t in%entionL
#iii( A des"ri/tion of the s!b-e"t in%ention in s!ffi"ient te"hni"al detail to "on%e0 a "lear
!nderstanding of the nat!re; /!r/ose and o/eration of the s!b-e"t in%ention; and of
the /h0si"al; "he.i"al; biologi"al or ele"tri"al "hara"teristi"s of the s!b-e"t in%ention;
to the extent 7no<n b0 the Contra"tor at the ti.e of the dis"los!reL
#i%( :he date and identifi"ation of an0 /!bli"ation; on sale or /!bli" !se of the in%entionL
#%( :he date and identifi"ation of an0 s!b.issions for /!bli"ation of an0 .an!s"ri/ts
des"ribing the in%ention; and a state.ent of <hether the .an!s"ri/t is a""e/ted for
/!bli"ation; to the extent 7no<n b0 the Contra"tor at the ti.e of the dis"los!reL
#%i( A state.ent indi"ating <hether the s!b-e"t in%ention "on"erns ex"e/tional
"ir"!.stan"es /!rs!ant to 35 U..C. !"!#ii(; related to national se"!rit0; or s!b-e"t to
a treat0 or an international agree.ent; to the extent 7no<n or belie%ed b0 Contra"tor
at the ti.e of the dis"los!reL
#%ii( All so!r"es of f!nding b0 8!dget and Reso!r"es #8QR( "odeL and
#%iii( :he identifi"ation of an0 agree.ent relating to the s!b-e"t in%ention; in"l!ding
Coo/erati%e Resear"h and )e%elo/.ent Agree.ents and 6or7-for-2thers
agree.ents& 3nless the Contra"tor "ontends other<ise in <riting at the ti.e the
in%ention is dis"losed; in%entions dis"losed to )2E !nder this /aragra/h are dee.ed
.ade in the .anner s/e"ified in e"tions #a(#$( and #a(#2( of #! U..C. 5$"%.
#G( P!bli"ation after dis"los!re& After dis"los!re of the s!b-e"t in%ention to the )2E; the
Contra"tor shall /ro./tl0 notif0 Patent Co!nsel of the a""e/tan"e for /!bli"ation of an0
.an!s"ri/t des"ribing the s!b-e"t in%ention or of an0 ex/e"ted or on sale or /!bli" !se of the
s!b-e"t in%ention; 7no<n b0 the Contra"tor&
#4( Contra"tor e./lo0ee agree.ents& :he Contra"tor agrees to re1!ire; b0 <ritten agree.ent; its
e./lo0ees; other than "leri"al and nonte"hni"al e./lo0ees; to dis"lose /ro./tl0 in <riting to
Contra"tor /ersonnel identified as res/onsible for the ad.inistration of /atent .atters and in a
for.at s!ggested b0 the Contra"tor; ea"h s!b-e"t in%ention .ade !nder this "ontra"t; and to
exe"!te all /a/ers ne"essar0 to file /atent a//li"ations "lai.ing s!b-e"t in%entions or to
establish the Go%ern.ent=s rights in the s!b-e"t in%entions& :his dis"los!re for.at shall at a
.ini.!. in"l!de the infor.ation re1!ired b0 s!b/aragra/h #"(#2( of this "la!se& :he
Contra"tor shall instr!"t s!"h e./lo0ees; thro!gh e./lo0ee agree.ents or other s!itable
ed!"ational /rogra.s; on the i./ortan"e of re/orting in%entions in s!ffi"ient ti.e to /er.it the
filing of /atent a//li"ations /rior to 3&& or foreign stat!tor0 bars&
#5( Contra"tor /ro"ed!res for re/orting s!b-e"t in%entions to )2E& :he Contra"tor agrees to
establish and .aintain effe"ti%e /ro"ed!res for ens!ring the /ro./t identifi"ation and ti.el0
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dis"los!re of s!b-e"t in%entions to )2E& :he Contra"tor shall s!b.it a <ritten des"ri/tion of
s!"h /ro"ed!res to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er; !/on re1!est; for e%al!ation of the effe"ti%eness of
s!"h /ro"ed!res b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er&
#I( )!/li"ation and dis"los!re of do"!.ents& :he Go%ern.ent .a0 d!/li"ate and dis"lose
s!b-e"t in%ention dis"los!res and all other re/orts and /a/ers f!rnished or re1!ired to be
f!rnished /!rs!ant to this "la!seL /ro%ided; ho<e%er; that an0 s!"h d!/li"ation or dis"los!re
b0 the Go%ern.ent is s!b-e"t to G5 3&&C& 205 and GJ CFR 40$&$G&
#d( *ini.!. Rights of the Contra"tor&
#$( Contra"tor Fi"ense&
#i( Re1!est for a Contra"tor li"ense& Ex"e/t for s!b-e"t in%entions that the Contra"tor
fails to dis"lose <ithin the ti.e /eriods s/e"ified at s!b/aragra/h #"(#2( of this "la!se;
the Contra"tor .a0 re1!est a re%o"able; nonex"l!si%e; ro0alt0-free li"ense in ea"h
/atent a//li"ation filed in an0 "o!ntr0 "lai.ing a s!b-e"t in%ention and an0 res!lting
/atent in <hi"h the Go%ern.ent obtains title; and )2E .a0 grant or ref!se to grant
s!"h a re1!est b0 the Contra"tor& Af )2E grants the Contra"tor=s re1!est for a li"ense;
the Contra"tor=s li"ense extends to its do.esti" s!bsidiaries and affiliates; if an0;
<ithin the "or/orate str!"t!re of <hi"h the Contra"tor is a /art0 and in"l!des the right
to grant s!bli"enses of the sa.e s"o/e to the extent the Contra"tor <as legall0
obligated to do so at the ti.e the "ontra"t <as a<arded&
#ii( :ransfer of a Contra"tor li"ense& )2E shall a//ro%e an0 transfer of the Contra"tor=s
li"ense in a s!b-e"t in%ention; and )2E .a0 deter.ine the Contra"tor=s li"ense is
non-transferable; on a "ase-b0-"ase basis&
#iii( Re%o"ation or .odifi"ation of a Contra"tor li"ense& )2E .a0 re%o7e or .odif0 the
Contra"tor=s do.esti" li"ense to the extent ne"essar0 to a"hie%e ex/editio!s /ra"ti"al
a//li"ation of the s!b-e"t in%ention /!rs!ant to an a//li"ation for an ex"l!si%e li"ense
s!b.itted in a""ordan"e <ith a//li"able /ro%isions in GJ CFR Part 404 and )2E
li"ensing reg!lations& )2E .a0 not re%o7e the Contra"tor=s do.esti" li"ense in that
field of !se or the geogra/hi"al areas in <hi"h the Contra"tor; its li"ensee; or its
do.esti" s!bsidiaries or affiliates a"hie%ed /ra"ti"al a//li"ations and "ontin!es to
.a7e the benefits of the in%ention reasonabl0 a""essible to the /!bli"& )2E .a0
re%o7e or .odif0 the Contra"tor=s li"ense in an0 foreign "o!ntr0 to the extent the
Contra"tor; its li"ensees; or its do.esti" s!bsidiaries or affiliates failed to a"hie%e
/ra"ti"al a//li"ation in that foreign "o!ntr0&
#i%( 9oti"e of re%o"ation or .odifi"ation of a Contra"tor li"ense& 8efore re%o"ation or
.odifi"ation of the li"ense; )2E shall f!rnish the Contra"tor a <ritten noti"e of its
intention to re%o7e or .odif0 the li"ense; and the Contra"tor shall be allo<ed thirt0
#G0( da0s fro. the date of the noti"e #or s!"h other ti.e as .a0 be a!thori5ed b0
)2E for good "a!se sho<n b0 the Contra"tor( to sho< "a!se <h0 the li"ense sho!ld
not be re%o7ed or .odified& :he Contra"tor has the right to a//eal an0 de"ision
"on"erning the re%o"ation or .odifi"ation of its li"ense; in a""ordan"e <ith a//li"able
reg!lations in GJ CFR Part 404 and )2E li"ensing reg!lations&
#2( Contra"tor=s right to re1!est foreign /atent rights& Af the Go%ern.ent has title to a s!b-e"t
in%ention and the Go%ern.ent de"ides against se"!ring /atent rights in a foreign "o!ntr0 for
the s!b-e"t in%ention; the Contra"tor .a0 re1!est s!"h foreign /atent rights fro. )2E; and
)2E .a0 grant the Contra"tor=s re1!est; s!b-e"t to a nonex"l!si%e; nontransferable;
irre%o"able; /aid-!/ li"ense to the Go%ern.ent to /ra"ti"e or ha%e /ra"ti"ed the s!b-e"t
in%ention in the foreign "o!ntr0; and an0 reser%ations and "onditions dee.ed a//ro/riate b0
the e"retar0 of Energ0 or designee& !"h a re1!est shall be s!b.itted in <riting to the
Patent Co!nsel as /art of the dis"los!re re1!ired b0 s!b/aragra/h #"(#2( of this "la!se; <ith a
"o/0 to the )2E Contra"ting 2ffi"er; !nless a longer /eriod is a!thori5ed in <riting b0 the
Contra"ting 2ffi"er for good "a!se sho<n in <riting b0 the Contra"tor& )2E .a0 grant or
ref!se to grant s!"h a re1!est; and .a0 "onsider <hether granting the Contra"tor=s re1!est
best ser%es the interests of the 3nited tates&
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#e( Exa.ination of Re"ords Relating to An%entions&
#$( Contra"tor "o./lian"e& 3ntil the ex/iration of three #G( 0ears after final /a0.ent !nder this
"ontra"t; the Contra"ting 2ffi"er or an0 a!thori5ed re/resentati%e .a0 exa.ine an0 boo7s
#in"l!ding laborator0 noteboo7s(; re"ords; and do"!.ents and other s!//orting data of the
Contra"tor; <hi"h the Contra"ting 2ffi"er or a!thori5ed re/resentati%e dee.s reasonabl0
/ertinent to the dis"o%er0 or identifi"ation of s!b-e"t in%entions; or to deter.ine Contra"tor
#and in%entor( "o./lian"e <ith the re1!ire.ents of this "la!se; in"l!ding /ro/er identifi"ation
and dis"los!re of s!b-e"t in%entions; and establish.ent and .aintenan"e of in%ention
dis"los!re /ro"ed!res&
#2( 3nre/orted in%entions& Af the Contra"ting 2ffi"er is a<are of an in%ention that is not dis"losed
b0 the Contra"tor to )2E; and the Contra"ting 2ffi"er belie%es the !nre/orted in%ention .a0
be a s!b-e"t in%ention; )2E .a0 re1!ire the Contra"tor to s!b.it to )2E a dis"los!re of the
in%ention for a deter.ination of o<nershi/ rights&
#G( Confidentialit0& An0 exa.ination of re"ords !nder this /aragra/h is s!b-e"t to a//ro/riate
"onditions to /rote"t the "onfidentialit0 of the infor.ation in%ol%ed&
#f( !b"ontra"ts&
#$( !b"ontra"tor s!b-e"t in%entions& :he Contra"tor shall not obtain rights in the s!b"ontra"tor=s
s!b-e"t in%entions as /art of the "onsideration for a<arding a s!b"ontra"t&
#2( An"l!sion of /atent rights "la!se-non-/rofit organi5ation or s.all b!siness fir. s!b"ontra"tors&
3nless other<ise a!thori5ed or dire"ted b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er; the Contra"tor shall in"l!de
the /atent rights "la!se at 4' CFR 952&22J-$$; s!itabl0 .odified to identif0 the /arties in all
s!b"ontra"ts; at an0 tier; for ex/eri.ental; de%elo/.ental; de.onstration or resear"h <or7 to
be /erfor.ed b0 a s.all b!siness fir. or do.esti" non/rofit organi5ation; ex"e/t s!b"ontra"ts
<hi"h are s!b-e"t to ex"e/tional "ir"!.stan"es in a""ordan"e <ith G5 3&&C& 202#a(#ii(&
#G( An"l!sion of /atent rights "la!se-s!b"ontra"tors other than non-/rofit organi5ations and s.all
b!siness fir.s& Ex"e/t for the s!b"ontra"ts des"ribed in s!b/aragra/h #f(#2( of this "la!se;
the Contra"tor shall in"l!de the /atent rights "la!se at 4' CFR 952&22J-$G; s!itabl0 .odified
to identif0 the /arties; in an0 "ontra"t for ex/eri.ental; de%elo/.ental; de.onstration or
resear"h <or7&
#4( )2E and s!b"ontra"tor "ontra"t& 6ith res/e"t to s!b"ontra"ts at an0 tier; )2E; the
s!b"ontra"tor; and the Contra"tor agree that the .!t!al obligations of the /arties "reated b0
this "la!se "onstit!te a "ontra"t bet<een the s!b"ontra"tor and )2E <ith res/e"t to those
.atters "o%ered b0 this "la!se&
#5( !b"ontra"tor ref!sal to a""e/t ter.s of /atent rights "la!se& Af a /ros/e"ti%e s!b"ontra"tor
ref!ses to a""e/t the ter.s of a /atent rights "la!se; the Contra"tor shall /ro./tl0 s!b.it a
<ritten noti"e to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er stating the s!b"ontra"tor=s reasons for s!"h a ref!sal;
in"l!ding an0 rele%ant infor.ation for ex/editing dis/osition of the .atter; and the Contra"tor
shall not /ro"eed <ith the s!b"ontra"t <itho!t the <ritten a!thori5ation of the Contra"ting
2ffi"er&
#I( 9otifi"ation of a<ard of s!b"ontra"t& 3/on the a<ard of an0 s!b"ontra"t at an0 tier "ontaining
a /atent rights "la!se; the Contra"tor shall /ro./tl0 notif0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er in <riting
and identif0 the s!b"ontra"tor; the a//li"able /atent rights "la!se; the <or7 to be /erfor.ed
!nder the s!b"ontra"t; and the dates of a<ard and esti.ated "o./letion& 3/on re1!est of the
Contra"ting 2ffi"er; the Contra"tor shall f!rnish a "o/0 of a s!b"ontra"t&
#J( Adentifi"ation of s!b"ontra"tor s!b-e"t in%entions& Af the Contra"tor in the /erfor.an"e of this
"ontra"t be"o.es a<are of a s!b-e"t in%ention .ade !nder a s!b"ontra"t; the Contra"tor shall
/ro./tl0 notif0 Patent Co!nsel and identif0 the s!b-e"t in%ention; <ith a "o/0 of the
notifi"ation and identifi"ation to the Contra"ting 2ffi"er&
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#g( Ato.i" Energ0&
#$( Pe"!niar0 a<ards& 9o "lai. for /e"!niar0 a<ard of "o./ensation !nder the /ro%isions of the
Ato.i" Energ0 A"t of $954; as a.ended; .a0 be asserted <ith res/e"t to an0 in%ention or
dis"o%er0 .ade or "on"ei%ed in the "o!rse of or !nder this "ontra"t&
#2( Patent Agree.ents& Ex"e/t as other<ise a!thori5ed in <riting b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er; the
Contra"tor shall obtain /atent agree.ents to effe"t!ate the /ro%isions of s!b/aragra/h #g(#$(
of this "la!se fro. all /ersons <ho /erfor. an0 /art of the <or7 !nder this "ontra"t; ex"e/t
nonte"hni"al /ersonnel; s!"h as "leri"al e./lo0ees and .an!al laborers&
#h( P!bli"ation&
:he Contra"tor shall re"ei%e a//ro%al fro. Patent Co!nsel /rior to releasing or /!blishing infor.ation
regarding s"ientifi" or te"hni"al de%elo/.ents "on"ei%ed or first a"t!all0 red!"ed to /ra"ti"e in the
"o!rse of or !nder this "ontra"t; to ens!re s!"h release or /!bli"ation does not ad%ersel0 affe"t the
/atent interests of )2E or the Contra"tor&
#i( Co..!ni"ations&
:he Contra"tor shall dire"t an0 notifi"ation; dis"los!re; or re1!est /ro%ided for in this "la!se to the
Patent Co!nsel assisting the )2E "ontra"ting a"ti%it0; <ith a "o/0 of the "o..!ni"ation to the
Contra"ting 2ffi"er&
#-( Re/orts&
#$( Anteri. re/orts& 3/on )2E=s re1!est; the Contra"tor shall s!b.it to )2E; no .ore fre1!entl0
than ann!all0; a list of s!b-e"t in%entions dis"losed to )2E d!ring a s/e"ified /eriod; or a
state.ent that no s!b-e"t in%entions <ere .ade d!ring the s/e"ified /eriodL and+or a list of
s!b"ontra"ts "ontaining a /atent "la!se and a<arded b0 the Contra"tor d!ring a s/e"ified
/eriod; or a state.ent that no s!"h s!b"ontra"ts <ere a<arded d!ring the s/e"ified /eriod&
:he interi. re/ort shall state <hether the Contra"tor=s in%ention dis"los!res <ere s!b.itted to
)2E in a""ordan"e <ith the re1!ire.ents of s!b/aragra/hs #"(#$( and #"(#5( of this "la!se&
#2( Final re/orts& 3/on )2E=s re1!est; the Contra"tor shall s!b.it to )2E; /rior to "loseo!t of
the "ontra"t or <ithin three #G( .onths of the date of "o./letion of the "ontra"ted <or7; a list
of all s!b-e"t in%entions dis"losed d!ring the /erfor.an"e /eriod of the "ontra"t; or a
state.ent that no s!b-e"t in%entions <ere .ade d!ring the "ontra"t /erfor.an"e /eriodL
and+or a list of all s!b"ontra"ts "ontaining a /atent "la!se and a<arded b0 the Contra"tor
d!ring the "ontra"t /erfor.an"e /eriod; or a state.ent that no s!"h s!b"ontra"ts <ere
a<arded d!ring the "ontra"t /erfor.an"e /eriod&
#7( Fa"ilities Fi"ense&
An addition to the rights of the /arties <ith res/e"t to in%entions or dis"o%eries "on"ei%ed or first
a"t!all0 red!"ed to /ra"ti"e in the "o!rse of or !nder this "ontra"t; the Contra"tor agrees to and does
hereb0 grant to the Go%ern.ent an irre%o"able; nonex"l!si%e; /aid-!/ li"ense in and to an0 in%entions
or dis"o%eries regardless of <hen "on"ei%ed or a"t!all0 red!"ed to /ra"ti"e or a"1!ired b0 the
"ontra"tor at an0 ti.e thro!gh "o./letion of this "ontra"t and <hi"h are in"or/orated or e.bodied in
the "onstr!"tion of the fa"ilit0 or <hi"h are !tili5ed in the o/eration of the fa"ilit0 or <hi"h "o%er
arti"les; .aterials; or /rod!"ts .an!fa"t!red at the fa"ilit0
#$( to /ra"ti"e or ha%e /ra"ti"ed b0 or for the Go%ern.ent at the fa"ilit0; and
#2( to transfer s!"h li"ense <ith the transfer of that fa"ilit0& 9ot<ithstanding the a""e/tan"e or
exer"ise b0 the Go%ern.ent of these rights; the Go%ern.ent .a0 "ontest at an0 ti.e the
enfor"eabilit0; %alidit0 or s"o/e of; or title to; an0 rights or /atents herein li"ensed&
#l( Classified An%entions&
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#$( A//ro%al for filing a foreign /atent a//li"ation& :he Contra"tor shall not file or "a!se to be
filed an a//li"ation or registration for a /atent dis"losing a s!b-e"t in%ention related to
"lassified s!b-e"t .atter in an0 "o!ntr0 other than the 3nited tates <itho!t first obtaining the
<ritten a//ro%al of the Contra"ting 2ffi"er&
#2( :rans.ission of "lassified s!b-e"t .atter& Af in a""ordan"e <ith this "la!se the Contra"tor files
a /atent a//li"ation in the 3nited tates dis"losing a s!b-e"t in%ention that is "lassified for
reasons of se"!rit0; the Contra"tor shall obser%e all a//li"able se"!rit0 reg!lations "o%ering
the trans.ission of "lassified s!b-e"t .atter&
Af the Contra"tor trans.its a /atent a//li"ation dis"losing a "lassified s!b-e"t in%ention to the
3nited tates Patent and :rade.ar7 2ffi"e #3P:2(; the Contra"tor shall s!b.it a se/arate
letter to the 3P:2 identif0ing the "ontra"t or "ontra"ts b0 agen"0 and agree.ent n!.ber
that re1!ire se"!rit0 "lassifi"ation .ar7ings to be /la"ed on the /atent a//li"ation&
#G( An"l!sion of "la!se in s!b"ontra"ts& :he Contra"tor agrees to in"l!de the s!bstan"e of this
"la!se in s!b"ontra"ts at an0 tier that "o%er or are li7el0 to "o%er s!b-e"t .atter "lassified for
reasons of se"!rit0&
#.( Patent F!n"tions&
3/on the <ritten re1!est of the Contra"ting 2ffi"er or Patent Co!nsel; the Contra"tor agrees to .a7e
reasonable efforts to s!//ort )2E in a""o./lishing /atent-related f!n"tions for <or7 arising o!t of the
"ontra"t; in"l!ding; b!t not li.ited to; the /rose"!tion of /atent a//li"ations; and the deter.ination of
1!estions of no%elt0; /atentabilit0; and in%entorshi/&
#n( Ann!al A//raisal b0 Patent Co!nsel&
Patent Co!nsel .a0 "ond!"t an ann!al a//raisal to e%al!ate the Contra"tor=s effe"ti%eness in
identif0ing and /rote"ting s!b-e"t in%entions in a""ordan"e <ith )2E /oli"0&
#End of Cla!se(
4)"B OTHER APPLICABLE FULL TEXT CLAUSES FROM CONTRACTORGS PRIME CONTRACT
4)"B"& DISPLACED EMPLO#EE HIRING PREFERENCE (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"()
(Applies to all subcontracts o+er $500,000)
#a( )efinition& Eligible e./lo0ee .eans a for.er or "!rrent e./lo0ee of a Contra"tor or s!b"ontra"tor #$(
<ho has been e./lo0ed at a 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E( )efense 9!"lear Fa"ilit0 as defined in
e"tion G$IG of the 9ational )efense A!thori5ation A"t for F, $99G #P!bli" Fa< $02-4'4( and the
Anteri. Planning G!idan"e for Contra"tor 6or7 For"e Restr!"t!ring #)EC $99'( or other a//li"able
)2E g!idan"e for Contra"tor <or7 for"e restr!"t!ring; as .a0 be a.ended or s!//le.ented fro.
ti.e to ti.e #hereinafter @G!idan"eB(; #2( <hose e./lo0.ent at s!"h a )efense 9!"lear Fa"ilit0 has
been in%ol!ntaril0 ter.inated #other than for "a!se( or <ho has been notified that the0 are fa"ing
ter.ination; #G( <ho has also .et the -ob atta"h.ent test as set forth in a//li"able )2E G!idan"e;
and #4( <ho is 1!alified for a /arti"!lar /osition <ith the Contra"tor or; <ith retraining; "an be"o.e
1!alified <ithin the ti.e and "ost li.its set forth in the )2E G!idan"e&
#b( :he Contra"tor <ill assess the s7ills needed for the <or7 to be /erfor.ed !nder this Contra"t and <ill
/ro%ide to )2E >ob 2//ort!nit0 8!lletin 8oard 0ste. #>288( all infor.ation rele%ant to the
1!alifi"ations for all of the /ositions for <hi"h the Contra"tor has %a"an"ies&
#"( Consistent <ith the )2E G!idan"e as s!//le.ented b0 the a//ro/riate site <or7 for"e restr!"t!ring
/lan; the Contra"tor agrees that it <ill /ro%ide to the extent /ra"ti"able a /referen"e in hiring to an
eligible e./lo0ee as defined other than for .anagerial /ositions #define as those abo%e the first le%el
of s!/er%ision( for <or7 to be /erfor.ed !nder this Contra"t&
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#d( :he Contra"tor <ill de%elo/ training /rogra.s designed to i./ro%e the 1!alifi"ations of e./lo0ees to
fill %a"an"ies <ith the Contra"tor and <ill ta7e s!"h training into a""o!nt in assessing the 1!alifi"ations
of eligible e./lo0ees&
#e( :he re1!ire.ents of this Cla!se shall be in"l!ded in s!b"ontra"ts at an0 tier #ex"e/t s!b"ontra"ts for
"o..er"ial ite.s /!rs!ant to 4$ 3nited tates Code 40G( ex/e"ted to ex"eed O500;000&
4)"B"2 AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLO#MENT (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"&&)
(Applies to all subcontracts)
:he Contra"tor shall not dis"ri.inate against an0 e./lo0ee; a//li"ant for e./lo0.ent; or for.er e./lo0ee on
the basis of age& :he Contra"tor shall "o./l0 <ith the &ge 'iscrimination in (mplo)ment &ct; <ith an0 state or
lo"al legislation regarding dis"ri.ination based on age; and <ith all a//li"able reg!lations there!nder&
4)"B"' COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIONS (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"'2)
(Applies to all subcontracts o+er $500,000)
#a( )efinitions&
Co%ered "ontra"tors and s!b"ontra"tors for the /!r/oses of this e"tion .eans those "ontra"tors and
s!b"ontra"tors <ith "ontra"ts for an ex"ess of O500;000&
E./lo0ee <histleblo<er a"tion en"o./asses an0 a"tion filed b0 an e./lo0ee in Federal and tate
"o!rt for redress of a retaliator0 a"t b0 a "ontra"tor and an0 ad.inistrati%e /ro"ed!re bro!ght b0 an
e./lo0ee !nder 29 Code of Federal Reg!lations #CFR( Part 24; 4' CFR s!b/art G&9; $0 CFR Part J0'
or 42 3nited tates Code #3&&C&( J2G9&
Retaliator0 a"ts .eans dis"harge; de.otion; red!"tion in /a0; "oer"ion; restraint; threat; inti.idation;
or other si.ilar negati%e a"tion ta7en against an e./lo0ee b0 a "ontra"tor as a res!lt of an
e./lo0ee?s a"ti%it0 /rote"ted as a <histleblo<er a"ti%it0 b0 a Federal or tate stat!te or reg!lation&
ettle.ent and a<ard "osts .eans defense "osts and "osts arising fro. -!di"ial orders; negotiated
agree.ents; arbitration; or an order fro. a Federal agen"0 or board and in"l!des "o./ensator0
da.ages; !nder/a0.ent for 6or7 /erfor.ed; and rei.b!rse.ent for a "o./lainant e./lo0ee?s legal
"o!nsel&
#b( For "osts asso"iated <ith e./lo0ee <histleblo<er a"tions <here a retaliator0 a"t is alleged against a
"o%ered "ontra"tor or s!b"ontra"tor; the Contra"ting 2ffi"erC
#$( *a0 a!thori5e rei.b!rse.ent of "osts on a /ro%isional basis; in a//ro/riate "asesL
#2( *!st "ons!lt <ith the )2E 2ffi"e of General Co!nsel <histleblo<er "ost /oint of "onta"t
before .a7ing a final allo<abilit0 deter.inationL and
#G( *!st deter.ine allo<abilit0 of defense; settle.ent; and a<ard "osts on a "ase-b0-"ase basis
after "onsidering the ter.s of the "ontra"t; rele%ant "ost reg!lations; and the rele%ant fa"ts
and "ir"!.stan"es; in"l!ding Federal la< and /oli"0 /rohibiting re/risal against
<histleblo<ers; a%ailable at the "on"l!sion of the e./lo0ee <histleblo<er a"tion&
#"( Co%ered "ontra"tors and s!b"ontra"tors .!st segregate legal "osts in"l!ding "osts of in-ho!se
"o!nsel; in"!rred in the defense of an e./lo0ee <histleblo<er a"tion so that the "osts are se/aratel0
identifiable&
#d( Af a Contra"ting 2ffi"er /ro%isionall0 disallo<s "osts asso"iated <ith an e./lo0ee <histleblo<er a"tion
for a "o%ered "ontra"tor or s!b"ontra"tor; f!nds ad%an"ed b0 the 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E(
.a0 not be !sed to finan"e "osts "onne"ted <ith the defense; settle.ent and a<ard of an e./lo0ee
<histleblo<er a"tion&
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Contra"tor defense; settle.ent and a<ard "osts in"!rred in "onne"tion <ith the defense of s!its
bro!ght b0 e./lo0ees !nder e"tion 2 of the *a+or Fraud &ct of ,$%% are ex"l!ded fro. "o%erage of
this e"tion&
4)"B"4 SUBCONTRACTOR EN$IRONMENT, SAFET#, ,UALIT#, AND HEALTH RE,UIREMENTS (R/0: P1%;/
C8241<34 C5<76/ H"22)
(Applies to all subcontracts)
:he 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E( and the Contra"tor are "o..itted to 5ero a""idents on the 6:P& :o
that end; !nless ex/ressl0 a//ro%ed b0 the Contra"ting 2ffi"er; the Contra"tor is re1!ired to s!b"ontra"t onl0
<ith s!b"ontra"tors that ha%e an a""e/table En%iron.ental; afet0; H!alit0; and 4ealth #EHQ4( /rogra. and
that satisf0 the follo<ing .ini.!. re1!ire.entsC
#a( An EHQ4 /rogra. that is "o./liant <ith a//li"able lo"al; tate; Federal and )2E reg!lator0
re1!ire.entsL
#b( E./lo0ees are /ro/erl0 trained and e1!i//ed to /erfor. their assigned 6or7& :he s!b"ontra"tor has
established an orientation /rogra. for ne< hires; <hi"h in"l!des EHQ4L
#"( Poli"ies and /ro"ed!res are in /la"e to eli.inate a""idents; in-!ries+illnesses; and da.age to /ro/ert0
and e1!i/.entL
#d( EHQ4 re"ords are ade1!atel0 and /ro/erl0 .aintainedL
#e( A""idents+in"idents are in%estigated /ro./tl0 and re1!ired re/orts are generated& Af the in%estigation
dis"o%ers inade1!a"ies in either the 6or7 /ro"ess or the /oli"ies and /ro"ed!res; the a//ro/riate
/ro"esses are /!t in /la"e to a%ert the a""ident+in"ident in the f!t!re and /ersonnel are /ro%ided
/ro/er trainingL
#f( 4a5ards are identified and a//ro/riate .eas!res are ta7en to ens!re that /ersonnel and e1!i/.ent
are ade1!atel0 /rote"ted as a res!lt of identified ha5ardsL
#g( E./lo0ees ha%e the right to re/ort !nsafe "onditions and to interr!/t or sto/ 6or7 <itho!t fear of
re/risalL
#h( :he fre1!en"0 of EHQ4 .eetings <ith e./lo0ees to dis"!ss the 6or7 to be /erfor.ed and the
ha5ards asso"iated <ith the 6or7 is based on the s"o/e of 6or7 and "o..ens!rate <ith the 6or7
ha5ardsL
#i( EHQ4 ins/e"tions+a!dits are "ond!"ted to e%al!ate effe"ti%eness of the /rogra.L
#-( :he s!b"ontra"tor has an a%erage Ex/erien"e *odifi"ation Rate #E*R(; 2""!/ational afet0 and
4ealth Ad.inistration #24A( Re"ordable; and Fost 6or7da0 "ase rate#s( of #$&0; G&2; and 0&I4(;
res/e"ti%el0; or less; for the /re%io!s three #G( 0ears and sho<s an i./ro%ing trend in safet0
/erfor.an"eL ho<e%er; for "onstr!"tion s!b"ontra"tors the %al!es shall be less than $&0; G&2; and G&0&
#7( :he s!b"ontra"tor has an established <ritten 4a5ard Co..!ni"ation Progra. and a s0ste. <ithin the
/rogra. to .aintain *aterial afet0 )ata heets #*)(L
#l( :he s!b"ontra"tor has had no signifi"ant <illf!l "itations fro. 24A or other reg!lator0 organi5ations
d!ring the /re%io!s three #G( 0earsL
#.( :he s!b"ontra"tor has re"ei%ed no "itations; other than those deter.ined to be .inor %iolations; or
fines for Pri"e-Anderson A.end.ents A"t #PAAA( non-"o./lian"es d!ring the /re%io!s three #G(
0earsL and
#n( :he s!b"ontra"tor has re"ei%ed no fines for 9!"lear Reg!lator0 Co..ission non-"o./lian"es d!ring
the /re%io!s three #G( 0ears&
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:he Contra"tor shall flo< do<n all a//li"able EHQ4 /rogra. "riteria to the lo<est tier s!b"ontra"tor
/erfor.ing "onstr!"tion; e1!i/.ent fabri"ation or "o..issioning&
4)"B"5 EMERGENC# CLAUSE (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"24)
(Applies to all subcontracts)
#a( :he *anager; 2ffi"e of Ri%er Prote"tion #2RP(; or designee shall ha%e sole dis"retion to deter.ine
<hen an e.ergen"0 sit!ation exists as a res!lt of fa"ilit0 o/erations <ithin the /h0si"al bo!ndaries
defined b0 this Contra"t affe"ting /ersonnel; /!bli" health; safet0; the en%iron.ent; or se"!rit0& :he
*anager; Ri"hland 2/erations 2ffi"e #RF(; or designee has the dis"retion to deter.ine <hen an
e.ergen"0 "ondition exists else<here on the 4anford ite that .a0 affe"t 2RP e./lo0ees& An the
e%ent that either the 2RP or RF *anager or designee; deter.ines that an e.ergen"0 exists; the
*anager; 2ffi"e of Ri%er Prote"tion; or designee <ill ha%e the a!thorit0 to dire"t an0 and all a"ti%ities
of the Contra"tor and s!b"ontra"tors ne"essar0 to resol%e the e.ergen"0 sit!ation& :he *anager;
2ffi"e of Ri%er Prote"tion; or designee .a0 dire"t the a"ti%ities of the Contra"tor and s!b"ontra"tors
thro!gho!t the d!ration of the e.ergen"0&
#b( :he Contra"tor shall in"l!de this "la!se in all s!b"ontra"ts at an0 tier for <or7 /erfor.ed at the
4anford ite&
4)"B"( ADDITIONAL RIGHTS IN IN$ENTIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"'*
HM8@%0%3<4%82 !&I)
An addition to rights s/e"ified else<here; the Contra"tor agrees that it <ill; !/on re1!est b0 the Go%ern.ent;
grant to the Go%ern.ent; and others a"ting on behalf of the Go%ern.ent; an irre%o"able; non-ex"l!si%e; /aid-
!/ li"ense in and to an0 in%entions or dis"o%eries regardless of <hen "on"ei%ed or a"t!all0 red!"ed to /ra"ti"e
or a"1!ired b0 the Contra"tor; and an0 other intelle"t!al /ro/ert0; in"l!ding te"hni"al data; <hi"h are o<ned or
"ontrolled b0 the Contra"tor; at an0 ti.e thro!gh the "o./letion of this Contra"t&
:he right of the Go%ern.ent shall a//l0 to in%entions; dis"o%eries; and intelle"t!al /ro/ert0; in"l!ding
te"hni"al data; that are in"or/orated or e.bodied in the "onstr!"tion or design of the 6aste :reat.ent and
A..obili5ation Plant #6:P( or <hi"h are !tili5ed in the o/eration of the 6:P or <hi"h "o%er arti"les;
.aterials; or /rod!"ts .an!fa"t!red at the 6:P& :he a""e/tan"e or exer"ise b0 the Go%ern.ent of the
aforesaid rights and li"ense shall not /re%ent the Go%ern.ent at an0 ti.e fro. "ontesting the enfor"eabilit0;
%alidit0; or s"o/e of; or title to; an0 rights or /atents or other intelle"t!al /ro/ert0 herein li"ensed&
:he Contra"tor shall ta7e all ne"essar0 ste/s to assign /er.its; a!thori5ations; leases; and an0 li"enses in an0
third /art0 intelle"t!al /ro/ert0 for design; "onstr!"tion o/eration; and "los!re of the 6:P to 3&& )e/art.ent
of Energ0 #)2E( or s!"h other third /art0 as )2E .a0 designate&
4)"B") SHUTDOWN AUTHORIZATION (R/0: P1%;/ C8241<34 C5<76/ H"25)
(Applies to all subcontracts)
#a( An the e%ent of a s/e"ifi" i..inent en%iron.ental; health; or safet0 ha5ard; identified b0 fa"ilit0 line
.anage.ent; 3&& )e/art.ent of Energ0 #)2E( Fa"ilit0 Re/resentati%es; o/erators; or fa"ilit0 health
and safet0 /ersonnel o%er%ie<ing fa"ilit0 o/erations; the indi%id!al or gro!/ identif0ing the s/e"ifi"
i..inent ha5ard sit!ation shall i..ediatel0 ta7e a"tions to eli.inate or .itigate the ha5ard& :his
shall be a""o./lished b0 dire"ting the o/erator+i./le.enter of the a"ti%it0 or /ro"ess "a!sing the
i..inent ha5ard to sh!tdo<n the a"ti%it0 or the fa"ilit0 or b0 initiating e.ergen"0 res/onse a"tions or
other a"tions to /rote"t the health and safet0 of the <or7ers and the /!bli" and to /rote"t )2E
fa"ilities and the en%iron.ent&
#b( :he Contra"tor shall not be entitled to an extension of ti.e or additional fee or da.ages b0 reason of;
or in "onne"tion <ith; an0 <or7 sto//age or other a"tion ordered in a""ordan"e <ith this Cla!se&
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4)"B"* RE,UIREMENTS OF DOE ORDER 22&"&, REPORTING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE TO THE OFFICE
OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DOE ORDER 22&"2, COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL
(,his clause applies to all non-co""ercial subcontracts exceedin- $)00,000)
P!rs!ant to these )2E 2rders; 38C29:RAC:2R or its e./lo0ees <ho ha%e infor.ation abo!t a"t!al or
s!s/e"ted %iolations of la<; reg!lations; or /oli"0 in"l!ding fra!d; <aste; ab!se; .is!se; "orr!/tion; "ri.inal
a"ts; or .is.anage.ent relating to )2E /rogra.s; o/erations; fa"ilities; "ontra"ts; or infor.ation te"hnolog0
s0ste.s shall i..ediatel0 notif0 the a//ro/riate a!thorities& 6hen a//ro/riate; 38C29:RAC:2R and its
e./lo0ees sho!ld re/ort dire"tl0 to the 2ffi"e of the Ans/e"tor General #2AG( an0 infor.ation "on"erning
alleged <rongdoing b0 )2E e./lo0eesL its "ontra"tors; s!b"ontra"tors; grantees; or other re"i/ients of )2E
finan"ial assistan"eL or their e./lo0ees&
38C29:RAC:2R .anagers .!st ens!re that re/risals are not ta7en against its e./lo0ees <ho re/ort
fra!d; <aste; ab!se; .is!se; "orr!/tion; "ri.inal a"ts; or .is.anage.ent&
38C29:RAC:2R and its e./lo0ees are also re1!ired to D
9otif0 their e./lo0ees ann!all0 of their d!t0 to re/ort allegations of fra!d; <aste; ab!se; .is!se; "orr!/tion;
"ri.inal a"ts; or .is.anage.ent relating to )2E /rogra.s; o/erations; fa"ilities; "ontra"ts; or infor.ation
te"hnolog0 s0ste.s to a//ro/riate a!thorities& :he notifi"ation shall in"l!de the /ro%ision that e./lo0ees
sho!ld; <hen a//ro/riate; re/ort dire"tl0 to the 2AG an0 infor.ation "on"erning alleged <rongdoing b0 )2E
e./lo0eesL its "ontra"tors; s!b"ontra"tors; grantees; or other re"i/ients of )2E finan"ial assistan"eL or their
e./lo0ees&
)is/la0 the 2AG hotline tele/hone n!.ber in "o..on areas of b!ildings; s!"h as "afeterias; /!bli" tele/hone
areas; offi"ial b!lletin boards; re"e/tion roo.s; and b!ilding lobbies&
P!blish the 2AG hotline tele/hone n!.ber in tele/hone boo7s and ne<sletters !nder the
38C29:RAC:2R? "ogni5an"e&
Re/ort to the 2AG an0 allegations of re/risals ta7en against e./lo0ees <ho ha%e re/orted fra!d; <aste;
ab!se; .is!se; "orr!/tion; "ri.inal a"ts; or .is.anage.ent relating to )2E /rogra.s; o/erations; fa"ilities;
"ontra"ts or infor.ation te"hnolog0 s0ste.s&
Re/ort to the 2AG <ithin a reasonable /eriod of ti.e; b!t not later than 24 ho!rs; all alleged %iolations of la<;
reg!lations; or /oli"0; in"l!ding in"idents of fra!d; <aste; ab!se; .is!se; "orr!/tion; "ri.inal a"ts; or
.is.anage.ent <hi"h ha%e been referred to Federal; tate; or lo"al la< enfor"e.ent entities&
38C29:RAC:2R and its e./lo0ees .!st "oo/erate f!ll0 and /ro./tl0 <ith re1!ests fro. the 2AG for
infor.ation and data relating to )2E /rogra.s and o/erations& E./lo0ees shall also "o./l0 <ith re1!ests for
inter%ie<s and briefings and shall /ro%ide affida%its or s<orn state.ents; if so re1!ested b0 an e./lo0ee of
the 2AG so designated to ta7e affida%its or s<orn state.ents&
38C29:RAC:2R e./lo0ees shall not i./ede or hinder another e./lo0ee?s "oo/eration <ith the 2AG&
38C29:RAC:2R .anagers .!st ens!re that re/risals are not ta7en against 38C29:RAC:2R
e./lo0ees <ho "oo/erate <ith or dis"lose infor.ation to the 2AG&
38C29:RAC:2R shall flo< this "la!se do<n to all lo<er-tier s!//liers and s!b"ontra"tors /ro%iding non-
"o..er"ial ser%i"es ex"eeding O$00;000&
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