Pfenex Inc. - FORM S-1/A - EX-10.25

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Exhibit 10.25

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. INFORMATION THAT WAS OMITTED IN THE EDGAR VERSION HAS BEEN NOTED IN THIS DOCUMENT WITH A PLACEHOLDER IDENTIFIED BY THE MARK “[*].”

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[*] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

CONTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I - THE SCHEDULE			5
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS			5
ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES			5
ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION			5
ARTICLE B.3. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS			6
ARTICLE B.4. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS			8
SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT			11
ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK			11
ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS			11
ARTICLE C.3. INVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT			16
SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING			17
SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE			18
SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE			19
ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE			19
ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES			19
ARTICLE F.3. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY 1998)			24
SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA			25
ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)			25
ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.242-70 (January 2006)			25
ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT			26
ARTICLE G.4. INDIRECT COST RATES			27
ARTICLE G.5. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY			27
ARTICLE G.6. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE			28
SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS			29
ARTICLE H.1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, HHSAR 352.270-4(b) (January 2006)			29
ARTICLE H.2. DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING IN CLINICAL TRIALS			29
ARTICLE H.3. REGISTRATION AND RESULTS REPORTING FOR APPLICABLE CLINICAL TRIALS IN CLINICALTRIALS.GOV			30
ARTICLE H.4. HUMAN MATERIALS			30
ARTICLE H.5. HUMAN MATERIALS (ASSURANCE OF OHRP COMPLIANCE)			30
ARTICLE H.6. RESEARCH INVOLVING RECOMBINANT DNA MOLECULES (Including Human Gene Transfer Research)			31
ARTICLE H.7. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH			31
ARTICLE H.8. NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION			32
ARTICLE H.9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING			32
ARTICLE H.10. RESTRICTION ON ABORTIONS			32
ARTICLE H.11. CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH			32
ARTICLE H.12. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION			32

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ARTICLE H.13. ARTICLE H.13. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (January 2006)			32
ARTICLE H.14. CARE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS, HHSAR 352.270-5(b) (October 2009)			33
ARTICLE H.15. ANIMAL WELFARE			33
ARTICLE H.16. PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH NONHUMAN PRIMATES			34
ARTICLE H.17. OMB CLEARANCE			34
ARTICLE H.18. OPTION PROVISION			34
ARTICLE H.19. INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY			34
ARTICLE H.20. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY, HHSAR 352.239-73(b) (January 2010)			41
ARTICLE H.21. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION			41
ARTICLE H.22. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST			42
ARTICLE H.23. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY			44
ARTICLE H.24. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE			44
ARTICLE H.25. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE			45
ARTICLE H.26. OBTAINING AND DISSEMINATING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES			45
ARTICLE H.27. SHARING RESEARCH DATA			45
ARTICLE H.28. POSSESSION USE AND TRANSFER OF SELECT BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OR TOXINS			46
ARTICLE H.29. HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AGENTS			47
ARTICLE H.30. HOTEL AND MOTEL FIRE SAFETY ACT OF 1990 (P.L. 101-391)			47
ARTICLE H.31. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT WITH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES			47
ARTICLE H.32. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND FOOD			47
ARTICLE H.33. USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS			48
PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES			49
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES			49
ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT			49
ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION OF CLAUSES			52
ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES			52
ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT			54
PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS			56
SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS			56
1. Statement of Work			56
2. Invoice/Financing Request and Contract Financial Reporting Instructions for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts, NIH(RC)-4			56
3. Inclusion Table			56
4. Privacy Act System of Records, Number Privacy Act System of Records, Number 09-25-0200			56
5. Safety and Health			56
6. Research Patient Care Costs			56

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7. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL			56
8. Roster of Employees Requiring Suitability Investigations			56
9. Employee Separation Checklist			56
PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS			57
SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS			57
1. Annual Representations and Certifications			57
2. Human Subjects Assurance Identification Number			57
3. Animal Welfare Assurance Number			57

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

This contract will support the advanced development of candidate vaccine components and technologies that accelerate the immune response for use in post-event settings following the intentional release of the NIAID Category A Priority Pathogen Bacillus anthracis or in response to naturally occurring outbreaks of infectious diseases caused by NIAID Category A Priority Pathogen B. anthracis.

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION

The estimated cost of the Base Period of this contract is $[*].

The fixed fee for the Base Period of this contract is $[*]. Payment shall be subject to the withholding provisions of the clauses ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT and FIXED FEE referenced in the General Clause Listing in Part II, ARTICLE I.1. of this contract.

The total estimated amount of the contract, represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee for the Base Period is $2,180,144.

If the Government exercises its option pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in SECTION H of this contract, the Government’s total estimated contract amount represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee will be increased as follows:


	Estimated Cost ($)	Fixed Fee ($)	Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee ($)
Base Period (exercised)	[*]	[*]	$2,180,144
Option Period 1	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 2	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 3	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 4	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 5	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 6	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 7	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 8	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 9	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 10	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 11	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 12	[*]	[*]	[*]
Option Period 13	[*]	[*]	[*]
Total (Base Period and Options)	[*]	[*]	[*]

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ARTICLE B.3. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Other provisions of this contract notwithstanding, approval of the following items within the limits set forth is hereby granted without further authorization from the Contracting Officer.

Subcontract

To negotiate subcontract agreement with Althea Technologies for an amount not to exceed as follows:

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Option 3: $[*]

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Option 5: $[*]

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Option 7: $[*]

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Option 13: $[*]

Award of the subcontract shall not proceed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer upon review of the supporting documentation required by FAR Clause 52.244-2, Subcontracts. After receiving written consent of the subcontract by the Contracting Officer, a copy of the signed, executed subcontract shall be provided to the Contracting Officer.

To negotiate subcontract agreement with Cato Research Ltd. for an amount not to exceed as follows:

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Option 3: $[*]

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Option 5: $[*]

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Option 7: $[*]

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Option 8: $[*]

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Option 9: $[*]

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Option 10: $[*]

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Option 11: $[*]

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Option 12: $[*]

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Option 13: $[*]

To negotiate subcontract agreement with Glide Pharmaceutical Technologies Limited for an amount not to exceed as follows:

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Base Period: $[*]

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Option 1: $[*]

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Option 3: $[*]

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Option 4: $[*]

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Option 5: $[*]

To negotiate subcontract agreement with Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute for an amount not to exceed as follows:

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Option 2: $[*]

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Option 6: $[*]

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Option 7: $[*]

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Option 9: $[*]

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Option 10: $[*]

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Option 11: $[*]

To negotiate subcontract agreement with Quintiles Inc for an amount not to exceed as follows:

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Option 13: $[*]

Contract Number Designation

On all correspondence submitted under this contract, the Contractor agrees to clearly identify the two contract numbers that appear on the face page of the contract as follows:

Contract No. HHSN272201200033C

Advance Copies of Press Releases

The contractor agrees to accurately and factually represent the work conducted under this contract in all press releases. In accordance with NIH Manual Chapter 1754, misrepresenting contract results or releasing information that is injurious to the integrity of NIH may be construed as improper conduct.

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The complete text of NIH Manual Chapter 1754 can be found at: http://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/management/1754/

Press releases shall be considered to include the public release of information to any medium, excluding peer-reviewed scientific publications. The contractor shall ensure that the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) has received an advance copy of any press release related to this contract not less than four (4) working days prior to the issuance of the press release.

Indirect Costs

The Contractor may bill indirect costs at temporary billing rates as follows:

Fringe Benefits = [*]% of Direct Labor

Overhead = [*]% of Total Direct Costs

These temporary rates may be utilized until such time as indirect cost rates have been established, provided, that the Contractor’s indirect cost proposal is submitted to the cognizant office responsible for negotiating indirect costs no later than three (3) months after the effective date of this contract. If the indirect cost proposal is not submitted by that time, any temporary indirect costs billed after this due date will be suspended until such time as the indirect cost proposal is submitted.

The final amount reimbursable for indirect costs shall not exceed the following rates. Once indirect costs rates have been established, these ceilings may be renegotiated between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer and the ceilings lifted:

Fringe Benefits: [*]%

Overhead: [*]%

The Government is not obligated to pay any additional amount should the negotiated indirect cost rates exceed these ceiling rates. In the event that the negotiated indirect cost rates are less than these ceiling rates, the Government’s obligation shall be reduced to conform to the lower rate.

Any costs over and above this costs ceiling shall not be reimbursed under any other Government contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. The Contractor shall complete all work in accordance with the Statement of Work, terms and conditions of this contract.

ARTICLE B.4. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

Items Unallowable Unless Otherwise Provided

Notwithstanding the clauses, ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT, and FIXED FEE, incorporated in this contract, unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, the costs of the following items or activities shall be unallowable as direct costs:

Conferences and Meetings

Food for Meals, Light Refreshments, and Beverages

Promotional Items [includes, but is not limited to: clothing and commemorative items such as pens, mugs/cups, folders/folios, lanyards, and conference bags that are sometimes provided to visitors, employees, grantees, or conference attendees.]

Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property;

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Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities;

Purchase or lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value. (General purpose equipment is defined as any items of personal property which are usable for purposes other than research, such as office equipment and furnishings, pocket calculators, etc.);

Travel to attend general scientific meetings;

Foreign travel;

Consultant costs;

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Subcontracts;

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Patient care costs;

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Accountable Government Property (defined as non-expendable personal property with an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more and “sensitive items” (defined as items of personal property (supplies and equipment that are highly desirable and easily converted to person use), regardless of acquisition value.

Travel Costs

Domestic Travel

Total expenditures for domestic travel (transportation, lodging, subsistence, and incidental expenses) incurred in direct performance of this contract shall not exceed the following amounts for the base period and any option (if exercised) without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer:

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Base Period: $[*]

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Option 1: $[*]

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Option 2: $[*]

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Option 3: $[*]

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Option 4: $[*]

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Option 5: $[*]

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Option 6: $[*]

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Option 7: $[*]

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Option 8: $[*]

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Option 9: $[*]

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Option 10: $[*]

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Option 11: $[*]

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Option 12: $[*]

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Option 13: $[*]

The Contractor shall invoice and be reimbursed for all travel costs in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.2 - Contracts with Commercial Organizations, Subsection 31.205-46, Travel Costs.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work, dated September 24, 2012, set forth in SECTION J-List of Attachments, attached hereto and made a part of this contract.

Privacy Act System of Records Number 09-25-0200 is applicable to this contract and shall be used in any design, development, or operation work to be performed under the resultant contract. Disposition of records shall be in accordance with SECTION C of the contract, and by direction of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format. In addition, one hardcopy of each report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

All electronic reports submitted shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including specific checklists, by application, can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under “Helpful Resources.”

All paper/hardcopy documents/reports submitted under this contract shall be printed or copied, double-sided, on at least 30 percent post consumer fiber paper, whenever practicable, in accordance with FAR 4.302(b).

Technical Reports

In addition to those reports required by the other terms of this contract, the Contractor shall prepare and submit the following reports in the manner stated below and in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract:

[Note: Beginning May 25, 2008, the Contractor shall include, in any technical progress report submitted, the applicable PubMed Central (PMC) or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing publications that arise from its NIH funded research.]

Monthly Progress Report

This report shall include a description of the activities during the reporting period, and the activities planned for the ensuing reporting period. The first reporting period consists of the first full month of performance plus any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, the reporting period shall consist of each calendar month.

The first report shall be due October 15, 2012. Thereafter, reports shall be due on or before the 15th Calendar day following each reporting period.

Annual Progress Report

This report shall include a summation of the results of the entire contract work for the period covered. An annual report will not be required for the period when the Final Report is due. A Monthly Report shall not be submitted when an Annual Report is due.

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The first report shall cover the period September 27, 2012 through September 26, 2013 of this contract and shall be due on/before 30 days after the Anniversary Date of the Contract.

The Annual Progress Report shall describe the results of work accomplished during the reporting period in relation to the overall approved Product Development Plan, and each key objective and milestone. Each task section should include a summary paragraph of accomplishments and technical issues/problems encountered for the reporting period. Annual Progress Reports shall be in sufficient detail to explain comprehensively the results achieved. The description shall include pertinent data and/or graphs in sufficient detail to explain any significant results achieved, preliminary conclusions resulting from analysis, and scientific evaluation of data accumulated to date under the project for each milestone. In addition, requests and approvals to conduct human trials, and Inclusion Enrollment Report forms, when appropriate, shall be included. The current status of each task level shall be displayed on an updated Gantt chart as a component of the Annual Progress Report. Also included shall be a current task linked budget.

Annual Technical Progress Report for Clinical Research Study Populations

The Contractor shall submit information about the inclusion of women and members of minority groups and their subpopulations for each study being performed under this contract. The Contractor shall submit this information in the format indicated in the attachment entitled, “Inclusion Enrollment Report,” which is set forth in SECTION J of this contract. The Contractor also shall use this format, modified to indicate that it is a final report, for reporting purposes in the final report.

The Contractor shall submit the report in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract. In addition, the NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research, Amended, October, 2001 applies. If this contract is for Phase III clinical trials, see II.B of these guidelines. The Guidelines may be found at the following website:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm

Include a description of the plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ ethnic groups in the clinical trial protocol as approved by the IRB, and provide a description of the progress in the conduct of these analyses, as appropriate, in the annual progress report and the final report. If the analysis reveals no subset differences, a brief statement to that effect, indicating the subsets analyzed, will suffice. The Government strongly encourages inclusion of the results of subset analysis in all publication submissions. In the final report, the Contractor shall include all final analyses of the data on sex/gender and race/ethnicity.

Final Report

This report is to include a summation of the work performed and results obtained for the entire contract period of performance. This report shall be in sufficient detail to describe comprehensively the results achieved. The Final Report shall be submitted in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract. A Monthly and an Annual report will not be required for the period when the Final Report is due.

The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with one electronic copy of the Final Report in draft form (in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract 30 Calendar days prior to the expiration date of this contract.) The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will review the draft report and provide the Contracting Officer with comments within 15 Calendar days after receipt. The Final Report shall be corrected by the Contractor, if necessary and the final version delivered as specified in the above paragraph.

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Summary of Salient Results

The Contractor shall submit, with the Final Report, a summary (not to exceed 200 words) of salient results achieved during the performance of the contract.

Report on Select Agents or Toxins and/or Highly Pathogenic Agents

For work involving the possession, use, or transfer of a Select Agent or Toxin and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent, the following information shall also be included in each Annual Progress Report:

Any changes in the use of the Select Agent or Toxin including initiation of “restricted experiments,” and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent, that have resulted in a change in the required biocontainment level, and any resultant change in location, if applicable, as determined by the IBC or equivalent body or institutional biosafety official.

If work with a new or additional Select Agent or Toxin and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent will be conducted in the upcoming reporting period, provide:

A list of each new or additional Select Agent or Toxin and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent that will be studied;

A brief description of the work that will be done with each new or additional Select Agent or Toxin and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent and whether or not the work is a Select Agent or Toxin restricted experiment as defined in the Select Agents Regulation 42 CFR Part 73, Section 13.b (http://www.selectagents.gov/Regulations.html) or listed on the U.S. National Select Agents Registry restricted experiments website (http://www.selectagents.gov/Select%20Agents%20and%20Toxins%20Restricted%20Experiments.html);

The name and location for each biocontainment resource/facility, including the name of the organization that operates the facility, and the biocontainment level at which the work will be conducted, with documentation of approval by your IBC or equivalent body or institutional biosafety official. It must be noted if the work is being done in a new location or different location.

For work with Select Agents performed in the U.S. provide documentation of registration status of all domestic organizations where Select Agent(s) will be used. For work with Select Agents performed in a non-U.S. country prior NIAID approval is required.

If the IBC or equivalent body or institutional biosafety official has determined, for example, by conducting a risk assessment, that the work that has been performed or is planned to be performed under this contract may be conducted at a biocontainment safety level that is lower than BSL3, a statement to that affect shall be included in each Annual Progress Report.

If no work involving a Select Agent or Toxin and/or a Highly Pathogenic Agent has been performed or is planned to be performed under this contract, a statement to that affect shall be included in each Annual Progress Report.

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Other Reports/Deliverables

Information Security and Physical Access Reporting Requirements

The Contractor shall submit the following reports as required by the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract. Note: Each report listed below includes a reference to the appropriate subparagraph of this article.

Roster of Employees Requiring Suitability Investigations

The Contractor shall submit a roster, by name, position, e-mail address, phone number and responsibility, of all staff (including subcontractor staff) working under the contract who will develop, have the ability to access, or host and/or maintain a Federal information system(s). The roster shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), with a copy to the Contracting Officer, within 14 calendar days of the effective date of the contract. (Reference subparagraph A.e. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

IT Security Plan (IT-SP)

In accordance with HHSAR Clause 352.239-72, Security Requirements For Federal Information Technology Resources, the contractor shall submit the IT-SP within thirty (30) days after contract award. The IT-SP shall be consistent with, and further detail the approach to, IT security contained in the Contractor’s bid or proposal that resulted in the award of this contract. The IT-SP shall describe the processes and procedures that the Contractor will follow to ensure appropriate security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under this contract. If the IT-SP only applies to a portion of the contract, the Contractor shall specify those parts of the contract to which the IT-SP applies.

The Contractor shall review and update the IT-SP in accordance with NIST SP 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations, on an annual basis.

(Reference subparagraph D.c.1. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

IT Risk Assessment (IT-RA)

In accordance with HHSAR Clause 352.239-72, Security Requirements For Federal Information Technology Resources, the contractor shall submit the IT-RA within thirty (30) days after contract award. The IT-RA shall be consistent, in form and content, with NIST SP 800-30, Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems, and any additions or augmentations described in the HHS-OCIO Information Systems Security and Privacy Policy.

The Contractor shall update the IT-RA on an annual basis.

(Reference subparagraph D.c.2. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

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FIPS 199 Assessment

In accordance with HHSAR Clause 352.239-72, Security Requirements For Federal Information Technology Resources, the Contractor shall submit a FIPS 199 Assessment within thirty (30) days after contract award. The FIPS 199 Assessment shall be consistent with the cited NIST standard.

(Reference subparagraph D.c.3. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.

IT Security Certification and Accreditation (IT-SC&A)

In accordance with HHSAR Clause 352.239-72, Security Requirements For Federal Information Technology Resources, the Contractor shall submit written proof to the Contracting Officer that an IT-SC&A was performed within three (3) months after contract award.

The Contractor shall perform an annual security control assessment and provide to the Contracting Officer verification that the IT-SC&A remains valid.

(Reference subparagraph D.c.4. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

Reporting of New and Departing Employees

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer within five working days of staffing changes for positions that require suitability determinations as follows:

New Employees who have or will have access to HHS Information systems or data: Provide the name, position title, e-mail address, and phone number of the new employee. Provide the name, position title and suitability level held by the former incumbent. If the employee is filling a new position, provide a description of the position and the Government will determine the appropriate security level.

Departing Employees: 1) Provide the name, position title, and security clearance level held by or pending for the individual; and 2) Perform and document the actions identified in the “Employee Separation Checklist”, attached in Section J, ATTACHMENTS of this contract, when a Contractor/Subcontractor employee terminates work under this contract. All documentation shall be made available to the COR and/or Contracting Officer upon request.

(Reference subparagraph E.2.a-c. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

Contractor - Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement(s) The contractor shall complete and submit a signed and witnessed “Commitment to Protect Non-Public Information - Contractor Agreement” form for each contractor and subcontractor employee who may have access to non-public Department information under this contract. This form is located at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/Nondisclosure.pdf.

(Reference subparagraph E.3.d. of the INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

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Section 508 Annual Report

The contractor shall submit an annual Section 508 report in accordance with the schedule set forth in the ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY Article in SECTION H of this contract. The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report are available at: http://www.hhs.gov/od under “Vendor Information and Documents.”

ARTICLE C.3. INVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT

All reports and documentation required by FAR Clause 52.227-11, Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor including, but not limited to, the invention disclosure report, the confirmatory license, and the Government support certification, shall be directed to the Division of Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources (DEITR), OPERA, OER, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 310, MSC 7980, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7980 (Telephone: 301-435-1986). In addition, one copy of an annual utilization report, and a copy of the final invention statement, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. The final invention statement (see FAR 27.303(b)(2)(ii)) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer on the expiration date of the contract.

The annual utilization report shall be submitted in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract. The final invention statement (see FAR 27.303(b)(2)(ii)) shall be submitted on the expiration date of the contract. All reports shall be sent to the following address:

Contracting Officer

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

DEA, Office of Acquisitions

6700B Rockledge Dr., Room 3214

Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7612

If no invention is disclosed or no activity has occurred on a previously disclosed invention during the applicable reporting period, a negative report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the address listed above.

To assist contractors in complying with invention reporting requirements of the clause, the NIH has developed “Interagency Edison,” an electronic invention reporting system. Use of Interagency Edison is encouraged as it streamlines the reporting process and greatly reduces paperwork. Access to the system is through a secure interactive Web site to ensure that all information submitted is protected. Interagency Edison and information relating to the capabilities of the system can be obtained from the Web ( http://www.iedison.gov), or by contacting the Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources Branch, OPERA, NIH.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.

For the purpose of this SECTION, The Contracting Officer’s Representative is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6603

Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6603

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

FAR Clause 52.246-3, Inspection of Supplies - Cost-Reimbursement (May 2001).

FAR Clause 52.246-8, Inspection of Research and Development - Cost-Reimbursement (May 2001).

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract shall be from September 27, 2012 through November 30, 2013.

If the Government exercises its option(s) pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in Section H of this contract, the period of performance will be increased as listed below:


Option		Option Period
Option 1		7 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 2		9 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 3		13 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 4		11 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 5		9 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 6		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 7		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 8		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 9		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 10		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 11		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 12		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option
Option 13		12 Months beginning with the effective date of the Option

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES

Satisfactory performance of the final contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the Statement of Work Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the following items in accordance with the stated delivery schedule:

The items specified below as described in the REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Article in SECTION C of this contract will be required to be delivered F.o.b. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.o.b. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEES PREMISES (APRIL 1984), and in accordance with and by the date(s) specified below [and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract]:

Item

Description

Quantity

Delivery Schedule

(1)

Monthly Progress Report

1 hard copy to COR

1 electronic copy to COR and CO

The first report is due on/ before October 15, 2012. Thereafter, each report is due on/before the 15th of the month following each reporting period. Monthly Progress Reports are not required when an Annual Progress Report or Final Report is due.

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Item	Description	Quantity	Delivery Schedule
(2)	Annual Technical Progress Report for Clinical Research Study Populations	1 hard copy to COR 1 hard copy to NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee 1 electronic copy to COR, CO, and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	Each report is due on/ before the 30th of the month following each anniversary date of the contract.
(3)	DRAFT Final Report	1 hard copy to COR 1 electronic copy to COR and CO	A Draft Final Report shall be provided approximately 30 calendar days before the conclusion of each option period and shall cover all Milestones within that option. The option Periods are defined in the Additional options and related tasks table. COR’s comments are due to the Contractor within 15 calendars days after receipt.
(4)	Final Report and Summary of Salient Results	1 hard copy to COR 1 electronic copy to COR and CO	A Final Report shall be provided on/before the completion date of the conclusion of each option period and shall cover all tasks within that option. The option periods are defined in the Additional options and related tasks table.

Other Reports and Deliverables (Delivery Schedule)


Item	Deliverables	Recipient	Delivery Schedule
1.	Product Development Plan	1 electronic copy to COR and CO	The initial plan is due 30 calendar days following the effective date of the contract. Updated plans annually on/before the 30^th of the month following each anniversary date of the contract or as required by the COR prior to the initiation of major product development activities or as necessary in support of contract modifications.
2.	Clinical and Regulatory Development Plan	1 electronic copy to COR, CO, and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	A Clinical and Regulatory Development Plan shall be provided within 30 calendar days of contract award and modified as needed during the term of the contract based on data and regulatory meetings.

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Item	Deliverables	Recipient	Delivery Schedule
3.	Quality Systems Agreements	1 electronic copy to COR	Within 30 calendar days of the effective date of contract/ subcontract award and prior to initiation of any major product development activities.
4.	All Assay Development, Qualification and	1 electronic copy to COR	Draft plans or protocols, as appropriate, 21 days prior to implementation. Draft reports within 60 days after
	Validation Plans, Protocols, and Reports		completion of laboratory phase. Final reports within 7 days after incorporation of NIAID comments and release by QA.
5.	Draft and Final Batch Records for each production process	1 electronic copy to COR	Draft records 21 days prior to implementation. Final records within 7 days of release by QA.
6.	Certificates of Analysis for non cGMP and cGMP products	1 electronic copy to COR	Within 7 days of release by QA.
7.	Stability Reports for non cGMP and cGMP product	1 electronic copy to COR	In accordance with FDA and ICH guidelines.
8.	Shipping Validation Reports	1 electronic copy to COR	For shipment of cGMP, Clinical materials and Critical Reagents.
9.	Animal, and other non clinical study designs, protocols and reports:	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	Draft study designs and protocols for approval prior to ordering animals. Draft Protocols at least 21 days prior to protocol initiation. Final protocols 7 days prior to protocol initiation. Draft Unaudited Reports within 6 weeks of termination of the last animal on protocol, 12 weeks if full histopathology is required. Final reports within 7 days of incorporation of NIAID comments and release by QA.
10.	Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) information	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	At least 21 days prior to submission to FDA.
11.	Raw data and/or specific analyses of data generated by this contract	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	Within 30 calendar days of the request.
12.	Internal Audit Reports: As needed to evaluate compliance with FDA required cGMP, GLP and GCP standards	1 electronic copy to COR, CO, and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	Within 30 calendar days of each audit.
13.	Audits by FDA involving contractor or subcontractor materials, facilities or operations related to this contract	1 electronic copy to COR, CO, and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	Notification within 7 calendar days of each audit. Reports within 7 calendar days of receipt of each audit from the FDA.

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Item	Deliverables	Recipient	Delivery Schedule
14.	FDA Pre IND Meeting Materials and Minutes	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	-Pre IND Meeting materials. Within 14 calendar days prior to submission to FDA. -Pre IND Meeting Minutes. Within 7 calendar days after each meeting.
15.	Clinical Trial Protocols, Amendments, and Supporting Documents (draft, revisions and final)	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	In accordance with to timelines or specified by DMID clinical operation guidelines.
16.	FDA IND Submissions and Meeting Minutes	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs Designee	-IND materials: At least 21 calendar days prior to submission to FDA. -IND Meeting minutes: Within 7 calendar days after each meeting.
17.	SAE Reports	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs designee	In accordance with to timelines or specified by DMID clinical operation guidelines.
18.	FDA Correspondence and Meeting Summaries	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs designee	-Within 5 business days after receipt from the FDA. -For correspondence to the FDA, within 5 business days prior to submission. -Meeting Minutes: Within 5 business days after each meeting.
19.	Draft and Final Clinical Study Reports	1 electronic copy to COR and NIAID Regulatory Affairs designee	Prior to regulatory submission to the FDA and as requested or as available
20.	Other clinical reports (for example, IND annual reports, NIH Clinical Population Reports, SMC Reports, Clinical Trial Monitoring Plan, Data Management Plan, Safety Oversight Plan, Quality Management Plan, and Clinical Monitoring Reports)	1 electronic copy to COR	Submit according to timelines or specified by NIAID-DMID clinical operation guidelines.
21.	Contract Initiation Meeting, Annual Contract Review Meetings, and Additional Contract Meetings, Reports and Minutes.	1 electronic copy to COR and CO	Within 21 calendar days of each meeting.

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Item	Deliverables	Recipient	Delivery Schedule
22.	Publications and Presentations	1 electronic to COR	-For manuscripts, within 30 calendar days in advance of submission. -For abstracts and oral presentations, within 10 calendar days in advance of submission.
23.	Annual Utilization Report	1 electronic to CO	Due on/before the 30th of the month following the anniversary date of the contract.
24.	Final Invention Statement	1 electronic to CO	Due on/before completion date of the contract.
25.	All reports and Documentation including the invention disclosure report, the confirmatory license, and the government support certification	1 electronic to OPERA	As required by FAR Clause 52.227-11.
26.	All deliverables noted on the SOW	1 electronic to COR and CO	Upon completion of each task.

Copies of the Reports shall be sent to the following addresses:


Recipient		Address
NIAID Contract Officer Representative (COR)		Patrick Sanz, Ph.D. Vaccines and other Biological Products Development Section Office of Biodefense Research Affairs (OBRA) DMID/NIAID/NIH 6610 Rockledge Drive, Room 3716 Bethesda, MD 20892 Tel: 301-402-2148 Fax: 301-480-1263 sanzp@niaid.nih.gov
NIAID Contracting Officer		National Institutes of Health, DHHS National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of Extramural Activities, OA 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214, MSC 7612 Bethesda, MD 20892-7612
NIAID Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA)		National Institutes of Health Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources Branch 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040-A, MSC 7980 Bethesda, MD 20892-7980

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ARTICLE F.3. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY 1998)

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:

52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989) with Alternate I (April 1984).

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

Patrick Sanz, Ph.D.

Contracting Officer’s Representative

Vaccines and other Biological Products Development Section Office of Biodefense Research Affairs

(OBRA)/DMID/

NIAID/NIH/HHS

6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3716

Bethesda, MD 20892

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor’s technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; or (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.242-70 (January 2006)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts (or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion or replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete key personnel at the request of the Contractor or Government.

(End of Clause)

The following individuals are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:


Name		Title
Dr. Charles H. Squires		Principal Investigator
Dr. Bert Liang		Clinician focused on pre-clinical and clinical studies
Dr. Lawrence Chew		Director Fermentation and Vaccine Development
Dr. Jeff Allen Biochemistry		Director Downstream Processing (DSP) and Analytical
Andy Hooper		Project Manager
Ron Cantwell		Project Control Manager

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ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT

Invoice/Financing Request Instructions and Contract Financial Reporting for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts NIH(RC)-4 are attached and made part of this contract. The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a “proper invoice” pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.

Payment requests shall be submitted to the offices identified below. Do not submit supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, time sheets, vendor invoices, etc.) with your payment request unless specified elsewhere in the contract or requested by the Contracting Officer.

The original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated billing office:

National Institutes of Health

Office of Financial Management

Commercial Accounts

2115 East Jefferson Street, Room 4B-432, MSC 8500

Bethesda, MD 20892-8500

One copy of the invoice shall be submitted to the following approving official via e-mail at:

E-mail: NIAIDOAInvoices@niaid.nih.gov

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the payment request to the approving official instead of a paper copy. The payment request shall be transmitted as an attachment via e-mail to the address listed above in one of the following formats: MSWord, MS Excel, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contractor’s name, contract number, and unique invoice number.

[Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office to meet the requirements of a “proper invoice.”]

In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is NIAID .

Central Point of Distribution. For the purpose of this contract, the Central Point of Distribution is NIAIDOA Invoices .

Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor’s name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

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DUNS or DUNS+4 Number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor’s name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid DUNS number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor’s name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.

Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

PRISM/NBS Line Item Number and associated PRISM/NBS Line Item Period of Performance.

Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6452.

The Contractor shall include the following certification on every invoice for reimbursable costs incurred with Fiscal Year funds subject to HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of this contract. For billing purposes, certified invoices are required for the billing period during which the applicable Fiscal Year funds were initially charged through the final billing period utilizing the applicable Fiscal Year funds:

“I hereby certify that the salaries charged in this invoice are in compliance with HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of the above referenced contract.”

ARTICLE G.4. INDIRECT COST RATES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Clause 52.216-7 (d)(2), Allowable Cost and Payment incorporated by reference in this contract in PART II, SECTION I, the cognizant Contracting Officer representative responsible for negotiating provisional and/or final indirect cost rates is identified as follows:

Director, Division of Financial Advisory Services

Office of Acquisition Management and Policy

National Institutes of Health

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD, ROOM 549C, MSC-7663

BETHESDA MD 20892-7663

These rates are hereby incorporated without further action of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE G.5. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

In addition to the requirements of the clause, GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, incorporated in SECTION I of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with the provisions of HHS Publication, “HHS Contracting Guide for Contract of Government Property,” which is incorporated into this contract by reference. This document can be accessed at:

http://www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/logisticsmanual/Appendix Q_HHS Contracting Guide.pdf.

Among other issues, this publication provides a summary of the Contractor’s responsibilities regarding purchasing authorizations and inventory and reporting requirements under the contract.

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Requests for information regarding property under this contract should be directed to the following office:

Division of Personal Property Services, NIH

6011 Building, Suite 637

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD MSC 7670 BETHESDA MD 20892-7670

(301) 496-5711

Notwithstanding the provisions outlined in the HHS Publication, “HHS Contracting Guide for Contract of Government Property,” which is incorporated in this contract in paragraph a. above, the Contractor shall use the form entitled, “Report of Government Owned, Contractor Held Property” for submitting summary reports required under this contract, as directed by the Contracting Officer or his/her designee. This form is included as an attachment in SECTION J of this contract.

ARTICLE G.6. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work.

Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.

Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:

http://www.cpars.gov

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, HHSAR 352.270-4(b) (January 2006)

The Contractor agrees that the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research under this contract shall be protected in accordance with 45 CFR Part 46 and with the Contractor’s current Assurance of Compliance on file with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services. The Contractor further agrees to provide certification at least annually that the Institutional Review Board has reviewed and approved the procedures, which involve human subjects in accordance with 45 CFR Part 46 and the Assurance of Compliance.

The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for the performance of all work and services involving the use of human subjects under this contract and shall ensure that work is conducted in a proper manner and as safely as is feasible. The parties hereto agree that the Contractor retains the right to control and direct the performance of all work under this contract. The Contractor shall not deem anything in this contract to constitute the Contractor or any subcontractor, agent or employee of the Contractor, or any other person, organization, institution, or group of any kind whatsoever, as the agent or employee of the Government. The Contractor agrees that it has entered into this contract and will discharge its obligations, duties, and undertakings and the work pursuant thereto, whether requiring professional judgment or otherwise, as an independent contractor without imputing liability on the part of the Government for the acts of the Contractor or its employees.

If at any time during the performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer determines, in consultation with OHRP that the Contractor is not in compliance with any of the requirements and/or standards stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Contracting Officer may immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payments under this contract until the Contractor corrects the noncompliance. The Contracting Officer may communicate the notice of suspension by telephone with confirmation in writing. If the Contractor fails to complete corrective action within the period of time designated in the Contracting Officer’s written notice of suspension, the Contracting Officer may, after consultation with OHRP, terminate this contract in whole or in part, and the Contractor’s name may be removed from the list of those contractors with approved Human Subject Assurances.

(End of clause)

ARTICLE H.2. DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING IN CLINICAL TRIALS

The Contractor is directed to the full text of the NIH Policy regarding Data and Safety Monitoring and Reporting of Adverse Events, which may be found at the following web sites:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-084.html

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not99-107.html

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-038.html

The Contractor must comply with the NIH Policy cited in these NIH Announcements and any other data and safety monitoring requirements found elsewhere in this contract.

Data and Safety Monitoring shall be performed in accordance with the approved Data and Safety Monitoring Plan.

The Data and Safety Monitoring Board shall be established and approved prior to beginning the conduct of the clinical trial.

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ARTICLE H.3. REGISTRATION AND RESULTS REPORTING FOR APPLICABLE CLINICAL TRIALS IN CLINICALTRIALS.GOV

The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) at:

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-

bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ085.110.pdf, Title VIII, expands the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) clinical trials registry and results database known as ClinicalTrials.gov and imposes new requirements that apply to specified “applicable clinical trials,” including those supported in whole or in part by NIH funds. FDAAA requires:

•

the registration of certain “applicable clinical trials” (see Definitions at:

http://grants.nih.gov/ClinicalTrials fdaaa/ definitions.htm) in ClinicalTrials.gov no later than 21 days after the first subject is enrolled; and

•

the reporting of summary results information (including adverse events) no later than 1 year after the completion date (See Definitions at link above) for registered applicable clinical trials involving drugs that are approved under section 505 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) or licensed under section 351 of the PHS Act, biologics, or of devices that are cleared under section 510k of FDCA.

In addition, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), with the trial registration number (NCT number), once the registration is accomplished. This notification may be included in the Technical Progress Report covering the period in which registration occurred, or as a stand alone notification.

The IND Sponsor will be determined after contract award, the “Responsible Party” for the purposes of compliance with FDAAA which includes registration (and results reporting, if required) of applicable clinical trial(s) performed under this contract in the Government database, ClinicalTrials.gov (http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov).

Additional information is available at: http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov .

ARTICLE H.4. HUMAN MATERIALS

The acquisition and supply of all human specimen material (including fetal material) used under this contract shall be obtained by the Contractor in full compliance with applicable State and Local laws and the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act in the United States, and no undue inducements, monetary or otherwise, will be offered to any person to influence their donation of human material.

ARTICLE H.5. HUMAN MATERIALS (ASSURANCE OF OHRP COMPLIANCE)

The Contractor shall provide written documentation that all human materials obtained as a result of research involving human subjects conducted under this contract, by collaborating sites, or by subcontractors identified under this contract, were obtained with prior approval by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) of an Assurance to comply with the requirements of 45 CFR 46 to protect human research subjects. This restriction applies to all collaborating sites without OHRP-approved Assurances, whether domestic or foreign, and compliance must be ensured by the Contractor.

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Provision by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer of a properly completed “Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption”, Form OMB No. 0990-0263(formerly Optional Form 310), certifying IRB review and approval of the protocol from which the human materials were obtained constitutes the written documentation required. The human subject certification can be met by submission of a self designated form, provided that it contains the information required by the “Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption”, Form OMB No. 0990-0263(formerly Optional Form 310).

ARTICLE H.6. RESEARCH INVOLVING RECOMBINANT DNA MOLECULES (Including Human Gene Transfer Research)

All research involving recombinant DNA molecules that is conducted at or sponsored by an entity that receives any support for recombinant DNA research from NIH shall be conducted in accordance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines) (See http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/ nih_guidelines_oba.html). The NIH Guidelines stipulate biosafety and containment measures for recombinant DNA research and delineate points to consider in the development and conduct of human gene transfer clinical trials, including ethical principles and safety reporting requirements (See Appendix M of the Guidelines). More information about compliance with the NIH Guidelines can be found in a set of Frequently Asked Questions at: http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna_ibc/ibc_faq.html.

The NIH Guidelines apply to both basic and clinical research studies. Prior to beginning any clinical trials involving the transfer of recombinant DNA to humans, the trial must be registered with the NIH OBA and reviewed by the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC). If this contract involves new protocols that contain unique and/or novel issues, the RAC may recommend that the protocol also be discussed by the RAC in a public forum. Approval of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) are necessary before the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer may approve the protocol prior to the start of the research. The IBC approval may not occur before the NIH RAC has concluded its review of the protocol.

Failure to comply with the NIH Guidelines may result in suspension, limitation, or termination of the contract for any work related to recombinant DNA research or a requirement for Contracting Officer prior approval of any or all recombinant DNA projects under this contract. This includes the requirements of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) (See http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna_ibc/ibc.html).

As specified in Appendix M-1-C-4 of the NIH Guidelines, any serious adverse event that that is both unexpected and associated with the use of the gene transfer product (i.e., there is reasonable possibility that the event may have been caused by the use of the product) must be reported to the NIH OBA and IBC within 15 days, or within 7 days if the event was life-threatening or resulted in a death. A copy of the report must also be filed with the COR and Contracting Officer (See http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines_02/APPENDIX_M.htm). Such reports must also be submitted within their mandated time frames to the IRB, Food and Drug Administration, and, if applicable, the HHS Office for Human Research Protections.

ARTICLE H.7. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH

NIH-funded investigators shall submit to the NIH National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of the author’s final manuscript, upon acceptance for publication, resulting from research supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH. NIH defines the author’s final manuscript as the final version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process. The PMC archive will preserve permanently these manuscripts for use by the public, health care providers, educators, scientists, and NIH. The Policy directs electronic submissions to the NIH/NLM/PMC: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov.

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Additional information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html.

ARTICLE H.8. NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.

ARTICLE H.9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

ARTICLE H.10. RESTRICTION ON ABORTIONS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds for any abortion.

ARTICLE H.11. CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH

The Contractor shall not use contract funds for (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and Section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). The term “human embryo or embryos” includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

Additionally, in accordance with a March 4, 1997 Presidential Memorandum, Federal funds may not be used for cloning of human beings.

ARTICLE H.12. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

ARTICLE H.13. ARTICLE H.13. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (January 2006)

This contract requires the Contractor to perform one or more of the following: (a) Design; (b) develop; or (c) operate a Federal agency system of records to accomplish an agency function in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)) and applicable agency regulations. The term “system of records” means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. Violations of the Act by the Contractor and/or its employees may result in the imposition of criminal penalties (5 U.S.C. 552a(i)). The Contractor shall ensure that each of its employees knows the prescribed rules of conduct and that each employee is aware that he/she is subject to criminal penalties for violation of the Act to the same extent as Department of Health and Human Services employees. These provisions also apply to all subcontracts the Contractor awards under this contract which require the design, development or operation of the designated system(s) of records [5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)]. The contract work statement: (a) identifies the system(s) of records and the design, development, or operation work the Contractor is to perform; and (b) specifies the disposition to be made of such records upon completion of contract performance.

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(End of clause)

45 CFR Part 5b contains additional information which includes the rules of conduct and other Privacy Act requirements and can be found at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/45cfr5b_06.html.

The Privacy Act System of Records applicable to this project is Number 09-25-0200. This document is incorporated into this contract as an Attachment in SECTION J of this contract. This document is also available at: http://oma.od.nih.gov/ms/privacy/pa-files/read02systems.htm.

ARTICLE H.14. CARE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS, HHSAR 352.270-5(b) (October 2009)

Before undertaking performance of any contract involving animal-related activities where the species is regulated by USDA, the Contractor shall register with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2136 and 9 CFR sections 2.25 through 2.28. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of the registration to the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall acquire vertebrate animals used in research from a dealer licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 2133 and 9 CFR Sections 2.1-2.11, or from a source that is exempt from licensing under those sections.

The Contractor agrees that the care, use and intended use of any live vertebrate animals in the performance of this contract shall conform with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care of Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), the current Animal Welfare Assurance (Assurance), the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (National Academy Press, Washington, DC) and the pertinent laws and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (see 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. and 9 CFR Subchapter A, Parts 1-4). In case of conflict between standards, the more stringent standard shall govern.

If at any time during performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer determines, in consultation with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), National Institutes of Health (NIH), that the Contractor is not in compliance with any of the requirements and standards stated in paragraphs (a) through (c) above, the Contracting Officer may immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payments under this contract until the Contractor corrects the noncompliance. Notice of the suspension may be communicated by telephone and confirmed in writing. If the Contractor fails to complete corrective action within the period of time designated in the Contracting Officer’s written notice of suspension, the Contracting Officer may, in consultation with OLAW, NIH, terminate this contract in whole or in part, and the Contractor’s name may be removed from the list of those contractors with approved Assurances.

Note: The Contractor may request registration of its facility and a current listing of licensed dealers from the Regional Office of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA, for the region in which its research facility is located. The location of the appropriate APHIS Regional Office, as well as information concerning this program may be obtained by contacting the Animal Care Staff, USDA/APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737 (E-mail: ace@aphis.usda.gov; Web site: (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare).

(End of Clause)

ARTICLE H.15. ANIMAL WELFARE

All research involving live, vertebrate animals shall be conducted in accordance with the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy). The PHS Policy can be accessed at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm

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In addition, the research involving live vertebrate animals shall be conducted in accordance with the description set forth in the Vertebrate Animal Section (VAS) of the contractor’s technical proposal, as modified in the Final Proposal Revision (FPR), dated 09/24/2012, which is incorporated by reference.

ARTICLE H.16. PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH NONHUMAN PRIMATES

All Contractor personnel who work with nonhuman primates or enter rooms or areas containing nonhuman primates shall comply with the procedures set forth in NIH Policy Manual 3044-2, entitled, “Protection of NIH Personnel Who Work with Nonhuman Primates,” located at the following URL:

http://oma.od.nih.gov/manualchapters/intramural/3044-2/

ARTICLE H.17. OMB CLEARANCE

In accordance with HHSAR 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act, the Contractor shall not proceed with surveys or interviews until such time as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance for conducting interviews has been obtained by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer has issued written approval to proceed.

ARTICLE H.18. OPTION PROVISION

Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in ARTICLE I.3., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Statement of Work as defined in Sections C and F of the contract. Pursuant to

FAR Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item set forth in ARTICLE I.3. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the estimated cost plus fixed fee of the contract will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST Article in SECTION B of this contract.

ARTICLE H.19. INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

Standard for Security Configurations, HHSAR 352.239-70, (January 2010)

The Contractor shall configure its computers that contain HHS data with the applicable Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) (see http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/index.cfm) and ensure that its computers have and maintain the latest operating system patch level and anti-virus software level.

Note: FDCC is applicable to all computing systems using Windows XPTM and Windows VistaTM, including desktops and laptops - regardless of function - but not including servers.

The Contractor shall apply approved security configurations to information technology (IT) that is used to process information on behalf of HHS. The following security configuration requirements apply: FDCC

The Contractor shall ensure IT applications operated on behalf of HHS are fully functional and operate correctly on systems configured in accordance with the above configuration requirements. The Contractor shall use Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)-validated tools with FDCC Scanner capability to ensure its products operate correctly with

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FDCC configurations and do not alter FDCC settings - see http://nvd.nist.gov/validation.cfm. The Contractor shall test applicable product versions with all relevant and current updates and patches installed. The Contractor shall ensure currently supported versions of information technology products met the latest FDCC major version and subsequent major versions.

The Contractor shall ensure IT applications designed for end users run in the standard user context without requiring elevated administrative privileges.

The Contractor shall ensure hardware and software installation, operation, maintenance, update, and patching will not alter the configuration settings or requirements specified above.

The Contractor shall (1) include Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-compliant (http//csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips201-1/FIPS-201-1-chng1.pdf), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) card readers with the purchase of servers, desktops, and laptops; and (2) comply with FAR Subpart 4.13, Personal Identity Verification.

The Contractor shall ensure that its subcontractors (at all tiers) which perform work under this contract comply with the requirements contained in this clause.

Security Requirements For Federal Information Technology Resources, HHSAR 352.239-72, (January 2010)

Applicability. This clause applies whether the entire contract or order (hereafter “contract”), or portion thereof, includes information technology resources or services in which the Contractor has physical or logical (electronic) access to, or operates a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) system containing, information that directly supports HHS’ mission. The term “information technology (IT)”, as used in this clause, includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services) and related resources. This clause does not apply to national security systems as defined in FISMA.

Contractor responsibilities. The Contractor is responsible for the following:

Protecting Federal information and Federal information systems in order to ensure their -

Integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity;

Confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and

Availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

Providing security of any Contractor systems, and information contained therein, connected to an HHS network or operated by the Contractor, regardless of location, on behalf of HHS.

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Adopting, and implementing, at a minimum, the policies, procedures, controls and standards of the HHS Information Security Program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of Federal information and Federal information systems for which the Contractor is responsible under this contract or to which it may otherwise have access under this contract. The HHS Information Security Program is outlined in the HHS Information Security Program Policy, which is available on the HHS Office of the Chief Information Officer’s (OCIO) Web site.

Contractor security deliverables. In accordance with the timeframes specified, the Contractor shall prepare and submit the following security documents to the Contracting Officer for review, comment, and acceptance:

IT Security Plan (IT-SP) - due within 30 days after contract award. The IT-SP shall be consistent with, and further detail the approach to, IT security contained in the Contractor’s bid or proposal that resulted in the award of this contract. The IT-SP shall describe the processes and procedures that the Contractor will follow to ensure appropriate security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under this contract. If the IT-SP only applies to a portion of the contract, the Contractor shall specify those parts of the contract to which the IT-SP applies.

The Contractor’s IT-SP shall comply with applicable Federal laws that include, but are not limited to, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 (Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347), and the following Federal and HHS policies and procedures:

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automation Information Resources.

ii.

National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-18, Guide for Developing Security Plans for Information Systems, in form and content, and with any pertinent contract Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement (SOW/ PWS) requirements. The IT-SP shall identify and document appropriate IT security controls consistent with the sensitivity of the information and the requirements of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 200, Recommend Security Controls for Federal Information Systems. The Contractor shall review and update the IT-SP in accordance with NIST SP 800-26, Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems and FIPS 200, on an annual basis.

iii.

HHS-OCIO Information Systems Security and Privacy Policy.

IT Risk Assessment (IT-RA) - due within 30 days after contract award. The IT-RA shall be consistent, in form and content, with NIST SP 800-30, Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems, and any additions or augmentations described in the HHS-OCIO Information Systems Security and Privacy Policy. After resolution of any comments provided by the Government on the draft IT-RA, the Contracting Officer shall accept the IT-RA and incorporate the Contractor’s final version into the contract for Contractor implementation and maintenance. The Contractor shall update the IT-RA on an annual basis.

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FIPS 199 Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems Assessment (FIPS 199 Assessment) – due within 30 days after contract award. The FIPS 199 Assessment shall be consistent with the cited NIST standard. After resolution of any comments by the Government on the draft FIPS 199 Assessment, the Contracting Officer shall accept the FIPS 199 Assessment and incorporate the Contractor’s final version into the contract.

IT Security Certification and Accreditation (IT-SC&A) - due within 3 months after contract award. The Contractor shall submit written proof to the Contracting Officer that an IT-SC&A was performed for applicable information systems - see paragraph (a) of this clause. The Contractor shall perform the IT-SC&A in accordance with the HHS Chief Information Security Officer’s Certification and Accreditation Checklist; NIST SP 800-37, Guide for the Security, Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems; and NIST 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems. An authorized senior management official shall sign the draft IT-SC&A and provided it to the Contracting Officer for review, comment, and acceptance.

After resolution of any comments provided by the Government on the draft IT SC&A, the Contracting Officer shall accept the IT-SC&A and incorporate the Contractor’s final version into the contract as a compliance requirement.

The Contractor shall also perform an annual security control assessment and provide to the Contracting Officer verification that the IT-SC&A remains valid. Evidence of a valid system accreditation includes written results of:

Annual testing of the system contingency plan; and

ii.

The performance of security control testing and evaluation.

Personal identity verification. The Contractor shall identify its employees with access to systems operated by the Contractor for HHS or connected to HHS systems and networks. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall identify, for those identified employees, position sensitivity levels that are commensurate with the responsibilities and risks associated with their assigned positions. The Contractor shall comply with the HSPD-12 requirements contained in “HHS-Controlled Facilities and Information Systems Security” requirements specified in the SOW/PWS of this contract.

Contractor and subcontractor employee training. The Contractor shall ensure that its employees, and those of its subcontractors, performing under this contract complete HHS-furnished initial and refresher security and privacy education and awareness training before being granted access to systems operated by the Contractor on behalf of HHS or access to HHS systems and networks. The Contractor shall provide documentation to the COR evidencing that Contractor employees have completed the required training.

Government access for IT inspection. The Contractor shall afford the Government access to the Contractor’s and subcontractors’ facilities, installations, operations, documentation, databases, and personnel used in performance of this contract to the extent required to carry out a program of IT inspection (to include vulnerability testing), investigation, and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, confidentiality, and availability, of HHS data or to the protection of information systems operated on behalf of HHS.

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Subcontracts. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts that require protection of Federal information and Federal information systems as described in paragraph (a) of this clause, including those subcontracts that -

Have physical or electronic access to HHS’ computer systems, networks, or IT infrastructure; or

Use information systems to generate, store, process, or exchange data with HHS or on behalf of HHS, regardless of whether the data resides on a HHS or the Contractor’s information system.

Contractor employment notice. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer when an employee either begins or terminates employment (or is no longer assigned to the HHS project under this contract), if that employee has, or had, access to HHS information systems or data.

Document information. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer for any documents, information, or forms necessary to comply with the requirements of this clause.

Contractor responsibilities upon physical completion of the contract. The Contractor shall return all HHS information and IT resources provided to the Contractor during contract performance and certify that all HHS information has been purged from Contractor-owned systems used in contract performance.

Failure to comply. Failure on the part of the Contractor or its subcontractors to comply with the terms of this clause shall be grounds for the Contracting Officer to terminate this contract.

(End of Clause)

Note: The NIST Special Publication SP-800-26 cited in subparagraph c.1.a.(ii) of this clause has been superseded by NIST SP 800-53A, “Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations” for use for the assessment of security control effectiveness. See http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html to access NIST Special Publications (800 Series).

Additional NIH Requirements

SECURITY CATEGORIZATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (FIPS 199 Assessment)

Information Type:

[ ]

Administrative, Management and Support Information:

[X]

Mission Based Information:

Security Categories and Levels:


Confidentiality Level:	[X] Low	[ ] Moderate	[ ] High
Integrity Level:	[ ] Low	[X] Moderate	[ ] High
Availability Level:	[X] Low	[ ] Moderate	[ ] High
Overall Level:	[ ] Low	[X] Moderate	[ ] High

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In accordance with HHSAR Clause 352.239-72, the contractor shall submit a FIPS 199 Assessment within 30 days after contract award. Any differences between the contractor’s assessment and the information contained herein, will be resolved, and if required, the contract will be modified to incorporate the final FIPS 199 Assessment.

INFORMATION SECURITY TRAINING

In addition to any training covered under paragraph (e) of HHSAR 352.239-72, the contractor shall comply with the below training:

Mandatory Training

All Contractor employees having access to (1) Federal information or a Federal information system or (2) sensitive data/information as defined at HHSAR 304.1300(a) (4), shall complete the NIH Computer Security Awareness Training course at http://irtsectraining.nih.gov/ before performing any work under this contract. Thereafter, Contractor employees having access to the information identified above shall complete an annual NIH-specified refresher course during the life of this contract. The Contractor shall also ensure subcontractor compliance with this training requirement.

ii.

The Contractor shall maintain a listing by name and title of each Contractor/Subcontractor employee working on this contract and having access of the kind in paragraph 1.a(1) above, who has completed the NIH required training. Any additional security training completed by the Contractor/Subcontractor staff shall be included on this listing. The list shall be provided to the COR and/or Contracting Officer upon request.

Role-based Training

HHS requires role-based training when responsibilities associated with a given role or position, could, upon execution, have the potential to adversely impact the security posture of one or more HHS systems. Read further guidance at Secure One HHS Memorandum on Role-Based Training Requirement.

For additional information see the following: http://ocio.nih.gov/security/security-communicating.htm#RoleBased.

The Contractor shall maintain a list of all information security training completed by each contractor/subcontractor employee working under this contract. The list shall be provided to the COR and/or Contracting Officer upon request.

Rules of Behavior

The Contractor shall ensure that all employees, including subcontractor employees, comply with the NIH Information Technology General Rules of Behavior (http://ocio.nih.gov/security/nihitrob.html), which are contained in the NIH Information Security Awareness Training Course http://irtsectraining.nih.gov.

PERSONNEL SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to any personnel security responsibilities covered under HHSAR 352.239-72, the contractor shall comply with the below personnel security responsibilities:

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In accordance with Paragraph (h) of HHSAR 352.239-72, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting officer and the COR within five working days before a new employee assumes a position that requires access to HHS information systems or data, or when an employee with such access stops working on this contract. The Government will initiate a background investigation on new employees assuming a position that requires access to HHS information systems or data, and will stop pending background investigations for employees that no longer work under the contract or no longer have such access.

New contractor employees who have or will have access to HHS information systems or data: The Contractor shall provide the COR with the name, position title, e-mail address, and phone number of all new contract employees working under the contract and provide the name, position title and position sensitivity level held by the former incumbent. If an employee is filling a new position, the Contractor shall provide a position description and the Government will determine the appropriate position sensitivity level.

Departing contractor employees: The Contractor shall provide the COR with the name, position title, and position sensitivity level held by or pending for departing employees. The Contractor shall perform and document the actions identified in the Contractor Employee Separation Checklist (http://ocio.nih.gov/nihsecurity/Emp-sep-checklist.pdf) when a Contractor/ subcontractor employee terminates work under this contract. All documentation shall be made available to the COR upon request.

Commitment to Protect Non-Public Departmental Information and Data.

The Contractor, and any subcontractors performing under this contract, shall not release, publish, or disclose non-public Departmental information to unauthorized personnel, and shall protect such information in accordance with provisions of the following laws and any other pertinent laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of such information:

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18 U.S.C. 641 (Criminal Code: Public Money, Property or Records)

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18 U.S.C. 1905 (Criminal Code: Disclosure of Confidential Information)

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Public Law 96-511 (Paperwork Reduction Act)

Each employee, including subcontractors, having access to non-public Department information under this acquisition shall complete the “Commitment to Protect Non-Public Information - Contractor Employee Agreement” located at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/Nondisclosure.pdf.

A copy of each signed and witnessed Non-Disclosure agreement shall be submitted to the Project Officer/COR prior to performing any work under this acquisition.

LOSS AND/OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) - NOTIFICATION OF DATA BREACH

The Contractor shall report all suspected or confirmed incidents involving the loss and/or disclosure of PII in electronic or physical form. Notification shall be made to the NIH Incident Response Team (IRT) via email (IRT@mail.nih.gov) within one hour of discovering the incident. The Contractor shall follow up with IRT by completing and submitting one of the applicable two forms below within three (3) work days of incident discovery:

NIH PII Spillage Report at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/PII Spillage Report.doc

NIH Lost or Stolen Assets Report at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/Lost or Stolen.doc

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ARTICLE H.20. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY, HHSAR 352.239-73(b) (January 2010)

Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used under this contract/order must comply with the “Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Provisions” set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the “Access Board”) in 36 CFR part 1194. Information about Section 508 provisions is available at http://www.section508.gov/. The complete text of Section 508 Final provisions can be accessed at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/provisions.htm.

The Section 508 standards applicable to this contract/order are identified in the Statement of Work. The contractor must provide a written Section 508 conformance certification due at the end of each contract/ order exceeding $100,000 when the contract/order duration is one year or less. If it is determined by the Government that EIT products and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor’s Product Assessment Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

In the event of a modification(s) to this contract/order, which adds new EIT products or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products or services the Contractor is to provide, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, the Contracting Officer may require that the contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template to assist the Government in determining that the EIT products or services support Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found under Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability Web site (http://www.hhs.gov/od/).

[(End of HHSAR 352.239-73(b)]

Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding funding for a subsequent performance period under this contract, as applicable, the Contractor must provide a Section 508 Annual Report to the Contracting Officer and Project Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance with the following schedule. Instructions for completing the report are available in the Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability Web site under the heading Vendor Information and Documents. The Contractor’s failure to submit a timely and properly completed report may jeopardize the Contracting Officer’s exercising an option or adding funding, as applicable.

Schedule for Contractor Submission of Section 508 Annual Report:

[End of HHSAR 352.239-73(c)]

ARTICLE H.21. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

Confidential information, as used in this article, means information or data of a personal nature about an individual, or proprietary information or data submitted by or pertaining to an institution or organization.

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The Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify elsewhere in this contract specific information and/or categories of information which the Government will furnish to the Contractor or that the Contractor is expected to generate which is confidential. Similarly, the Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify such confidential information from time to time during the performance of the contract. Failure to agree will be settled pursuant to the “Disputes” clause.

If it is established elsewhere in this contract that information to be utilized under this contract, or a portion thereof, is subject to the Privacy Act, the Contractor will follow the rules and procedures of disclosure set forth in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and implementing regulations and policies, with respect to systems of records determined to be subject to the Privacy Act.

Confidential information, as defined in paragraph (a) of this article, shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the individual, institution, or organization.

Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of material under the contract, or if the material in question is subject to the Privacy Act or is confidential information subject to the provisions of this article, the Contractor should obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer prior to any release, disclosure, dissemination, or publication.

Contracting Officer determinations will reflect the result of internal coordination with appropriate program and legal officials.

The provisions of paragraph (d) of this article shall not apply to conflicting or overlapping provisions in other Federal, State or local laws.

ARTICLE H.22. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The Institution (includes any contractor, public or private, excluding a Federal agency) shall comply with the requirements of 45 CFR Part 94, Responsible Prospective Contractors, which promotes objectivity in research by establishing standards to ensure that Investigators (defined as the project director or principal Investigator and any other person, regardless of title or position, who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded under NIH contracts, or proposed for such funding, which may include, for example, collaborators or consultants) will not be biased by any Investigator financial conflicts of interest. 45 CFR Part 94 is available at the following Web site: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.52&idno=45

As required by 45 CFR Part 94, the Institution shall, at a minimum:

Maintain an up-to-date, written, enforceable policy on financial conflicts of interest that complies with 45 CFR Part 94, inform each Investigator of the policy, the Investigator’s reporting responsibilities regarding disclosure of significant financial interests, and the applicable regulation, and make such policy available via a publicly accessible Web site, or if none currently exist, available to any requestor within five business days of a request. A significant financial interest means a financial interest consisting of one or more of the following interests of the Investigator (and those of the Investigator’s spouse and dependent children) that reasonably appears to be related to the Investigator’s institutional responsibilities:

With regard to any publicly traded entity, a significant financial interest exists if the value of any remuneration received from the entity in the twelve months preceding the disclosure and the value of any equity interest in the entity as of the date of disclosure, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000. Included are payments and equity interests;

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With regard to any non-publicly traded entity, a significant financial interest exists if the value of any remuneration received from the entity in the twelve months preceding the disclosure, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000, or when the Investigator (or the Investigator’s spouse or dependent children) holds any equity interest; or

Intellectual property rights and interests, upon receipt of income related to such rights and interest.

Significant financial interests do not include the following:

Income from seminars, lectures, or teaching, and service on advisory or review panels for government agencies, Institutions of higher education, academic teaching hospitals, medical centers, or research institutes with an Institution of higher learning; and

Income from investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and retirement accounts, as long as the Investigator does not directly control the investment decisions made in these vehicles.

Require each Investigator to complete training regarding the Institution’s financial conflicts of interest policy prior to engaging in research related to any NIH-funded contract and at least every four years. The Institution must take reasonable steps [see Part 94.4(c)] to ensure that investigators working as collaborators, consultants or subcontractors comply with the regulations.

Designate an official(s) to solicit and review disclosures of significant financial interests from each Investigator who is planning to participate in, or is participating in, the NIH-funded research.

Require that each Investigator who is planning to participate in the NIH-funded research disclose to the Institution’s designated official(s) the Investigator’s significant financial interest (and those of the Investigator’s spouse and dependent children) no later than the date of submission of the Institution’s proposal for NIH-funded research. Require that each Investigator who is participating in the NIH-funded research to submit an updated disclosure of significant financial interests at least annually, in accordance with the specific time period prescribed by the Institution during the period of the award as well as within thirty days of discovering or acquiring a new significant financial interest.

Provide guidelines consistent with the regulations for the designated official(s) to determine whether an Investigator’s significant financial interest is related to NIH-funded research and, if so related, whether the significant financial interest is a financial conflict of interest. An Investigator’s significant financial interest is related to NIH-funded research when the Institution, thorough its designated official(s), reasonably determines that the significant financial interest: Could be affected by the NIH-funded research; or is in an entity whose financial interest could be affected by the research. A financial conflict of interest exists when the Institution, through its designated official(s), reasonably determines that the significant financial interest could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the NIH-funded research.

Take such actions as necessary to manage financial conflicts of interest, including any financial conflicts of a subcontractor Investigator. Management of an identified financial conflict of interest requires development and implementation of a management plan and, if necessary, a retrospective review and mitigation report pursuant to Part 94.5(a).

Provide initial and ongoing FCIO reports to the Contracting Officer pursuant to Part 94.5(b).

Maintain records relating to all Investigator disclosures of financial interests and the Institution’s review of, and response to, such disclosures, and all actions under the Institution’s policy or retrospective review, if applicable, for at least 3 years from the date of final payment or, where applicable, for the other time periods specified in 48 CFR Part 4, subpart 4.7, Contract Records Retention.

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Establish adequate enforcement mechanisms and provide for employee sanctions or other administrative actions to ensure Investigator compliance as appropriate.

Complete the certification in Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors titled “Certification of Institutional Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest”.

If the failure of an Institution to comply with an Institution’s financial conflicts of interest policy or a financial conflict of interest management plan appears to have biased the design, conduct, or reporting of the NIH-funded research, the Institution must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the corrective action taken or to be taken. The Contracting Officer will consider the situation and, as necessary, take appropriate action or refer the matter to the Institution for further action, which may include directions to the Institution on how to maintain appropriate objectivity in the NIH-funded research project.

The Contracting Officer and/or HHS may inquire at any time before, during, or after award into any Investigator disclosure of financial interests, and the Institution’s review of, and response to, such disclosure, regardless of whether the disclosure resulted in the Institution’s determination of a financial conflict of interests. The Contracting Officer may require submission of the records or review them on site. On the basis of this review of records or other information that may be available, the Contracting Officer may decide that a particular financial conflict of interest will bias the objectivity of the NIH-funded research to such an extent that further corrective action is needed or that the Institution has not managed the financial conflict of interest in accordance with Part 94.6(b). The issuance of a Stop Work Order by the Contracting Officer may be necessary until the matter is resolved.

If the Contracting Officer determines that NIH-funded clinical research, whose purpose is to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a drug, medical device, or treatment, has been designed, conducted, or reported by an Investigator with a financial conflict of interest that was managed or reported by the Institution, the shall require the Investigator involved to disclose the financial conflict of interest in each public presentation of the results of the research and to request an addendum to previously published presentations.

ARTICLE H.23. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY

In addition to the requirements set forth in HHSAR Clause 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity incorporated by reference in SECTION I of this contract, the Contractor shall acknowledge the support of the National Institutes of Health whenever publicizing the work under this contract in any media by including an acknowledgment substantially as follows:

“This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHSN272201200033C”

ARTICLE H.24. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

Anyone who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste and abuse in NIH funded programs is encouraged to report such matters to the HHS Inspector General’s Office in writing or on the Inspector General’s Hotline. The toll free number is 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). All telephone calls will be handled confidentially. The e-mail address is Htips@os.dhhs.gov and the mailing address is:

Office of Inspector General

Department of Health and Human Services

TIPS HOTLINE

P.O. Box 23489

Washington, D.C. 20026

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ARTICLE H.25. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

In accordance with FAR 39.106, Information Technology acquired under this contract must be Year 2000 compliant as set forth in the following clause(s):

Service Involving the Use of Information Technology

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE--SERVICE INVOLVING THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Contractor agrees that each item of hardware, software, and firmware used under this contract shall be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing) from, into and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and the Year 1999 and the Year 2000 and leap year calculations.

(End of Clause)

ARTICLE H.26. OBTAINING AND DISSEMINATING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES

Unique research resources arising from NIH-funded research are to be shared with the scientific research community. NIH provides guidance, entitled, “Principles and Guidelines for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts on Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources: Final Notice,” (Federal Register Notice, December 23, 1999 [64 FR 72090]), concerning the appropriate terms for disseminating and acquiring these research resources. This guidance, found at: http://ott.od.nih.gov/pdfs/64FR72090.pdf is intended to help contractors ensure that the conditions they impose and accept on the transfer of research tools will facilitate further biomedical research, consistent with the requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act and NIH funding policy.

Note: For the purposes of this Article, the terms, “research tools”, “research materials”, and “research resources” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning.

Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research

The plan for sharing model organisms submitted by the Contractor is acceptable. The Contractor agrees to adhere to its plan and shall request prior approval of the Contracting Officer for any changes in its plan.

ARTICLE H.27. SHARING RESEARCH DATA

The data sharing plan submitted by the Contractor is acceptable. The Contractor agrees to adhere to its plan and shall request prior approval of the Contracting Officer for any changes in its plan.

The NIH endorses the sharing of final research data to serve health. this contract is expected to generate research data that must be shared with the public and other researchers. NIH’s data sharing policy may be found at the following Web site:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-032.html

NIH recognizes that data sharing may be complicated or limited, in some cases, by institutional policies, local IRB rules, as well as local, state and Federal laws and regulations, including the Privacy Rule (see HHS-published documentation on the Privacy Rule at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/). The rights and privacy of people who participate in NIH-funded research must be protected at all times; thus, data intended for broader use should be free of identifiers that would permit linkages to individual research participants and variables that could lead to deductive disclosure of the identity of individual subjects.

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ARTICLE H.28. POSSESSION USE AND TRANSFER OF SELECT BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OR TOXINS

The work being conducted under this contract may involve the possession, use, or transfer of a select agent or toxin. The contractor shall not conduct work involving a Select Agent or Toxin under this contract until it and any associated subcontractor(s) comply with the following:

For prime or subcontract awards to domestic institutions that possess, use, and/or transfer a Select Agent or Toxin under this contract, the institution must comply with the provisions of 42 CFR part 73, 7 CFR part 331, and/or 9 CFR part 121 (http://www.selectagents.gov/Regulations.html) as required, before using NIH funds for work involving a Select Agent or Toxin. No NIH funds can be used for research involving a Select Agent or Toxin at a domestic institution without a valid registration certificate.

For prime or subcontract awards to foreign institutions that possess, use, and/or transfer a Select Agent or Toxin, before using NIH funds for any work directly involving a Select Agent or Toxin, the foreign institution must provide information satisfactory to the NIAID that safety, security, and training standards equivalent to those described in 42 CFR part 73, 7 CFR part 331, and/or 9 CFR part 121 are in place and will be administered on behalf of all Select Agent or Toxin work supported by these funds. The process for making this determination includes a site visit to the foreign laboratory facility by an NIAID representative. During this visit, the foreign institution must provide the following information: concise summaries of safety, security, and training plans; names of individuals at the foreign institution who will have access to the Select Agent or Toxin and procedures for ensuring that only approved and appropriate individuals, in accordance with institution procedures, will have access to the Select Agents or Toxins under the contract; and copies of or links to any applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to that institution for the safe and secure possession, use, and/ or transfer of select agents. Site visits to foreign laboratories are conducted every three years after the initial review. No NIH funds can be used for work involving a Select Agent or Toxin at a foreign institution without written approval from the Contracting Officer.

Prior to conducting a restricted experiment with a Select Agent or Toxin under this contract or any associated subcontract, the contractor must discuss the experiment with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and request and obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer. Domestic institutions must submit to the Contracting Officer written approval from the CDC to perform the proposed restricted experiment. Foreign institutions require review by a NIAID representative. The prime contractor must contact the COR and the NIAID Office of International Extramural Activities (OIEA) at mailto:niaidforeignawards@niaid.nih.gov for guidance on the process used by NIAID to review proposed restricted experiments. The NIAID website provides an overview of the review process at http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sci/biod/pages/saconproc.aspx . The Contracting Officer will notify the prime contractor when the process is complete. No NIH funds can be used for a restricted experiment with a Select Agent or Toxin at either a domestic or foreign institution without written approval from the Contracting Officer.

Listings of HHS and USDA select agents and toxins, and overlap select agents or toxins as well as information about the registration process for domestic institutions, are available on the Select Agent Program Web site at http://www.selectagents.gov/ and http://www.selectagents.gov/Select%20Agents%20and%20Toxins%20List.html.

For foreign institutions, see the NIAID Select Agent Award information:

(http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sci/biod/pages/default.aspx).

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ARTICLE H.29. HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AGENTS

The work being conducted under this contract may involve a Highly Pathogenic Agent (HPA). The NIAID defines an HPA as a pathogen that, under any circumstances, warrants a biocontainment safety level of BSL3 or higher according to either:

The current edition of the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)(http://www.cdc.gov/OD/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm);

The Contractor’s Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) or equivalent body; or

The Contractor’s appropriate designated institutional biosafety official.

If there is ambiguity in the BMBL guidelines and/or there is disagreement among the BMBL, an IBC or equivalent body, or institutional biosafety official, the highest recommended containment level must be used.

ARTICLE H.30. HOTEL AND MOTEL FIRE SAFETY ACT OF 1990 (P.L. 101-391)

Pursuant to Public Law 101-391, no Federal funds may be used to sponsor or fund in whole or in part a meeting, convention, conference or training seminar that is conducted in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, facilities, or services of a place of public accommodation that do not meet the requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines as described in the Public Law. This restriction applies to public accommodations both foreign and domestic.

Public accommodations that meet the requirements can be accessed at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/index.htm.

ARTICLE H.31. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT WITH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

The Contractor acknowledges that U.S. Executive Orders and Laws, including but not limited to E.O. 13224 and P.L. 107-56, prohibit transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and Laws. This clause must be included in all subcontracts issued under this contract.

ARTICLE H.32. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND FOOD

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to conduct meetings or conferences without prior written Contracting Officer approval.

In addition, the use of contract funds to purchase food for meals, light refreshments, or beverages is expressly prohibited.

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The following conferences and/or meetings have been approved by the Contracting Officer and are hereby authorized under this contract:


Conference or Meeting Title	Conference or Meeting Location	Federal/ NonFederal Space	Date of Conference	Not to Exceed Estimate Cost
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal

ARTICLE H.33. USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to purchase promotional items. Promotional items include, but are not limited to: clothing and commemorative items such as pens, mugs/cups, folders/folios, lanyards, and conference bags that are sometimes provided to visitors, employees, grantees, or conference attendees. This includes items or tokens given to individuals as these are considered personal gifts for which contract funds may not be expended.

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically as follows: FAR Clauses at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. HHSAR Clauses at: http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart352.html.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:


FAR CLAUSE NO.	DATE	TITLE
52.202-1	Jan 2012	Definitions (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-3	Apr 1984	Gratuities (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-5	Apr 1984	Covenant Against Contingent Fees (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-6	Sep 2006	Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-7	Oct 2010	Anti-Kickback Procedures (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-8	Jan 1997	Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-10	Jan 1997	Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.203-12	Oct 2010	Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Over $150,000)
52.204-4	May 2011	Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.204-7	Aug 2012	Central Contractor Registration
52.204-10	Aug 2012	Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards ($25,000 or more)
52.209-6	Dec 2010	Protecting the Government’s Interests When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Over $30,000)
52.215-2	Oct 2010	Audit and Records - Negotiation [Note: Applies to ALL contracts funded in whole or in part with Recovery Act funds, regardless of dollar value, AND contracts over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold funded exclusively with non-Recovery Act funds.]
52.215-8	Oct 1997	Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format
52.215-10	Aug 2011	Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Over $700,000)
52.215-12	Oct 2010	Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (Over $700,000)
52.215-14	Oct 2010	Integrity of Unit Prices (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.215-15	Oct 2010	Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (Over $700,000)

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FAR CLAUSE NO.	DATE	TITLE
52.215-18	Jul 2005	Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Post-Retirement Benefits (PRB) other than Pensions
52.215-19	Oct 1997	Notification of Ownership Changes
52.215-21	Oct 2010	Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data - Modifications
52.215-23	Oct 2009	Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.216-7	Jun 2011	Allowable Cost and Payment
52.216-8	Jun 2011	Fixed Fee
52.219-8	Jan 2011	Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.219-9	Jan 2011	Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Over $650,000, $1.5 million for Construction)
52.219-16	Jan 1999	Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan (Over $650,000, $1.5 million for Construction)
52.222-2	Jul 1990	Payment for Overtime Premium (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold) (Note: The dollar amount in paragraph (a) of this clause is $0 unless otherwise specified in the contract.)
52.222-3	Jun 2003	Convict Labor
52.222-21	Feb 1999	Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26	Mar 2007	Equal Opportunity
52.222-35	Sep 2010	Equal Opportunity for Veterans ($100,000 or more)
52.222-36	Oct 2010	Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37	Sep 2010	Employment Reports on Veterans ($100,000 or more)
52.222-40	Dec 2010	Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.222-50	Feb 2009	Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54	Jul 2012	Employment Eligibility Verification (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.223-6	May 2001	Drug-Free Workplace
52.223-18	Aug 2011	Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-1	Feb 2009	Buy American Act - Supplies
52.225-13	Jun 2008	Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.227-1	Dec 2007	Authorization and Consent, Alternate I (Apr 1984)
52.227-2	Dec 2007	Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement
52.227-11	Dec 2007	Patent Rights - Ownership by the Contractor (Note: In accordance with FAR 27.303(b)(2), paragraph (e) is modified to include the requirements in FAR 27.303(b)(2)(i) through (iv). The frequency of reporting in (i) is annual.
52.227-14	Dec 2007	Rights in Data - General
52.232-9	Apr 1984	Limitation on Withholding of Payments
52.232-17	Oct 2010	Interest (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.232-20	Apr 1984	Limitation of Cost
52.232-23	Jan 1986	Assignment of Claims

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FAR CLAUSE NO.	DATE	TITLE
52.232-25	Oct 2008	Prompt Payment, Alternate I (Feb 2002)
52.232-33	Oct 2003	Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration
52.233-1	Jul 2002	Disputes
52.233-3	Aug 1996	Protest After Award, Alternate I (Jun 1985)
52.233-4	Oct 2004	Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-1	Apr 1984	Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs
52.242-3	May 2001	Penalties for Unallowable Costs (Over $700,000)
52.242-4	Jan 1997	Certification of Final Indirect Costs
52.242-13	Jul 1995	Bankruptcy (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.243-2	Aug 1987	Changes - Cost Reimbursement, Alternate V (Apr 1984)
52.244-2	Oct 2010	Subcontracts (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold), Alternate I (June 2007)
52.244-5	Dec 1996	Competition in Subcontracting (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.244-6	Dec 2010	Subcontracts for Commercial Items
52.245-1	Apr 2012	Government Property
52.245-9	Apr 2012	Use and Charges
52.246-23	Feb 1997	Limitation of Liability (Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold)
52.249-6	May 2004	Termination (Cost-Reimbursement)
52.249-14	Apr 1984	Excusable Delays
52.253-1	Jan 1991	Computer Generated Forms

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:


HHSAR CLAUSE NO.	DATE	TITLE
352.202-1	Jan 2006	Definitions - with Alternate paragraph (h) (Jan 2006)
352.203-70	Mar 2012	Anti-Lobbying
352.216-70	Jan 2006	Additional Cost Principles
352.222-70	Jan 2010	Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations
352.227-70	Jan 2006	Publications and Publicity
352.228-7	Dec 1991	Insurance - Liability to Third Persons
352.233-71	Jan 2006	Litigation and Claims
352.242-70	Jan 2006	Key Personnel
352.242-73	Jan 2006	Withholding of Contract Payments
352.242-74	Apr 1984	Final Decisions on Audit Findings

[End of GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT- Rev. 08/2012].

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ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION OF CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.1. of this SECTION is hereby modified as follows:

Alternate I, (December 1991), of FAR Clause 52.233-1, Disputes (December 1998) is added.

ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect, as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR Clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (April 2010).

FAR Clause 52.203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s) (December 2007).

“....(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

Poster(s)

Obtain From”

HHS Contractor Code of Ethics and

Business Conduct Poster

http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-

fraud/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf

FAR Clause 52.215-17, Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (October 1997).

FAR Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item (March 1989).

“....The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days before the contract expires or prior to the exercise of the options.”

FAR Clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (January 2011).

“(c) Waiver of evaluation preference.....

[ ] Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.”

FAR Clause 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (April 2012).

FAR Clause 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (April 1984).

FAR Clause 52.224-2, Privacy Act (April 1984).

Alternate II (December 2007), FAR Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General (December 2007).

Additional purposes for which the limited rights data may be used are:

(i) Use (except for manufacture) by support service contractors.

(ii) Evaluation by nongovernment evaluators.

(iii) Use (except for manufacture) by other contractors participating in the Government’s program of which the specific contract is a part.

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10.

Alternate V (December 2007), FAR Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General (December 2007).

11.

FAR Clause 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements (June 1987).

12.

FAR Clause 52.227-17, Rights in Data--Special Works (December 2007).

13.

FAR Clause 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards (May 2012).

14.

FAR Clause 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (June 2010).

15.

FAR Clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984).

16.

FAR Clause 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (August 1996).

17.

FAR Clause 52.247-63, Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (June 2003).

18.

FAR Clause 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) (February 2006).

19.

FAR Clause 52.251-1, Government Supply Sources (April 2012).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:

HHSAR Clause 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act (January 2006).

HHSAR Clause 352.223-70, Safety and Health (January 2006).

HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation (March 2012).

Note: P.L. 112-74 sets forth the Salary Rate Limitation at the Executive Level II Rate, effective December 23, 2011.

See the following Web site for Executive Schedule rates of pay: http://www.opm.gov/oca/.

(For current year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule. For prior year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/select Another Year at the top of the page/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule. Rates are effective January 1 of each calendar year unless otherwise noted.)

HHSAR Clause 352.270-1, Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences and Seminars to Persons with Disabilities (January 2001).

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) RESEARCH CONTRACTING (RC) CLAUSES:

The following clauses are attached and made a part of this contract:

NIH(RC)-11, Research Patient Care Costs (4/1/84).

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ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR Clause 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (February 2012)

(a) The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by posting the required information in the Central Contractor Registration database at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(b) As required by section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments--

(1) The non-public segment, into which Government officials and the Contractor post information, which can only be viewed by--

(i) Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government; or

(ii) The Contractor, when viewing data on itself; and

(2) The publicly-available segment, to which all data in the non-public segment of FAPIIS is automatically transferred after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for--

(i) Past performance reviews required by subpart 42.15;

(ii) Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or

(iii) Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar-day waiting period by the Government official who posted it in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(1) If the Contractor asserts in writing within 7 calendar days, to the Government official who posted the information, that some of the information posted to the non-public segment of FAPIIS is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government official who posted the information must within 7 calendar days remove the posting from FAPIIS and resolve the issue in accordance with agency Freedom of Information procedures, prior to reposting the releasable information. The contractor must cite 52.209-9 and request removal within 7 calendar days of the posting to FAPIIS.

(2) The Contractor will also have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government. The comments will be retained as long as the associated information is retained, i.e., for a total period of 6 years. Contractor comments will remain a part of the record unless the Contractor revises them.

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(3) As required by section 3010 of Pub. L. 111-212, all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available.

(d) Public requests for system information posted prior to April 15, 2011, will be handled under Freedom of Information Act procedures, including, where appropriate, procedures promulgated under E.O. 12600.

(End of clause)

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PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following documents are attached and incorporated in this contract:

1.	Statement of Work

Statement of Work, dated September 24, 2012, 13 pages.

2.	Invoice/Financing Request and Contract Financial Reporting Instructions for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts, NIH(RC)-4

Invoice/Financing Request and Contract Financial Reporting Instructions for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts, NIH(RC)-4, (8/12), 6 pages.

3.	Inclusion Table

Inclusion Table (Formerly Annual Technical Progress Report Format for Each Study), April, 1998, 1 page. Located at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women min/InclusionOldForm.pdf

4.	Privacy Act System of Records, Number Privacy Act System of Records, Number 09-25-0200

5.	Safety and Health

Safety and Health, HHSAR Clause 352.223-70, (1/06), 1 page.

6.	Research Patient Care Costs

Research Patient Care Costs, NIH(RC)-11, 4/1/84, 1 page.

7.	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL, dated 7/97, 2 pages

8.	Roster of Employees Requiring Suitability Investigations

Roster of Employees Requiring Suitability Investigations, 1 page. Excel file located at:

http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/ Suitability-roster.xls

9.	Employee Separation Checklist

Employee Separation Checklist, 1 page. Fillable PDF format located at: http://ocio.nih.gov/nihsecurity/Emp-sep-checklist.pdf

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

The following documents are incorporated by reference in this contract:

Annual Representations and Certifications completed and located in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at The System for Acquisition Management (SAM) website (http://www.sam.gov). [This includes the changes identified in paragraph (b) of the FAR provision 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, contained in the Contractor’s proposal.]

Human Subjects Assurance Identification Number: FWA00004217.

Quintiles, Inc. FWA# 00003974

Animal Welfare Assurance Number: A3083-01

END of the SCHEDULE

(CONTRACT)

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Base Period

[*]

INVOICE/FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORTING

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NIH COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS, NIH(RC)-4

Format: Submit payment requests on the Contractor’s self-generated form in the manner and format prescribed herein and as illustrated in the Sample Invoice/Financing Request. Standard Form 1034, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal, may be used in lieu of the Contractor’s self-generated form provided it contains all of the information shown on the Sample Invoice/Financing Request. DO NOT include a cover letter with the payment request.

Number of Copies: Submit payment requests in the quantity specified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

Frequency: Payment requests shall not be submitted more frequently than once every two weeks in accordance with the Allowable Cost and Payment Clause incorporated into this contract. Small business concerns may submit invoices/financing requests more frequently than every two weeks when authorized by the Contracting Office.

Cost Incurrence Period: Costs incurred must be within the contract performance period or covered by precontract cost provisions.

Billing of Costs Incurred: If billed costs include (1) costs of a prior billing period, but not previously billed, or (2) costs incurred during the contract period and claimed after the contract period has expired, the Contractor shall cite the amount(s) and month(s) in which the costs were incurred.

Contractor’s Fiscal Year: Prepare payment requests in such a manner that the Government can identify costs claimed with the Contractor’s fiscal year.

Currency: All NIH contracts are expressed in United States dollars. When the Government pays in a currency other than United States dollars, billings shall be expressed, and payment by the Government shall be made, in that other currency at amounts coincident with actual costs incurred. Currency fluctuations may not be a basis of gain or loss to the Contractor. Notwithstanding the above, the total of all invoices paid under this contract shall not exceed the United States dollars authorized.

Costs Requiring Prior Approval: Identify and reference the Contracting Officer’s Authorization (COA) Number for costs requiring the Contracting Officer’s approval, which are not set forth in an Advance Understanding in the contract. In addition, the Contractor shall show any cost set forth in an Advance Understanding as a separate entry under the appropriate expenditure category on the payment request.

Invoice/Financing Request Identification: Identify each payment as either:

(a)

Interim Invoice/Contract Financing Request: These are interim payment requests submitted during the contract performance period.

(b)

Completion Invoice: Submit the completion invoice promptly upon completion of the work, but no later than one year from the contract completion date, or within 120 days after settlement of the final indirect cost rates covering the year in which the contract is physically complete (whichever date is later). The Contractor shall submit the completion invoice when all costs have been assigned to the contract and all performance provisions have been completed.

(c)

Final Invoice: A final invoice may be required after the amounts owed have been settled between the Government and the Contractor (e.g., resolution of all suspensions and audit


NIH(RC)-4
Rev. 8/2012	1	Attachment 2

Preparation and Itemization of the Invoice/Financing Request: The Contractor shall furnish the information set forth in the instructions below. The instructions are keyed to the entries on the Sample Invoice/Financing Request. All information must be legible or the invoice will be considered improper and returned to the Contractor.

(a)

Designated Billing Office Name and Address: Enter the designated billing office name and address, as identified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

(b)

Contractor’s Name, Address, Point of Contact, TIN, and DUNS or DUNS+4 Number: Show the Contractor’s name and address exactly as they appear in the contract. Any invoice identified as improper will be sent to this address. Also include the name, title, phone number, and email address of the Point of Contact in case of questions. If the remittance name differs from the legal business name, both names must appear on the invoice. Provide the Contractor’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) or DUNS+4 number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor’s name and address exactly as stated in the contract, and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.

When an approved assignment of claims has been executed, the Contractor shall provide the same information for the assignee as is required for the Contractor (i.e., name, address, point of contact, TIN, and DUNS number), with the remittance information clearly identified as such.

(c)

Invoice/Financing Request Number: Identify each payment request by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization. For example, if a contractor has already submitted invoice number 05 on one of its contracts or orders, it cannot use that same invoice number on any other contract or order. Payment requests with duplicate invoice numbers will be considered improper and returned to the contractor.

The NIH does not prescribe a particular numbering format but suggests using a job or account number for each contract and order followed by a sequential invoice number (example: 8675309-05). Invoice numbers are limited to 30 characters. There are no restrictions on the use of special characters, such as colons, dashes, forward slashes, or parentheses.

If all or part of an invoice is suspended and the contractor chooses to reclaim those costs on a supplemental invoice, the contractor may use the same unique invoice number followed by an alpha character, such as “R” for revised (example: 8675309-05R).

(d)

Date Invoice/Financing Request Prepared: Insert the date the payment request is prepared.

(e)

Contract Number and Order Number (if applicable): Insert the contract number and order number (if applicable).

(f)

Contract Title: Insert the contract title exactly as it appears on the cover page of the contract.

(g)

Current Contract Period of Performance: Insert the contract start date/effective date through the current completion date of the contract.

(h)

Effective Date: Insert the effective date of the contract or if billing under an order, the effective date of the order.

(i)

Total Estimated Cost of Contract/Order: Insert the total estimated cost of the contract, exclusive of fixed-fee. If billing under an order, insert the total estimated cost of the order, exclusive of fixed-fee. For contracts/orders with options or incremental funding provisions, enter the amount currently obligated and available for payment.


NIH(RC)-4
Rev. 8/2012	2	Attachment 2

(j)

Total Fixed-Fee: Insert the total fixed-fee (where applicable). For contracts/orders with options or incremental funding provisions, enter the amount currently obligated and available for payment (where applicable).

(k)

Two-Way/Three-Way Match: Identify whether payment is to be made using a two-way or three-way match. To determine required payment method, refer to the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

(l)

Office of Acquisitions: Insert the name of the Office of Acquisitions, as identified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

(m)

Central Point of Distribution: Insert the Central Point of Distribution, as identified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

(n)

Billing Period: Insert the beginning and ending dates (month, day, and year) of the period in which costs were incurred and for which reimbursement is claimed.

(o)

Amount Billed - Current Period: Insert the amount claimed for the current billing period by major cost element, including any adjustments and fixed-fee. If the Contract Schedule contains separately priced line items, identify the contract line item(s) on the payment request and include a separate breakdown (by major cost element) for each line item.

(p)

Amount Billed - Cumulative: Insert the cumulative amounts claimed by major cost element, including any adjustments and fixed-fee. If the Contract Schedule contains separately priced line items, identify the contract line item(s) on the payment request and include a separate breakdown (by major cost element) for each line item.

(q)

Direct Costs: Insert the major cost elements. For each element, consider the application of the paragraph entitled “Costs Requiring Prior Approval” on page 1 of these instructions.

Direct Labor: Include salaries and wages paid (or accrued) for direct performance of the contract.

For Level of Effort contracts only, the Contractor shall provide the following information on a separate sheet of paper attached to the payment request:

hours or percentage of effort and cost by labor category (as specified in the Level of Effort Article in Section F of the Contract Schedule) for the current billing period, and

hours or percentage of effort and cost by labor category from contract inception through the current billing period. (NOTE: The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to provide additional breakdown for direct labor, such as position title, employee name, and salary or hourly rate.)

Fringe Benefits: List any fringe benefits applicable to direct labor and billed as a direct cost. Cite the rate(s) used to calculate fringe benefit costs, if applicable.

Accountable Personal Property: Include permanent research equipment and general purpose equipment having a unit acquisition cost of $1,000 or more, with a life expectancy of more than two years, and sensitive property regardless of cost (see the HHS Contractor’s Guide for Control of Government Property). Show permanent research equipment separate from general purpose equipment.


NIH(RC)-4
Rev. 8/2012	3	Attachment 2

On a separate sheet of paper attached to the payment request, list each item for which reimbursement is requested. Precede the item with an asterisk (*) if the equipment is below the $1,000 approval level. Include reference to the following (as applicable):

item number for the specific piece of equipment listed in the Property Schedule, and Contracting Officer Authorization (COA) number, if the equipment is not covered by the Property Schedule.

The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to provide further itemization of property having specific limitations set forth in the contract.

Materials and Supplies: Include equipment with unit costs of less than $1,000 or an expected service life of two years or less, and consumable material and supplies regardless of amount.

Premium Pay: List remuneration in excess of the basic hourly rate.

Consultant Fee: List fees paid to consultants. Identify consultant by name or category as set forth in the contract or COA, as well as the effort (i.e., number of hours, days, etc.) and rate billed.

Travel: Include domestic and foreign travel. Foreign travel is travel outside of Canada, the United States and its territories and possessions. However, for an organization located outside Canada, the United States and its territories and possessions, foreign travel means travel outside that country. Foreign travel must be billed separately from domestic travel.

Subcontract Costs: List subcontractor(s) by name and amount billed.

Other: List all other direct costs in total unless exceeding $1,000 in amount. If over $1,000, list cost elements and dollar amounts separately. If the contract contains restrictions on any cost element, that cost element must be listed separately.

(r)

Cost of Money (COM): Cite the COM factor and base in effect during the time the cost was incurred and for which reimbursement is claimed.

(s)

Indirect Costs: Identify the indirect cost base (IDC), indirect cost rate, and amount billed for each indirect cost category.

(t)

Fixed-Fee: Cite the formula or method of computation for fixed-fee, if applicable. The fixed-fee must be claimed as provided for by the contract.

(u)

Total Amounts Claimed: Insert the total amounts claimed for the current and cumulative periods.

(v)

Adjustments: Include amounts conceded by the Contractor, outstanding suspensions, and/or disapprovals subject to appeal.

(w)

Grand Totals

Certification of Salary Rate Limitation: If required by the contract (see Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule), the Contractor shall include the following certification at the bottom of the payment request:

“I certify that all payments requested are for appropriate purposes and in accordance with the contract and the salaries billed are in compliance with the Salary Rate Limitation Provisions in Section I of the contract.”


NIH(RC)-4
Rev. 8/2012	4	Attachment 2

The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs claimed on one or more interim payment requests.

FINANCIAL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:

These instructions are keyed to the Columns on the sample invoice/financing request.

Column A - Expenditure Category: Enter the expenditure categories required by the contract.

Column B - Cumulative Percentage of Effort/Hrs. - Negotiated: Enter the percentage of effort or number of hours agreed to for each employee or labor category listed in Column A.

Column C - Cumulative Percentage of Effort/Hrs. - Actual: Enter the percentage of effort or number of hours worked by each employee or labor category listed in Column A.

Column D - Amount Billed - Current: Enter amounts billed during the current period.

Column E - Amount Billed - Cumulative: Enter the cumulative amounts to date.

Column F - Cost at Completion: Enter data only when the Contractor estimates that a particular expenditure category will vary from the amount negotiated. Realistic estimates are essential.

Column G - Contract Amount: Enter the costs agreed to for all expenditure categories listed in Column A.

Column H - Variance (Over or Under): Show the difference between the estimated costs at completion (Column F) and negotiated costs (Column G) when entries have been made in Column F. This column need not be filled in when Column F is blank. When a line item varies by plus or minus 10 percent, i.e., the percentage arrived at by dividing Column F by Column G, an explanation of the variance should be submitted. In the case of an overrun (net negative variance), this submission shall not be deemed as notice under the Limitation of Cost (Funds) Clause of the contract.

Modifications: List all new modification(s) (not previously reported) in the amount negotiated for an item in the appropriate cost category.

Expenditures Not Negotiated: An expenditure for an item for which no amount was negotiated (e.g., at the discretion of the Contractor in performance of its contract) should be listed in the appropriate cost category and all columns filled in, except for G. Column H will of course show a 100 percent variance and will be explained along with those identified under H above.


NIH(RC)-4
Rev. 8/2012	5	Attachment 2

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INCLUSION TABLE

This report format should NOT be used for data collection from study participants.


Principal Investigator/Project Director
(Last, First, Middle)


Grant Number (if known):


STUDY TITLE:


Total Enrollment:		Protocol Number:

American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native

Asian or
Pacific
Islander

Black, not

of Hispanic
Origin

Hispanic

White, not

of Hispanic
Origin

Other or
Unknown

Total

Female

Male

Unknown

Total

Attachment 3

ATTACHMENT 4 – PRIVACY ACT SYSTEM OF RECORDS, NUMBER

09-25-0200


HHSN272201200033C		Page 1		Attachment 4

Safety and Health, HHSAR 352.223-70 (January 2006)

(a)

To help ensure the protection of the life and health of all persons, and to help prevent damage to property, the Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations applicable to the work being performed under this contract. These laws are implemented or enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other regulatory/enforcement agencies at the Federal, State, and local levels.

(1)

In addition, the Contractor shall comply with the following regulations when developing and implementing health and safety operating procedures and practices for both personnel and facilities involving the use or handling of hazardous materials and the conduct of research, development, or test projects:

(ii)

29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens; 29 CFR 1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories; and other applicable occupational health and safety standards issued by OSHA and included in 29 CFR Part 1910. These regulations are available at: http://www.osha.gov.

(ii)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards and Regulations, pursuant to the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.). The Contractor may obtain copies from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555¬0001.

(2)

The following Government guidelines are recommended for developing and implementing health and safety operating procedures and practices for both personnel and facilities:

(i)

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, CDC. This publication is available at http://www.cdc.gov/OD/ohs/biosfty/bmbl4/bmbl4toc.htm.

(ii)

Prudent Practices for Safety in Laboratories (1995), National Research Council, National Academy Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055 (ISBN 0-309-05229-7). This publication is available at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4911.html.

(b)

Further, the Contractor shall take or cause to be taken additional safety measures as the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative or other appropriate officials, determines to be reasonably necessary. If compliance with these additional safety measures results in an increase or decrease in the cost or time required for performance of any part of work under this contract, the Contracting Officer will make an equitable adjustment in accordance with the applicable “Changes” clause set forth in this contract.

(c)

The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of, and promptly report to the Contracting Officer, all accidents or incidents resulting in the exposure of persons to toxic substances, hazardous materials or hazardous operations; the injury or death of any person; or damage to property incidental to work performed under the contract and all violations for which the Contractor has been cited by any Federal, State or local regulatory/enforcement agency. The report shall include a copy of the notice of violation and the findings of any inquiry or inspection, and an analysis addressing the impact these violations may have on the work remaining to be performed. The report shall also state the required action(s), if any, to be taken to correct any violation(s) noted by the Federal, State or local regulatory/enforcement agency and the time frame allowed by the agency to accomplish the necessary corrective action.

(d)

If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply with the Federal, State or local regulatory/enforcement agency’s directive(s) regarding any violation(s) and prescribed corrective action(s), the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action (as approved by the Federal, State or local regulatory/enforcement agencies) has been taken and documented to the


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Contracting Officer. No part of the time lost due to any stop work order shall be subject to a claim for extension of time or costs or damages by the Contractor.

(e)	The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in each subcontract involving toxic substances, hazardous materials, or hazardous operations. The Contractor is responsible for the compliance of its subcontractors with the provisions of this clause.

(End of clause)


Safety and Health, HHSAR 352.223-70 (January 2006)		Page 2 of 2

RESEARCH PATIENT CARE COSTS -- NIH(RC)-11

(a)	Research patient care costs are the costs of routine and ancillary services provided to patients participating in research programs described in this contract.

(b)

Patient care costs shall be computed in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures used by the Medicare Program for determining the part of Medicare reimbursement based on reasonable costs. The Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) prospective reimbursement method used to determine the remaining portion of Medicare reimbursement shall not be used to determine patient care costs. Patient care rates or amounts shall be established by the Secretary of HHS or his duly authorized representative.

(c)

Prior to submitting an invoice for patient care costs under this contract, the contractor must make every reasonable effort to obtain third party payment, where third party payors (including Government agencies) are authorized or are under a legal obligation to pay all or a portion of the charges incurred under this contract for patient care.

(d)	The contractor must maintain adequate procedures to identify those research patients participating in this contract who are eligible for third party reimbursement.

(e)	Only those charges not recoverable from third party payors or patients and which are consistent with the terms and conditions of the contract are chargeable to this contract.


NIH(RC)-11, Research Patient Care Costs
4/1/84		Page 1 of 1

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee of prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing of attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Use the SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet for additional information if the space on the form is inadequate. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

1.	Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2.	Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a follow-up report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.

Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under grants.

5.	If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks “Subawardee,” then enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6.	Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7.	Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number, Invitation for Bid (IFB) number, grant announcement number, the contract, grant, or loan award number, the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include prefixes, e.g., “RFP-DE-90-001.”

9.	For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.

10. (a)

Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure of 1995 engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action.

(b)

Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10(a); Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).


Disclosure of Lobbying Activities		ATTACHMENT 7
SF-LLL	2

11.	The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is OMB 0348¬0046. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, D.C. 20503.


Disclosure of Lobbying Activities		ATTACHMENT 7
SF-LLL	3

DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

CONTINUATION SHEET

Approved by OMB

0348-0046

Reporting Entity: Page of

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Standard Form--LLL-A

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ATTACHMENT 7

SF-LLL


HHSN272201200033C		Page 1		Attachment 8

ATTACHMENT 8 – COMMITMENT TO PROTECT NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION

Located at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/Nondisclosure.pdf


HHSN272201200033C		Page 1		Attachment 9

ATTACHMENT 9– ROSTER OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRING SUITABILITY INVESTIGATIONS

Located at: http://ocio.nih.gov/docs/public/Suitability-roster.xls


HHSN272201200033C		Page 1		Attachment 9

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		National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Phone: 301-496-0612		National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Fax: 301-402-0972		Office of Acquisitions, DEA
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/		6700B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214
		Bethesda, MD 20892-7612

April 8, 2013

Transmitted via email to:

pkl@pfenex.com

Mr. Patrick Lucy

Pfenex, Inc.

10790 Roselle Street

San Diego, CA 92121

Subject: Contract No.: HHSN272201200033C

Modification No.: 01

Dear Mr. Lucy,

We are enclosing an executed copy of the subject modification for your retention. If you have any questions regarding the administration of this contract, please contact me at (301) 451-2569 or by email at welshmi@mail.nih.gov.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael Welsh

Michael Welsh

Contracting Officer Representative

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Research Contracts Branch-B

LOGO


HHS-556

Contract No:

HHSN272201200033C

Modification No: 01

Page 2 of 2

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL (HIISAR 352.242-70 (January 2006) is hereby modified to update key personnel as follows:


Name		Title
Dr. Carrie Schneider		Principal Investigator
Dr. Chuck Squires		Deputy Principle Investigator
Dr. Bert Liang		Clinician focused on pre-clinical and clinical studies
Dr. Jeff Allen Biochemistry		Director Downstream Processing (DSP) and Analytical Biochemistry
Lei Lei Sengchanthalangsy		Project Manager
Ron Cantwell		Project Control Manager

ARTICLE 11.32. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND FOOD is hereby modified as follows:

The Contractor shall not use contract funds (direct or indirect) to conduct meetings or conferences without prior written Contracting Officer approval.

In addition, the use of contract funds to purchase food for meals, light refreshments, or beverages is expressly prohibited.

The following conferences and/or meetings have been approved by the Contracting Officer and are hereby authorized under this contract:


Conference or Meeting Title	Conference or Meeting Location	Federal/ NonFederal Space	Date of Conference	Not to Exceed Estimate Cost
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal
		[ ] Federal [ ] NonFederal

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT is hereby modified to incorporate the following FAR clause, which replaces FAR 52.204-7:


FAR CLAUSE NO.	DATE	TITLE

52.204-13	Dec 2012	Central Contractor Registration Maintenance


HHS-556

LOGO

Phone: 301-496-0612

Fax: 301-402-0972

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Office of Acquisitions, DEA

6700B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214

Bethesda, MD 20892-7612

November 27, 2013

Transmitted via email to:

cbrady@pfenex.com

Cassidy Brady

Senior Manager of Marketing and Business Development

Pfenex Inc.

10790 Roselle Street

San Diego, CA 92121

Subject: Contract No.: HHSN272201200033C

Modification No.: 02

Dear Ms. Brady,

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael P. Welsh

Michael P. Welsh

Contracting Officer

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Research Contracts Branch-B

LOGO

Contract No:

HHSN272201200033C

Modification No: 02

Page 2 of 4

The period of performance listed on the face page of the contract (SF-26) in Block 15A is changed as follows: “09/27/2012 — 10/31/2014”

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST — OPTION, the Base Period chart under paragraph f., is hereby modified as follows:


Task Number	Task Description	Deliverable	Percentage	Fees
		Base Period
1.1.1.2	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.1.4	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.1.5	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.2.1	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.2.3	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.2.4	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.4.1	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.4.3	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
1.1.4.4	[*]	Upon Completion of the task as described in the SOW	[*]	[*]
Total Base Period				[*]

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, the first paragraph and paragraph a.2 are hereby modified as follows, respectively:

All reports required herein shall be submitted in a secure electronic format. The Contractor shall make CDs of the reports available upon the request of the Contracting Officer.

a.2. Annual Progress Report

This report shall include a summation of the results of the entire contract work for the period covered and incorporate a yearly updated assay development plan. An Annual Report will not be required in the same year when the Final Report for the entire contract is due. A Monthly Report shall not be submitted when an Annual Report is due.


HHS-556

Contract No:

HHSN272201200033C

Modification No: 02

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ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES, paragraph b., is hereby modified to add the following sentence before the chart:

b. Other Reports and Deliverables (Delivery Schedule) — An item is considered “Delivered” when such item has been reviewed, modified as needed and accepted by NIAID.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL (HHSAR 352.242-70 (January 2006) is hereby modified to update key personnel as follows:


Name		Title
Dr. Carrie Schneider		Principal Investigator
Dr. Chuck Squires		Deputy Principle Investigator
Dr. Bert Liang		Clinician focused on pre-clinical and clinical studies
Dr. Jeff Allen Biochemistry		Director Downstream Processing (DSP) and Analytical Biochemistry
Cassidy Brady		Project Manager
Ron Cantwell		Project Control Manager

ARTICLE G.5. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, paragraph a., is revised to change the Division name and contract information as follows:

Division of Logistic Services, NIH

Property Management Branch

6011 Building, Suite 639

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD MSC 7670

BETHESDA MD 20892-7670

nihcontractproperty@nih.gov

ARTICLE G.7. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS, 52.232-99 (DEVIATION) (August 2013) is hereby incorporated as follows:

This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012, and the extension to that policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-13-15, Extension of Policy to Provide Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2013.

Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor.

Include the substance of this article, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns.

The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.


HHS-556

Contract No:

HHSN272201200033C

Modification No: 02

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ARTICLE H.18. OPTION PROVISION is hereby modified as follows:

Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in SECTION I., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Statement of Work as defined in Sections C and F of the contract. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item set forth in SECTION I. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the estimated cost plus fixed fee of the contract will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST Article in SECTION B of this contract.


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STATEMENT OF WORK

Base Period

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