When research involving Human Subjects will take place at collaborating sites or other performance sites, the Contractor shall obtain, and keep on file, 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 research.
Pursuant to 45 CFR part 46, Protection of Human Research Subjects, the Contractor shall not expend funds under this award for research involving human subjects or engage in any human subjects research activity prior to the receipt by the Contracting Officer of a certification that the research has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) designated under the Contractor’s Federal-wide assurance of compliance. This restriction applies to all collaborating sites, whether domestic or foreign, and subcontractors. The Contractor must ensure compliance by collaborators and subcontractors.
Prisoners shall not be enrolled in any HHS research activities until all requirements of HHS Regulations at 45 CFR PART 46, Subpart C Have been met. If a Research Subject becomes a prisoner during the period of this contract, 45 CFR PART 46, Subpart C will apply to research involving that individual.
The Contractor shall maintain the following information: (1) a list of the names and titles of the principal investigator and any other individuals working under the contract who are responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research; (2) the title of the education program(s) in the protection of human subjects that has been completed for each named personnel and; (3) a one sentence description of the educational program(s) listed in (2) above. This requirement extends to investigators and all individuals responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research who are working as subcontractors or consultants under the contract.
Prior to any substitution of the Principal Investigator or any other individuals responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research under the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following written information to the Contracting Officer: the title of the education program and a one sentence description of the program that has been completed by the replacement.
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ARTICLE H.4. 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:
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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.
ARTICLE H.5. REGISTRATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE GOVERNMENT DATABASE (ClinicalTrials.gov)
Pursuant to Public Law 110-85, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, Title VIII-Clinical Trial Databases, the Contractor shall register the clinical trial(s) performed under this contract in the Government database, ClinicalTrials.gov ( http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov) by the later of December 27, 2007, or 21 days after the first patient is enrolled.
Additional information is available at: http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov.
ARTICLE H.6. 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.7. HUMAN MATERIALS (ASSURANCE OF OHRP COMPLIANCE)
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.
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.
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).
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ARTICLE H.8. RESEARCH INVOLVING RECOMBINANT DNA MOLECULES (Including Human Gene Transfer Research)
All research involving Recombinant DNA Molecules shall be conducted in accordance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules ( http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines/guidelines.html) and the September 24, 2007 Notice, “Reminder of NIH Policy for Enhancing the Science, Safety, and Ethics of Recombinant DNA Research” ( http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-096.html) (and any subsequent revisions to the Guide Notice) which stipulates biosafety and containment measures for recombinant DNA research and delineates critical, ethical principles and key safety reporting requirements for human gene transfer research (See Appendix M of the Guidelines). These guidelines apply to both basic and clinical research studies.
The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) is charged with the safety of manipulation of genetic material through the use of recombinant DNA techniques. Prior to beginning any clinical trials involving the transfer of recombinant DNA to humans, the trial must be registered with the RAC. If this contract involves new protocols that contain unique and/or novel issues, the RAC must discuss them in a public forum and then the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and the Project Officer and Contracting Officer must approve the protocol prior to the start of the research.
Failure to comply with these requirements 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 Standing Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) (See http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/IBC/IBCindexpg.htm ).
As specified in Appendix M-1-C-4 of the NIH Guidelines, any serious adverse event must be reported immediately to the IRB, the IBC, the Office for Human Research Protections (if applicable), and the NIH Office for Biotechnology Activities (OBA), followed by the filing of a written report with each office/group and copies to the Project Officer and Contracting Officer. ( http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines_02/Appendix_M.htm#_Toc7255836).
ARTICLE H.9. CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, 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.10. NEEDLE EXCHANGE
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, 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.11. PRESS RELEASES
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, 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.
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ARTICLE H.12. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, the Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false or misleading.
ARTICLE H.13. RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN WORKERS
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, the Contractor shall not use contract funds to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which reads as follows:
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ARTICLE H.14. RESTRICTION ON ABORTIONS
Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, the Contractor shall not use contract funds for any abortion.
ARTICLE H.15. SALARY RATE LIMITATION LEGISLATION PROVISIONS
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| a. | Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, the Contractor shall not use NIH Fiscal Year funds to pay the direct salary of an individual through this contract at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. Direct salary is exclusive of fringe benefits, overhead and general and administrative expenses (also referred to as “indirect costs” or “facilities and administrative (F&A) costs”). Direct salary has the same meaning as the term “institutional base salary.” An individual’s direct salary (or institutional base salary) is the annual compensation that the Contractor pays for an individual’s appointment whether that individual’s time is spent on research, teaching, patient care or other activities. Direct salary (or institutional base salary) excludes any income that an individual may be permitted to earn outside of duties to the Contractor. The annual salary rate limitation also applies to individuals proposed under subcontracts. It does not apply to fees paid to consultants. If this is a multiple year contract, it may be subject to unilateral modifications by the Government if an individual’s salary rate used to establish contract funding exceeds any salary rate limitation subsequently established in future HHS appropriation acts. |
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ARTICLE H.16. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.270-11 (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 HHS employees. These provisions also apply to all subcontracts awarded under this contract which require the design, development or operation of the designated system(s) of records (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)).
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The contract work statement: (a) Identifies the system(s) of records and the design, development, or operation work to be performed by the Contractor; and (b) specifies the disposition to be made of such records upon completion of contract performance.
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.17. 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. This policy may be accessed at:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm.
ARTICLE H.18. 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://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/intramural/3044-2/
ARTICLE H.19. RESTRICTION FROM USE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS
UNDER GOVERNING POLICY, FEDERAL FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (PHS) SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE (OLAW), OF [ AN ASSURANCE TO COMPLY WITH THE PHS POLICY ON HUMANE CARE AND USE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS AND/OR A VALID INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC) APPROVAL]. THIS RESTRICTION APPLIES TO ALL PERFORMANCE SITES (e.g. COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUBGRANTEES) WITHOUT OLAW-APPROVED ASSURANCES, WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN.
ARTICLE H.20. OMB CLEARANCE
In accordance with HHSAR 352.270-7, 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 Project Officer and the Contracting Officer has issued written approval to proceed.
ARTICLE H.21. STORAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION
The Contractor shall ensure that all materials generated under this contract for which commercial records storage is required, shall be stored in a facility that meets National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements for safe, secure and certified storage as required by 36 CFR 1228, subpart K.
The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the name(s) and location(s) of the commercial records storage facility used to store materials under this contract. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a copy of the “Facility Standards for Records Storage Facilities Inspection Checklist,” self-certifying that the facility being used to store federal records meets established NARA standards. NARA Standards are available at: http://www.archives.gov/about/regulations/part-1228/k.html
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Sixty (60) days prior to contract end date, the Contractor shall submit to the Project Officer and Contracting Officer, an inventory of all materials stored. The disposition of these materials shall be determined no later than the expiration date of the contract.
ARTICLE H.22. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (January 2008)
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, and/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 order/contract exceeding $100,000 when the order/contract 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 in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products and/or services to the level of conformance specified in the vendor’s Product Assessment Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.
In the event of a modification(s) to the contract/order, which adds new EIT products and services or revised the type of, or specifications for, products and 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 and services support Section 508 accessibility requirements. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found at http://508.hhs.gov.
Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding increment 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 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (also known as Project Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative). Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance withthe following schedule. Instructions for completing the Report are available at: http://508.hhs.gov/ 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 incremental funding, as applicable.
ARTICLE H.23. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING CONFLICTING INTERESTS OF INVESTIGATORS
The Contractor 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 principal investigator and any other person who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded under NIH contracts) will not be biased by any conflicting financial interest. 45 CFR Part 94 is available at the following Web site: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx? c=ecfr&sid=cc7504e541bc62939c52389e9afc27d5&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.51&idno=45
As required by 45 CFR Part 94, the Contractor shall, at a minimum:
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| b. | Designate an official(s) to solicit and review financial disclosure statements from each investigator participating in NIH-funded research. Based on established guidelines consistent with the regulations, the designated official(s) must determine whether a conflict of interest exists, and if so, determine what actions should be taken to manage, reduce, or eliminate such conflict. A conflict of interest exists when the designated official(s) reasonably determines that a Significant Financial Interest could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the NIH-funded research. The Contractor may require the management of other conflicting financial interests in addition to those described in this paragraph, as it deems appropriate. Examples of conditions or restrictions that might be imposed to manage actual or potential conflicts of interests are included in 45 CFR Part 94, under Management of Conflicting Interests. |
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If a conflict of interest is identified, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, the existence of the conflicting interest found. This report shall be made and the conflicting interest managed, reduced, or eliminated, at least on a temporary basis, within sixty (60) days of that identification.
If the failure of an investigator to comply with the conflict of interest policy has biased the design, conduct, or reporting of the NIH-funded research, the Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the corrective action taken or to be taken. The Contracting Officer will take appropriate action or refer the matter to the Contractor for further action, which may include directions to the Contractor on how to maintain appropriate objectivity in the funded research.
The Contracting Officer may at any time inquire into the Contractor’s procedures and actions regarding conflicts of interests in NIH-funded research, including a review of all records pertinent to compliance with 45 CFR Part 94. The Contracting Officer may require submission of the records or review them on site. On the basis of this review, the Contracting Officer may decide that a particular 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 Contractor has not managed, reduced, or eliminated the conflict of interest. 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 conflict of interest that was not disclosed or managed, the Contractor must require disclosure of the conflict of interest in each public presentation of the results of the research.
ARTICLE H.24. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY
In addition to the requirements set forth in HHSAR Clause 352.270-6, 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:
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ARTICLE H.25. 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
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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:
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ARTICLE H.26. 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):
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| | 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. |
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| | and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and the Year 1999 and the Year 2000 and leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product documentation provided by the Contractor, provided that all listed or unlisted products (e.g., hardware, software, firmware) used in combination with such listed product properly exchange date data with it. If the contract requires that specific listed products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system. The duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty shall be as defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the Contractor’s standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in this contract, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies available to the Government under this warranty shall include repair or replacement of any listed product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor in writing within ninety (90) days after acceptance. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. |
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ARTICLE H.27. 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, “Sharing Biomedical Research Resources: Principles and Guidelines for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts,” (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/NewPages/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.
ARTICLE H.28. SHARING RESEARCH DATA
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.29. POSSESSION USE AND TRANSFER OF SELECT BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OR TOXINS
The contractor shall not conduct work involving select agents or toxins under this contract until it and any associated subcontractor(s) comply with the following:
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| For prime or subcontract awards to foreign institutions that possess, use, and/or transfer a Select Agent or Toxin, before using NIH/BARDA 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 inspection of the foreign laboratory facility by an NIAID representative. During this inspection, 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 Agents and procedures for ensuring that only approved and appropriate individuals, in accordance with institution procedures, will have access to the Select Agents 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. No NIH/BARDA funds can be used for work involving a Select Agent or Toxin at a foreign institution without written approval from the Contracting Officer. |
Listings of HHS 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.cdc.gov/od/sap/ and http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap/docs/salist.pdf.
Listings of USDA select agents and toxins as well as information about the registration process for domestic institutions are available on the APHIS/USDA website at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/programs/ag_selectagent/ index.html and:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/programs/ag_selectagent/ag_bioterr_forms.html
For foreign institutions, see the NIAID Select Agent Award information: (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/default_biodefense.htm).
ARTICLE H.30. POSSESSION, USE OR TRANSFER OF A HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AGENT
The work being conducted under this contract may involve the possession, use, or transfer of a Highly Pathogenic Infectious 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:
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1. | The current edition of the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)(http://www.cdc.gov/OD/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm); |
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2. | The Contractor’s Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) or equivalent body; or |
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3. | 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.
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ARTICLE H.31. 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.32. 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.33. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH
Beginning April 7, 2008, 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.
Additional information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html.
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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
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 at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/.
a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:
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FAR CLAUSE NO. | | DATE | | TITLE | |
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52.202-1 | | Jul 2004 | | Definitions (Over $100,000) |
52.203-3 | | Apr 1984 | | Gratuities (Over $100,000) |
52.203-5 | | Apr 1984 | | Covenant Against Contingent Fees (Over $100,000) |
52.203-6 | | Sep 2006 | | Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Over $100,000) |
52.203-7 | | Jul 1995 | | Anti-Kickback Procedures (Over $100,000) |
52.203-8 | | Jan 1997 | | Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over $100,000) |
52.203-10 | | Jan 1997 | | Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over $100,000) |
52.203-12 | | Sep 2007 | | Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Over $100,000) |
52.204-4 | | Aug 2000 | | Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Over $100,000) |
52.204-7 | | Apr 2008 | | Central Contractor Registration |
52.204-10 | | Sep 2007 | | Reporting Subcontract Awards ($500,000,000 or more) |
52.209-6 | | Sep 2006 | | Protecting the Government’s Interests When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Over $30,000) |
52.215-2 | | Jun 1999 | | Audit and Records - Negotiation (Over $100,000) |
52.215-8 | | Oct 1997 | | Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format |
52.215-10 | | Oct 1997 | | Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data (Over $650,000) |
52.215-12 | | Oct 1997 | | Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (Over $650,000) |
52.215-14 | | Oct 1997 | | Integrity of Unit Prices (Over $100,000) |
52.215-15 | | Oct 2004 | | Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions |
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 1997 | | Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data - Modifications |
52.216-7 | | Dec 2002 | | Allowable Cost and Payment |
52.216-8 | | Mar 1997 | | Fixed Fee |
52.219-8 | | May 2004 | | Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Over $100,000) |
52.219-9 | | Apr 2008 | | Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Over $550,000, $1,000,000 for Construction) |
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FAR CLAUSE NO. | | DATE | | TITLE | |
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52.219-16 | | Jan 1999 | | Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan (Over $550,000, $1,000,000 for Construction) |
52.222-2 | | Jul 1990 | | Payment for Overtime Premium (Over $100,000) (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 2006 | | Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Over $100,000) |
52.222-36 | | Jun 1998 | | Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities |
52.222-37 | | Sep 2006 | | Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Over $100,000) |
52.222-50 | | Aug 2007 | | Combating Trafficking in Persons |
52.223-6 | | May 2001 | | Drug-Free Workplace |
52.223-14 | | Aug 2003 | | Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (Over $100,000) |
52.225-1 | | Jun 2003 | | 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 | | Jun 1996 | | Interest (Over $100,000) |
52.232-20 | | Apr 1984 | | Limitation of Cost |
52.232-23 | | Jan 1986 | | Assignment of Claims |
52.232-25 | | Oct 2003 | | 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 $650,000) |
52.242-4 | | Jan 1997 | | Certification of Final Indirect Costs |
52.242-13 | | Jul 1995 | | Bankruptcy (Over $100,000) |
52.243-2 | | Aug 1987 | | Changes - Cost Reimbursement, Alternate V (Apr 1984) |
52.244-2 | | Jun 2007 | | Subcontracts, Alternate I (June 2007) |
52.244-5 | | Dec 1996 | | Competition in Subcontracting (Over $100,000) |
52.244-6 | | Mar 2007 | | Subcontracts for Commercial Items |
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FAR CLAUSE NO. | | DATE | | TITLE | |
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52.245-1 | | Jun 2007 | | Government Property |
52.245-9 | | Jun 2007 | | Use and Charges |
52.246-23 | | Feb 1997 | | Limitation of Liability (Over $100,000) |
52.249-6 | | Sep 1996 | | Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) |
52.249-14 | | Apr 1984 | | Excusable Delays |
52.253-1 | | Jan 1991 | | Computer Generated Forms |
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b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES: |
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HHSAR CLAUSE NO. | | DATE | | TITLE | |
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352.202-1 | | Jan 2006 | | Definitions - with Alternate paragraph (h) (Jan 2006) |
352.216-72 | | Jan 2006 | | Additional Cost Principles |
352.228-7 | | Dec 1991 | | Insurance - Liability to Third Persons |
352.232-9 | | Jan 2006 | | Withholding of Contract Payments |
352.233-70 | | Jan 2006 | | Litigation and Claims |
352.242-71 | | Apr 1984 | | Final Decisions on Audit Findings |
352.270-5 | | Jan 2006 | | Key Personnel |
352.270-6 | | Jan 2006 | | Publications and Publicity |
352.270-10 | | Jan 2006 | | Anti-Lobbying (Over $100,000) |
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[End of GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT- Rev. 08/2008]. |
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ARTICLE I.2 AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION OF CLAUSES
ARTICLE I.1. of this SECTION is hereby modified as follows:
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a. | Alternate I (October 1997) of FAR Clause 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit Prices (October 1997) is added. |
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b. | FAR Clauses 52.215-15, Pension Adjustments And Asset Reversions (October 2004); 52.215-18, Reversion Or Adjustment Of Plans For Post Retirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions (July 2005); and, 52.215-19, Notification Of Ownership Changes (October 1997), are deleted in their entirety. |
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c. | FAR Clause 52.232-20, Limitation Of Cost (April 1984), is deleted in its entirety and FAR Clause 52.232-22, Limitation Of Funds (April 1984) is substituted therefor. [NOTE: When this contract is fully funded, FAR Clause 52.232-22, LIMITATION OF FUNDS will no longer apply and FAR Clause 52.232-20, LIMITATION OF COST will become applicable.] |
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d. | Alternate I, (December 1991), of FAR Clause 52.233-1, Disputes (December 1998) is added. |
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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.
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a. | FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES |
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| 1. | FAR Clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (December 2007). |
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| 2. | FAR Clause 52.203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s) (December 2007). |
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| | “..... (3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows: |
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Poster(s) | | Obtain From” |
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HHS Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Poster | | http://www.oig.hhs.gov/ hotline/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf |
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| 3. | FAR Clause 52.208-9, Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply (July 2004). |
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| 4. | FAR Clause 52.215-17, Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (October 1997). |
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| 5. | FAR Clause 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (October 1997). |
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| 6. | FAR Clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (July 2005). |
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| | | “(c) Waiver of evaluation preference..... |
| | | [ X] Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference.” |
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| 7. | FAR Clause 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (April 2008). |
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| 8. | FAR Clause 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (November 2007). |
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| 9. | FAR Clause 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (January 1997), with Alternate I (July 1995). |
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| 10. | FAR Clause 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (May 2008). |
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| 11. | FAR Clause 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (April 1984). |
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| 12. | FAR Clause 52.224-2, Privacy Act (April 1984). |
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| 13. | FAR Clause 52.226-1, Utilization of Indian organizations and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (June 2000). |
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| 14. | FAR Clause 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements (June 1987). |
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| 15. | FAR Clause 52.230-3, Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices (April 1998). |
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| 16. | FAR Clause 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (March 2008). |
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| 17. | FAR Clause 52.242-3, Penalties for Unallowable Costs (May 2001). |
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| 18. | FAR Clause 52.246-23, Limitation of Liability (February 1997). |
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| 19. | FAR Clause 52.246-24, Limitation of Liability - High-Value Items (February 1997). |
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| 20. | FAR Clause 52.247-63, Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (June 2003). |
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b. | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES: |
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| 1. | HHSAR Clause 352.223-70, Safety and Health (January 2006). |
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| 2. | HHSAR Clause 352.224-70, Confidentiality of Information (January 2006). |
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| 3. | HHSAR Clause 352.270-1, Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences and Seminars to Persons with Disabilities (January 2001). |
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| 4. | HHSAR Clause 352.270-7, Paperwork Reduction Act (January 2006). |
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| 5. | HHSAR Clause 352.270-8(b), Protection of Human Subjects (January 2006). |
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| 6. | HHSAR Clause 352.270-9(b), Care of Live Vertebrate Animals (January 2006). |
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| 7. | HHSAR Clause 352.333-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) (March 2005). |
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c. | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) RESEARCH CONTRACTING (RC) CLAUSES: |
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| | The following clauses are attached and made a part of this contract: |
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| 1. | NIH (RC)-7, Procurement of Certain Equipment (April 1984). |
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| 2. | 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:
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a. | FAR Clause 52.222-39, Notification Of Employee Rights Concerning Payment Of Union Dues Or Fees(December 2004) |
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| (a) Definition. As used in this clause — |
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| | United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island. |
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| (b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, during the term of this contract, the Contractor shall post a notice, in the form of a poster, informing employees of their rights concerning union membership and payment of union dues and fees, in conspicuous places in and about all its plants and offices, including all places where notices to employees are customarily posted. The notice shall include the following information (except that the information pertaining to National Labor Relations Board shall not be included in notices posted in the plants or offices of carriers subject to the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188)). |
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| | Notice to Employees |
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| Under Federal law, employees cannot be required to join a union or maintain membership in a union in order to retain their jobs. Under certain conditions, the law permits a union and an employer to enter into a union-security agreement requiring employees to pay uniform periodic dues and initiation fees. However, employees who are not union members can object to the use of their payments for certain purposes and can only be required to pay their share of union costs relating to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment. |
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| If you do not want to pay that portion of dues or fees used to support activities not related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment, you are entitled to an appropriate reduction in your payment. If you believe that you have been required to pay dues or fees used in part to support activities not related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment, you may be entitled to a refund and to an appropriate reduction in future payments. |
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| For further information concerning your rights, you may wish to contact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) either at one of its Regional offices or at the following address or toll free number: |
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| National Labor Relations Board Division of Information 1099 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20570 1-866-667-6572 1-866-316-6572 (TTY) |
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| To locate the nearest NLRB office, see NLRB’s website at http://www.nlrb.gov. |
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| (c) The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 13201 of February 17, 2001, and related implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 470, and orders of the Secretary of Labor. |
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| (d) In the event that the Contractor does not comply with any of the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b), (c), or (g), the Secretary may direct that this contract be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and declare the Contractor ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures at 29 CFR part 470, Subpart B--Compliance Evaluations, Complaint |
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Investigations and Enforcement Procedures. Such other sanctions or remedies may be imposed as are provided by 29 CFR part 470, which implements Executive Order 13201, or as are otherwise provided by law. |
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| (1) Contractors and subcontractors that employ fewer than 15 persons; |
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| (2) Contractor establishments or construction work sites where no union has been formally recognized by the Contractor or certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of the Contractor’s employees; |
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| (3) Contractor establishments or construction work sites located in a jurisdiction named in the definition of the United States in which the law of that jurisdiction forbids enforcement of union-security agreements; |
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| (4) Contractor facilities where upon the written request of the Contractor, the Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs has waived the posting requirements with respect to any of the Contractor’s facilities if the Deputy Assistant Secretary finds that the Contractor has demonstrated that— |
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| | (i) The facility is in all respects separate and distinct from activities of the Contractor related to the performance of a contract; and |
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| | (ii) Such a waiver will not interfere with or impede the effectuation of the Executive order; or |
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| (5) Work outside the United States that does not involve the recruitment or employment of workers within the United States. |
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(f) The Department of Labor publishes the official employee notice in two variations; one for contractors covered by the Railway Labor Act and a second for all other contractors. The Contractor shall— |
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| (1) Obtain the required employee notice poster from the Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5605, Washington, DC 2021, or from any field office of the Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; |
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| (2) Download a copy of the poster from the Office of Labor-Management Standards website at http://www.olms.dol.gov; or |
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| (3) Reproduce and use exact duplicate copies of the Department of Labor’s official poster. |
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(g) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, entered into in connection with this contract, unless exempted by the Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs on account of special circumstances in the national interest under authority of 29 CFR 470.3(c). For indefinite quantity subcontracts, the Contractor shall include the substance of this clause if the value of orders in any calendar year of the subcontract is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Pursuant to 29 CFR part 470, Subpart B—Compliance Evaluations, Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Procedures, the Secretary of Labor may direct the Contractor to take such action in the enforcement of these regulations, including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order. If the Contractor becomes involved in litigation with a subcontractor or vendor, or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States, through the Secretary of Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. |
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b. FAR Clause 52.247-67, Submission of Transportation Documents for Audit (February 2006).
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| (a) The Contractor shall submit to the address identified below, for prepayment audit, transportation documents on which the United States will assume freight charges that were paid— |
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| | (1) By Contractor under a cost-reimbursement contract; and |
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| | (2) By a first-tier subcontractor under a cost-reimbursement subcontract thereunder. |
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| (b) Cost-reimbursement Contractors shall only submit for audit those bills of lading with freight shipment charges exceeding $100. Bills under $100 shall be retained on-site by the Contractor and made available for on-site audits. This exception only applies to freight shipment bills and is not intended to apply to bills and invoices for any other transportation services. |
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| (c) Contractors shall submit the above referenced transportation documents to: |
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| | Contracting Officer Office of Acquistions National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7612 |
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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 1, 2008, 8 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, (5/07), 6 pages.
3. Inclusion Enrollment Report
Inclusion Enrollment Report, 5/01 (Modified OAMP: 10/01), 1 page.
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. Procurement of Certain Equipment
Procurement of Certain Equipment, NIH(RC)-7, 4/1/84, 1 page.
7. Research Patient Care Costs
Research Patient Care Costs, NIH(RC)-11, 4/1/84, 1 page.
8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL, dated 7/97, 3 pages.
9. Commitment To Protect Non-Public Information
Commitment To Protect Non-Public Information, 1 page. Located at: http://irm.cit.nih.gov/security/Nondisclosure.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 at the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.
Human Subjects Assurance Identification Number FWA00002255 (SIGA)
Animal Welfare Assurance Number is A3034-01 (Battelle)
Animal Welfare Assurance Number is A3181-01 (MPI Research, Inc.)
END of the SCHEDULE
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