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Contract Clauses

No. Title Page
B-1 Definitions (March 2006) 476
B-2 (Reserved) (March 2006) 476
B-3 Contract Type (March 2006) 476
B-4 Variation in Quantity (March 2006) 476
B-5 Certificate of Conformance (March 2006) 477
B-6 (Reserved) (March 2006) 477
B-7 Responsibility for Supplies (March 2006) 477
B-8 (Reserved) (March 2006) 478
B-9 Claims and Disputes (March 2006) 478
B-10 Pricing of Adjustments (March 2006) 479
B-11 (Reserved) (March 2006) 479
B-12 Termination for Convenience or Default (March 2006) 479
B-13 (Reserved) (March 2006) 483
B-14 (Reserved) (March 2006) 483
B-15 Notice of Delay (March 2006) 483
B-16 Suspensions and Delays (March 2006) 483
B-17 Disallowance of Costs (March 2006) 483
B-18 Subcontracts (March 2006) 484
B-19 Excusable Delays (March 2006) 485
B-20 Invoices (March 2006) 486
B-21 Change-Order Accounting (March 2006) 486
B-22 Interest (March 2006) 487
B-23 Guaranteed Shipping Weight (March 2006) 487
B-24 Frequency Authorization (March 2006) 487
B-25 Advertising of Contract Awards (March 2006) 488
B-26 Protection of Postal Service Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (March 2006) 488
B-27 Performance at Occupied Postal Premises (March 2006) 488
B-28 Safety and Health Standards (March 2006) 488
B-29 (Reserved) (March 2006) 489
B-30 Permits and Responsibilities (March 2006) 489
B-31 (Reserved) (March 2006) 489
B-32 Differing Site Conditions (March 2006) 489
B-33 B-33 Inspection and Acceptance (Construction) (March 2006) 490
B-34 Notice to Proceed and Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work (March 2006) 491
B-35 Specifications and Drawings (March 2006) 491
B-36 Postal Service Partial Occupancy (March 2006) 492
B-37 Changes (Construction) (March 2006) 492
B-38 Accident Prevention (March 2006) 493
B-39 Indemnification (March 2006) 493
B-40 Construction Cost Breakdown (March 2006) 493
B-41 Conditions Affecting the Work (March 2006) 494
B-42 Performance of Work by Supplier (March 2006) 494
B-43 Superintendence by Supplier (March 2006) 494
B-44 Use of Premises (March 2006) 494
B-45 Other Contracts (March 2006) 495
B-46 Subcontracts (Construction) (March 2006) 495
B-47 Permits and Responsibilities (Construction) (March 2006) 495
B-48 B-48 Payment (Construction) (March 2006) 495
B-49 Building Codes, Fees, and Charges (March 2006) 496
B-50 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Utilities, and Improvements (March 2006) 497
B-51 Heat (March 2006) 497
B-52 Debris and Cleanup (March 2006) 497
B-53 Survey Monuments and Bench Marks (March 2006) 498
B-54 (Reserved) (March 2006) 498
B-55 Standard References (March 2006) 498
B-56 Shop Drawings, Coordination Drawings, and Schedules (March 2006) 499
B-57 "As Built" Drawings (March 2006) 500
B-58 Spare-Parts Data (March 2006) 501
B-59 Construction Progress Chart (March 2006) 501
B-60 (Reserved) (March 2006) 502
B-61 Warranty (Construction) (March 2006) 502
B-62 Samples (March 2006) 502
B-63 Materials and Workmanship (March 2006) 504
B-64 Accountability of the Supplier (Highway) (March 2006) 504
B-65 Adjustments to Compensation (March 2006) 505
B-66 (Reserved) (March 2006) 506
B-67 Changes (Transportation) (March 2006) 506
B-68 Changes in Corporate Ownership or Officers (March 2006) 508
B-69 Events of Default (March 2006) 508
B-70 Release of Supplier (March 2006) 509
B-71 Termination for Convenience (Transportation) (March 2006) 509
B-72 Termination for Convenience - Emergency Contracts (March 2006) 510
B-73 Trailer Damage (March 2006) 510
B-74 Payment (Highway) (March 2006) 510
B-75 Accountability of the Supplier (Non-Highway) (March 2006) 511
B-76 Excusable Delays (Mail Transportation Non-Highway) (March 2006) 512
B-77 Protection of the Mail (March 2006) 513
B-78 Renewal (March 2006) 513
B-79 Forfeiture of Compensation (March 2006) 513
B-80 Laws and Regulations Applicable (March 2006) 513
B-81 Information or Access by Third Parties (March 2006) 513
B-82 Access by Officials (March 2006) 513
B-83 `Payment (Air Taxi) (March 2006) 514
1-1 Privacy Protection (July 2007) 514
1-2 Advance Payments (March 2006) 516
1-3 Progress Payments (March 2006) 521
1-4 (Reserved) (March 2006) 525
1-5 Gratuities or Gifts (March 2006) 525
1-6 Contingent Fees (March 2006) 525
1-7 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (March 2006) 525
1-8 (Reserved) (March 2006) 527
1-9 Preference for Domestic Supplies (March 2006) 527
1-10 Preference for Domestic Construction Materials (March 2006) 528
1-11 Prohibition Against Contracting with Former Officers or PCES Executives (March 2006) 529
1-12 Use of Former Postal Service Employees (March 2006) 529
2-1 Inspection and Acceptance (March 2006) 529
2-2 Quality Management System (March 2006) 530
2-3 (Reserved) (March 2006) 531
2-4 First Article Approval - Supplier Testing (March 2006) 531
2-5 First Article Approval - Postal Service Testing (March 2006) 532
2-6 Delayed Acceptance (March 2006) 533
2-7 Incorporation of Warranty (March 2006) 534
2-8 Warranty (March 2006) 534
2-9 Definition of Delivery Terms and Supplier's Responsibilities (March 2006) 534
2-10 Liquidated Damages (March 2006) 538
2-11 Postal Service Property - Fixed-Price (March 2006) 538
2-12 Postal Service Property - Short Form (March 2006) 541
2-13 Postal Service Property - Non-Fixed-Price (March 2006) 542
2-14 Postal Service Property Furnished "As Is" (March 2006) 549
2-15 Special Tooling (March 2006) 550
2-16 Special Test Equipment (March 2006) 553
2-17 Option for Increased Quantity (March 2006) 554
2-18 Option Item (March 2006) 554
2-19 Option to Extend (Services Contract) (March 2006) 554
2-20 Option to Renew (with Preliminary Notice) (March 2006) 554
2-21 Component Parts (March 2006) 555
2-22 Value Engineering Incentive (March 2006) 555
2-23 Reimbursement - Postal Service Testing (March 2006) 558
2-24 (Reserved) (March 2006) 558
2-25 Unpriced Options (March 2006) 558
2-26 Payment - Fixed Price (March 2006) 558
2-27 Incentive Price Revision (March 2006) 559
2-28 Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Materials (March 2006) 563
2-29 Economic Price Adjustment (Index Method) (March 2006) 565
2-30 Allowable Cost and Payment (March 2006) 565
2-31 Limitation of Cost (March 2006) 568
2-32 Limitation of Funds (March 2006) 569
2-33 Cost Contract - No Fee (March 2006) 571
2-34 Cost-Sharing Contract - No Fee (March 2006) 571
2-35 Incentive Fee (March 2006) 571
2-36 Fixed Fee (March 2006) 573
2-37 Award Fee (March 2006) 574
2-38 Payment (Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts) (March 2006) 574
2-39 Ordering (March 2006) 576
2-40 Delivery-Order Limitations (March 2006) 577
2-41 Definite Quantity (March 2006) 577
2-42 Indefinite Quantity (March 2006) 578
2-43 Requirements (March 2006) 578
2-44 Contract Definitization (March 2006) 579
2-45 Execution and Commencement of Work (March 2006) 580
2-46 Limitation of Postal Service Liability (March 2006) 580
2-47 Payment of Allowable Costs Before Definitization (March 2006) 580
2-48 Most Favored Customer Pricing (March 2006) 582
2-49 Cost/Price Reduction (March 2006) 582
3-1 Small, Minority, and Woman-owned Business Subcontracting Requirements (March 2006) 582
3-2 Participation of Small, Minority, and Woman-owned Businesses (March 2006) 584
4-1 General Terms and Conditions (July 2007) 584
4-2 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Policies, Statutes or Executive Orders (March 2006) 589
4-3 (Reserved) (March 2006) 591
4-4 Nondisclosure (Professional Services) (March 2006) 591
4-5 Inspection of Professional Services (March 2006) 591
4-6 Invoices (Professional Services) (March 2006) 591
4-7 Records Ownership (March 2006) 592
4-8 Key Personnel (March 2006) 592
4-9 Inspection and Acceptance - Systems (March 2006) 592
4-10 Liquidated Damages - Industrial Supply or Service Items Not Ready for Use (March 2006) 595
4-11 Use of Hardware or Software Monitors (March 2006) 595
4-12 Site Preparation (March 2006) 595
4-13 Software License Warranty and Indemnification (March 2006) 596
4-14 Software Development Warranty (March 2006) 597
4-15 Warranty Exclusion and Limitation of Damages (March 2006) 597
4-16 Substitution of Information Technology (March 2006) 597
4-17 Technology Enhancement (March 2006) 598
4-18 Information Technology Accessibility Standards (March 2006) 599
4-19 Application Information Security Requirements (August 2008) 600
5-1 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data (March 2006) 601
5-2 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (March 2006) 601
5-3 Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates (March 2006) 601
6-1 Contracting Officer's Representative (March 2006) 602
7-1 Patent Infringement Bond Requirements (March 2006) 602
7-2 Additional Bond Security (March 2006) 602
7-3 Deposit of Assets Instead of Surety Bonds (March 2006) 602
7-4 Insurance (March 2006) 603
7-5 Errors and Omissions (March 2006) 603
7-6 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (March 2006) 604
7-7 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Short Form) (March 2006) 605
7-8 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Noncompetitive Contract) (March 2006) 605
7-9 State and Local Taxes (Indefinite Delivery Equipment Rental) (March 2006) 607
8-1 Patent Rights (March 2006) 607
8-2 Authorization and Consent (March 2006) 612
8-3 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (March 2006) 613
8-4 Patent Indemnity (March 2006) 613
8-5 Waiver of Indemnity (March 2006) 614
8-6 Rights in Technical Data (March 2006) 614
8-7 Withholding Payment (Technical Data and Computer Software) (March 2006) 618
8-8 Additional Data Requirements (March 2006) 618
8-9 Rights in Computer Software (March 2006) 619
8-10 Rights in Data - Special Works (March 2006) 623
8-11 Rights in Data - Existing Works (March 2006) 625
8-12 Refund of Royalties (March 2006) 625
8-13 Intellectual Property Rights (March 2006) 625
8-14 Acquisition of Additional Rights in Data (March 2006) 626
8-15 Patent Rights - Supplier Retention (March 2006) 626
8-16 Postal Service Title in Technical Data and Computer Software (March 2006) 635
8-17 Delivery of Limited Rights and Restricted Computer Software (March 2006) 641
8-18 Manufacture of Repair Parts (March 2006) 642
9-1 Convict Labor (March 2006) 642
9-2 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation (March 2006) 642
9-3 Davis-Bacon Act (March 2006) 643
9-4 Compliance by States with Labor Standards (March 2006) 649
9-5 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Safety Standards (March 2006) 649
9-6 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (March 2006) 649
9-7 Equal Opportunity (March 2006) 649
9-8 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (March 2006) 651
9-9 Equal Opportunity Preaward Compliance of Subcontracts (March 2006) 656
9-10 Service Contract Act (March 2006) 656
9-11 Service Contract Act - Short Form (March 2006) 664
9-12 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (March 2006) 664
9-13 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (March 2006) 665
9-14 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (March 2006) 666
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