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CONTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

ARTICLE B.3. ESTIMATED COST - COST SHARING

ARTICLE B.4. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION

ARTICLE B.5. ESTIMATED COST - AWARD TERM

ARTICLE B.6. ESTIMATED COST PLUS AWARD FEE

ARTICLE B.7. ESTIMATED COST PLUS AWARD FEE

ARTICLE B.8. ESTIMATED COST - INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACT, HHSAR 352.232-71 (July 2013)

ARTICLE B.10. CANCELLATION CEILING

ARTICLE B.13. OPTION PRICES

ARTICLE B.14. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

ARTICLE B.15. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. [DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATION-WORKSTATEMENT-STATEMENT OF WORK]

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE C.3. INVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

ARTICLE D.1. PACKAGING

ARTICLE D.2. MARKING

ARTICLE D.3. SHIPPING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.3. DELIVERIES

ARTICLE F.4. DELIVERIES

ARTICLE F.5. TIME OF DELIVERY

ARTICLE F.6. TIME OF DELIVERY

ARTICLE F.7. DESIRED AND REQUIRED TIME OF DELIVERY

ARTICLE F.8. LEVEL OF EFFORT

ARTICLE F.9. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY 1998)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

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

ARTICLE G.3. WORK ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES

ARTICLE G.4. METHOD OF ORDERING

ARTICLE G.5. TASK ORDER PROCEDURE

ARTICLE G.6. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO CHANGES

ARTICLE G.7. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT

ARTICLE G.8. INVOICE SUBMISSION

ARTICLE G.9. CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT

ARTICLE G.10. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (December 2013)

ARTICLE G.11. INDIRECT COST RATES

ARTICLE G.12. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

ARTICLE G.13. ON-SITE CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

ARTICLE G.14. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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

ARTICLE H.2. HUMAN SUBJECTS

ARTICLE H.3. HUMAN SUBJECTS

ARTICLE H.4. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, HHSAR 352.270-6 (January 2006)

ARTICLE H.5. REQUIRED EDUCATION IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS

ARTICLE H.6. DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING IN CLINICAL TRIALS

ARTICLE H.7. DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING IN CLINICAL TRIALS AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES

ARTICLE H.8. REGISTRATION AND RESULTS REPORTING FOR APPLICABLE CLINICAL TRIALS IN CLINICALTRIALS.GOV

ARTICLE H.9. REGISTRATION AND RESULTS REPORTING FOR APPLICABLE CLINICAL TRIALS CLINICALTRIALS.GOV

ARTICLE H.10. HIV ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT TRIALS

ARTICLE H.11. HUMAN MATERIALS

ARTICLE H.12. HUMAN MATERIALS (ASSURANCE OF OHRP COMPLIANCE)

ARTICLE H.13. RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN FETAL TISSUE

ARTICLE H.14. RESEARCH INVOLVING RECOMBINANT OR SYNTHETIC NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES (Including Human Gene Transfer Research)

ARTICLE H.15. HUMAN EMBRYONIC GERM CELL (HEGC) RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.16. HUMAN EMBRYONIC GERM CELL (HEGC) RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.17. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL (hESC) RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.18. DATA SHARING IN GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES (GWAS)

ARTICLE H.19. SHARING HeLa CELL WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCE DATA AND FAMILY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ARTICLE H.20. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.21. NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION

ARTICLE H.22. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

ARTICLE H.23. RESTRICTION ON ABORTIONS

ARTICLE H.24. CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.25. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTION OF LEGALIZATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

ARTICLE H.26. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

ARTICLE H.27. MULTIPLE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

ARTICLE H.28. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (January 2006)

ARTICLE H.29. EVALUATION PROJECTS

ARTICLE H.30. CARE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS, HHSAR 352.270-5(b) (October 2009)

ARTICLE H.31. ANIMAL WELFARE

ARTICLE H.32. INTRODUCTION OF RODENTS AND RODENT PRODUCTS

ARTICLE H.33. INTRODUCTION OF RODENTS AND RODENT PRODUCTS - NIEHS

ARTICLE H.34. PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH NONHUMAN PRIMATES

ARTICLE H.35. RESTRICTION FROM USE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS

ARTICLE H.36. OMB CLEARANCE

ARTICLE H.37. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

ARTICLE H.38. GUN CONTROL

ARTICLE H.39. CERTIFICATION OF FILING AND PAYMENT OF TAXES

ARTICLE H.40. OPTION PROVISION

ARTICLE H.41. AWARD TERM

ARTICLE H.42. AWARD OPTION

ARTICLE H.43. SUBCONTRACTING PROVISIONS

ARTICLE H.44. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING - SBIR

ARTICLE H.45. INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

ARTICLE H.46. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY, HHSAR 352.239-73(b) (January 2010)

ARTICLE H.47. COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS AND SERVICES

ARTICLE H.48. STORAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION

ARTICLE H.49. ACCESS TO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) ELECTRONIC MAIL

ARTICLE H.50. FULL EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HHSAR 352.234-3 (October 2008)

ARTICLE H.51. FULL EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HHSAR 352.234-3 (October 2008) with ALTERNATE I (October 2008)

ARTICLE H.52. PARTIAL EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HHSAR 352.234-4 (October 2008)

ARTICLE H.53. PARTIAL EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HHSAR 352.234-4 (October 2008) with ALTERNATE I (October 2008)

ARTICLE H.54. CONTRACTOR'S USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AT NIH

ARTICLE H.55. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

ARTICLE H.56. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

ARTICLE H.57. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY

ARTICLE H.58. REVIEW OF MANUSCRIPTS

ARTICLE H.59. NHLBI DATA REPOSITORY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL TRIALS

ARTICLE H.60. TASK ORDER/DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACT OMBUDSMAN

ARTICLE H.61. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

ARTICLE H.62. INSURANCE

ARTICLE H.63. HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

ARTICLE H.64. SECURITY

ARTICLE H.65. OTHER ON-SITE

ARTICLE H.66. WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT

ARTICLE H.67. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.68. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

ARTICLE H.69. PARTNERING

ARTICLE H.70. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL (CQC) PROGRAM

ARTICLE H.71. DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT - ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

ARTICLE H.72. EMERGENCY TASK ORDER PROCEDURES

ARTICLE H.73. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

ARTICLE H.74. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OPTION TO COLLABORATOR

ARTICLE H.75. OBTAINING AND DISSEMINATING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES

ARTICLE H.76. SHARING RESEARCH DATA

ARTICLE H.77. POSSESSION USE AND TRANSFER OF SELECT BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OR TOXINS

ARTICLE H.78. HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AGENTS

ARTICLE H.79. HOTEL AND MOTEL FIRE SAFETY ACT OF 1990 (P.L. 101-391)

ARTICLE H.80. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT WITH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

ARTICLE H.81. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OVER UNDELIVERED AND/OR UNPUBLISHED RECORDS AND DATA

ARTICLE H.82. CONSTITUTION DAY

ARTICLE H.83. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND FOOD

ARTICLE H.84. REGISTRATION FEES FOR CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

ARTICLE H.85. REGISTRATION FEES FOR NIH SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND RESEARCH-RELATED CONFERENCES

ARTICLE H.86. GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION OF WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN NIH-SUPPORTED CONFERENCES

ARTICLE H.87. USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A FIXED-PRICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SBIR PHASE I CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A FIXED-PRICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SBIR PHASE II CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT SBIR PHASE II CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

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

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT SERVICE CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT SUPPLY CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE SERVICE CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A SEALED BID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A SEALED BID SERVICE CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A SEALED BID SUPPLY CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A TIME AND MATERIAL OR A LABOR HOUR CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION OF CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.3. Additional Contract Clauses

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

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

****(USE BELOW IN ALLSOLICITATIONS ANDCONTRACTS.)****

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

****(USE BELOW IN ALLSOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACTS.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS ITEM:

Add a one to three sentence description of work.)****

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

****(USE BELOW, FOR A FULLY FUNDED COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT WITH NO FEE.)****

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST

The estimated cost of this contract is $ .

**** (USE BELOW, FOR NLM: USE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH FOR COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS, WHEN NTIS FUNDING, EITHER PARTIAL OR FULL, IS INVOLVED. NOTE: Call the NLM Budget Office for the current Interagency Agreement Number.) ****

The Contractor will be reimbursed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) a not to exceed amount of $ . The Contractor will be reimbursed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) a not to exceed amount of $ . NLM is not responsible for payment to the Contractor of amounts to be paid by NTIS. Under Interagency Agreement No. , NTIS has agreed to make the payments identified in this contract.

****(USE BELOW FOR A FULLY FUNDED, CPFF-LEVEL OF EFFORT CONTRACT.)****

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

The estimated cost of this contract is $ .
The fixed fee for this contract is $ .The fee shall be paid in direct ratio to the level of effort expended; that is, the percent of fee paid shall be equal to the percent of total effort expended. 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, is $ .

****(USE BELOW FOR A FULLY FUNDED, CPFF-COMPLETION CONTRACTWHEN PAYMENT OF FEE WILL BE BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION OR WORK.)****

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

The estimated cost of this contract is $ .
The fixed fee for this contract is $ . The fixed fee shall be paid in installments based on the percentage of completion of work, as determined by the Contracting Officer, and 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, is $ .

****(USE BELOW FOR A FULLY FUNDED, CPFF-COMPLETION CONTRACT WHEN THE PAYMENT OF FEE IS TIED TO TIME.)****

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

The estimated cost of this contract is $ .
The fixed fee for this contract is $ . The fixed fee 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, is $ .

****(USE BELOW FOR A COST SHARING CONTRACT.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THIS ITEM:

The contract MUST also include ARTICLE B. ESTIMATED COST- INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACT, HHSAR 352.232-71, which is included as a choice in this SECTION B.)****

ARTICLE B.3. ESTIMATED COST - COST SHARING

This is a cost-sharing contract. The total estimated cost of performing the work under this contract is $ . For further provisions regarding the specific cost-sharing arrangement, see the ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS Article in SECTION B of the Contract.

****(USE BELOW, FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT OPTION CONTRACT.
Note: If this contract will be incrementally funded, the contract MUST also include ARTICLE B. ESTIMATED COST- INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACT, HHSAR 352.232-71, which is included as a choice in this SECTION B .
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THIS ARTICLE:

Subparagraph b:
Eliminate Fee Language When Appropriate.
Select the sentence appropriate for the type of contract within the brackets below. Make sure to delete the sentence that does not apply.)****

ARTICLE B.4. 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 $ . [ For completion contracts: The fixed fee shall be paid in installments based on the percentage of completion of work, as determined by the Contracting Officer./ For level of effort contracts: The fixed fee shall be paid in direct ratio to the level of effort expended; that is, the percent of fee paid shall be equal to the percent of total effort expended.] 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 $ .
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
Option Period(s):
Total
[Base Period and Option(s)]

****(USE BELOW FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT PERFORMANCE BASED AWARD TERM CONTRACT.
Note: If this contract will be incrementally funded, the contract MUST also include ARTICLE B. ESTIMATED COST- INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACT, HHSAR 352.232-71, which is included as a choice in this SECTION B .
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THIS ARTICLE:

Eliminate Fee Language When Appropriate.
Subparagraph b : Select the sentence appropriate for the type of contract within the brackets below. Make sure to delete the sentence that does not apply.)****

ARTICLE B.5. ESTIMATED COST - AWARD TERM

The estimated cost of the Base Period of this contract is $ .
The fixed fee for the Base Period of this contract is $ . [ For completion contracts : The fixed fee shall be paid in installments based on the percentage of completion of work, as determined by the Contracting Officer./ For level of effort contracts : The fixed fee shall be paid in direct ratio to the level of effort expended; that is, the percent of fee paid shall be equal to the percent of total effort expended.] 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 $ .
If the Award Term(s) is/are earned pursuant to the AWARD TERM QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) 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
Award Term(s):
Total
[Base Period and Award Term(s)]