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J -- SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ON GC/MS AND AID SYSTEMS SOL PR-R0-00-10026 DUE 090600 POC Myrna Jamison, Contract Specialist (206)553-2931, Ron Blair, Project Officer (360)871-8704 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist or Project, jamison.myrna@epa.gov, blair.ron@epa.gov. The due date for proposals in response to this solicitation has been extended through September 6, 2000. The following clause was not in the initial Submission No. 484253 in it's entirety. The entire clause shall read: Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract -- Fixed Price (EP 52.217-981) (APR 1984): The Government has the option to extend the term of this contract for four (4) additional period(s). If more than 60 days remain in the contract period of performance, the Government, without prior written notification, may exercise this option by issuing a contract modification. To exercise this option within the last 60 days of the period of performance, the Government must provide to the Contractor written notification prior to that last 60-day period. This preliminary notification does not commit the Government to exercising the option. Use of an option will result in the following contract modifications: (a) The "Period of Performance" clause will be amended as follows to cover the Base and Option Periods: Option Period I start date of 01/01/01 through ending date of 12/31/01; Option Period II start date of 01/01/02 through ending date of 12/31/02; Option Period III start date of 01/01/03 through ending date of 12/31/03; and Option Period IV start date of 01/01/04 through ending date of 12/31/04. (b) During the option period(s) the Contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of Work. (c) The "Consideration and Payment" clause will be amended to reflect increased fixed prices for each option period as follows: Option Period I -- for 12 months at $_________/month, total option period amount of $_________; Option Period II -- for 12 months at $_________/month, total option period amount of $_________; Option Period III -- for 12 months at $_________/month, total option period amount of $_________; Option Period IV -- for 12 months at $_________/month, total option period amount of $_________; Incremental Funding -- This contract is incrementally funded. The amount presently available for payment and allotted to the contract is $_________. It is estimated that this amount will cover performance from October 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. Limitation Of Government's Obligation (SEPT 1995): (a) Contract line items 1 through 5 are incrementally funded. For these items, the sum of $_________ of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. (b) For items identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those items for the Government's convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor will not be obligated to continue work on those items beyond that point. Subject to the clause entitled, "Termination for Convenience of the Government", the Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those items. As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination of applicable contract line items for convenience includes costs, profit, and estimated termination costs for those items. (c) Notwithstanding the dates specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (i) of this clause, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, at least 5 days prior to the date when, in the Contractor's best judgement, the work will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will approximate 85% of the total amount then allotted to the contract for performance of the applicable items. The notification will state (1) the estimated date when that point will be reached and (2) an estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (i) of this clause, or to a substitute date as determined by the Government pursuant to subparagraph (d) of this clause. If after such notification, additional funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor's notification, or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have not been allotted, pursuant to the clause entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government." (d) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot additional funds for continued performance of the contract line items identified in paragraph (a) for this clause and will determine the estimated period of contract performance which will be covered by the funds. The provisions of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this clause will apply in like manner to the additional allotted funds and to the new estimated period of contract performance. The contract will be modified accordingly. (e) If, solely by reason of failure of the Government to allot additional funds, by the dates indicated below, in amounts sufficient for timely performance of the contract line items identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price of the items, or in the time of delivery, or both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause entitled "Disputes." (f) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot additional funds for the performance of the contract line items identified in paragraph (a) of this clause. (g) The termination provisions of this clause do not limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled "Default." The provisions of this clause are limited to the work and allotment of funds for the contract line items set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. This clause no longer applies once the contract is fully funded except with regard to the rights or obligations of the parties concerning equitable adjustments negotiated under paragraph (d) or (e) of this clause. (h) Nothing in this clause affects the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the contract clause entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government." (i) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds to this contract in accordance with the following schedule: On execution of contract Base Period $_________; Option Period I by December 1, 2000 $_________; Options Period II by December 1, 2001; Option Period III by December 1, 2002; Option Period IV by December 1, 2003. The following clauses were inadvertently ommitted from Submission No. 484253 and hereby incorporated as provisions of the solicitation by this Amendment: Contract Administration Representatives (EP 52.242-100) (AUG 1984): Project Officer(s) for this contract: Ronald W. Blair, 7411 Beach Drive Port Orchard, WA 98366, telephone # is (360)871-8704; Administration Contracting Officer for this contract: Robert Edgeton, 1200 6th Avenue, OMP-148, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone # is (206)553-6634, e-mail edgeton.robert@epa.gov; Administration Contract Specialist for this contract: Myrna Jamison, 1200 6th Avenue, OMP-148, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone # is (206)553-2931, e-mail jamison.myrna@epa.gov. Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference: The following provisions and/or contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference: Federal Acquisition Regulation (48CFR Chapter 1) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical Capability; 2) Past Performance; and 3) Price. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions-Required to implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. (2/00) Paragraphs (b)(1), (5), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (22), (23), (25) apply with Alternate I (Feb 2000). FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-aside. Posted 08/28/00 (W-SN491064). (0241)

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