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(f) The clause:

GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (1968 SEP)

(a) If the performance of all or any part of the work is delayed or interrupted by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract, which act is not expressly or impliedly authorized by this contract, or by his failure to act within the time specified in this contract (or within a reasonable time if no time is specified), an adjustment (excluding profit) shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract caused by such delay or interruption and the contract modified in writing accordingly. Adjustment shall be made also in the delivery or performance dates and any other contractual provision affected by such delay or interruption. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any delay or interruption (i) to the extent that performance would have been delayed or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor; or (ii) for which an adjustment is provided or excluded under any other provision of this contract.

(b) No claim under this clause shall be allowed (i) for any costs incurred more than twenty (20) days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved, and (ii) unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of such delay or interruption, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract.

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7-104.78 Geographic Distribution of Defense Subcontract Dollars. cordance with 1-340, insert the following clause.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF DEFENSE SUBCONTRACT DOLLARS (1978 SEP)

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(a) For each subcontract or modification thereof exceeding $10,000, the Contractor agrees to I prepare and submit the report on DoD subcontracts in accordance with DD Form 2139.

(b) Negative reports will be submitted annually to the addressee contained on the DD Form 2139. |

when applicable. Negative reports will be submitted not later than October 31 for the 12-month period ending September 30 of each year. Negative reporting will be continued until the contract or subcontract has been completed and the addressee contained in DD Form 2139 notified of its completion.

(c) The Contractor further agrees to insert the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above in each subcontract in excess of $100,000 except subcontracts for ores, natural gas, utilities, petroleum products and crudes, timber (logs), and subsistence.

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7-104.79 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.

(a) The following clause shall be inserted in all contracts which may involve the development, testing, storage, manufacture, modification, renovation, demilitarization, packaging, transportation, handling, disposal, inspection, repair or any other use of ammunition and explosives. The terms "ammunition" and "explosives" exclude inert components containing no explosives, active chemicals or pyrotechnics. (See 1-323).

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES (1970 SEP)

(a) As used in this clause:

(i) "ammunition" and "explosives" shall have the meaning set forth in DoD Contrac-
tors' Safety Manual for Ammunition, Explosives, and Related Dangerous Material,
DoD 4145.26M;

(ii) "accident" means an event causing damage or injury involving ammunition or explo-
sives which results in one or more of the following:

(1) one or more fatalities,*

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(2) one or more disabling injuries,*

(3) ten or more non-disabling injuries,*

(4) damage to Government property exceeding $10,000,

(5) production interruption exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the DoD Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition, Explosives and Related Dangerous Materials (DoD Manual 4145.26M), in effect on the date of the solicitation for this contract, as it relates to ammunition and explosives, and any other additional or more stringent requirements included in the schedule of this contract.** If the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor of any noncompliance with such Manual, or schedule provisions, the Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to take corrective action within the time specified by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Of ficer may direct the Contractor to cease performance on all or part of this contract, or until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. Any notification or direction under this paragraph should be in writing or confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may at any time remove Government personnel whenever the Contractor is in noncompliance with the safety requirements of this clause. Either action by the Contracting Officer shall not entitle the Contractor to an adjustment of the contract price or other reimbursement for resulting increased costs, or to an adjustment of the delivery or performance schedule. However, should direction to cease performance be issued or Government personnel be removed and it is later determined that the Contractor had, in fact, complied with the Manual, or schedule provisions, the Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in delivery schedule, in contract price, or both, in accordance with the procedures provided for in the clause of this contract entitled "Changes."

(c) The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer after an accident involving ammunition or explosives. The Contractor shall also, in accordance with this contract or as required by the Contracting Officer, conduct an investigation and submit a written report of the accident to the Contracting Officer.

(d) Neither the requirements of this clause nor any act or failure to act by the Government in surveillance or enforcement thereof shall affect or relieve the Contractor of responsibility for the safety of his personnel and his property and for the safety of the general public in connection with the performance of this contract, or impose or add to any liability of the Government for such safety. The Contractor is not entitled to rely on the requirements of this clause or on any Government surveillance or enforcement thereof, or lack thereof, or granting of any waiver or exemption in accordance with DoD 4145.26M in discharging the Contractor's responsibility.

(e) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in the designation of the parties, in every subcontract hereunder which involves ammunition and explosives as defined in (a) above.

(f) Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Contractor from complying with applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with the performance of this contract.

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• As defined in American National Standards Institute, Safety Standard, entitled "USA Standard Method of Recording and Measuring Work Injury Experience, Z16.1," in effect on the date of the solicita

tion.

** The Contracting Officers shall not reference in the schedule of the contract ammunition and explosive safety publications of DoD components in their entirety. Contracting Officers shall select and identify in the schedule of the contract applicable paragraphs or portions of such publications. Where contract performance will occur on a military installation, Contracting Officers may also include necessary regulations of the installation covering ammunition and explosives applicable to performance on the installation.

(b) In contracts involving shipments of ammunition and explosives by military aircraft or to an aerial port of embarkation, insert the following paragraph:

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(g) The Contractor shall comply with the requirements for a shipper's certificate set forth in the manual entitled “Packaging and Handling of Dangerous Materials for Transportation by Military Aircraft" (U.S. Government Printing Office Catalog Number D 301.7:71 / 4/2, also identified as AFM 71-4 / TM-38-250 / NAVAIR 15-03–500 / MCO P4030.19 / DLAM 4145.3).

7-104.80 Notice of Radioactive Materials. Insert the following clause in all contracts for items, components thereof, and materials which are radioactive in which the radioactivity per gram is greater than 0.002 microcuries. Such contracts include, but are not limited to, contracts for aircraft, ammunition, missiles, vehicles, electronic tubes, instrument panel gauges, compasses and identification markers.

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NOTICE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (1974 APR)

(a) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or his designee, in writing (—*- -) days prior to the delivery of, or prior to completion of any servicing required by this contract of, items containing either (i) radioactive material requiring specific licensing under the regulations issued pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and set forth in Title 10 CFR, in effect on the date of this contract, or (ii) other radioactive material not requiring specific licensing in which the radioactivity per gram is greater than 0.002 microcuries. Such notice shall specify the part or parts of the items which contain such radioactive materials, a description of the materials, the name and activity of the isotope, the manufacturer of the materials, and any other information known to the Contractor which will put users of the items on notice as to the hazards involved (BOB No. 38-R027).

(b) All items, parts or subassemblies which contain radioactive materials in which the radioactivity per gram is greater than 0.002 microcuries and all containers in which such items, parts or subassemblies are delivered to the Government shall be clearly marked and labeled as required by the latest revision of MIL-STD-1458 in effect on the date of the contract.

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• The Contracting Officer shall insert the number of days required in advance of delivery of the item or completion of the servicing to assure that appropriate licenses are obtained or safeguards are taken when licenses are not required.

7-104.81 Aircraft, Missile, and Space Vehicle Accident Reporting and !nvestigation. The following clause may be inserted in contracts which involve or are in connection with the manufacture, modification, overhaul or repair of aircraft, missiles, or space launch vehicles.

ACCIDENT REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION INVOLVING AIRCRAFT, MISSILES, AND SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES (1969 JAN)

(a) The Contractor shall report promptly to the Administrative Contracting Officer all pertinent facts relating to each accident involving an aircraft, missile, or space launch vehicle being manufactured, modified, repaired, or overhauled under or in connection with this contract.

(b) If the Government elects to conduct an investigation of the accident, the Contractor will cooperate fully and assist the Government's personnel until the investigation is completed. (c) The Contractor will include a clause in each of his applicable subcontracts to require subcontractor cooperation and assistance in accident investigation under this clause.

7-104.82 Reserved.

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7-104.83 Cost Accounting Standards.

(a) (1) Insert the following clause in all solicitations which are likely to result in a negotiated contract exceeding $100,000, and in all contracts exceeding $100,000, unless exempt in accordance with 3-1204.1(a).

COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (1978 MAY)

(a) Unless the Cost Accounting Standards Board has prescribed rules or regulations exempting the Contractor or this contract from standards, rules, and regulations promulgated pursuant to 50 U.S.C. App. 2168 (Public Law 91-379, August 15, 1970), the contractor, in connection with this contract shall: (1) By submission of a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing his cost accounting practices as required by regulations of the Cost Accounting Standards Board. The required disclosures must be made prior to contract award unless the Contracting Officer provides a written notice to the Contractor authorizing post-award submission in accordance with regulations of the Cost Accounting Standards Board. The practices disclosed for this contract shall be the same as the practices currently disclosed and applied on all other contracts and subcontracts being performed by the Contractor and which contain this Cost Accounting Standards clause. If the Contractor has notified the Contracting Officer that the Disclosure Statement contains trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged and confidential, the Disclosure Statement will be protected and will not be released outside the Government. (2)

Follow consistently the cost accounting practices disclosed pursuant to (1) above in accumulating and reporting contract performance cost data concerning this contract. If any change in disclosed practices is made for purposes of any contract or subcontract subject to Cost Accounting Standards Board requirements, the change must be applied prospectively to this contract, and the Disclosure Statement must be amended accordingly. If the contract price or cost allowance of this contract is affected by such changes, adjustment shall be made in accordance with subparagraph (a) (4) or (a) (5) below, as appropriate.

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