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ALLOWABLE COST, INCENTIVE FEE, AND PAYMENT (SEPTEMBER 1973) (a)(1) For the performance of this contract, the Government shall pay to the Contractor(i) the cost thereof (hereinafter referred to as "allowable cost") determined by the Contracting Officer to be allowable in accordance with

(A) Part 15, Subpart 2 of the NASA Procurement Regulation as in effect on the date of this contract; and

(B) the terms of this contract; and

(ii) a fee determined as provided in this contract.

(2) The target cost and target fee of this contract are set forth in the Schedule and shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with (h) and (i) below. As used throughout this contract the term

(i) "target cost" means the estimated cost of this contract initially negotiated, adjusted in accordance with (h) below; and

(ii) "target fee" means the fee which was initially negotiated on the assumption that this contract would be performed and delivered as stipulated in the Schedule, for a cost equal to the estimated cost of this contract initially negotiated, adjusted in accordance with (h) below.

(b)(1) Once each month (or at more frequent intervals, if approved by the Contracting Officer), the Contractor may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as such representative may require, an invoice or public voucher supported by a statement of cost incurred by the Contractor (except as provided herein with respect to pension contribution) in the performance of this contract and claimed to constitute allowable cost.

(2) When pension contributions are paid by the Contractor to the retirement fund less frequently than quarterly, accrued costs therefor shall be excluded from indirect costs for payment purposes until such costs are paid. If pension contributions are paid on a quarterly or more frequent basis, accruals therefor may be included in indirect costs for payment purposes provided that they are paid to the fund within 30 days after the close of the period covered. If payments are not made to the fund within such 30-day period, pension contribution costs shall be excluded from indirect cost for payment purposes until payment has been made.

(c) Promptly after receipt of each invoice or voucher and statement of cost, the Government shall, except as otherwise provided in this contract, subject to the provisions of (d) below, make payment thereon as approved by the Contracting Officer. Payment of fee shall be made to the Contractor as specified in the Schedule; provided, however, that whenever in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor's performance or cost then incurred indicates that target fee will not be achieved, payment of fee will be based on such lesser fee, not lower than the minimum fee, as the Contracting Officer may determine to be appropriate. After payment of eighty-five per cent (85%) of the applicable fee, the Contracting Officer may withhold further payment of fee until a reserve shall have been set aside in an amount which he considers necessary to protect the interests of the Government, but such reserve shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total applicable fee or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) whichever is less. When the Contracting Officer has ordered that fee payment be reduced in accordance with the foregoing, he may increase the basis for payment to an amount not to exceed the target fee upon an affirmative showing by the Contractor that such action is justified and equitable.

(d) At any time or times prior to final payment under this contract, the Contracting Officer may have the invoices or vouchers and statements of cost audited. Each payment theretofore made shall be subject to reduction for amounts included in the related invoice or voucher which are found by the Contracting Officer, on the basis of such audits, not to constitute allowable cost. Any payment may be reduced for overpayments, or increased for underpayments, on preceding invoices or vouchers.

(e) On receipt and approval of the invoice or voucher designated by the Contractor as the "completion invoice" or "completion voucher" and upon compliance by the Contractor with all the provisions of this contract (including, without limitation, the provisions relating to patents and the provisions of (f) below), the Government shall promptly pay to the Contrac

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tor any balance of allowable cost, and any part of the fee which has been withheld pursuant to (c) above or otherwise not paid to the Contractor. The completion invoice or voucher shall be submitted by the Contractor promptly following completion of the work under this contract but in no event later than one (1) year (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may in his discretion approve in writing) from the date of such completion.

(f) The Contractor agrees that any refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts (including any interest thereon) accruing to or received by the Contractor or any assignee under this contract shall be paid by the Contractor to the Government to the extent that they are properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government under this contract. Reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor for the purpose of securing such refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts shall be allowable costs hereunder when approved by the Contracting Officer. Prior to final payment under this contract, the Contractor and each assignee under this contract whose assignment is in effect at the time of final payment under this contract shall execute and deliver

(i) an assignment to the Government, in form and substance satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, of refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts including any interest thereon) properly allocable to costs for which the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Govèrnment under this contract; and

(ii) a release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, subject only to the following exceptions

(A) specified claims in stated amounts or in estimated amounts where the amounts are not susceptible of exact statement by the Contractor;

(B) claims together with reasonable expenses incidental thereto, based upon liabilities of the Contractor to third parties arising out of the performance of this contract; provided, that such claims are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of the release; and provided further, that the Contractor gives notice of such claims in writing to the Contracting Officer not more than six (6) years after the date of the release or the date of any notice to the Contractor that the Government is prepared to make final payment, whichever is earlier;

(C) claims for reimbursement of costs, including reasonable expenses incidental, thereto, incurred by the Contractor under the provisions of this contract relating to patents; and

(D) when there is included in this contract a clause entitled “Data Requirements," claims pursuant to such clause when a written request by the Contracting Officer to furnish data is made within the one-year period following final payment.

Except as provided in (j) below, payments under the assignment and claims excepted from the release shall be subject to adjustment by reason of the adjustment of fee in accordance with (i) below.

(g) Any cost incurred by the Contractor under the terms of this contract which would constitute allowable cost under the provisions of this clause shall be included in determining the amount payable under this contract, notwithstanding any provisions contained in the specifications or other documents incorporated in this contract by reference, designating services to be performed or materials to be furnished by the Contractor at his expense or without cost to the Government.

(h) When the work under this contract (including any supplies or services which are ordered separately under, or otherwise added to, this contract) is increased or decreased by contract modification or when any equitable adjustment in the target cost is authorized under any other clause of this contract, equitable adjustments in the target cost, target fee, minimum fee, maximum fee, or any or all of them, as appropriate, shall be set forth in an amendment or supplemental agreement to this contract.

(i) The fee payable hereunder shall be the target fee increased by (insert contractor's participation)cents for every dollar by which the total allowable cost is less than the target cost or decreased by (insert contractor's participation)cents for every dollar by which the total allowable cost exceeds the target cost. In no event shall the fee be greater than percent nor less than percent, of the target cost; and, except as provided in (j) below, within these limits such fee shall be subject to adjustment, by reason of increase or decrease of total allowable cost, on account of payments under the assignment required by (f)(i) above, and claims excepted from the release required by (f)(ii) above. If this contract is

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terminated in its entirety, the portion of the target fee payable shall not be subject to an increase or decrease as provided in this paragraph. The terminations shall be otherwise accomplished pursuant to other applicable provisions of this contract.

(j) For the purpose of the adjustment of the fee in accordance with (i) above, the term "total allowable cost" shall not include allowable costs arising out of:

(i) any of the causes specifically enumerated in the clause hereof entitled "Excusable Delays" to the extent they are without the fault or negligence of the Contractor or any subcontractor;

(ii) the taking effect, after the negotiation of the target cost of this contract, of a statute, court decision, written ruling or regulation which results in the Contractor's being required to pay or bear the burden of any tax or duty, or increase in the rate thereof;

(iii) any direct cost attributed to the Contractor's assistance or participation in litigation as required by the Contracting Officer pursuant to a provision of this contract, including the furnishing of evidence and information requested pursuant to the clause hereof entitled "Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement";

(iv) the procurement and maintenance of additional insurance not included in the target cost and required by the Contracting Officer or claims for reimbursement for liabilities to third persons pursuant to the clause hereof entitled "Insurance-Liability to Third Persons";

(v) any claim, loss or damage resulting from a risk for which the Contractor has been relieved of liability pursuant to the clause hereof entitled "Government Property." Except as otherwise specifically provided in this contract, all other allowable costs shall be included in the term "total allowable cost" for the purpose of the adjustment of the fee in accordance with (i) above.

(k) The total allowable cost and the adjusted fee determined as provided in this clause shall be evidenced by a modification of this contract signed by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

In the event the contracts call for spare parts or other supplies and services which are to be ordered under a provisioning document or Government option, the following provision (1) shall be included:

(1) Compensation for supplies (including spare parts) and services which are to be furnished under this contract pursuant to a provisioning document or Government option shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this clause notwithstanding any inconsistent provision in such provisioning document or Government option.

(c) Additional Instructions.

(1) Whenever, pursuant to paragraph (c) of the clauses set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, vouchers or invoices which are submitted for approval include amounts for progress payments made to fixed-price type subcontractors, the payment to the prime contractor may include the full amount of the progress payment made to the subcontractor.

(2) In paragraph (f)(ii)(B) of the foregoing clauses, the period of years may be increased to correspond with any statutory period of limitation applicable to claims of third parties against the contractor; provided, that a corresponding increase is made in the period of retention of records required in paragraph (d) of the clause set forth in 7.104-15.

(3) The detailed arrangements for adjustment of base fee in award fee contracts shall be set forth in the contract Schedule.

(4) Paragraph (c) of the clause set forth in paragraph (b) above states that payment of fee shall be made to the contractor as specified in the Schedule. Generally the Schedule should provide that payment of fee will be based on target fee.

(5) In the case of cost-sharing contracts and cost-reimbursement type contracts without fee, use the clause set forth in paragraph (a) above modified as follows:

(i) change the title of the clause to read "Allowable Cost and Payment."

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(ii) insert the following sentence in lieu of the second sentence of paragraph (c) of the clause,

"After payment of an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of (Government's share of) the total estimated cost of performance of this contract set forth in the Schedule, further payment on account of allowable cost shall be withheld until a reserve of either one percent (1%) of (the Government's share of) such total estimated cost, or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever is less, shall have been set aside."

If the contract does not provide for cost-sharing, delete the parenthetical reference to the Government's share from the above sentence.

(iii) delete the words "and any part of the fixed fee" from paragraph (e); and

(iv) in contracts which provide for cost-sharing, delete paragraph (a)(ii). (6) In the case of cost-plus-award-fee contracts, use the clause set forth in paragraph (a), modified as follows:

(i) substitute the words "base fee and award fee" for "fixed-fee" wherever they appear except in (a)(ii); and

(ii) change (a)(ii) to read as follows: "such base fee, if any, and such additional fee as may be awarded, as provided for in the Schedule."

(7) The contracting officer shall determine to his satisfaction that the estimated cost of the contract initially negotiated does not include amounts for the contingencies identified in paragraph (j) of the clause set forth in paragraph (b) above.

7.203-5 Inspection of Supplies and Correction of Defects.

INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES AND CORRECTION OF DEFECTS (SEPTEMBER 1962)

(a) All supplies (which term throughout this clause includes without limitation raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, and end products) shall be subject to inspection and test by the Government, to the extent practicable at all times and places including the period of manufacture, and in any event prior to acceptance. The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the supplies, fabricating methods, and special tooling hereunder. The Government, through any authorized representative, may inspect the plant or plants of the Contractor or of any of his subcontractors engaged in the performance of this contract. If any inspection or test is made by the Government on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall provide and shall require subcontractors to provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the Government inspectors in the performance of their duties. All inspections and tests by the Government shall be performed in such a manner as will not unduly delay the work. Except as otherwise provided in this contract, acceptance of any supplies or lots of supplies shall be made as promptly as practicable after delivery thereof and shall be deemed to have been made no later than sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery, if acceptance has not been made earlier within such period.

(b) At any time during performance of this contract, but not later than six (6) months (or such other period as may be provided in the Schedule) after acceptance of the supplies or lots of supplies last delivered in accordance with the requirements of this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to remedy by correction or replacement as directed by the Contracting Officer, any supplies or lots of supplies which at the time of delivery thereof are defective in material or workmanship or otherwise not in conformity with the requirements of this contract. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) hereof, the cost of any such replacement or correction shall be included in Allowable Cost determined as provided in the clause of this contract entitled "Allowable Cost, Fixed Fee and Payment,” but no additional fee shall be payable with respect thereto. Such supplies or lots of supplies

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shall not be tendered thereafter for acceptance unless the former requirement of correction is disclosed. If the Contractor fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to replace or cor rect such supplies or lots of supplies, the Government (1) may by contract or otherwise replace or correct such supplies and charge to the Contractor any increased cost occasioned the Government thereby, or may reduce any fixed fee payable under this contract cor require repayment of any fixed fee theretofore paid) in such amount as may be equitable under the circumstances, or (ii) in the case of supplies not delivered, may require the delivery of such supplies, and shall have the right to reduce any fixed fee payable under this contract (or to require repayment of any fixed fee theretofore paid) in such amount as may be equitable under the circumstances, or (iii) may terminate this contract for default as provided in the clause of this contract entitled "Termination." Failure to agree to the amount of any such increased cost to be charged to the Contractor or to such reduction in, or repayment of, the fixed fee shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause of this contract entitled "Disputes."

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) hereof, the Government may at any time require the correction or replacement by the Contractor, without cost to the Govern ment, of supplies or lots of supplies which are defective in material or workmanship, or otherwise not inconformity with the requirements of this contract, if such defects or failures are due to fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on the part of any of the Contrac tor's directors or officers, or on the part of any of his managers, superintendents, or other equivalent representatives, who has supervision or direction of (i) all or substantially all of the Contractor's business, or (ii) all or substantially all of the Contractor's operations at any one plant or separate location in which this contract is being performed, or (ii) a separate and complete major industrial operation in connection with the performance of this contract The Government may at any time also require correction or replacement by the Contractor, without cost to the Government, of any such defective supplies or lots of supplies if the de fects or failures are caused by one or more individual employees selected or retained by the Contractor after any such supervisory personnel has reasonable grounds to believe that any such employee is habitually careless or otherwise unqualified,

(d) Corrected supplies or replaced supplies shall be subject to the provisions of this elause in the same manner and to the same extent as supplies originally delivered under this

contract.

(e) The Contractor shall make his records of all inspection work available to the Govern ment during the performance of this contract and for such longer period as may be specified in this contract.

(f) Except as provided in this clause and as may be provided in the Seherrfule the Com tractor shall have no obligation or liability to correct or replace supplies or late of puppies which at the time of delivery are defective in material or workmanship or otherwise na in conformity with the requirements of this contract

'g Except as otherwise provided in the Senerale, the Contractor's obligation to corTUAL or replace Government-furnished property (warns in property in the premseum in n acquired directly by the Government and delivered or catarw ze tedd svar att ta tha Com traction shall be governed by the provision of the card dna setEUT KATIKA "Government Property"

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