Index. Appendix F. Issue 1, January 31, 1997 Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through October 18, 2001

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1 Index Index A Acquisition of rights, 8.2 Aquisition of patent rights, Alternate agreements after award, e Alternate proposals, d Clauses, g Covered contracts, a Less than postal service title, c Other contracts, f Postal service title, b General, Patent rights, rights in data, and rights in software, a Patent indemnification, Indemnification by postal service, a Indemnification by supplier, b Waiver or modification of patent indemnity, c Use of private patents, Authorization and consent, a Notice and assistance, b Administrative matters, 1.10 Electronic commerce, Policy, a Use, b Anticompetitive practices, 1.8 General, Reports, Authority and responsibility, 1.1 Purchasing manual, Applicability, c Authority, a Background, b Responsibility for purchasing policy, Membership, c Policies, planning and diversity, d Purchasing Policy Committee, b Vice President, Purchasing and Materials, a 593

2 Purchasing Manual B Bonds, 7.1 Contract administration, Contract completion, c Information and notice to sureties, a Surety takeover agreements, b Contract postal unit bonds, Execution of bonds, Authority of agents, d Contract modifications, g Date, f Original copy, c Other formats, b Partnership as principal, e Prescribed formats, a Fidelity bonds, General, Definitions, b Policy, a Other types of bonds, Patent infringement bonds, Performance and payment bonds for construction contracts, General, a Performance and payment bonds for other than construction contracts, Annual payment bonds, d Annual performance bonds, b Payment bonds, c Performance bonds, a Sureties, Acceptable sureties, a Corporate sureties, b Deposit of assets instead of surety bonds, d Individual sureties, c Irrevocable letter of credit, e Buy American Policy, Construction materials, c Applicability, c Clause, c Definitions, c Requirement, c Solicitation provision, c List of excepted articles and materials, d Crude oil, d Finished products, d Unfinished oils, d Policy, a Supplies, b Applicability, b Clause, b Definitions, b Price comparison, b Proposal evaluation, b Requirement, b Solicitation provision, b 594

3 Index C Claims and disputes, 6.8 Claim initiation, Certified claims, c Decision, b Misrepresentation or fraud, d Receipt, a Decision and appeal, Additional wording for decisions of $50,000 or less, h Additional wording for decisions over $50,000 up to $100,000, i Appeals, j Contracting officer s authority, a Contracting officer s decision, b Decisions on certified claims, f Decisions on claims for $100,000 or less, e Furnishing decisions, d Insufficient information, c Interest, l Payment, k Review of adverse actions, m Wording of decisions, g General, Contract Disputes Act, a Policy, b Commercial purchasing, 4.3 Applicability, Competition, e Computer software, l Considerations, c Contract financing, j Contract types, g Definition, b Dollar limitations, d General, a Other customary commercial practices, m Performance evaluation factors, f Pricing, i Quality assurance, h Technical data, k Contract format and contents, General, a Exemptions from law, Applicability, b Contracts and subcontracts, c Exemptions, d General, a Policy, Provisions and clauses, Clause 4-2, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, d Clause 4-3, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Execute Orders Commercial Items, e Discretionary use of PM provisions and clauses, g General, a Performance evaluation factors, f 595

4 Purchasing Manual Provision 4-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, c Provisions 4-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items, b Receipt and evaluation of proposals and quotations, Discussions, c Evaluation, b Price, d Receipt, a Solicitations, General, a Publicizing, c Standing price quotations, b Tailoring provisions and clauses, Clause 4-2, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, b Policy, a Commercial suppliers, 3.5 Noncompetitive purchases, Contract award, e Definition, a Justifications, reviews and approvals, d Use, b Policy, Prequalification, Competition, h Determining the prequalification method, d Determining the prequalified suppliers, e General, b Maintaining prequalified lists, f Policy, a Requests for prequalified lists, g Use, c Publicizing purchases, Methods, b Policy, a Unsolicited proposals, Acceptance, d Definition, a Receipt and review, c Unsolicited proposal program, b Compliance, Year 2000, Construction contracts and lease agreements, 9.4 Administration and enforcement, Applicability, b Contract termination, k Enforcement reports, g General, a Investigations, f Liquidated damages, l Payrolls and compliance statements, e Restitution, j Semiannual enforcement reports, h Subcontracts, d Suspensions and deductions of contract payments, i Wage determinations, c 596

5 Index Clauses, Construction contracts, a Construction contracts with states, b Leases, c Definitions, Construction, a Laborers and mechanics, b Work site, c Labor standards for construction, Contract work hours and safety standards act, c Copeland act, b Davis-Bacon act, a Department of labor regulations, d Other contracts involving construction, e Labor standards for leases, Davis-Bacon Act, a Work hours and safety standards, b Contingent fees, 1.9 Bona fide employee or agency, Bona fide agency, b Bona fide employees, a Use of improper influence, c General, Misrepresentation or violation, Representation and clause, Exceptions, b General, a Supplier s statement of contingent or other fees, Contract modifications, 6.5 Change orders, Accounting, b Administration, c General, a Equitable adjustments for delays, Acceleration, e Compensable delays, c Concurrent causes, d Excusable delays, b General, a General, Availability of funds, e Correcting mistakes, g Effective dates, a Exercise of options, f Notification of contract changes, d Policy, b Types of modifications, c Novation and change-of-name agreements, Change of name, d Definitions, a Novation policy, c Responsibility, b 597

6 Purchasing Manual Contract performance, 6.2 Bankruptcy, Clause, c General, a Procedures, b Contract monitoring, Personnel, a Review of supplier submittals, c Using suppliers to monitor performance, b Delivery, Transportation, a Variation in quantity, b Postaward orientation, Changes to the contract, d Policy, a Scheduling, c Use, b Record Keeping, Organization, b Policy, a Records in the Possession of other postal employees, c Right to adequate assurance of performance, Failure to provide adequate assurance, b General, a Contracts with Former Executives or Officers, Contract termination, 6.9 General, Applicability, a General principles, c Review and approval, b Termination notice, d Termination for convenience, General, a Settlement of subcontractor claims, c Supplier s duties, b Termination for default, Contracts other than fixed price, c Fixed price contracts, b General, a Termination on notice, Default, c General, a Written notice, b Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 9.3 Contract work hours and safety standards act Clause, Enforcement, Exemptions, Requirement, Contracting officers, 1.5 Actions exceeding a contracting officer s authority, Appointment and selection, Appointment authority, a Selection, b 598

7 Index Authority, Continuing professionalism, Contracting officers representatives, Delegations, Termination, Waivers and interim appointments, Interim appointments, b Waivers, a Convict labor, 9.2 Clause, Policy, Cost principles, 5.2 Advance agreement on costs, Applicability, b General, a Allowed costs, Allocability, c Determining allowability, a Reasonableness, b Construction and architect-engineer contracts, Allowable costs for construction equipment, b Costs at the job site, d General, a Renting construction equipment, c Temporary use of land and structures, e Contract costs, Credits, d Direct costs, b Indirect costs, c Total cost, a Educational institutions, Facilities contracts, Advance agreements, b General, a Maintenance, d Other indirect costs, e Overhead, c Prices, f General, Other standards, b Use, a Indirect cost rates, Billing rates, b Ceilings on indirect cost rates, h Cost-sharing rates, g Determination procedure, c Educational institutions, d General, a Nonprofit organizations, e State, local, and Indian tribal governments, f Nonprofit organizations, General, a Principles, b State, Local, and Indian Tribal governments,

8 Purchasing Manual D Termination costs, Alterations of leased property, g Common items, b Costs continuing after termination, c General, a Loss of useful value, e Rent under unexpired leases, f Settlement expenses, h Startup costs, d Subcontractors claims, i Unallowable costs, Categories of unallowable costs, a Excluding unallowable costs, b Debarment, suspension and ineligibility, 3.7 General, a Causes for debarment, e Causes for suspension, i Conditions for debarment, f Conditions for suspension, j Definitions, b Establishment and maintenance of lists, c Period of debarment, g Period of suspension, k Procedural requirements for debarment, h Procedural requirements for suspension, l Restrictions on suspended suppliers, m Rules of practice, m Treatment of suppliers on postal service list, d Design and construction purchasing, 4.4 Architect-engineer services, A/E supplier performance evaluation, f Applicability, b Definitions, c Discussions, e Indefinite-quantity A/E services contracts, g Policy, a Selection procedures, d Construction, Indefinite-quantity construction contracts, b Purchasing construction, a Construction management support services, Applicability, a CMSS contract as an alternative to A/E contract options, e Contract award, i Contract management support services supplier performance evaluations, j Contract types, d Definition, b Environmental engineering services, k Evaluation of price proposals, h Purchase method, c 600

9 Index Selection processes for construction management suport services contracts, g Solicitations for construction management support services contracts, f Design-build contracting, Applicability, a Contract types, d Definition, b Design-build supplier performance evaluations, g Purchase method, c Requirements for design-build proposals, f Solicitations for design-build contracts, e General, Policy, a Real estate and related services, b Deviations, 1.3 Authorization of deviations, Approval, b Request for authorization, a General, E Employment of the handicapped, 9.9 Applicability, Contracts with State and Local government, a Department of Labor notices, e Exemption, b Request for exemption, d Collective bargaining agreements, Complaints, Department of Labor sanctions, Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity, 9.7 Affirmative Action programs, Construction, b Nonconstruction, a Clauses, Clause 9-8, Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction, b Clause 9-9, Equal Opportunity Preaward Clearance of Subcontracts, c Equal Opportunity, a Exempt contracts, Contracts exempted by the Director, OFCCP, f Contracts exempted by the Vice President, e Contracts with certain educational institutions, c Contracts with State or Local governments, b Transactions of $10,000 or less, a Work on or near Indian reservations, d General, Executive Order (EO) 11246, a Inquiries, Complaints, Enforcement, Preaward compliance reviews,

10 Purchasing Manual F Solicitation provisions, Contruction, b Other than construction, a Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 9.6 General, Inquiries about the Act, G General, 6.1, 9.1 Contract administration functions, Contracting officer responsibilities, a Other responsibilities, b Responsibilities, Contracting officer s representatives, b Contracting officers and purchase teams, a Relationship between the Postal Service and supplier representatives, c General policies, 1.7, 8.1 Acquiring intellectual property rights, Claims against usps, e Commercial application, c General, a Indemnification for use of private patents for commercial items, d Non-impairment of private rights, b Advance payments and progress payments, Advanced payments, b Clauses, d Partial payment, e Policy, a Progress payments, c Best value, Competition, Conflicts of interest, Organizational conflicts of interest, a Participation by members of Congress, b Contracts with Postal Service employees and their immediate families, Gratuities or gifts, Protection of individual privacy, Release and exchange of information, Exchange, NO TAG General, NO TAG Release, NO TAG Standards of conduct, Strategic alliances, Supplier clearances, Government sources, 3.4 Defense logistics agency, Federal prison industries, Inc. (UNICOR), Ordering, b Policy, a General, General services administration, General, a 602

11 Index I Government printing office, Veterans administration, Insurance, 7.2 Contract clauses, Errors and omissions insurance, Amount, b Other professional services, d Professional services, a Waiver, c Insurance policies, Notice of cancellation or change, Policy, Fixed-price contracts, b General, a Non-fixed price contracts, c Self-insurance, Types of insurance, Automobile liability insurance, c General liability insurance, b Workers compensation and employers liability insurance, a M Mail transportation purchasing, 4.5 Contracting officer s representative, Authority and limitations, b Designation, a Restrictions, c Contracts, Contract type, a General, Administrative officials, Policy, a Purchasing method, b Mailing lists, Establishing mailing lists, a Publicizing, d Retention on lists, b Use of mailing lists, c Mailing lists Contract administration, General, a Major irregularity, c Unsatisfactory service, b Contract changes, Clauses, g Emergency contracts, f Exceptional service, d General, a Schedule changes for highway or domestic inland water contracts, e Service changes, c Termination for convenience, b 603

12 Purchasing Manual Contracts Alternatives to contracts, e Contract term, b Modes of transportation, d Use of contracts, c Death or incompetence of supplier, Estate representatives, c Individual, a Partnership, b Eligibility requirements, Disclosure of information, f Eligibility requirements for suppliers, a Exceptions, d Notification of supplier, e Screening, c Service employess, b Extension and short-term renewal of contracts, Release of supplier, Renewal of contracts, Characteristics of renewal contracts, b Clause, e General, a Renewal procedures, c Restrictions, d Service deficiencies, Breach not warranting termination, b Damages, a Loss or damage to mail, c Supplier with several contracts, d Subcontracting, Highway or domestic inland water contracts, a Other surface contracts and air contracts, b Mandatory sources, 3.3 Policy, Workshops for people who are blind or severely disabled, General, a Ordering, c Procurement lists, b Meaning of words and terms, 1.6 Definitions, Agreement, a Assigned counsel, b Change order, c Contract, d Contract modification, e Contracting officer, f Days, g Evaluation factors, l Includes, h Local buying authority, i May, j Must, k Proposal, m Purchase team, n 604

13 Index P Purchasing, o Purchasing office, p Quotation, q Real estate and related services, r Services, s Should, t Supplemental agreement, u Supplies, v Vice president, w Will, x General, Payments and financing, 6.4 Assignment of claims, Approval, b Assignments by law, c Policy, a General, Cost reimbursement, c Disputes, a Partial payments, b Invoices, General, a Submitting invoices, b Limitation of cost or funds, Administration, a Effect of a modification, b Payment, Alternate provisions, e Calculating interest, d Final payment, f Interest payments, c Methods, a Time of payment, b Progress payments, Administration, d Computing progress payments, b General, a Supervision, c Withholding payments, Actions by the contracting officer, b Disallowing costs, c General, a Setoffs and recoupments, d Third-party claims, e Withholding payment under contract clauses, f Planning considerations, 2.2 Acceptance, Delayed acceptance, b Place of acceptance, a Delivery or performance schedule, Acceptance, g Clause, i 605

14 Purchasing Manual Considerations, c Delivery terms, d F.O.B. points, f General, a Provisions, e Use, b Using mail, h First-article approval, General, b Solicitation and contract requirements, c Uses, a Liquidated damages, Assessment, d Clause, e General, a Rate, c Use, b Multiyear contracts, General, a Solicitations, b Types, c Options, Clauses, f Evaluating options, b Exercising options, g Expressing options in a contract, e Prices, d Setting limits, c Use, a Postal Service property, Clauses, d Policy, a Solicitations, b Special tooling and test equipment, c Quality requirements, Clauses, c Inspection at destination, e Policy, a Quality assurance at origin, d Quality assurance in commercial purchasing, f Quality assurance requirements, b Value engineering, Acceptance, g Clause, i Definition, b Evaluation, e General, a Noncompetitive purchases, d Sharing savings, c Subcontracts, h Withdrawal, f Warranties, Considerations, c Cost, d 606

15 Index In commercial contracts, g In contracts other than fixed price, b Marking and notices, e Other purchases, h Terms, f Use, a Policy, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1 Decision logic, Role of cost or price, b Use, a Evaluation teams, General, a Reports, b General, Individual purchase plans, Elements, b Milestones, c Responsibility, a Market research, Importance, a Methods, b Performance evaluation factors, Cost or price, f General, a Past performance, c Proposal-specific factors, b Relative significance, d Scoring systems, e Supplier capability, c Supplier-specific factors, c Preliminary planning, Purchase planning, Responsibilities, b The process, a Purchasing framework, Supplier-selection strategy, Developing strategies, b General, a Postal Service property, 6.6 Records, Maintenance by the Postal Service, b Record keeping, a Supplier s property control systems, Noncompliance, b Review, a Price evaluation, 5.1 Analyzing proposals, Adequate price competition, b Clauses, h Cost analysis, c Cost or pricing data, e Defective cost or pricing data, g Price analysis, a Profit, f 607

16 Purchasing Manual Technical analysis, d General, Responsibilities, b Use, a Protests, 3.6 Applicability, Contract award, Definitions, Days, d General counsel, c Interested party, a Protest, b Protests received by contracting officers, Protests received by the general counsel, Submission, Timeliness, Publication and changes, 1.2 Changes, Issuance, b Proposed changes, a Publication, Availability, b Issuance, a Purchasing authority, 1.4 Delegations of authority, Contracting, a Local buying authority, c Special purchases, b Vice President, Purchasing and Materials, Purchasing process, 4.2 Contract award, Debriefing, Content, d Method, b Purpose, c Timing, a Notification, Oral presentations, Discussions, b General, a Performance evaluation, Best value determinations, d Discussions, c General, a Roles and responsibilities, b Planning, Receipt of proposals, Failure to acknowledge amendments, d General, a Late proposals and modifications, c Modification and withdrawal, b Solicitations, Amendment of solicitations, g Availability of solicitations, e 608

17 Index Q Cancellation of solicitations, h Disclosure and use of information, i Draft solicitations, b General, a Preparation and format, c Preproposal conference, f Proposal preparation time, d Quality assurance, 6.3 Acceptance, General, a Place of acceptance, c Responsibility, b Revocation of acceptance in whole or in part, e Supplier certification, d Transfer of title and risk of loss, f Inspection and testing, General, a Nonconforming supplies or services, b Receiving reports, General, a Responsibility, b R Remedies and damages, 6.10 Damages, Breach damages for accepted supplies, b Damages for nondelivery or repudiation, d Deduction of damages from the price, c Default, a Remedies, Postal Service s security interest, a Repurchase against supplier s account, b Rights in data, 8.3 Acquisition of rights in computer software, Clauses, d Computer software developed at private expense, b Covered contracts, a Marking of computer software, c Data ordering, Additional ordering of data, b Basic policy, a Data rights acquisition policy, Acquisition of additional rights in data, g Acquisition of rights in data, c Copyrighted data, f General, a Manuals and instructional materials, h Modification of postal service rights, k Privately developed data, d Subcontracts, j Technical data necessary to procure repair parts, i Unlimited rights in data, b 609

18 Purchasing Manual S Unmarked or improperly marked technical data or software, e Definitions, Computer, a Computer data base, b Computer program, c Computer software, d Computer software documentation, e Data, f Firmware, g Form, fit, and function data, h Limited rights, i Limited rights data, j Restricted computer software, k Restricted rights, l Technical data, m Unlimited rights, n Existing works, Clause, b Covered contracts, a Professional services, Royalties, Refunds of royalties, b Reporting royalties, a Solicitation, Alternate proposals, c Data offered with restrictions, b Supplier s representation, a Special works, Assignment of copyrights, c Clauses, e Covered contracts, a Indemnification, d Restrictions on release, b Technical data contract clauses, Alternate arrangements, b Basic clauses, a Computer software, c Service Contract Act, 9.8 Clauses, Contracts of $2,500 or less, b Contracts over $2,500, a Multiyear service contracts and service contracts with renewal options, c Department of Labor Poster, Exemptions, General, Inquiries concerning the Act, List of violators, Minimum wage determinations, Wage and hour division, d Notice of award, Notice of intent to make a service contract,

19 Index Withholding contract payments and contract termination, Withholding, a Special categories of purchases, 4.6 Consultant services, NO TAG Approval, NO TAG Definition, NO TAG Use, NO TAG General, Information technology, Clauses, f Definitions, a Policy, b Solicitation provisions, e Sources, d Technological substitutions and enhancements, c Professional services, NO TAG Clauses, NO TAG Definition, NO TAG Licenses, NO TAG Research and development, Contract type, e Definitions, a Educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, g General policy, b Limitations on subcontracting, f Organizational conflict of interest, h Prequalification, c Solicitations, d Structured contracts and controlled contracts, Definitions and examples, a Policies and procedures, b Supplemental policies and procedures, Utility services, Definitions, a Policy, b Specifications and statements of work, 2.3 Component parts, Construction specifications, Technical data package, Deliverables, c General, a Responsibilities, b Use, Product descriptions, c Specifications, a Statements of work, b Subcontracting policies and procedures, 6.7 General, Considerations, b Requirements, a Limitations, Disapproval to avoid disputes, b Lack of disapproval, a 611

20 Purchasing Manual Supplier diversity, 3.2 Policy, Contracting officers, c Definitions, d General, a Supplier diversity, b Sourcing, Assistance, c Definition, a Responsibilities, b Subcontracting with small, minority, and woman-owned businesses, Classification codes, e Clauses, c General, a Reports, d Solicitation provision, b T Taxes, 7.3 Contract clauses, Federal excise taxes, Applicability, a General exemptions from federal excise taxes, b Solicitations, c General, Contract clauses, a State and local taxes, Applicability, b Definition, a Exemption from tax, c Matters requiring special consideration, d Types of contracts, 2.4 Basic pricing agreements, General, a Ordering, e Restrictions, d Sources, c Use, b Cost-reimbursement contracts, Clauses, h Cost contract, c Cost plus fixed-fee contract, f Cost plus incentive-fee contract, e Cost-plus-award-fee contract, g Cost-sharing contract, d General, a Limitations, b Fixed-price contracts, Clauses supplies and services contracts, d Firm fixed-price contracts, a Fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment, c Fixed-price incentive contract, b General, Flexibility, c 612

21 Index V Planning, a Risk and responsibility, b Indefinite-delivery contracts, Clauses, i Definite-quantity contracts, b General, a Indefinite-quantity contracts, c Multiple awards, f Ordering, e Provisions, h Requirements contracts, d Letter contracts, Clauses, d Description, a Limitations, c Use, b Ordering agreements, Content of the agreement, c General, a Limitations, b Ordering, d Pricing, e Selecting a contract type, Considerations, c Provision and clause, b Responsibilities, a Time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts, Clause, c Labor-hour contracts, b Time-and-materials contracts, a Veterans, 9.10 Applicability, Exceptions, b General, a Request for exemption, c Complaints, Department of Labor notices, Department of Labor sanctions, Requirement, W Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, 9.5 Clause, Exemptions, General, Other responsibilities, Warranty, Year 2000, Y Year 2000 Compliance, Year 2000 Warranty,

22 Index Appendices Index Appendices C Clauses, 354 Access by Officials, B-82 Accident Prevention, B-38 Accountability of the Supplier (Highway), B-64 Accountability of the Supplier (Non-Highway), B-75 Acquisition of Additional Rights in Data, 8-14 Additional Bond Security, 7-2 Additional Data Requirements, 8-8 Adjustments to Compensation, B-65 Advance Payments, 1-2 Advertising of Contract Awards, B-25 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction, 9-8 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 9-14 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 9-13 Allowable Cost and Payment, 2-30 Assignment of Claims, B-8 Authorization and Consent, 8-2 Award Fee, 2-37 Bankruptcy, 6-1 Building Codes, Fees, and Charges, B-49 Certificate of Conformance, B-5 Change-Order Accounting, B-21 Changes (Construction), B-37 Changes (Transportation), B-67 Changes in Corporate Ownership or Corporate Officers, B-68 Changes, B-2 Claims and Disputes, B-9 Compliance by States with Labor Standards, 9-4 Component Parts, 2-21 Conditions Affecting the Work, B-41 Construction Cost Breakdown, B-40 Construction Progress Chart, B-59 Contingent Fees, 1-6 Contract Definitization, 2-44 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, 4-2 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, 4-3 Contract Type, B-3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Overtime Compensation, 9-2 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Safety Standards, 9-5 Convict Labor, 9-1 Cost Sharing Contract No Fee, 2-34 Cost Contract No Fee,

23 Purchasing Manual Davis-Bacon Act, 9-3 Debris and Cleanup, B-52 Definite Quantity, 2-41 Definition of Develiry Terms and Supplier s Responsibilities, 2-9 Definitions, B-1 Delayed Acceptance, 2-6 Delivery of Limited Rights and Restricted Computer Software, 8-17 Delivery-Order Limitations, 2-40 Deposit of Assets Instead of Surety Bonds, 7-3 Differing Site Conditions, B-32 Disallowance of Costs, B-17 Economic Price Adjustment Labor and Materials, 2-28 Economic Price Adjustment (Index Method), 2-29 Equal Opportunity Preaward Compliance of Subcontracts, 9-9 Equal Opportunity, 9-7 Errors and Omissions, 7-5 Events of Default, B-69 Examination of Records, B-14 Excusable Delays (Mail Transportation Non-Highway), B-76 Excusable Delays, B-19 Execution and Commencement of Work, 2-45 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment, 9-12 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Noncompetitive Contract), 7-8 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Short Form), 7-7 Federal, State, and Local Taxes, 7-6 First Article Approval Postal Service Testing, 2-5 First Article Approval Supplier Testing, 2-4 Fixed Fee, 2-36 Forfeiture of Compensation, B-79 Frequency Authorization, B-24 Gratuities or Gifts, 1-5 Guaranteed Shipping Weight, B-23 Heat, B-51 Incentive Fee, 2-35 Incentive Price Revision, 2-27 Incorporation of Warranty, 2-7 Indefinite Quantity, 2-42 Indemnification, B-39 Information or Access by Third Parties, B-81 Information Technology Accessibility Standards, 4-18 Inspection and Acceptance Non-fixed Price, 2-24 Inspection and Acceptance Services, 2-48 Inspection and Acceptance Supplies, 2-1 Inspection and Acceptance Systems, 4-9 Inspection and Acceptance (Construction), B-33 Inspection of Professional Service, 4-5 Insurance, 7-4 Intellectual Property Rights, 8-13 Interest, B-22 Invoices (Professional Services), 4-6 Invoices, B-20 Key Personnel, 4-8 Laws and Regulations Applicable, B-80 Limitation of Cost,

24 Index Appendices Limitation of Funds, 2-32 Limitation of Postal Service Liability, 2-46 Liquidated Damages Industrial Supply or Service Items Not Ready for Use, 4-10 Liquidated Damages, 2-10 Manufacture of Repair Parts, 8-18 Materials and Workmanship, B-63 Nondisclosure (Professional Services), 4-4 Non-Disclosure of Address Information, NO TAG Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, 8-3 Notice of Delay, B-15 Notice to Proceed and Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work, B-34 Option for Increased Quantity, 2-17 Option Item, 2-18 Option to Extend (Service Contract), 2-19 Option to Renew (with Preliminary Notice), 2-20 Order of Precedence, B-29 Ordering, 2-39 Organizational Conflict of Interest, 1-8 Other Contracts, B-45 Participation of Small, Minority and Women-owned Business, 3-1 Patent Indemnity, 8-4 Patent Infringement Bond Requirements, 7-1 Patent Rights Supplier Retention, 8-15 Patent Rights, 8-1 Payment Fixed Price, 2-26 Payment (Air Taxi), B-83 Payment (Construction), B-48 Payment (Highway), B-74 Payment (Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts), 2-38 Payment of Allowable Costs Before Definitization, 2-47 Performance at Occupied Postal Premises, B-27 Performance of Work by Supplier, B-42 Permits and Responsibilities (Construction), B-47 Permits and Responsibilities, B-30 Postal Service Partial Occupancy, B-36 Postal Service Property Fixed-Price, 2-11 Postal Service Property Furnished As Is, 2-14 Postal Service Property Non-Fixed-Price, 2-13 Postal Service Property Short Form, 2-12 Postal Service Title in Technical Data and Computer Software, 8-16 Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates, 5-3 Preference for Domestic Supplies, 1-9 Preference for Domestic Construction Materials, 1-10 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data, 5-1 Pricing of Adjustments, B-10 Privacy Act, 1-1 Progress Payments, 1-3 Prohibition Against Contracting with Former Postal Executives or Officers, 1-11 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Utilities, and Improvements, B-50 Protection of Postal Service Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, B-26 Protection of the Mail, B-77 Quality Assurance Services, 2-49 Quality Assurance I, 2-2 Quality Assurance II,

25 Purchasing Manual Record As Built Drawings, B-57 Records Ownership, 4-7 Refund of Royalties, 8-12 Reimbursement Postal Service Testing, 2-23 Release of Supplier, B-70 Renewal, B-78 Requirements, 2-43 Responsibility for Supplies, B-7 Rights in Computer Software, 8-9 Rights in Data Existing Works, 8-11 Rights in Data Special Works, 8-10 Rights in Technical Data, 8-6 Safety and Health Standards, B-28 Samples, B-62 Service Contract Act Short Form, 9-11 Service Contract Act, 9-10 Shop Drawings, Coordination Drawings, and Schedules, B-56 Site Preparation, 4-12 Small, Minority and Women-owned Business Subcontracting Requirements, 3-2 Software Development Warranty, 4-14 Software License Warranty and Indemnification, 4-13 Spare-Parts Data, B-58 Special Test Equipment, 2-16 Special Tooling, 2-15 Specifications and Drawings, B-35 Standard References, B-55 State and Local Taxes (Indefinite Delivery Equipment Rental), 7-9 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data, 5-2 Subcontracts (Construction), B-46 Subcontracts, B-18 Substitution of Information Technology, 4-16 Superintendence by Supplier, B-43 Survey Monuments and Bench Marks, B-53 Suspensions and Delays, B-16 Technology Enhancement, 4-17 Termination for Convenience Emergency Contracts, B-72 Termination for Convenience (Transportation), B-71 Termination for Convenience or Default, B-12 Termination for Convenience, B-11 Termination for Default, B-13 Trailer Damage, B-73 Unpriced Options, 2-25 Use of Hardware or Software Monitors, 4-11 Use of Premises, B-44 Value Engineering Incentive, 2-22 Variation in Quantity, B-4 Waiver of Indemnity, 8-5 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, 9-6 Warranty (Construction), B-61 Warranty Exclusion and Limitation of Damages, 4-15 Warranty, 2-8 Withholding Payment (Technical Data and Computer Software), 8-7 Year 2000 Warranty Commercial Items, 1-12 Year 2000 Warranty Noncommercial Items,

26 Index Appendices S Solicitation Provisions Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, A-5 Alternate Intellectual Property Rights Proposals, 8-1 Alternative Payment Protections, 7-5 Authorized Negotiators, A-22 Award Without Discussions, A-9 Brand Name or Equal, 2-8 Buy American Certificate Supplies, 1-4 Buy American Certificate Construction Materials, 1-5 Certificate of Idependent Price Determination, 1-1 Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities, 9-2 Contingent Fee Representation, 1-2 Contract Award, A-8 Contractor Screening Requirements, 1-3 Demonstrability, 4-4 Deposit of Assets Requirements, 7-4 Discounts, A-10 Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Program, 9-3 Evaluation Commercial Items, 4-2 Evaluation Exclusive of Options, 2-4 Evaluation Exclusive of Unpriced Options, 2-5 Evaluation of Options, 2-3 Evaluation of Proposals for Multiple Awards, A-16 Explanation to Prospective Offerors, A-6 Failure to Submit Proposal, A-14 Fidelity Bond Requirements, 7-3 Functional Demonstration, 4-5 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, 4-1 Labor Information, A-13 Late Submissions and Modifications of Proposals, A-4 Modification or Withdrawal of Proposals, A-3 Notice of Intent to Award Without Discussions, A-19 Notice of Requirements for Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action, 9-5 Notice of Small, Minority and Women-owned Subcontracting Requirements, A-20 Parent Company and Taxpayer Identification Number, A-21 Payment Bond Requirements, 7-2 Performance Bond Requirements, 7-1 Place of Performance, A-23 Postal Computing Environment, 4-7 Postal-Furnished Property or Services, A-12 Preaward Equal Opportunity Compliance Review, 9-4 Preparation of Proposals (Construction), 4-9 Preparation of Proposals, A-1 Pre-Proposal Conference, 4-8 Prohibition Against Contracting with Former Postal Executives or Officers, 1-6 Protests, A-15 Representation of Rights in Data, 8-2 Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, 4-3 Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, A-7 Royalty Report, 8-4 Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes, A-18 Submission of Proposals, A-2 System Integrity,

27 Purchasing Manual Telegraphic Proposals, A-17 Time of Delivery, 2-2 Type of Business Organization, A-20 Type of Contract, 2-6 Use of Limited Rights Data for Purchasing of Repair Parts, 8-3 USPS/GSA IMPAC Credit Card Acceptance, 2-7 Warranty Information, 2-1 Solicitation Provisions, A-3 620