THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS MARKED WITH [* * *] AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

 

For the purposes of this contract, the U.S. is defined as the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and all U.S. territories. The terms “Government” and “USG” are collectively defined to mean the Federal Government of the U.S.

This project from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), focuses on the advanced development of recombinant seasonal and pandemic-like influenza vaccines utilizing hemagglutinin genes or proteins (plasmid DNA, virus-vectors, peptides, subunit proteins and virus-like particles) towards U.S.-licensure in exchange for a commitment to establish a rapid surge capacity for pandemic vaccine.

This is a multiple year, cost reimbursement type contract with option periods. This contract shall contain a Base Period, an Option Period One and an Optional CLIN 0015. The exercise of an option shall be in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).

(b)  Consideration and Payment (CPFF)

This is a cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contract. In consideration for completion of the work, described under the Base Period (CLINs 0001 through 0010) and in accordance with the Statement of Work (Section C), the Contractor shall be paid an amount not to exceed [* * *] of which [* * *] represents the estimated reimbursable costs and [* * *] represents the fixed fee.

The amount currently allotted for the Base Period shall cover  a 36 month performance period.

CLIN

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QTY/UNIT

EST. COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST. CPFF

0001

Product Development Plan

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

(Milestone 1)

0002

Clinical Development and

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Regulatory Plan

(Milestone 2)

0003

Manufacturing Facility Plan

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

(Milestone 3)

0004

Feasibility Plan

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

(Milestone 4)

0005A

Contractor Defined Milestones -

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Recombinant Seasonal

Influenza Vaccine Milestones

(Milestone 5A)

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0005B

Contractor Defined Milestones –

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Recombinant Pandemic

Influenza Vaccine Milestones

(Milestone 5B)

0006

Draft Security Plan

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

0007

Final Security Plan

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

0008

Technical Progress Reports

36 reports of

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

(Including EVM) and Executive

each

Summary

0009

Draft Final Report

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

0010

Final Report

1 Report

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Shall the Government decide to exercise an Option Period One upon completion of CLIN 0010, the Contractor shall provide the additional Contractor Defined Milestones for recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines, as stated in the Contractor’s technical proposal dated February 04, 2011, Appendix X, pages 1-3. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a separate timeline and milestone plan for the additional Contractor Defined Milestones.

Optional

CLIN

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QTY/UNIT

EST. COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST. CPFF

0011A

Additional Contractor

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Defined Milestones -

Recombinant Seasonal

Influenza Vaccine

0011B

Additional Contractor

1 Job

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Defined Milestones –

Recombinant Pandemic

Influenza Vaccine

0012

Technical Progress Reports

24 reports of

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

(Including EVM) and

each

Executive Summary

0013

Draft Final Report

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

0014

Final Report

1 Report

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

Shall the Government decide to exercise Optional CLIN 0015 for drug substance manufacturing in response to a Public Health Emergency (for use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)) and/or the Government foresees to have vaccines be placed in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), the Contractor shall manufacture a recombinant seasonal, pre-pandemic or pandemic influenza vaccine candidate.

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Optional

SUPPLIES/

CLIN

SERVICES

QTY/UNIT

UNIT PRICE

EST. COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST. CPFF

0015

The Contractor shall

150,000/15 mcg

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

[* * *]

manufacture bulk

dose equivalents

Recombinant

(Bulk)**

Influenza Vaccine

candidate*

Notwithstanding the clause, ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT and FIXED FEE, incorporated in this contract, unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, the costs of the following items or activities shall be unallowable as direct costs:

a)

Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property;

b)

Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities;

c)

Purchase of lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value; (General purpose equipment is defined as any items of personal property which are usable for purposes other than research, such as office equipment and furnishings, pocket calculators, etc.);

d)

Travel Costs;

e)

Consultant Costs;

f)

Subcontracts;

g)

Patient Care Costs; and

h)

Accountable Government Property (defined as both real and personal property with an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more and a life expectancy of more than two years) and “sensitive items” (defined and listed in the Contractor’s Guide of Government Property), regardless of acquisition value.

If the Contractor fails to meet the milestones, within the specified time periods as stated in the statement of work, the Government has the right to terminate the contract for default, in accordance with FAR 52.249-6, Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (May 2004).

An In Process Review (IPR) will be conducted at the discretion of the Government eighteen (18) months after contract award and prior to the exercise of Option Period One, to discuss the progression of the milestones. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to revise the milestones and budget pending program development status.

DEFINITIONS – For the purpose of this Section

“Freedom to Operate” – ensures that the commercial production, marketing and use of the Contractor’s new product, process and service do not infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

A.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to support (1) industrial, advanced-stage development of recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines leading towards U.S. licensure, (2) expansion of domestic influenza vaccine manufacturing surge capacity, and (3) to reduce the timeline for manufacturing and release of influenza vaccines during a pandemic. The proposed recombinant influenza vaccines shall be produced at commercial-scale levels as licensable products in U.S.-based manufacturing facilities and shall provide sufficient surge capacity to contribute substantially to U.S. and, ideally, global vaccine needs during an influenza pandemic.

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Activities that may be supported by this contract shall include: (1) clinical lot manufacturing including consistency lots of recombinant seasonal and pandemic-like influenza vaccine, (2) clinical evaluation studies of the recombinant vaccine strategy for safety and immunogenicity including clinical assay development, (3) process and manufacturing scale-up development, (4) product lot release assay development and process validation, (5) product-dedicated manufacturing equipment, facility concept design and facility validation. U.S. Government support shall not be provided for building a manufacturing facility or purchasing an existing facility. Finally, development of recombinant pandemic influenza virus vaccine shall occur in parallel with the Contractor’s own advanced product development, towards licensure, of a recombinant seasonal influenza vaccine.

This advanced development contract is milestone-driven and funding may occur in phases following periodic assessments of progress by HHS. Continuation of effort on initial and subsequent milestones and associated funding will be based on Contractor performance, timeliness, quality of deliverables, availability of other vaccine manufacturing strategies and products deemed more advantageous to the U.S. Government, and consultations between the Contractor and HHS.

The Contractor shall perform the work in accordance with the Contractor’s Work Plan (CWP) (or Summary of CWP) and the Contractor’s Gantt chart referenced in Section J and attached to this contract. The contract schedule milestones takes precedence over discrepancy with the attachments.

The following Milestone Plans are required to describe the activities that the Contractor will perform to successfully meet the objectives of the contract. The Contractor shall demonstrate their full understanding of the key elements essential to complete the requirements, including how each milestone plan is organized, staffed and managed. The completeness and quality of the Contractor’s milestone plans and supporting data will be evaluated in terms of relative risk and the likelihood of successful completion of the project. The level of detail contained in the milestone plans shall be sufficient to facilitate management of and execution of the contract by the Contractor. Acceptable milestone plans are a requirement of this contract. The Contracting Officer may modify this contract, as described in Milestones 5a and 5b, to incorporate the Contractor Defined Milestones, work breakdown structures and Gantt charts provided and accepted in Milestones 1-4.

I.

Milestone 1: Within three (3) months of contract award, the Contractor shall provide to HHS for review and acceptance a comprehensive milestone-driven Product Development Plan for recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines. The Plan shall be inclusive of pre-clinical and clinical activities performed and completed prior to a contract award and those clinical and manufacturing activities to be performed post-contract award. The Plan shall be a high-level overview and include the following elements:

A.

Gantt chart timeline or equivalent.

B.

Description of the process development and scale-up of recombinant vaccine manufacturing.

C.

Description of clinical and consistency lot manufacturing to support process validation, clinical evaluation and FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) product licensure.

D.

Description of the general clinical development plan including development and validation of clinical sample assays.

E.

Description of product lot release assay development including assay specifications and validation.

F.

Regulatory master plan that focuses on the critical pathway to product licensure.

G.

Cost-accounting system based on the original budget estimates (that includes earned value management) to monitor all costs related to the contract award for both prime and sub-Contractors on a real time basis.

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II.	Milestone 2: Within three (3) months of contract award, the Contractor shall submit to HHS for review and acceptance, a comprehensive, integrated Clinical Development and Regulatory Plan. The following issues shall be addressed in the Plan:

A.

A summary of pre-clinical studies including consultation(s) with the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) incorporated as an appendix to the milestone report.

B.

A detailed description of clinical evaluation shall be integrated with the manufacturing plans using the most current and available information including consultation with CBER. Clinical trials performed as a result of this solicitation shall include any Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 trials needed to achieve U.S. licensure. Trials shall include children, adults, and the elderly, as needed, to support licensure for both low and high-risk populations. Given the duration, cost, and importance of clinical trials, the plan for each clinical trial shall clearly indicate key outcomes, populations, study sites and collaborators, analytic strategy, sample size, timelines, and other key components. Studies related to pandemic-like vaccine shall be done using recombinant influenza vaccine to a relevant influenza virus strain to be designated by HHS (i.e., H5N1, H1N1, etc.) A summary of available clinical lot manufacturing results, provisional lot release specifications, completed Phase 1 trials and any additional stages of product development that have been completed shall be incorporated as an appendix to the milestone report.

C.

A detailed description of regulatory activities shall be integrated with all products, clinical testing and manufacturing activities using the most current and available information, including consultation with CBER. A risk assessment and mitigation plan addressing potential manufacturing, clinical and regulatory obstacles that might prevent or delay licensure as well as a plan for the production and distribution of vaccine in the case of emergency use authorization shall be included. Issues suitable for risk assessment include recombinant DNA constructs, cell lines, assay development, process yields and facility management. Mitigation plans shall include decision trees where applicable.

Many of the required elements may be satisfied by inclusion of the Contractor’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application and relevant supplements.

III.

Milestone 3: Within nine (9) months of contract award, the Contractor shall provide HHS for review and acceptance a Manufacturing Facility Plan describing the design, construction, commissioning, qualification and validation of a U.S.-based facility to produce the Contractor’s recombinant seasonal and pandemic-like influenza vaccines. The Plan shall contain appropriate information concerning the following elements:

A.

Site selection criteria, including site user requirement specifications, descriptions of site utilities and infrastructure, descriptions of local, state and federal permitting issues and security planning considerations.

B.

A facility regulatory compliance plan that addresses cGMP standards, NIH, CDC, USDA and WHO biosafety standards, USDA animal testing standards, National Fire Protection Agency standards, DHS security issues and OSHA compliance.

C.

Manufacturing processes that includes descriptions of upstream and downstream processing, formulation, filling  and finishing unit operations, bulk and finished product acceptance specifications, overall capacity needed to meet contract requirements, manufacturing support operations such as solution preparation, storage and distribution, glassware washing and sterilization, clean-in-place and steam-in-place operations, a risk management plan at each stage of production, process flow diagrams, equipment capacity calculations, an automation plan and an equipment list detailing sizing capacity criteria, utility requirements, dimensions, clearances weights, mounting and purchasing lead times.

D.

Architectural/structural plans that includes concept functional designs, descriptions, and diagrams of space requirements, adjacency plans, floor plans, equipment layouts, material, product and personnel flows, solid, liquid contaminated and other waste flows, and an air balance description or diagram detailing zoning, pressurization, air flows and air quality classification.

E.

Process and building/mechanical engineering including energy balances, utility flow diagrams, automation plan, equipment lists and a preliminary layout.

F.

A proposed construction schedule including installation, commissioning and installation/operational/performance qualification and a risk mitigation analysis.

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G.

A description of the manufacturing facility quality assurance and regulatory acceptance including quality systems, the validation master plan and regulatory milestones.

The manufacturing facility and process shall be maintained in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, World Health Organization guidelines for pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing and current biosafety/research guidelines from the CDC, NIH, and the USDA. Ability to meet standards for Biosafety Level (BSL) 2 + and 3 as described in relevant guidelines may be necessary, if the Contractor will be handling and testing highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses or derivatives to generate recombinant pandemic-like influenza vaccines.

IV.

Milestone 4: Within twelve (12) months of contract award, the Contractor shall provide HHS for review and acceptance a Feasibility Plan to manufacture, test, and release final container product containing recombinant pandemic-like influenza vaccine within 12 weeks of a pandemic declaration with a surge capacity of 50 million doses within six (6) months. The Plan shall include the following elements:

A.

A process description, including a summary of process data that describes the yield and purification efficiencies of key process steps.

B.

A comparison of process data that describes the significance of process scale-up and strain variability on production capacity.

C.

Proposed production schedules including detailed timelines for each production step from accessibility of pandemic influenza viral nucleotide sequences or receipt of pandemic influenza virus reference strain to release of initial lot(s) of 50 million doses of final container vaccine product during a pandemic. Additionally, a description of material management and the number of doses of vaccine released each week after pandemic declaration shall be provided.

D.

A bulk and fill-finish manufacturing capacity analysis for pandemic influenza vaccines.

E.

A description of process optimization activities.

F.

Dose calculations and contingency plans to address the need for higher dosages of the active product ingredient.

G.

A pre-pandemic facility management plan including a pandemic preparedness plan.

H.

A pandemic facility management plan including change procedures for pandemic operations and operation under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

V.

Milestone 5a and 5b: Contractor Defined Milestones. The Contractor shall provide a work breakdown structure including comprehensive and integrated timelines (Gantt chart or equivalent) and major milestones to complete the remaining scope of work as relevant given the stage of vaccine development and evaluation toward product licensure. The Contractor shall propose milestones, at which time data will be presented, summarizing results of prior activities and new plans and protocols that will be submitted for review and approval in order to guide all subsequent activities. Milestones for recombinant seasonal (5a) and pandemic-like (5b) influenza vaccines shall be provided to track program progress and cost reimbursements. Potential milestones may include manufacturing of an investigational lot of vaccine, validation of facilities, systems and equipment, validation of Quality Control product lot release methods, validation of manufacturing processes, stability study programs, consistency lot manufacturing, completion of a clinical trial and progress to a new phase of vaccine evaluation, submission of a license application, GMP Consistency Lots Manufacturing, Phase 3 Lots Testing and Release, Reproductive Toxicology study(ies), Phase 2 Clinical trials in healthy adults, etc. Following the Project Officer/Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) acceptance of the Contractor Defined Milestones, the Contracting Officer may modify this contract to incorporate the Contractor Defined Milestones, work breakdown structure and Gantt chart.

VI.

Manufacturing Standards:  The USG reserves the right to inspect the Contractor’s facilities for cGMP compliance.   HHS will audit manufacturing, testing and other relevant sites.   Focus areas will include manufacturing, quality systems and regulatory affairs relative to the contract milestone activities within six (6) months of contract award.   Any deficiencies observed in the audit will require remediation.   Within three (3) months after receiving the audit report, a time-plan for remediation must be in place and remediation shall be complete within the Base Period of the contract.

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The Contractor shall participate in regular meetings to coordinate and oversee the contract effort as directed by the Project Officer/COTR. Such meetings may include, but are not limited to, meetings of all Contractors and subcontractors to discuss clinical manufacturing progress, product development, product assay development, scale up manufacturing development, clinical sample assays development, clinical study designs and regulatory issues, meetings with individual Contractors and other HHS officials to discuss the technical, regulatory, and ethical aspects of the program; and meetings with technical consultants to discuss technical data provided by the Contractor. Monthly teleconferences with the Contractor and subcontractors with HHS officials will be held at times and dates to be determined to review technical and product development progress, except during clinical lot manufacturing when meetings shall be held on a weekly basis. In addition, the Project Officer/COTR may schedule progress reviews, including quarterly progress reviews, on-site at the Contractor’s facilities and other locations.

The work performed for development, manufacture, transport, storage and distribution will be performed under a detailed security plan that ensures against theft, tampering or destruction of the specific pertinent product-related material, equipment, documents, information, and data. The Contractor shall develop a written Draft Security Plan, for the protection of physical facilities, using, for example, fencing, controlled access, surveillance equipment, 2-person integrity rule, tamper evident packaging, and armed guards. The Contractor shall submit the Draft Security Plan to the Contracting Officer and Project Officer/COTR within 30 days after contract award. The Draft Security Plan shall describe the procedures to be utilized to manage and monitor the general internal operations of the firm and a description of the Contractor’s facility(ies) in which the work will be performed and related activity conducted, including work by any subcontractors and consultants. The Draft Security Plan shall also include the Contractor’s procedures for screening and background investigations of all employees, subcontractors and consultants who have access to the development, manufacturing, transport, storage, and distribution of the product. Such background inquiries and screening shall include, but not be limited to, education, previous employment, fingerprints and complete criminal history (FBI, state, and local), credit reports, civil actions, DMV, social security account number verification, drug testing, and references. Screening data shall include the employee’s full name, any aliases, date(s) of birth, and Social Security numbers and other identifying numbers as appropriate, e.g., Passport number. At time of award, the USG can audit and review at its discretion the Contractor’s personnel records in order to confirm compliance with personnel screening and background investigation requirements. Such access will also include interviews with relevant Contractor human resources supervisory and hiring personnel.

This plan shall ensure confidentiality, integrity of, and timely access by authorized individuals to data, information and information technology systems, consistent with OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III. This plan shall also address the Contractor’s security-related due diligence on public information, marketing, advertising, including use of web site(s) impacting product and supply chain security.

This plan shall also include the security measures to be used to protect the medical countermeasure to be stored at the Contractor’s facility (e.g., refrigeration/freezer alarm systems, backup electrical power generator systems, etc.), and the contingency plan to accommodate any manufacturing and storage problems caused by natural or man-made disasters, power loss, refrigerant loss, equipment failures, etc.

The Project Officer/COTR, Contracting Officer and the Information Protection and Systems Security (IPASS) Coordinator will review the plan and submit comments to the Contractor within 10 business days after receipt. The Contractor shall revise the Security Plan, if required, and submit a Final Security Plan to the Government within 30 days of notification. Upon completion of all the required security measures, the Contractor shall supply to the Project Officer/COTR a letter certifying compliance. Performance of work under this contract shall be in accordance with this written Security Plan.

FAR Clause 52.234-3, Notice of Earned Value Management System – Post Award IBR (July 2006) and FAR Clause 52.234-4, Earned Value Management System (July 2006) are incorporated herein by reference.

C.2.1

Managerial Approach

The Contractor shall deliver a Management Plan that explains how the Contractor shall provide for the effective and efficient management of the technical, administrative, logistical, and support functions described in this statement of work. This Earned Value Project Management System shall meet the Seven Principles of Program Performance Based Management. The Seven Principles are:

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1.

Plan all work scope for the program to completion.

2.

Break down the program work scope into finite pieces that can be assigned to a responsible person or organization for control of technical, schedule, and cost objectives.

3.

Integrate program work scope, schedule, and cost objectives into a performance measurement baseline plan against which accomplishments may be measured. Control changes to the baseline.

4.

Use actual cost incurred and recorded in accomplishing the work performed.

5.

Objectively assess accomplishments at the work performance level.

6.

Analyze significant variances from the plan, forecast impacts, and prepare an estimate at completion based on performance to date and work to be performed.

7.

Use Performance Based information in the company's management processes.

C.2.2

Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)

Contractor and BARDA shall mutually agree upon cost, schedule and technical plan baselines. These baselines shall be the basis for monitoring and reporting progress throughout the life of the contract.

C.2.3

Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

The Contractor shall submit a plan for an Integrated Baseline Review to occur within 90 days of contract award. At the IBR, the Contractor and BARDA shall mutually agree upon cost, schedule and technical plan baseline (Performance Measurement Baseline). This baseline shall be the basis for monitoring and reporting progress throughout the life of the contract. The IBR is conducted to provide a mutual understanding of the inherent risks in Contractor’s performance plans and the underlying management control systems, and it shall formulate a plan to handle these risks.

In the IBR, the Contractor shall:

·

Demonstrate that there is a logical sequence of effort consistent with the contract schedule;

·

Demonstrate the validity of the allocated cost accounts and budgets, both in terms of total resources and scheduling;

·

Support BARDA’s technical assessment of the performance measurement methodologies and variance analysis reporting thresholds that the Contractor is using to measure progress;

·

Support BARDA’s technical assessment of quality metrics;

·

Verify that the cost, schedule, and technical plans are integrated. (The technical content of control accounts and work packages is consistent with the contract scope of work, the WBS and the WBS dictionary).

C.2.4

Contract Performance Report (CPR)

The Contractor shall deliver a Contract Performance Report on a monthly basis consistent with the instruction in Department of Defense Data Item Description (DID) DI-MGMT-81466A. Contractor shall provide Format 1, Format 3 and Format 5 only. Format 1 will be reported at the Work Breakdown Structure level agreed to by BARDA and the Contractor. Contractor shall provide preliminary CPR on the 15th day after end of Contractor reporting period and final CPR on the 20th day. EV Variance thresholds will be negotiated with the Contractor post-award but for planning purposes will likely be (+/- 10%).

C.2.5

Integrated Master Schedule

The Contractor shall deliver a program level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that rolls up all time-phased WBS elements down to the activity level. This IMS shall include the dependencies that exist between tasks.

 

The Contractor shall provide monthly delivery of the IMS status with performance data and shall include actual start/finish and projected start/finish dates. The status schedule shall be delivered 5 days after reporting month end.

C.2.6

Work Breakdown Structure

Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) shall be discernable and consistent. For example, BARDA may require the Contractor to furnish WBS data at the cost account level or at the work package level or at a lower level if there is significant complexity and risk associated with the task. Work Breakdown Structures shall be product and/or deliverable based where possible. BARDA encourages the use of MIL-HNDBK-881 as guidance.

The Contractor’s baseline schedule shall have each task (activity) aligned to its corresponding WBS identification. The WBS identification shall be visible in its own unique field in the project schedule.

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C.2.7

Risk Management Plan

The Contractor shall develop a risk management plan highlighting potential problems and/or issues that may arise during the life of the contract, their impact on cost, performance and timelines, and appropriate remediation plans. This plan shall reference relevant WBS elements, where appropriate.

In addition to those reports required by other terms of this contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer and the Project Officer/COTR technical progress reports covering the work accomplished during each reporting period on a periodic basis as established by the Project Officer/COTR. These reports are subject to the technical inspection and requests for clarification by the Project Officer/COTR. These reports shall be brief and factual and prepared in accordance with the following format:

I.

Technical Progress Reports: On the fifteenth of each month for the previous calendar month, the Contractor shall submit a report to the Project Officer/COTR and the Contracting Officer. The format and type of Technical Progress Report and Executive Summary will be provided by the Project Officer/COTR. Technical Progress Reports will include project timelines, milestones and summaries of product manufacturing, testing and clinical evaluation. A Technical Progress Report will not be required for the periods when a Final Report is due. The Contractor shall submit one copy of the Technical Progress Report electronically via e-mail. Any attachments to the e-mail report shall be submitted in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and/or Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Such reports shall include the following specific information:

A.

Title page containing Technical Progress Report, the contract number and title, the period of performance or milestone being reported, the Contractor's name, address, and other contact information, the author(s), and the date of submission;

B.

Introduction/Background - An introduction covering the purpose and scope of the contract effort;

C.

Progress - The report shall detail, document, and summarize the results of work performed, test results, and milestones achieved during the period covered. Also to be included is a summary of work planned for the next reporting period including overall progress towards obtaining FDA approvals and licensure on new influenza vaccine(s);

D.

Issues - Issues resolved, new issues and outstanding issues are enumerated with options and recommendations for resolution. An explanation of any difference between planned progress and actual progress, why the differences have occurred, and, if project activity is delinquent, then what corrective steps are planned. Revised timelines are provided.

E.

Invoices – Summary of any invoices submitted during the reporting period.

F.

Action Items – Summary table of activities or tasks to be accomplished by a certain date and by whom.

G.

Distribution List – A list of persons receiving the Technical Progress report

H.

Attachments – Results on the project are provided as attachments

III.	The Executive Summary, which shall accompany each Technical Progress Report, will be formatted in Microsoft Power Point presentations and include the following:

A.

Title page containing Executive Title, the contract number and title, the period of performance or milestone being reported, the Contractor's name and the date of submission;

B.

Project Progress presented as milestone events, test results, tasks and other activities achieved during the reporting period as talking point bullets;

C.

Project Issues presented headings and each item as a talking point bullet.

IV.

Final Reports – The Contractor shall submit a Draft Final Report for the Base Period and Option Period One to the Project Officer/COTR and Contracting Officer within 45 calendar days prior to the contract expiration date. The Project Officer/COTR will review the draft report and provide the Contracting Officer with comments within 15 calendar days after receipt. The Final Report shall be corrected by the Contractor, if necessary and the final version delivered by the expiration date of the contract. The Contractor shall submit a comprehensive Final Report for the Base Period and Option Period One that shall detail, document and summarize the results of the entire contract work. The report shall explain comprehensively the results achieved.

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Unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer or the Project Officer/COTR, delivery of items, to be furnished to the Government under this contract (including invoices), shall be made by first class mail.  All deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name.

For delivery of the bulk vaccines under Optional CLIN 0015, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer or the Project Officer/COTR with the estimated date of final QC release of the bulk vaccines. Within 30 days post-final release of the vaccine by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer or the Project Officer/COTR will provide delivery instructions to the Contractor.

Project Officer/COTR	Contracting Officer
HHS/OS/ASPR/BARDA	HHS/OS/ASPR/AMCG
330 Independence Avenue, SW	330 Independence Avenue, SW
Room G640	Room G640
Washington, D.C. 20201	Washington, D.C. 20201

The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative (who for the purposes of this contract will be the Project Officer/COTR) will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided under the contract. The contract will identify who will perform inspections and where the inspections will be performed. Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

Should the Government exercise Optional CLIN 0015, pursuant to FAR 52.246-16, risk of loss or damage to materials under Optional CLIN 0015 of this contract, shall pass to the Government upon the Government’s acceptance of materials delivered to the destination provided by the Contracting Officer pursuant to D.1. of this contract. Government acceptance of materials under Optional CLIN 0015 shall occur after inspection pursuant to FAR 52.246-3 (except to the extent provided in FAR 52.246-16(c) regarding nonconforming materials), with written documentation for acceptance provided by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor as promptly as practicable after delivery but not later than 30 days of receipt.

The following clause is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

FAR Clause 52.246-3, Inspection of Supplies – Cost Reimbursement (May 2001)

FAR Clause 52.246-9, Inspection of Research and Development (Short Form) (April 1984)

The period of performance for the Base Period (CLINs 0001 through 0010) shall be thirty-six (36) months from the effective date of contract award. This contract contains an option period. The option, if exercised, could potentially increase the period of performance an additional twenty-four (24) months. The option will be exercised in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).

PERIOD		PERFORMANCE PERIOD
Option Period One		Thirty Six (36) months after the effective date of the contract through sixty (60) months after the effective date of the contract.

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The items specified below as described in the Reporting Requirements in SECTION C and ARTICLE G.5. of this contract, will be required to be delivered F.O.B. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignees Premises (April 1984) and in accordance with and by the dates specified below and any shipping specifications stated in SECTION D of this contract:

A.	The following contract deliverables and technical reports are required for the Base Period of this contract.

CLIN		Deliverable		Quantity		Due Date
0001		Product Development Plan		Original – C.O.		Within Three (3) months
		(Milestone 1)		2 Copies – P.O.		after contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0002		Clinical Development and Regulatory Plan		Original – C.O.		Within Three (3) months
		(Milestone 2)		2 Copies – P.O.		after contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0003		Manufacturing Facility Plan		Original – C.O.		Within Nine (9) months after
		(Milestone 3)		2 Copies – P.O.		contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0004		Feasibility Plan		Original – C.O.		Within Twelve (12) months
		(Milestone 4)		2 Copies – P.O.		after contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0005A		Contractor Defined Milestones		Original – C.O.		Within thirty-six (36) months
		(Milestone 5A)		2 Copies – P.O.		after contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0005B		Contractor Defined Milestones		Original – C.O.		Within thirty-six (36) months
		(Milestone 5B)		2 Copies – P.O.		after contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0006		Draft Security Plan		Original – C.O.		Within thirty (30) days after
				2 Copies – P.O.		contract award.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0007		Final Security Plan		Original – C.O.		Within thirty (30) days after
				2 Copies – P.O.		USG’s final comments.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.
0008		Technical Progress Reports (Including		Original – C.O.		Due on/before the 15th of the
		EVM) and Executive Summary		2 Copies – P.O.		month for the previous
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		calendar month. See
						ARTICLE C.2. Not due
						when Final Report is due.
N/A		Contract Financial Report		Original – C.O.		Due on a quarterly basis
				2 Copies – P.O.		on/before the 15th of the
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		month. Not due when Final
						Report is due. See
						ARTICLE G.5.
0009		Draft Final Report		Original – C.O.		Due 45 days prior to the
				2 Copies – P.O.		expiration date of the
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		contract.
0010		Final Report		Original – C.O.		Due on/before the expiration
				2 Copies – P.O.		date of the contract.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.

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B.	The following contract deliverables and technical reports are required for  Option Period One of this contract.

CLIN		Deliverable		Quantity		Due Date
0011A		Remaining Contractor Defined Milestones -		Original – C.O.		Within twenty-four (24)
		Recombinant Seasonal Influenza Vaccine		2 Copies – P.O.		months after option period
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		one award.
0011B		Remaining Contractor Defined Milestones -		Original – C.O.		Within twenty-four (24)
		Recombinant Pandemic Influenza Vaccine		2 Copies – P.O.		months after option period
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		one award.
00012		Technical Progress Reports (Including		Original – C.O.		Due on/before the 15th of the
		EVM) and Executive Summary		2 Copies – P.O.		month for the previous
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		calendar month. See
						ARTICLE C.2. Not due
						when Final Report is due.
N/A		Contract Financial Report		Original – C.O.		Due on a quarterly basis
				2 Copies – P.O.		on/before the 15th of the
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		month. Not due when Final
						Report is due. See
						ARTICLE G.5.
0013		Draft Final Report		Original – C.O.		Due 45 days prior to the
				2 Copies – P.O.		expiration date of the
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.		contract.
0014		Final Report		Original – C.O.		Due on/before the expiration
				2 Copies – P.O.		date of the contract.
				1 Electronic Copy – P.O.

C.	The following contract deliverables are required for Optional CLIN 0015 of this contract.

1.

The funded quantity, based on the exercise of optional CLIN 0015, shall be delivered to a location(s) to be designated by USG. The funded quantity by the exercise of the optional CLIN 0015 must be delivered to a location(s) to be designated by USG within a timeframe not to exceed six (6) months after the optional CLIN is exercised.

2.	A FDA approval/licensure letter for the recombinant seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine or copies of the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA).

3.	Copies of all FDA inspection reports, including Form 483, for all aspects of final finished product manufacturing and any cGMP inspection reports and copies of correspondence with FDA.

This contract incorporates the following clause by reference with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:  http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

FAR CLAUSE 52.242-15, STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) with ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

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1)  The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No person other than the Contracting Officer can make any changes to the terms, conditions, general provisions or other stipulations of this contract.

2)  The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) obligate funds into or deobligate funds from the contract; or (6) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

3)  No information, other than that which may be contained in an authorized modification to this contract, duly issued by the Contracting Officer, which may be received from any person employed by the United States Government, or otherwise, shall be considered grounds for deviation from this contract.

The Government's Project Officer/COTR will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract.

Tanima Sinha

The Project Officer/COTR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) ensure the Contractor meets the technical requirements under the contract by the delivery date(s) and/or within the period of performance; (3) ensure the Contractor performs within the price or estimated cost stated in the contract; (4) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (5) performing technical evaluation as required; (6) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; (7) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance; and (8) review invoices submitted by the Contractor.

The Government may unilaterally change its Project Officer/COTR designation.

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts (or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion or replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete key personnel at the request of the Contractor or Government.

The following individuals are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

NAME		TITLE
[* * *]		Principal Investigator
[* * *]		Program Manager
[* * *]		Process & Manufacturing
[* * *]		Analytical & Quality Operations
[* * *]		Vice President Clinical Development
[* * *]		Regulatory Affairs
[* * *]		Quality Assurance

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Invoice/Financing Request instructions are attached and made part of this contract.  The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures to meet the requirements of a “proper invoice” pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.  All invoices shall include the appropriate documentation to support the amounts claimed/billed.  All costs/prices shall be identified by CLIN.  The Contractor shall submit an original and one copy of each invoice to the address shown below:

	HHS/OS/ASPR/AMCG
	330 Independence Avenue, SW, Room G640
	Washington, DC 20201
	Attn:  RoseMary Mann, Contracting Officer
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a.

Financial reports on the attached form, Financial Report of Individual Project/Contract (Attachment 2), shall be submitted by the Contractor in accordance with the instructions, which accompany the form, no later than the 15th working day after the close of the reporting period. The line entries for subdivisions of work and elements of cost (expenditure categories) which shall be reported within the total contract are discussed in paragraph e., below. Subsequent changes and/or additions in the line entries shall be made in writing. Financial reports shall be submitted by the Contractor to the address specified in Block 7 on the face page of the contract.

b.	Unless otherwise stated in that part of the instructions entitled, “Preparation Instructions”, all columns A through J shall be  completed for each report submitted.

c.	The first financial report shall cover the period consisting of the FIRST FULL THREE CALENDAR MONTHS following the date of the contract, in addition to any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, reports will be on a quarterly basis.

d.	The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs contained in one or more interim financial reports. This clause does not supersede the record retention requirements in FAR Part 4.7.

e.	The listing of expenditure categories to be reported is incorporated within Attachment 2 entitled, “Financial Report of  Individual Project/Contract”, located in SECTION J and made a part of this contract.

f.	The financial report must be in compliance with EVMS requirements and the format shall be approved by the Government and include all negotiated budget elements.

g.	The Government may unilaterally revise the expenditure categories to reflect the allotment of additional funds.

Profit making organizations will negotiate provisional and/or final indirect cost rates with their cognizant Government Agency.  The Contractor shall bill in accordance with the indirect cost rates as indicated in the Contractor’s Final Proposal dated February 04, 2011.

The indirect cost rates are as follows:

·

Fringe Benefits – [* * *]

·

Overhead – [* * *]

·

General and Administrative (G&A) on total costs – [* * *]

·

General and Administrative (G&A) on subcontractors – [* * *]

The indirect cost rates shall not exceed the ceiling rates and the Government is not obligated to pay any amounts that are in excess of these ceiling rates.

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a.

In addition to the requirements of the clause, GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, incorporated in SECTION I of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with the provisions of HHS Publication, “Contractor’s Guide for Control of Government Property”, which is incorporated into this contract by reference.  This document can be accessed at:

Among other issues, this publication provides a summary of the Contractor’s responsibilities regarding purchasing authorizations and inventory and reporting requirements under the contract.  A copy of this publication is available upon request to the Contracts Property Administrator.

 

b.

Notwithstanding the provisions outlined in the HHS Publication, “Contractor’s Guide for Control of Government Property”, which is incorporated in this contract in paragraph a. above, the Contractor shall use the form entitled, “Report of Government Owned, Contractor Held Property” (Attachment 3) for submitting summary reports or for performing annual inventories required under this contract, as directed by the Contracting Officer or his/her designee.  This form is included as an attachment in SECTION J of this contract.

Interim and final evaluations of Contractor performance will be conducted on this contract in accordance with FAR 42.15. The final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. Interim and final evaluations will be submitted to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted 30 days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file and may be used to support future award decisions.

Research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract until the protocol developed in Phase I has been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, written notice of such approval has been provided by the Contracting Officer, and the Contractor has provided to the Contracting Officer a properly completed "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310) certifying IRB review and approval of the protocol. The human subject certification can be met by submission of the Contractor's self designated form, provided that it contains the information required by the "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310). When research involving Human Subjects will take place at collaborating sites or other performance sites, the Contractor shall obtain, and keep on file, a properly completed "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310) certifying IRB review and approval of the research.

a.)

No contract involving human subjects research shall be awarded until acceptable assurance has been given that the project or activity will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate institutional review committee(s) as described in 45 CFR Part 46. Contracts involving human subjects will not be awarded to an individual unless the individual is affiliated with or sponsored by an institution that has an Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) approved assurance of compliance in place and will assume responsibility for safeguarding the human subjects involved. The OHRP web site is: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp. The Contractor further agrees to provide certification at least annually that the institutional review board has reviewed and approved the procedures which involve human subjects in accordance with 45 CFR  Part 46 and the Assurance of Compliance.

b)

The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for the performance of all work and services involving the use of human subjects under this contract in a proper manner and as safely as is feasible. The parties hereto agree that the Contractor retains the right to control and direct the performance of all work under this contract. Nothing in this contract shall be deemed to constitute the Contractor or any subcontractor, agent or employee of the Contractor, or any other person, organization, institution or group of any kind whatsoever, as the agent or employee of the Government. The Contractor agrees that it has entered into this contract and will discharge its obligations, duties and undertakings and the work pursuant thereto, whether requiring professional judgment or otherwise, as an independent Contractor without imputing liability on the part of the Government for the acts of the Contractor or its employees.

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c)

If at any time during performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer determines, in consultation with the OHRP, that the Contractor is not in compliance with any of the requirements and/or standards stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Contracting Officer may immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payments under this contract until the Contractor corrects such noncompliance. Notice of the suspension may be communicated by telephone and confirmed in writing.

d)

If the Contractor fails to complete corrective action within the period of time designated in the Contracting Officer’s written notice of suspension, the Contracting Officer may, in consultation with OHRP, terminate this contract in whole or in part, and the Contractor’s name may be removed from the list of those Contractors with approved Health and Human Services Human Subject Assurances.

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"(3) Definition of unauthorized alien. - As used in this section, the term 'unauthorized alien' means, with respect to the employment of an alien at a particular time, that the alien is not at that time either (A) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or (B) authorized to be so employed by this Act or by the Attorney General."

The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals requires that applicant organizations proposing to use vertebrate animals file a written Animal Welfare Assurance with the Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), establishing appropriate policies and procedures to ensure the humane care and use of live vertebrate animals involved in research activities supported by the PHS.  The PHS policy stipulates that an applicant organization, whether domestic or foreign, bears responsibility for the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research activities.  Also, the PHS policy defines “animal” as “any live, vertebrate animal used, or intended for use, in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing or for related purposes”.  This Policy implements and supplements the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training and requires that institutions use the Guide for the Care and use of Laboratory Animals as a basis for developing and implementing an institutional animal care and use program.  This Policy does not affect applicable State or local laws or regulations that impose more stringent standards for the care and use of laboratory animals.  All institutions are required to comply, as applicable, with the Animal Welfare Act as amended (7 USC 2131 et.seq.) and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals.  These documents are available from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496-7163.  See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm .

 

No PHS supported work for research involving vertebrate animals will be conducted by an organization, unless that organization is operating in accordance with an approved Animal Welfare Assurance and provides verification that the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has reviewed and approved the proposed activity in accordance with the PHS policy. Applications may be referred by the PHS back to the institution for further review in the case of apparent or potential violations of the PHS Policy. No award to an individual will be made unless that individual is affiliated with an assured organization that accepts responsibility for compliance with the PHS Policy. Foreign applicant organizations applying for PHS awards for activities involving vertebrate animals are required to comply with PHS Policy or provide evidence that acceptable standards for the humane care and use of animals will be met. Foreign applicant organizations are not required to submit IACUC approval.

1.    Before undertaking performance of any contract involving research on live, vertebrate animals, the Contractor shall register with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2316 and 9 CFR Section 2.30. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of such registration to the Contracting officer.

2.    The Contractor shall acquire animals used in research from a dealer licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 2131-2157 and 9 CFR Sections 2.1-2.11, or from a source that is exempt from licensing under those sections.

3.     The Contractor agrees that the care and use of any live, vertebrate animals used or intended for use in the performance of this contract will conform with the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the current Animal Welfare Assurance, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources and the pertinent laws and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (see 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. and 9 CFR Subchapter A, Parts 1-3). In case of conflict between standards, the more stringent standard shall be used.

4.    If at any time during performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer determines, in consultation with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), National Institutes of Health (NIH), that the Contractor is not in compliance with any of the requirements and/or standards stated in paragraphs (1) through (3) above, the Contracting Officer may immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payments under this contract until the Contractor corrects the noncompliance.  Notice of the suspension may be communicated by telephone and confirmed in writing.  If the Contractor fails to complete corrective action within the period of time designated in the Contracting Officer’s written notice of suspension, the Contracting Officer may, in consultation with OLAW, NIH, terminate this contract in whole or in part and the Contractor’s name may be removed from the list of those Contractor’s with approved Public Health Service Animal Welfare Assurances.

 

5.    The Contractor may request registration of its facility and a current listing of licensed dealers from the Animal Care Sector Office of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA, for the sector in which its research facility is located. The location of the appropriate APHIS Regional Office, as well as information concerning this program, may be obtained by contacting:

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Under governing regulations, federal funds which are administered by the HHS shall not be expended by the Contractor for research involving live, vertebrate animals nor shall live vertebrate animals be involved in research activities by the Contractor under this award unless a satisfactory assurance of compliance with 7 U.S.C. 2316 and 9 CFR Sections 2.25-2.28 is submitted within 30 days of the date of this award and approved by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). Each performance site (if any) must also assure compliance with 7 U.S.C. 2316 and 9 CFR Sections 2.25-2.28 with the following restriction: Only activities which do not directly involve live vertebrate animals (i.e., are clearly severable and independent from those activities that do involve live vertebrate animals) may be conducted by the Contractor or individual performance sites pending OLAW approval of their respective assurance of compliance with 7 U.S.C. 2316 and 9 CFR Sections 2.25-2.28.

Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in ARTICLE I.3., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Statement of Work as defined in Sections C and F of the contract. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract set forth in ARTICLE I.3. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee of the contract will be increased as set forth in the Option Prices as specified in Article B.2. of this contract.

As required by 45 CFR Part 94, the Contractor shall, at a minimum:

a.

Maintain a written, enforceable policy on conflict of interest that complies with 45 CFR Part 94 and inform each investigator of the policy, the investigator's reporting responsibilities and the applicable regulations. The Contractor must take reasonable steps to ensure that investigators working as collaborators or subcontractors comply with the regulations.

b.

Designate an official(s) to solicit and review financial disclosure statements from each investigator participating in HHS-funded research. Based on established guidelines consistent with the regulations, the designated official(s) must determine whether a conflict of interest exists, and if so, determine what actions shall be taken to manage, reduce or eliminate such conflict. A conflict of interest exists when the designated official(s) reasonably determines that a Significant Financial Interest could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of the HHS-funded research. The Contractor may require the management of other conflicting financial interests in addition to those described in this paragraph, as it deems appropriate. Examples of conditions or restrictions that might be imposed to manage actual or potential conflicts of interests are included in 45 CFR Part 94, under Management of Conflicting Interests.

c.	Require all financial disclosures to be updated during the period of the award, either on an annual basis or as new reportable Significant Financial Interests are obtained.

d.

Maintain records, identifiable to each award, of all financial disclosures and all actions taken by the Contractor with respect to each conflicting interest 3 years after final payment or, where applicable, for the other time periods specified in 48 CFR Part 4, subpart 4.7, Contract Records Retention.

e.	Establish adequate enforcement mechanisms and provide for sanctions where appropriate.

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If a conflict of interest is identified, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, the existence of the conflicting interest found. This report shall be made and the conflicting interest managed, reduced or eliminated, at least on a temporary basis, within sixty (60) days of that identification.

If the failure of an investigator to comply with the conflict of interest policy has biased the design, conduct or reporting of the HHS-funded research, the Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the corrective action taken or to be taken. The Contracting Officer will take appropriate action or refer the matter to the Contractor for further action, which may include directions to the Contractor on how to maintain appropriate objectivity in the funded research. If corrective action has not been taken or is not appropriate and the contract cannot be performed, the Government reserves the right to terminate the contract for default in accordance with FAR 52.249-6, Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (May 2004).

The Contracting Officer may at any time inquire into the Contractor's procedures and actions regarding conflicts of interests in HHS-funded research, including a review of all records pertinent to compliance with 45 CFR Part 94. The Contracting Officer may require submission of the records or review them on site. On the basis of this review, the Contracting Officer may decide that a particular conflict of interest will bias the objectivity of the HHS-funded research to such an extent that further corrective action is needed or that the Contractor has not managed, reduced or eliminated the conflict of interest. The issuance of a Stop Work Order by the Contracting Officer may be necessary until the matter is resolved.

If the Contracting Officer determines that HHS-funded clinical research, whose purpose is to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a drug, medical device or treatment, has been designed, conducted or reported by an investigator with a conflict of interest that was not disclosed or managed, the Contractor must require disclosure of the conflict of interest in each public presentation of the results of the research.

 

	Office of Inspector General
	Department of Health and Human Services
	ATTN: HOTLINE
	P.O. Box 23489
	Washington, D.C. 20026

The Contractor shall not conduct work involving select agents or toxins under this contract until it and any associated subcontractor(s) comply with the following:

For prime or subcontract awards to domestic institutions that possess, use, and/or transfer Select Agents under this contract, the institution must comply with the provisions of 42 CFR part 73, 7 CFR part 331, and/or 9 CFR part 121 (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/programs/ag_selectagent/), as required, before using HHS funds for work involving a Select Agent or Toxin. No HHS funds can be used for research involving a Select Agent or Toxin at a domestic institution without a valid registration certificate.

For prime or subcontract awards to foreign institutions that possess, use, and/or transfer a Select Agent or Toxin, before using HHS funds for any work directly involving a Select Agent or Toxin, the foreign institution must provide information satisfactory to the HHS that safety, security, and training standards equivalent to those described in 42 CFR part 73, 7 CFR part 331, and/or 9 CFR part 121 are in place and will be administered on behalf of all Select Agent or Toxin work supported by these funds. The process for making this determination includes inspection of the foreign laboratory facility by HHS representatives. During this inspection, the foreign institution must provide the following information: concise summaries of safety, security, and training plans; names of individuals at the foreign institution who will have access to the Select Agents and procedures for ensuring that only approved and appropriate individuals, in accordance with institution procedures, will have access to the Select Agents under the contract; and copies of or links to any applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to that institution for the safe and secure possession, use, and/or transfer of select agents. No HHS funds can be used for work involving a Select Agent or Toxin at a foreign institution without approval from the Contracting Officer.

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For foreign institutions, see the NIAID Select Agent Award information: http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sci/biod/pages/default.aspx

The Contractor acknowledges that U.S. Executive Orders and Laws, including but not limited to E.O. 13224 and P.L. 107-56, prohibit transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and Laws. This clause must be included in all subcontracts issued under this contract.

The Contractor shall not release any reports, manuscripts, press releases, or abstracts about the work being performed under this contract without written notice in advance to the Government, for additional information see HHSAR 352.227-70.

The Contractor will be required to provide certain data generated under this contract to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS reserves the right to review any other data determined by HHS to be relevant to this contract. The Contractor shall keep copies of all data required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relevant to this contract for the time specified by the FDA.

A.

Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, Contractors funded with Federal dollars, in whole or in part, acknowledges Federal funding when issuing statements, press releases, request for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents. Contractors are required to state (1) the percentage and dollar amounts of the total program or project costs financed with Federal money, and (2) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs financed by nongovernmental sources.

This requirement is in addition to the continuing requirement to provide an acknowledgment of support and disclaimer on any publication reporting the results of a contract funded activity.

B.	Publication and Publicity

In addition to the requirements set forth in HHSAR Clause 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity incorporated by reference in SECTION I of this contract, the Contractor shall acknowledge the support of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), whenever publicizing the work under this contract in any media by including an acknowledgement substantially as follows:

"This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHSO100201100012C.

C.	Press Releases

Pursuant to the current HHS annual appropriations act, the Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

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If at any time during the life of the contract, the Contractor fails to comply with cGMP in the manufacturing, processing and packaging of this therapeutic product and such failure results in a material adverse effect on the safety, purity or potency of this therapeutic product (a material failure) as identified by CBER and CDER, the Contractor shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the time such material failure is identified to cure such material failure. If the Contractor fails to take such an action within the thirty (30) calendar day period, then the contract may be terminated.

 

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This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:  http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

a.	FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:

FAR
CLAUSE NO.		DATE		TITLE
52.202-1		Jul 2004		Definitions (Over $100,000)
52.203-3		Apr 1984		Gratuities (Over $100,000)
52.203-5		Apr 1984		Covenant Against Contingent Fees (Over $100,000)
52.203-6		Sep 2006		Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Over $100,000)
52.203-7		Oct 2010		Anti-Kickback Procedures (Over $150,000)
52.203-8		Jan 1997		Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over $100,000)
52.203-10		Jan 1997		Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Over $100,000)
52.203-12		Oct 2010		Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Over $150,000)
52.204-4		Aug 2000		Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Over $100,000)
52.204-7		Apr 2008		Central Contractor Registration
52.204-10		Jul 2010		Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards ($25,000 or more)
52.209-6		Dec 2010		Protecting the Government's Interests When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Over $30,000)
52.215-2		Oct 2010		Audit and Records - Negotiation
52.215-8		Oct 1997		Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format
52.215-10		Oct 2010		Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Over $700,000)
52.215-12		Oct 2010		Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Over $700,000)
52.215-14		Oct 2010		Integrity of Unit Prices
52.215-15		Oct 2010		Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions
52.215-18		Jul 2005		Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Post-Retirement Benefits (PRB) other than Pensions
52.215-19		Oct 1997		Notification of Ownership Changes
52.215-21		Oct 2010		Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications
52.216-7		Dec 2002		Allowable Cost and Payment
52.216-8		Mar 1997		Fixed Fee
52.219-8		Jan 2011		Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Over $150,000)
52.219-9		Jan 2011		Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Over $650,000, $1,500,000 for Construction)
52.219-16		Jan 1999		Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan
52.222-2		Jul 1990		Payment for Overtime Premium (Over $100,000) (Note: The dollar amount in paragraph (a) of this clause is $0 unless otherwise specified in the contract.)
52.222-3		Jun 2003		Convict Labor
52.222-21		Feb 1999		Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

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52.222-26		Mar 2007		Equal Opportunity
52.222-35		Sep 2010		Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Over $100,000)
52.222-36		Oct 2010		Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37		Sep 2010		Employment Reports Veterans (Over $100,000)
52.222-50		Feb 2009		Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-6		May 2001		Drug-Free Workplace
52.223-14		Aug 2003		Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (Over $100,000)
52.225-1		Feb 2009		Buy American Act - Supplies
52.225-13		Jun 2008		Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.227-1		Dec 2007		Authorization and Consent, Alternate I (Apr 1984)
52.227-2		Dec 2007		Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement
52.227-11		Dec 2007		Patent Rights - Ownership by the Contractor (Note: In accordance with FAR 27.303(b)(2), paragraph (e) is modified to include the requirements in FAR 27.303(b)(2)(i) through (iv). The frequency of reporting in (i) is annual.
52.227-14		Dec 2007		Rights in Data - General
52.232-9		Apr 1984		Limitation on Withholding of Payments
52.232-17		Oct 2010		Interest
52.232-20		Apr 1984		Limitation of Cost
52.232-23		Jan 1986		Assignment of Claims
52.232-25		Oct 2008		Prompt Payment, Alternate I (Feb 2002)
52.232-33		Oct 2003		Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration
52.233-1		Jul 2002		Disputes
52.233-3		Aug 1996		Protest After Award, Alternate I (Jun 1985)
52.233-4		Oct 2004		Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-1		Apr 1984		Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs
52.242-3		May 2001		Penalties for Unallowable Costs (Over $700,000)
52.242-4		Jan 1997		Certification of Final Indirect Costs
52.242-13		Jul 1995		Bankruptcy (Over $150,000)
52.243-2		Aug 1987		Changes - Cost Reimbursement, Alternate V (Apr 1984)
52.244-2		Oct 2010		Subcontracts, Alternate I (June 2007)
52.244-5		Dec 1996		Competition in Subcontracting (Over $150,000)
52.244-6		Dec 2010		Subcontracts for Commercial Items
52.245-1		Aug 2010		Government Property
52.245-9		Aug 2010		Use and Charges
52.246-23		Feb 1997		Limitation of Liability (Over $150,000)
52.249-6		May 2004		Termination (Cost-Reimbursement)
52.249-14		Apr 1984		Excusable Delays
52.253-1		Jan 1991		Computer Generated Forms

b.	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:

HHSAR
CLAUSE NO.		DATE		TITLE
352.202-1		Jan 2006		Definitions - with Alternate paragraph (h) (Jan 2006)
352.203-70		Jan 2006		Anti-Lobbying
352.216-70		Jan 2006		Additional Cost Principles
352.227-70		Jan 2006		Publications and Publicity
352.228-7		Dec 1991		Insurance - Liability to Third Persons
352.233-71		Jan 2006		Litigation and Claims
352.242-70		Jan 2006		Key Personnel
352.242-73		Jan 2006		Withholding of Contract Payments
352.242-74		Apr 1984		Final Decisions on Audit Findings

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ARTICLE I.1. of this SECTION is hereby modified as follows:

FAR Clauses 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (January 2011), and 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (January 1999) are deleted in their entirety.

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect, as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

a.	FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

(1)

FAR Clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (April 2010).

(2)

FAR Clause 52.203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s) (December 2007).

“…..(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

Poster(s)		Obtain From"
HHS Contractor Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct Poster		http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf

(3)

FAR Clause 52.215-17, Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (October 1997).

(4)

FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).

"(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension."

"c)

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of Option Period One under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(5)

FAR Clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (January 2011).

 

"(c)

Waiver of evaluation preference.....

 

¨  Contractor elects to waive the evaluation preference."

(6)

FAR Clause 52.246-8. Inspection of Research and Development – Cost-Reimbursement (May 2001)

b.	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:

(1)

HHSAR Clause 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act (January 2006).

(2)

HHSAR Clause 352.223-70, Safety and Health (January 2006).

(3)

HHSAR Clause 352.270-4, Protection of Human Subjects (January 2006).

(4)

HHSAR Clause 352.270-5, Care of Laboratory Animals (January 2006).

(5)

HHSAR Clause 352.270-6, Restriction on Use of Human Subjects (January 2006).

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This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)(48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:

(1)   FAR Clause 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (April 2009).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall re-represent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1)  Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2)  Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3)  For long-term contracts—

(i)  Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall re-represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this re-representation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at: http://www.naics.com/SizeStandards.htm#Manufacturing

(d)  The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e)  Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the re-representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Online Representations and Certifications Application and its data in the Central Contractor Registration, as necessary, to ensure they reflect the Contractor’s current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f)  If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

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(2)    FAR Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General (December 2007), Alternate II (December 2007)

Limited Rights Notice (December 2007)

(a)  These data are submitted with limited rights under Government Contract No. HHSO100201100012C. These data may be reproduced and used by the Government with the express limitation that they will not, without written permission of the Contractor, be used for purposes of manufacture nor disclosed outside the Government; except that the Government may disclose these data outside the Government for the following purposes, if any; provided that the Government makes such disclosure subject to prohibition against further use and disclosure:

(b) This notice shall be marked on any reproduction of these data, in whole or in part.

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The following documents are attached and incorporated into this contract:

Attachment No.		Title
Attachment 1:		Invoice/Financing Request Instructions for  – Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts (4 pages)		See Attachment Section at the end of this contract.
Attachment 2:		Financial Report of Individual Project/Contract and Instructions (4 pages)		Provided as a separate document.
Attachment 3:		Report of Government Owned Contractor Held Property (1 page)		Provided as a separate document.
Attachment 4:		Contractor Defined Milestones (February 4, 2011, 5 pages)		Provided as a separate document.

The following documents are incorporated by reference in this contract:

Annual Representations and Certifications completed and located at the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website. [This includes the changes, if any, identified in paragraph (b) of the FAR provision 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, contained in the contractor’s proposal.]

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