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DSCR H13AA: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - INVOICE (TIME AND MATERIAL - LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS)

H13AA    52.232-9G05      SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -       DSCR (JUN 1999)
AND                       INVOICING FOR PAYMENT
H32F30

             (TIME AND MATERIAL AND LABOR/HOUR CONTRACT)

    (a)  INVOICES - Invoices/vouchers shall be submitted in accordance
with the payments clause of this contract and not more than a biweekly
basis for each individual delivery order covering the amount claimed 
to be due for services rendered and cost incurred thereunder.  There 
shall be a lapse of no more than thirty (30) days between performance
and submission of invoice(s).

    (b)  PAYMENT SCENARIO -  The contractor will prepare an invoice 
package which contains all required originals and copies and 
distribute as noted below.  The contractor shall send one complete set
of the package which contains all copies to the Contracting Officer.
The formal package which contains the balance of the documents and 
all originals will be sent to the cognizant DCAA for its review and 
approval in compliance with the Department of Defense Directive 
No. 5105.36 as implemented by DCAA.  After review and approval of 
the package, DCAA will forward the package to the assigned disbursing
office.  DCAA shall notify the contracting officer if the allowability
of costs are questioned by preparation and issuance of a DCAA Form 1, 
"Notice of Contract Costs Suspended and/or Disapproved".  After 
receipt of a DCAA approved package, the disbursing office will send 
the package to the assigned COTR and request that the Certificate of
Performance contained in the package be executed.  The COTR will 
review the payment package and, if appropriate, execute the 
Certificate of Performance.  The COTR will retain two complete sets 
(containing copies) of the package and forward the balance to the 
assigned disbursing office.  The COTR shall send a copy of the 
executed Certificate of Performance to the Contracting Officer.  If 
the payment package can not be certified, the COTR shall immediately 
inform the Contracting Officer of his findings in order for prompt 
notification of the contractor.  After obtaining the approval of the 
COTR the disbursing office shall forward the package to the assigned 
payment office.

    (c)  FINAL PAYMENT - The final invoice under each delivery order 
shall be identified as final and be processed as described above 
except the contractor must list all invoices previously tendered 
under the delivery order.  Final payment will be predicated upon the 
execution of a Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250)
or other acceptance document in addition to the COTR's certification.
The last invoice for work performed under this contract will be so 
designated in order that a final close-out audit may occur.

    (d)  DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT PAYMENT - The contractor shall prepare 
the following documents and distribute them as noted in paragraph (e)
below:

          one (1) original and eight (8) copies of each invoice/voucher,
          one (1) original and (3) copies Certificate of Performance 
                  (See Attachment      ),
          one (1) executed original and (3) copies Certification of 
Final Indirect Costs, if applicable (See below),
          one (1) original and four (4) copies of the support data as
described below.
          one (1) original and three (3) copies DD Form 250 (for Final
Payments only)

    (e)  DISTRIBUTION - The contractor shall distribute each request 
for payment as follows:

         (1)  The COGNIZANT DCAA shall receive a payment package 
consisting of:

               one (1) original invoice and seven (7) copies
               one (1) original and two (2) copies Certificate of 
Performance
               one (1) executed original Certification of Final 
Indirect Costs and two (2) copies
               one (1) original and two (2) copies of support data
               one (1) original and two (2) copies DD Form 250 (for 
Final Payments only)

         (2)  The Contract Administration Office/Contracting Officer
shall receive:

               one (1) complete set of the payment package (all 
should be copies)

    (f)  INVOICE PREPARATION -  Invoice/vouchers shall contain the 
following information:

         (1)  Contract and Delivery Order Number

         (2)  Contract Line Item Number(s)

         (3)  Description of Work

         (4)  Straight time and premium time labor charges by 
man-hours, classification and cost in accordance with paragraph (a)
of the Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor Hour Contracts 
Clause (FAR Clause 52.232-7 (Sec I)).  Labor charges are to be 
substantiated by individual daily job time cards or a record of the 
time worked showing individuals used (by name), hours worked and 
amounts charged.  Contractor's time when performed away from the 
local facility shall be certified on the Certificate of Performance 
and Certificate of Service by cognizant government personnel.

         (5)  Material cost (if any) - In accordance with 
paragraph (b) of the Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor 
Hour Contracts Clause (FAR 52.232-7) - Material changes are to be 
substantiated by evidence of actual payment and shall include all cash 
and trade discounts; rebates, allowances; credits, salvage; commissions 
and other benefits (see paragraph (6) for subcontract cost).

         (6)  Subcontracts cost (if any) -  In accordance with 
paragraph (b) of the Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor 
Hour Contracts Clause (FAR 52.232-7).  All subcontracts must be 
approved in writing by the Contracting Officer as specified in 
Section C.

         (7)  Travel and per diem costs (if any) - Amounts are to be 
in accordance with the contract's pricing provisions in Sections B 
and C of this contract, and substantiated in accordance with the 
requirements of the Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2.

         (8)  Cumulative value of all billings to date.

         (9)  Other information required by the Certificate of 
Performance.

        (10)  Certification of Final Indirect Costs (FAR 52.242-4) - 
An executed certificate shall be submitted with each invoice 
requesting payment of indirect costs (including overhead, G&A, 
handling and other cost rates applied as a percentage of direct 
costs).  However, if a blanket overhead certification was provided 
when the established rate was negotiated, the following statement 
may be affixed to the invoice in lieu of the certificate: 

"Indirect cost rates contained herein are in accordance with 
established rates negotiated with (Government agency and official )
on (Date).  The established rates is effective until              .  
A blanket certification of overhead as required by FAR 52.242-4 was 
made when the established rate was negotiated."