Exhibit 10.35

 

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED WITH [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

 

 

 

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PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICE AND PRICE / COST

ARTICLE B.1.  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

Paratek is developing NUZYRA^® (omadacycline), an oral and parenteral antibiotic to treat pulmonary anthrax. The drug product is also suitable for prophylactic use as a priority medical countermeasure.

Under the base period-of-performance, Paratek will conduct development activities necessary to achieve an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) licensure of NUZYRA^® followed by the supplemental NDA submission and drug product manufacturing of the drug product to be stored as vendor managed inventory (VMI) and subsequently delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The contract options may be exercised to perform additional studies necessary for licensure, support post-licensure commitments as required by the FDA, implement additional security requirements and procure additional treatment courses.

The Research and Development (R&D) effort will progress in specific stages that cover the base performance segment and several options, if necessary, as specified in this contract. The period of performance for the base period is 60 months.

ARTICLE B.2.  BASE PERIOD

 

 

 

*Total funded to date is $59,380,559

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ARTICLE B.3.  OPTIONS

 

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ARTICLE B.4.  ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Award of any FFP subcontract or FFP consulting agreement in excess of $250,000 or any cost reimbursement subcontract or consulting agreement shall not proceed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer via a Contracting Officer Authorization (COA) Letter. COA letters will only be issued upon review of the supporting documentation required by FAR Clause 52.244-2, Subcontracts. After receiving written consent of the subcontract by the Contracting Officer, a copy of the signed, executed subcontract and consulting agreement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days of full execution.

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At the discretion of the USG and independent of activities conducted by the Contractor, with 48 hours’ notice to the Contractor, the USG reserves the right to conduct site visits and inspections on an as needed basis in connection with technical performance issues, including collection of product samples and intermediates held by the Contractor, or subcontractor. In case of subcontractor visits and inspections related to performance under this contract that are independent of activities conducted by the Contractor, the USG shall demonstrate cause for such visit and/or inspection. All costs reasonably incurred by the Contractor and subcontractor for such visit and/or inspection shall be allowable costs. The Contractor shall coordinate these visits and shall have the opportunity to accompany the USG on any such visits. Under time-sensitive or critical situations, the USG reserves the right to suspend the 48 hour notice to the Contractor. If the Government, Contractor, or other party identifies any issues during an audit, the Contractor shall capture the issues, identify potential solutions, and provide a report to the Government for review and acceptance.

BARDA reserves the right to participate in QA audits of the Contractor’s subcontractors to the extent related to performance of this contract. Upon completion of the QA audit the Contractor shall provide a report capturing the findings, results, and next steps in proceeding with any potential subcontractors. If action is requested for a subcontractor, detailed corrective and preventative plans for addressing areas of non-conformance to ICH and FDA regulations for GLP, GMP, or GCP guidelines, as identified in the audit report, must be provided to the COR for review and acceptance. The Contractor shall provide responses from the subcontractors to address these concerns and plans for corrective action execution.

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At the discretion of the Government and seven calendar (7) days advance notice to the Contractor in writing from the Contracting Officer, the Government may place a man-in-plant in the Contractor’s facility, who shall be subject to the Contractor’s policies and procedures regarding security and facility access at all times while in the Contractor’s facility. Consistent with federal law, the Government will ensure that no Government representative will publish, divulge, disclose, or make known in any manner, to any extent not authorized by law, any information coming to him in the course of employment or official duties, while stationed in a contractor plant.

In an effort to build a robust medical countermeasure pipeline through increased collaboration, BARDA may share technical deliverables with USG entities responsible for Medical Countermeasure Development. In accordance with recommendations from the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise Review, agreements established in the Integrated Portfolio’s Portfolio Advisory Committee (PAC) Charter, and agreements between BARDA and the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, BARDA may share technical deliverables and data created in the performance of this contract with colleagues within the Integrated Portfolio. This advance understanding does not authorize BARDA to share financial information outside HHS. The Contractor is advised to review the terms of FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data – General, regarding the Government’s rights to deliverables submitted during performance as well as the Government’s rights to data contained within those deliverables.

No overtime (premium) compensation is authorized under the subject contract.

On all correspondence submitted under this contract, the Contractor agrees to clearly identify the contract number that appears on the face page of the contract as follows:

75A50120C00001

The Quality Agreement shall define, establish, and document the responsibilities of both the Contractor and the USG (i.e. – CDC/SNS-Quality Control and BARDA) for event-

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driven and product shipping, receiving, acceptance into the inventory and/or custody by the USG. These documents shall be drafted, approved, and signed by all parties prior to the commencement of product procurement and acceptance, transport and custody of the product under the VMI/DMI or the CDC/SNS. The Contractor shall provide documentation and resolution for all concerns raised by USG and commits to cooperation in execution of this agreement. A COA will be required prior to invoicing against procurement CLINs.

If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified and agreed upon by both parties in this contract, and such failure is not excusable or remedied within 14 calendar days. Beyond this time frame the Contractor shall, in place of damages, pay the Government liquidated damages an amount per calendar day of delay to be agreed upon prior to the execution of FFP optional procurement CLINs.

 

 

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ARTICLE B.5.  PROVISIONS TO APPLICABLE COSTS

This section prohibits or restricts the use of contract funds to reimburse direct cost expenditures for the following items (costs unallowable unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer):

 

 

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1.  STATEMENT OF WORK

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work dated December 18, 2019 set forth in SECTION J - List of Attachments, attached hereto and made a part of the contract.

ARTICLE C.2.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

See Section F for specific reporting requirements.

All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format. All paper/hardcopy documents/reports submitted under this contract shall be printed or copied, double-sided, on at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber paper, whenever practicable, in accordance with FAR 4.302(b).

ARTICLE C.3.  MEETINGS/SITE VISITS

The Contractor and BARDA shall participate in regular meetings to coordinate and oversee the contracting effort as requested by the Contracting Officer (CO)/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such meetings may include, but are not limited to, a kickoff meeting to be held at a location determined by the COR, status update meetings and/or teleconferences, site visits to the Contractor’s and/or subcontractor’s facilities, and meetings with individual Contractors and other HHS officials to discuss the technical, regulatory, and ethical aspects of the program. The Contractor shall provide data, reports, and presentations to groups of outside experts and USG personnel and USG-contracted subject matter experts as required by the CO/COR facilitating review of activities.

The purpose of the kickoff meeting will be to orient the Contractor to HHS/BARDA and review contract requirements. This meeting usually occurs within a month after contract award.

Bi-weekly (i.e. – every two weeks) or monthly status update meetings/teleconferences shall be scheduled and established by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Contractor’s Project Leaders/delegates and Contracting Officer (CO). During this meeting the Contractor’s Project Leaders/delegates and designees will discuss the activities since the last call, any problems that have arisen and the activities planned until the next call takes place. The Contractor’s Project Leaders/delegates may choose to include other key personnel on the conference call to give detailed updates on specific projects or this may be requested by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Within five (5) calendar days of Paratek’s receipt of the audit report of an FDA audit of Contractor or subcontractor facilities related to activities performed under this contract, the Contractor shall provide copies of the audit findings, final report, and a plan for addressing areas of nonconformance to FDA regulations and guidance for GLP, GMP or GCP guidelines as identified in the final audit report.

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Other U.S. Government Audits

The USG reserves the right to conduct an audit of the Contractor with 72 hours advance notice in connection with technical performance issues. The USG reserves the right to accompany the Contractor on routine and for-cause site-visits/audits of subcontractor(s) related to work performed under this contract. At the discretion of the USG and independent of testing conducted by the Contractor, BARDA reserves the right to conduct site visits/audits and collect samples of product held produced under this contract and held by the Contractor and subcontractors.

Pre-award site visits may be made with short notice. Contractors are expected to guarantee the availability of key staff or other staff determined by the Government as essential for purposes of this site visit.

 

 

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SECTION D – PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

ARTICLE D.1.  METHOD OF DELIVERY

Unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, all deliverable items to be furnished to the Government under this contract (including invoices) shall be made by first class mail, overnight carrier, or email as described in SECTION F.3.

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor’s name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

ARTICLE D.2.  FOB DESTINATION DELIVERIES

The Contractor shall describe the storage conditions for each product, specifically noting the acceptable temperature range required to maintain product quality. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining product temperature control until the product(s) arrives at the ASPR/SNS and has completed product acceptance by the USG. The Contractor shall provide the Government with an ambient exposure letter that covers the time the product(s) leaves the Contractor’s validated storage facility until arrival at the ASPR/SNS. Upon Government acceptance of the product(s) to the Government, the responsibility for temperature control shall transfer to the Government as well as the responsibility for logging ambient exposure time (temperatures between 8-25°C). The Contractor will provide and place TempTale(s) on each pallet of product while the product is inside the Contractor’s validated storage facility prior to placing the product(s) onto the truck(s) or other mode of transportation of the designated carrier. The Government’s acceptance of the aforementioned responsibility applies only to temperature control and does not indicate its acceptance of the lot(s).

 

 

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

ARTICLE E.1.  INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of reports will be performed by the Contracting Officer or a duly authorized representative. Technical inspection and acceptance for reports will take place at:

Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

200 C Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Inspection or acceptance of product will take place at the VMI or SNS location.

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duty authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

ARTICLE E.2.  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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.

FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price (August 1996)

FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services - Fixed Price (August 1996)

FAR 52.246-5, Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (April 1984)

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

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

FAR 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies (April 1984)

 

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SECTION F -- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1.  PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The base period of performance of this contract shall be for sixty (60) months from the date of award. The period of performance may be extended up to an additional 5 years (10 years total for base plus options) with the exercise of option(s), structured as CLINs, as set forth in SECTION B. The period of performance for the base period and option periods shall be consistent with the dates set forth in SECTION B.

ARTICLE F.2.  Reporting Requirements

The Contractor shall submit to the CO and the COR technical progress reports as identified below. These reports shall be subject to the technical inspection and requests for clarification by the COR, and approval by the CO/COR. These reports shall be brief, factual, and prepared in accordance with the following format:

This report shall include a description of the activities during the reporting period and the activities planned for the ensuing reporting period. The first reporting period consists of the first full month of performance plus any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, the reporting period shall consist of each calendar month.

The Contractor shall submit a Monthly Progress Report on or before the 15th calendar day following the last day of each reporting period and shall include the following:

Title Page: The title page for this report shall include the contract number and title; the type of  report and period that it covers; the Contractor’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address; and the date of submission.

Distribution List: A list of individuals receiving the Technical Progress report.

Progress:

SECTION I - An introduction covering the purpose and scope of the contract effort.

SECTION II Part A: SUMMARY - A description or table summarizing ongoing activities.

SECTION II Part B: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE – This section shall include a description of all meetings, conference calls, etc. that have taken place during the reporting period. Include progress on administration and management issues (e.g. evaluating and managing subcontractor performance and personnel changes). Please include all Quality Management System, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance Plans as part of this report or as requested by the COR.

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SECTION II Part C: TECHNICAL PROGRESS – This section shall document the results of work completed and costs incurred during the period covered in relation to the proposed progress, effort, and budget. The report shall be in sufficient detail to explain comprehensively the results achieved.

SECTION II Part D: ISSUES – This section shall include a description of problems encountered and proposed corrective action; differences between planned and actual progress; why the differences have occurred and what corrective actions are planned; and if a project activity is delinquent, then what corrective action steps are planned. Revised timelines shall be provided.

SECTION II Part E: PROPOSED WORK – This section shall include a summary of work proposed as a rolling three (3) month forecast for the next reporting period, by a certain date, and by whom.

SECTION II Part F: MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – This section shall include a summary of the manufacturing and supply-chain related activities. Also include in this section updates to the production plan, capacity projections, stability results, inventory and shipment/distribution information.

SECTION II Part G: CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVALS – This section shall include a table indicating each Contracting Officer Approval (COA) request, its current status (e.g. date submitted, date approved, date returned), amount requested, and the vendor for which the COA authorizes subcontracted work to be performed.

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

A Monthly Progress Report will not be required in the same month Annual Progress Reports or a Final Report are due.

This report shall include a summation of the activities during the reporting period, and the activities planned for the ensuing reporting period. The first reporting period consists of the first full year of performance plus any fractional part of the initial year. Thereafter, the reporting period shall consist of each calendar year.

The Contractor shall submit an Annual Progress Report on or before the 30th calendar day following the last day of each annual reporting period and shall include the following:

Title Page: The title page for this report shall include the contract number and title; the type of  report and period that it covers; the Contractor’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address; and the date of submission.

Distribution List: A list of individuals receiving the Technical Progress report.

Progress:

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SECTION I - An introduction covering the purpose and scope of the contract effort.

SECTION II Part A: SUMMARY - A description or table summarizing ongoing activities.

SECTION II Part B: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE – This section shall include a description of all meetings, conference calls, etc. that have taken place during the reporting period. Include progress on administration and management issues (e.g. evaluating and managing subcontractor performance and personnel changes). Please include all Quality Management System, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance Plans as part of this report or as requested by the COR.

SECTION II Part C: TECHNICAL PROGRESS – This section shall document the results of work completed and costs incurred during the period covered in relation to proposed progress, effort, and budget. The report shall be in sufficient detail to explain comprehensively the results achieved.

SECTION II Part D: ISSUES – This section shall include a description of problems encountered and proposed corrective action; differences between planned and actual progress; why the differences have occurred and what corrective actions are planned; and if a project activity is delinquent, then what corrective action steps are planned. Revised timelines shall be provided.

SECTION II Part E: PROPOSED WORK – This section shall include a summary of work proposed as a rolling three (3) month forecast for the next reporting period, by a certain date, and by whom.

SECTION II Part F: MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – This section shall include a summary of the manufacturing and supply-chain related activities. Also include in this section updates to the production plan, capacity projections, stability results, inventory and shipment/distribution information.

SECTION II Part G: CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVALS – This section shall include a table indicating each Contracting Officer Approval (COA) request, its current status (e.g. date submitted, date approved, date returned), amount requested, and the vendor for which the COA authorizes subcontracted work to be performed.

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

An Annual Progress Report will not be required for the period when the Final Technical Progress Report is due.

These reports are to include a summation of the work performed and results obtained for execution of various studies or technical work packages during the entire contract period of performance. This report shall be in sufficient detail to describe comprehensively the results achieved. The Draft Final Progress Report shall be due forty-five (45) calendar

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days prior to the expiration date of the contract and the Final Progress Report is due no later than 30 days following the expiration date of the contract. The report shall conform to the following format:

Title Page: The title for these reports shall include the contract number and title; the type of report and period that it covers; the Contractor’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e- mail address; and the date of submission.

Distribution List: A list of individuals receiving the Technical Progress report.

Progress:

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Summarize the purpose and scope of the contract effort including a summary of the major accomplishments relative to the specific activities set forth in the Statement of Work.

SECTION II: RESULTS - A detailed description of the work performed and the results obtained including all expenses for the entire contract period of performance.

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The Contractor shall provide an Integrated Master Project Plan (including tabular and Gantt forms) to the COR that clearly indicates the critical path to annual deliverables and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements. Attention shall be placed on providing sufficient turnaround time for the USG (BARDA, FDA, and CDC) for review of critical documentation. The Contractor shall integrate to demonstrate interdependencies among all CLINS. The Integrated Master Project Plan shall be incorporated into any potential contract and will be used to monitor performance of the contract. This report shall be due within 90 days of contract award. Updates shall be due as requested by the COR.

The Integrated Master Project Plan shall outline key, critical path milestones, with “Go/No Go” decision criteria (entrance and exit criteria for each phase of the project). This report shall be due within 90 days of contract award. Updates shall be due as requested by the COR.

The WBS shall be discernable and consistent. The COR may require the Contractor to furnish WBS data at the work package level or at a lower level if there is significant complexity and risk associated with the task. This report shall be due within 90 days of contract award. Updates shall be due as requested by the COR.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a risk management plan that highlights potential problems and/or issues that may arise during the life of the contract, their impact on cost, schedule and performance, and appropriate remediation plans. This plan shall reference relevant WBS/SOW elements where appropriate. The USG has provided a Risk Mitigation Matrix template (See http://www.phe.gov/about/amcg/contracts/Pages/toolkit.aspx) to be completed

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by any prospective Contractor. This report shall be due within 90 days of contract award. Updates shall be due as requested by the COR.

Technology packages developed under the contract that includes complete protocols must be submitted at the request of the Contracting Officer’s Representative. See FAR clauses 52.227-11, Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor, and 52.227-14, Rights in Data, Alternate II. This report shall be due upon request from the COR.

The Contractor shall submit to the COR all study/experiment/test plans, designs, and protocols prior to execution for approval or upon request by the COR when required.

All reports and documentation required by FAR Clause 52.227-11, Patent Rights- Ownership by the Contractor, including, but not limited to, the invention disclosure report, the confirmatory license, and the Government support certification. An Annual Invention Report shall be due on or before the 30th calendar day after the completion of each reporting period. A Final Invention Report (see FAR 27.303 (b)(2)(ii)) shall be due on or before the expiration date of the contract. If no invention is disclosed or no activity has occurred on a previously disclosed invention during the applicable reporting period, a negative report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

Any manuscript or scientific meeting abstract containing data generated under this contract must be submitted to COR for review prior to submission. Reports shall be due within 30 calendar days for manuscripts and 15 calendar days for abstracts.

The Contractor agrees to accurately and factually represent the work conducted under this contract in all press releases. The Contractor shall ensure the Contracting Officer has received and approved an advanced copy of any press release not less than five (5) business days prior to the issuance of any potential press release.

To the extent related to performance of this contract, the Contractor shall report to the government any activity; or incident that is in violation of

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established security standards; or indication of loss or theft of government products. Reports shall be due within 24 hours after occurrence of an activity or incident.

Final plan due within 90 days of contract award.

The Contractor shall submit to the COR a Quality Management System Plan for approval no later than 90 days from the date of award.

The Contractor shall submit to the COR a comprehensive manufacturing plan for review and approval no later than 90 days from the date of award.

ARTICLE F.3.  DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

 

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ARTICLE F.4.  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY 1998)

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) 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. The full text of each clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

FAR 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order (August 1989)

FAR 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order, Alternate 1 (April 1984)

 

 

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SECTION G– CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

ARTICLE G.1.  CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

The following Contracting Officer (CO) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

[***]

DHHS/OS/ASPR/BARDA

200 C St.

O’Neill House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit and bind 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. Any other commitment, either explicit or implied, is invalid.

The CO 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 objectives; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) obligate or de-obligate funds into the contract; (6) sign written licensing agreements; or (7) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

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 any stipulation of this contract.

The Government may unilaterally change its CO designation.

ARTICLE G.2.  CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

[***]

Contracting Officer’s Representative

Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Department of Health and Human Services

[***]

Mailing Address:

200 C St.

O’Neill House Office Building (BARDA)

Washington, D.C. 20515

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The COR is responsible for:

ARTICLE G.3.  CONTRACTOR’S POINTS OF CONTACT

The Offeror shall provide primary and secondary points of contact that will be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to be notified in case of a public health emergency.

ARTICLE G.4.  KEY PERSONNEL

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:

 

 

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ARTICLE G.5.  INVOICE SUBMISSION

 

 

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ARTICLE G.6.  PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (DECEMBER 2013)

ARTICLE G.7.  CONTRACT COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

The Contractor shall identify all correspondence, reports, and other data pertinent to this contract by imprinting the contract number 75A50120C00001 from Page 1 of the contract.

ARTICLE G.8.  POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

Interim and final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the final evaluation, interim evaluation(s) will be prepared annually as to coincide with the Anniversary date of the contract.

Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer whose decision will be final.

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.

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure website for review and comment at the following:

http://cpars.gov

 

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ARTICLE G.9.  REIMBURSEMENT OF COST

The Government shall reimburse the Contractor those costs determined by the Contracting Officer to be allowable (hereinafter referred to as allowable cost) in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment and FAR Subpart 31.2.

ARTICLE G.10.  GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

http://www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/ (HHS Logistics Management Manual)

Among other issues, this publication provides a summary of the Contractor’s responsibilities regarding purchasing authorizations and inventory and reporting requirements under the contract.

ARTICLE G.11.  INDIRECT COST RATES

The following provisional indirect rates will be utilized for billing purposes during the period of performance:

Overhead: [***]

Fringe: [***]

Final indirect rates will be established annually through an internal auditor.

 

 

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is responsible for following the requirements below in conducting its own work under this Contract. The Contractor also is responsible for incorporating these provisions into any subcontract awarded, if applicable to the specific nature of the work in the subcontract. Accordingly, those provisions shall be flowed-down as applicable.

ARTICLE H.1.  PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS

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ARTICLE H.2.  CLINICAL RESEARCH

These Clinical Terms apply to all grants and contracts that involve clinical research.

The Government shall have unlimited rights to all protocols, data generated from the execution of these protocols, and final reports, funded by the Government under this contract, as defined in Rights in Data Clause in FAR 52.227-14, Alternate II. The Government reserves the right to request that the Contractor provide any contract deliverable in a non-redacted form, to ensure the Government has the ability to review and distribute the deliverables, as the Government deems necessary.

H.2.1Safety and Monitoring Issues

Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) Approval

Before award and then with Annual Progress Reports, the Contractor shall submit to the Government a copy of the current IRB or IEC approved informed consent document, documentation of continuing review and approval and the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) FWA number for the institution or site.

If other institutions are involved in the research (e.g., a multicenter clinical trial or study), each institution’s IRB or IEC must review and approve the protocol. They must also provide the Government initial and annual documentation of continuing review and approval, including the current approved informed consent document and FWA number.

The grantee institution must ensure that the applications as well as all protocols are reviewed by their IRB or IEC.

To help ensure the safety of participants enrolled in BARDA-funded studies, the Contractor must provide the Government a summary explanation and copies of documents related to all major changes in the status of ongoing protocols, including the following:

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Contractors must notify BARDA through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO) of any of the above changes within 24 hours by email, followed by a letter signed by the institutional business official, detailing notification of the change of status to the local IRB and a copy of any responses from the IRB or IEC.

If a clinical protocol has been reviewed by an Institutional Bio-safety Committee (IBC) or the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC), the Contractor must provide information about the initial and ongoing review and approval, if any. See the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules.

H.2.2.Data and Safety Monitoring Requirements

The Contractor may be required to conduct independent safety monitoring for clinical trials of investigational drugs, devices, or biologics; clinical trials of licensed products; and clinical research of any type involving more than minimal risk to volunteers. Independent monitoring can take a variety of forms. Phase III clinical trials must have an assigned independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB); other trials may require DSMB oversight as well. Consistent with other audit provisions in this contract, the Contractor shall inform the Government of any upcoming site visits and/or audits of Contractor facilities funded under this effort. BARDA reserves the right to accompany the Contractor on site visits and/or audits of Contractors and Subcontractors as the Government deems necessary.

The type of monitoring to be used shall be mutually agreed upon between the Contractor and the Government before enrollment starts. Discussions with the responsible COR regarding appropriate safety monitoring and approval of the final monitoring plan by the COR must occur before patient enrollment begins and may include discussions about the appointment of one of the following:

When a monitor or monitoring board is organized, a description of it, its charter or operating procedures (including a proposed meeting schedule and plan for review of adverse events), and

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roster and curriculum vitae from all members must be submitted to and approved by the Government before enrollment starts.

Additionally, the Contractor must submit written blinded summaries of all reviews conducted by the monitoring group to the Government within 30 days of reviews or meetings.

H.2.3.BARDA Protocol Review Process Before Patient Enrollment Begins

BARDA has a responsibility to ensure that mechanisms and procedures are in place to protect the safety of participants in BARDA-supported clinical trials. Therefore, before patient accrual or participant enrollment, the Contractor must provide the following (as applicable) for review and approval by the Government:

BARDA comments will be forwarded to the Contractor within two weeks (10 business days) of receipt of the above information. The Contractor must address in writing all study design, safety, regulatory, ethical, and conflict of interest concerns raised by the COR to the satisfaction of the Government before patient accrual or participant enrollment can begin. After the Government receives the corrected documentation, a written Contracting Officer Authorization (COA) letter may be provided to the Contractor. This COA provides authorization to the Contractor to execute the specific clinical study funded in part or in whole by the Government.

Documentation of IRB approval, including OHRP FWA number, IRB registration number, and IRB and name, must be provided to the COR within 24 hours of receipt by the Contractor.

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H.2.4.Required Time-Sensitive Notification

Under an IND or IDE, the sponsor must provide FDA safety reports of serious adverse events. Under these Clinical Terms of Award, the Contractor must submit copies to the responsible Contracting Officer’s representative (COR) as follows:

In case of problems or issues, the COR will contact the Contractor within 10 working days by email, followed within 7 calendar days by an official letter to the Contractor. The Contractor shall forward the official letter to the principal investigator listing issues and appropriate actions to be discussed.

Safety reporting for research not performed under an IND or IDE.

Ongoing safety reporting requirements for research not performed under an IND or IDE shall be mutually agreed upon by the Contracting Officer’s Representative and the Contractor.

ARTICLE H.3.  HUMAN MATERIALS

The acquisition and supply of all human specimen material (including fetal material) used under this contract shall be obtained by the Contractor in full compliance with applicable State and Local laws and the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act in the United States, and no undue inducements, monetary or otherwise, will be offered to any person to influence their donation of human material.

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ARTICLE H.4.  NEEDLE EXCHANGE

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.

ARTICLE H.5.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

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.

ARTICLE H.6.  RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTIONS

The Contractor shall not use funds for any abortion.

ARTICLE H.7.  GUN CONTROL

The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.

ARTICLE H.8.  CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH

The Contractor shall not use contract funds for (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and Section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). The term “human embryo or embryos” includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

Additionally, in accordance with the March 4, 1997 Presidential Memorandum entitled “Prohibition on Federal Funding for Cloning of Human Beings”, federal funds may not be used for cloning of human beings.

ARTICLE H.9.  DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

ARTICLE H.10.  CARE OF LIVE VERTEBRATE ANIMALS

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Note: The Contractor may request registration of its facility and a current listing of licensed dealers from the Regional Office of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA, for the region 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 the Animal Care Staff, USDA/APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737 (Email: ace@aphis.usda.gov ; Web site: (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare ).

ARTICLE H.11.  ANIMAL WELFARE

All research involving live, vertebrate animals shall be conducted in accordance with the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy).  The PHS Policy can be accessed at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm

ARTICLE H.12.  PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

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ARTICLE H.13.  RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

ARTICLE H.14.  CERTIFICATION OF FILING AND PAYMENT OF TAXES

The Contractor must be in compliance with Section 518 of title V of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY 2014.

ARTICLE H.15.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

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ARTICLE H.16.  INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS

The Institution (includes any Contractor, public or private, excluding a Federal agency) shall comply with the requirements of 45 CFR Part 94, Responsible Prospective Contractors, which promotes objectivity in research by establishing standards to ensure that Investigators (defined as the project director or principal Investigator and any other person, regardless of title or position, who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded under BARDA contracts, or proposed for such funding, which may include, for example, collaborators or consultants) will not be biased by any Investigator financial conflicts of interest. 45 CFR Part 94 is available at the following Web site: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi- bin/textidx?c=ecfr&SID=0af84ca649a74846f102aaf664da1623&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.51 &idno=45

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

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Significant financial interests do not include the following:

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If the failure of an Institution to comply with an Institution’s financial conflicts of interest policy or a financial conflict of interest management plan appears to have biased the design, conduct, or reporting of the BARDA funded research, the Institution must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the corrective action taken or to be taken. The Contracting Officer will consider the situation and, as necessary, take appropriate action or refer the matter to the Institution for further action, which may include directions to the Institution on how to maintain appropriate objectivity in the BARDA funded research project.

The Contracting Officer and/or HHS may inquire at any time before, during, or after award into any Investigator disclosure of financial interests, and the Institution’s review of, and response to, such disclosure, regardless of whether the disclosure resulted in the Institution’s determination of a financial conflict of interests. The Contracting Officer may require submission of the records or review them on site. On the basis of this review of records or other information that may be available, the Contracting Officer may decide that a particular financial conflict of interest will bias the objectivity of the BARDA funded research to such an extent that further corrective action is needed or that the Institution has not managed the financial conflict of interest in accordance with Part 94.6(b). 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 BARDA 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 financial conflict of interest that was not managed or reported by the Institution, the Institution shall require the Investigator involved to disclose the financial conflict of interest in each public presentation of the results of the research and to request an addendum to previously published presentations.

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ARTICLE H.17.  PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY

The Contractor shall acknowledge the support of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority whenever publicizing the work under this contract in any media by including an acknowledgment 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, under Contract No. 75A50120C00001.

Press Releases:

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 that: (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 non-Governmental sources.

ARTICLE H.18.  REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE

Anyone who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste and abuse in BARDA funded programs is encouraged to report such matters to the HHS Inspector General’s Office in writing or on the Inspector General’s Hotline. The toll free number is 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). All telephone calls will be handled confidentially. The e-mail address is Htips@os.dhhs.gov and the mailing address is:

Office of Inspector General

Department of Health and Human Services

TIPS HOTLINE

P.O. Box 23489

Washington, D.C. 20026

ARTICLE H.19.  PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT WITH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

The Offeror acknowledges that U.S. Executive Orders and Laws, including but not limited to E.O. 13224 and Pub. 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 Offeror to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and Laws. This clause must be included in all subcontracts issued under this contract.

ARTICLE H.20.  ACCESS TO DOCUMENTATION/DATA

The Government shall have physical and electronic access to all documentation and data generated under this contract, including: all data documenting Contractor performance, all data generated, all communications and correspondence with regulatory agencies and bodies to

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include all audit observations, inspection reports, milestone completion documents, and all Contractor commitments and responses. The Contractor shall provide the Government with an electronic copy of all correspondence with the FDA relating to performance under this contract within 24 hours of receipt. The Government shall acquire unlimited rights to all data funded under any contract awarded in response to this RFP in accordance with FAR Subpart 27.4 and FAR Clause 52.227-14, Alternate II.

ARTICLE H.21.  IDENTIFICATION AND DISPOSITION OF DATA

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.

ARTICLE H.22.  DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

No data obtained under this contract shall be released or publicized without the prior written consent of the COR, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, provided that no such consent is required to comply with any law, rule, regulation, court ruling or similar order; for submission to any government entity’ for submission to any securities exchange on which the Contractor’s (or its parent corporation’s) securities may be listed for trading or as may otherwise be required to comply with the public company disclosure requirements; or to third parties relating to securing, seeking, establishing or maintaining regulatory or other legal approvals or compliance, financing and capital raising activities, or mergers, acquisitions or contractual obligations, or other business transactions.

ARTICLE H.23.  DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

ARTICLE H.24.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM ASPR FUNDED RESEARCH

All ASPR-funded investigators shall submit to the NIH National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of the author’s final manuscript, upon acceptance for publication, of any peer-reviewed scientific publications resulting from research supported in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. ASPR defines the author’s final manuscript as the final version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process. The PMC archive will preserve permanently these manuscripts for use by the public, health care providers, educators, scientists, and ASPR. The Policy directs electronic submissions to the NIH/NLM/PMC: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov .

Additional information is available at http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/science/Pages/AccessPlan.aspx

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ARTICLE H.25.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Contractor represents and warrants that, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR 2.101 and Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information. Prior to commencement of any work, the Contractor agrees to notify the Contracting Officer promptly that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no actual or potential conflict of interest exists or to identify to the Contracting Officer any actual or potential conflict of interest the firm may have. In emergency situations, however, work may begin but notification shall be made within five (5) working days. The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is identified during performance, the Contractor shall promptly make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict of interest. The Contractor shall continue performance until notified by the Contracting Officer of any contrary action to be taken. Remedies include termination of this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid an organizational conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose it or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, debar the Contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

ARTICLE H.26.  IN-PROCESS REVIEW

In Process Reviews (IPR) will be conducted at the discretion of the Government to discuss the progression of the milestones. The Government reserves the right to revise the milestones and budget pending the development of the project. Deliverables may be required when the IPRs are conducted. The Contractor’s success in completing the required tasks under each work segment must be demonstrated through the Deliverables and Milestones specified under SECTION F. Those deliverables will constitute the basis for the Government’s decision, at its sole discretion, to proceed with the work segment, or unilaterally institute changes to the work segment, or terminate the work segment.

IPRs may be scheduled at the discretion of the Government to discuss progression of the contract. The Contractor shall provide a presentation following a prescribed template which will be provided by the Government at least 30 days prior to the IPR. The Contractor shall provide a draft presentation to the Contracting Officer at least 10 days prior to the IPR.

ARTICLE H.27.  PRIVACY ACT APPLICABILITY

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http://oma.od.nih.gov/ms/privacy/pa-files/0200.htm

ARTICLE H.28.  SECURITY REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Violations of established security protocols shall be reported to the CO and COR upon discovery within 24 hours of its receipt of any compromise, intrusion, loss or interference of its security processes and procedures. The Contractor shall ensure that all software components that are not required for the operation and maintenance of the database/control system has been removed and/or disabled. The Contractor shall provide to the CO and the COR information appropriate to Information and Information Technology software and service updates and/or workarounds to mitigate all vulnerabilities associated with the data and shall maintain the required level of system security.

The Contractor will investigate violations to determine the cause, extent, loss or compromise of sensitive program information, and corrective actions taken to prevent future violations. The CO in coordination with BARDA will determine the severity of the violation. Any contractual actions resulting from the violation will be determined by the CO.

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PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2  Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more 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. FAR clauses incorporated into this contract apply to work performed under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement CLINs respectively based on the implementing instructions for each clause.

Full text of the FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

 

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Full text of the HHSAR clauses can be found at
https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html

 

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352.231-70 Salary rate limitation (Dec 2015)

The salary rate limitation does not restrict the salary that an organization may pay an individual working under a Department of Health and Human Services contract or order; it merely limits the portion of that salary that may be paid with federal funds.

(End of clause)

52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to

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prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

 

 

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PART III – ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J– LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following documents are attached and incorporated in this contract:

 

 

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PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

The following documents are incorporated by reference in this contract:

The following FAR clause is incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.225-25 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran – Representation and Certifications (Aug 2018)

 

 

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Statement of Work

PREAMBLE

Independently and not as an agency of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the Statement of Work submitted in response to the BARDA Request for Proposal (RFP) BARDA CBRN 19-100-SOL-00011.

The Government reserves the right to modify the milestones, progress, schedule, budget, or deliverables to add or delete deliverables, process, or schedules if the need arises. Because of the nature of this research and development (R&D) contract and the complexities inherent in this and prior programs, at designated milestones the Government will evaluate whether work should be redirected, removed, or whether schedule or budget adjustments should be made.

Overall Objectives and Scope

The overall objective of this contract is to procure an antibiotic that can be used under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) pre-approval or marketing authorization for the treatment and/or post- exposure prophylaxis treatment of pulmonary anthrax. The Contractor will develop NUZYRA^® for Animal Rule licensure, with the objective of making it suitable for stockpiling and use to treat infections with B. anthracis. Once suitable regulatory authorization has been achieved or under an applicable stockpiling authority, NUZYRA^® will be purchased and delivered to the SNS stockpile or these supplies will become part of a VMI program managed by Paratek. Optional objectives cover activities to help secure the NUZYRA^® supply chain, activities to support the commercial sustainability of NUZYRA^® with the objective to ensuring continued supply, activities intended to expand the Animal Rule licenses of NUZYRA^®, and further purchases for VMI managed by Paratek. The scope of work for this contract includes preclinical, clinical, manufacturing and procurement activities that fall into the following areas: nonclinical activities; clinical activities; manufacturing activities; procurement activities and all associated regulatory, quality assurance, management, and administrative activities. The Research and Development (R&D) efforts and procurement of NUZYRA^® will progress in specific stages that cover the base performance (CLINs 1 and 2) segment and seven (7) option segments (CLINs 4 to 10) as specified in this contract. The Contractor must complete specific tasks required in each of the discrete work segments. The scope of work has been broken into the following phases which are discrete work segments:

 

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The Contractor will continue to develop of NUZYRA^® for the treatment of pulmonary Anthrax with the objective of obtaining approval through the FDA Animal Rule.

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The Contractor will supply 2,500 drug product treatment courses of NUZYRA^®

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The Contractor shall store and maintain under the recommended storage conditions purchased NUZYRA^® drug product inventory for the US Government in a VMI or deliver such inventory to the ASPR/SNS in the manner described in CLIN 2.

 

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The Contractor shall store and maintain under the recommended storage conditions purchased NUZYRA^® drug product inventory for the US Government in a VMI or deliver such inventory to the ASPR/SNS in the manner described in CLIN 2.

The Contractor shall store and maintain under the recommended storage conditions purchased NUZYRA^® drug product inventory for the US Government in a VMI or deliver such inventory to the ASPR/SNS in the manner described in CLIN 2.

 

 

 

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Timeline View of all CLINs provided in this SOW

 

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ATTACHMENT #2

INVOICE/FINANCING REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS - FOR COST-REIMBURSEMENT TYPE CONTRACTS

Format: Payment requests shall be submitted on the Contractor’s self-generated form in the manner and format prescribed herein and as illustrated in the Sample Invoice/Financing Request. Standard Form 1034, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal, may be used in lieu of the Contractor’s self-generated form provided it contains all of the information shown on the Sample Invoice/Financing Request. DO NOT include a cover letter with the payment request.

Number of Copies: Payment requests shall be submitted in the quantity specified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

Frequency: Payment requests shall not be submitted more frequently than once every two weeks in accordance with the Allowable Cost and Payment Clause incorporated into this contract. Small business concerns may submit invoices/financing requests more frequently than every two weeks when authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Cost Incurrence Period: Costs incurred must be within the contract performance period or covered by pre-contract cost provisions.

Billing of Costs Incurred: If billed costs include (1) costs of a prior billing period, but not previously billed, or (2) costs incurred during the contract period and claimed after the contract period has expired, the Contractor shall site the amount(s) and month(s) in which it incurred such costs.

Contractor’s Fiscal Year: Payment requests shall be prepared in such a manner that the Government can identify costs claimed with the Contractor’s fiscal year.

Currency: All BARDA contracts are expressed in United States dollars. When the Government pays in a currency other than United States dollars, billings shall be expressed, and payment by the Government shall be made, in that other currency at amounts coincident with actual costs incurred. Currency fluctuations may not be a basis of gain or loss to the Contractor. Notwithstanding the above, the total of all invoices paid under this contract may not exceed the United States dollars authorized.

Costs Requiring Prior Approval: Costs requiring the Contracting Officer’s approval, including those set forth in an Advance Understanding in the contract, shall be identified and reference the Contracting Officer’s Authorization (COA) Number. In addition, the Contractor shall show any cost set forth in an Advance Understanding as a separate line item on the payment request.

Invoice/Financing Request Identification: Each payment request shall be identified as either:

 

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Preparation and Itemization of the Invoice/Financing Request: The Contractor shall furnish the information set forth in the instructions below. The instructions are keyed to the entries on the Sample Invoice/Financing Request.

 

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On a separate sheet of paper attached to the payment request, list each item for which reimbursement is requested. Include reference to the following (as applicable):

-Item number for the specific piece of equipment listed in the Property Schedule, and

 

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-COA number, if the equipment is not covered by the Property Schedule.

The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to provide further itemization of property having specific limitations set forth in the contract.

 

 

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“I hereby certify that the salaries billed in this payment request are in compliance with the Salary Rate Limitation Provisions in Section H of the contract.”

**Note the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs claimed on payment requests. Every cost must be determined to be allocable, reasonable, and allowable per FAR Part 31.

 

 

 

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ATTACHMENT #3

INVOICE/FINANCING REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIXED PRICE TYPE CONTRACTS

General The Contractor shall submit vouchers or invoices as prescribed herein.

Format Standard Form l034, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal, and Standard Form l035, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other than Personal--Continuation Sheet, and the payee’s letterhead or self-designed form should be used to submit claims for reimbursement.

Number of Copies: As indicated in the contract.

Frequency Invoices submitted in accordance with the Payment Clause shall be submitted monthly upon delivery of goods or services unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Preparation and Itemization of the Invoice The invoice shall be prepared as follows:

(a)Designated Billing Office and address:

HHS/ASPR/BARDA

330 Independence Ave, Room G640

Washington DC 20201

ATTN: Contracting Officer

(b)Invoice Number

(c)Date of Invoice

(d)Contract number and date

(e)Payee’s name and address. Show the Contractor’s name (as it appears in the contract), correct address, and the title and phone number of the responsible official to whom payment is to be sent. When an approved assignment has been made by the Contractor, or a different payee has been designated, then insert the name and address of the payee instead of the Contractor.

(f)Description of goods or services, quantity, unit price, (where appropriate), and total amount.

(g)Charges for freight or express shipments other than F.O.B. destination. (If shipped by freight or express and charges are more than $25, attach prepaid bill.)

(h)Equipment - If there is a contract clause authorizing the purchase of any item of equipment, the final invoice must contain a statement indicating that no item of equipment was purchased or include a completed form HHS-565, Report of Capitalized Nonexpendable Equipment.

 

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Currency: Where payments are made in a currency other than United States dollars, billings on the contract shall be expressed, and payment by the United States Government shall be made, in that other currency at amounts coincident with actual costs incurred. Currency fluctuations may not be a basis of gain or loss to the Contractor. Notwithstanding the above, the total of all invoices paid under this contract may not exceed the United States dollars authorized.

 

 

 

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ATTACHMENT #4 - SAMPLE INVOICE FORM

Company Name

 

This invoice represents reimbursable costs for the period from

 

 

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I certify that all payments requested are for appropriate purposes and in accordance with the contract.

 

Name/signature of signatory authority for invoicing

 

 

 

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Report of Government Owned, Contractor Held Property (Rev 10/2014)

 

 

 

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Approved by OMB

0348-0046

DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352

(See reverse for public burden disclosure.)

 

 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

 

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(b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

 

 

 

 

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Attachment #7

 

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ATTACHMENT #8

Contract requirements for DSNS Logistics Support

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