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ffiISP233200900316G
ORRPro Bono Legal Servioesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
of thework
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AttachmentI - Pricing Templatefor completebreakdowns.
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$5,050,000

Total Option Year I:

$5,303,385

Total Option Year II:

$5,519,828

Total Option Year III:

$5,763,983

Totdl Option Year fV:

$6.008"896

Total Baseand Option Years:

$27,646,092

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STAI{DARD FORM 1449,continued
IIHSP233200900315G
ORR Pro Bono Legat Se,lvicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
Statementof Work
Scopeof Work:
The U.S. Deparfinentof Health and Human Services,Administration for Children and
Families, Office of RefugeeResettlement(ORR) requires a confractor to develop and
coordinatea progmm to increasecapacityof pro bono legal servicerepresentationefforts
before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) for unaccompaniedalien
children(UAC) in HHS custodyand care, to recommendmodelsfor recruiting, training,
and supervisinglinguistically capableand independentvolunteerchild advocates,and to
for UAC who arereleasedto sponsors,including
facilitateaccessto legal representation
providing
in
legal
orientationpresentationsto the sponsors.
coordinationwith EOIR
Background:
on March 1,2002,the HomelandSecurityAct of 2002, 5462,6U.S.C. S 279,transferred
the functions under U.S. immigration laws regarding the care and placement of
unaccompaniedalie,nchildren (UAC) from the former Immigration and Naturalization
Serviceto the Director of the Office of RefugeeResettlement(ORR). The Division of
UnaccompaniedChildren's Senrices(DUCS) was createdwithin ORR to serve this
pupose. The UAC populationincludesthosewho: (1) haveno lawful immigrationstatus
in theUnited States;(2) havenot attained18 yearsof age;and(3) with respectto whom(i) there is no parent or legal guardianin the United States;or (ii) no parent or legal
guardianin the United Statesis availableto provide careandphysical custody.
On December 23, 2008, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2008 (TVPRA) was passed. The law modified and expanded
Reauthorization
IilIS' role in the careof UAC. Relevantto this Statementof Work, section235(c)(5)of
the (TVPRA), 8 U.S.C. $ 1232(c)(5)states,"[t]he Secretaryof Health and Human
Seryicesshall ensure,to the greatestextentpracticableand consistentwith section292 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. L362), that all unaccompaniedalien
children who are or have beenin the custodyof the Secretary[of IIHS] or the Secretary
of HomelandSecurity. . . havecounselto representthemin legalproceedings. . . To the
greatestextentpracticabtre,
the Secretaryof Health andHuman Servicesshall makeevery
to
effort to utilize the servicesof pro bono counselwho agreeto providerepresentation
such children without charge." In addition,section235(c)(6),8 U.S.C. $ 1232(c)(6)
notes, "[t]he Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to appoint
independent child advocates for child tafficking victims and other vulnerable
unaccompanied
alien childre,n."l
DUCS identifies careoptions andplacementsfor UAC in licensedshelters,grouphomes,
securefacilities,or fostercare,accordingto their specificneeds. In makingplacements,
DUCS is guidedby the principlesthat all UAC shouldbe treatedwith dignity, respect,
I Section235 of the TVPRA becameeffectiveon March 23. 2OO9
.

STANDARDFORM 1449,continued
HHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono l-egal Servicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
and specialconcernfor their particular wlnerability, all UAC must be placedin the least
restrictivesettingthat is in the bestinterestof the UAC, and eachUAC shall be provided
care and servicesfree from discriminationbasedon race, religion, national origin, sex,
handicap,or political belief.
UAC are particularly vulnerable, having faced traumatic situations in their home
counhies,suchas dire poverty, war, forcedmilitary recruitrnent,domesticviolence,gang
violence, and governmentneglect. Some are also very young, most have little or no
formal education,and are primarily non-Englishspeaking. After apprehensionby DHS,
andhousedin DUCS confractedshelters,thesechildren facea complicatedlegal system.
Professional legal counsel assists in determining if the children qualify for any
immigrationrelief from removalbackto their homecountries.Otherformsof relief may
be availableif the child hasbeena victim of humantrafficking or otherformsof criminal
violence. In addition,UAC in IIHS custodymay haverelativesin the United Statesto
whom they canbe releasedwhile their immigrationcasesarepending.
Legal representationfor UAC canallow for increasedefficiency in the immigration court
system. Without dedicated,professionallegal counselto write persuasive,detailed
applications,gathersupportingdocumentation,and in somecases,provide compelling
oral arguments,UAC may have very limited successin obtaining relief in immigration
court. Furthermore,UAC without any relief from removalmay needassistanceto ensure
a safe return back to his or her home country. In addition, the immigration system
becomesmore efficient becauseimmigrationjudges do not needto delay casesto allow
children to find attorneys. Qualified and competentlegal serviceproviders can provide
legal representation
or can successfullyrecruit and train pro bono attorneys.Moreover,
thesesamelegal serviceproviderscan facilitatethe continuationof legal representation
oncea UAC is releasedto a sponsor.
Moreover,appointinga child advocateto vulnerableUAC in ORR custodycanensurethe
child's best interestsare identified. An assignedchild advocatespendstime with the
child and developsa relationshipof trust with the child. Someof the dutiesof the child
advocatewill be to develop a serviceplan with the shelterfacility staff and child's
attomey,visit the child regularly, explain communicationlimitations and confidentiality
to the child, obtain background information on the child, including information
concerningthe child's departurefrom his or her country or origin, the child's journey to
the United States, the child's arrival in the United States, the period between
apprehensionand tansfer to HHS custody, and time in the United States before
apprehension,
if any,
Significantly, the child advocatespendstime with the UAC and speakswith the child's
Clinical Counselor,Family ReunificationSpecialist,teachers,and other shelterstaff to
understandthe child's current situation (for example, education,therapeuticservices,
socialsupport,etc). The child advocatehelpsthe child processinformationand explains
the consequences
of decisions,and assiststhe child to make decisionsin situationsin
which the child requestshelp. For childrenwho are not ableto make decisions(dueto

6

STANDARDFORM 1449,continued

rrr{sP2332009003r6G
ORR Pro Bono Legal Serrricesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
cognitive or other reasons),the child advocatewill identiff the options that are in the
child's best interestsin a written report and will explain why other apparentoptions are
excluded.The child advocatedevelopsrecommendationsand advocatesas to the best
interestsof the child with respectto issuesrelatedto the child's custody,care,detention,
releaseand repatriationas well as with respectto any stateand federal court proceedings
involving the child.
I{HS intendsto developa programbasedon the findings of a three yearpilot programon
capacitybuilding to enhancepro bono representationwith the result of increasingthe
capacityof non-profit legal serviceprovidersthat can provide high-qualitypro bono
seruicesfor UAC in HHS custody.In addition,this legal accessprogramwill facilitate
the legal re'presentationfor UAC who are releasedfrom HHS and coordinate the
developmentof a child advocateprogrurmfor vulnerableUAC in IIHS custody. This will
to developand facilitatepro bono
be achievedby building the capacityof organizations
(including
in
custody
efforts focusedon recruiting,
for
IIHS
representation
UAC
legal
training, mentoring, and retainingpro bono attorneysfor UAC upon releasefrom HHS
custody),and by implementing a child advocatemodel to serveUAC in IIHS custody.
Such a model will be implementedafter researchingbest practicesand models for
appointnent of child advocates,including evaluating a ctnrcrfi child advocatepilot
progfilmin Chicagoto assessif this modelcanbe appliedat additionalsiteswhereHHS
haschildrenin custody.

TaskRequirements:
A) Contractorwill identify legal serviceprovidersand organizationslocatednear HHSfundedfacilities.Criteriafor the identificationof organizations:
l) Average Daily Number of UAC in HHS-funded facilities located near the
Organizations;
2) CapacityandResourcesof the Organization;
3) Organization'sexperiencein providingimmigrationlegalservices;
4) Organization'sexperienceworking with children who suffer from hauma and/or
who arevictims of abuse,war, or politicalpersecution.
B) Contractorshall sendrequestsfor proposalsto the identified organizations,evaluate
submittedproposals,and award 10-15subcontracts
over the period of this award
(this may increaseif DUCS capacityincreases)which will be subject to HHS
approval. Subcontractorsshall, in conjunction with and guidance from, the
Contractor:
l) Develop and implementproceduresfor screeningUAC in IIHS custody and
identi$ing the children'slegalneeds;

STA].IDARD FORM 1449,continued
IrHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono I-eg1l Sernicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
2) Develop and implement strategiesto conduct outreach to legal community
surrormdingthe site to increasethe pool of attorneyswilling to volunteer their
time to representthe children. This will alsoinclude:
i) Protocol for screeningeachvolunteerto ensurethat they have the appropriate
experience,adequateresources,and the skills to work appropriately with
childre,n.
ii) Training for volunteer attorneysto enterinformation for the children into the
contractordesignedcasemanagementsystem

3) Coordinateassignmentof pro bono atlomeysfor UAC in ItrIS custody;
4) Track scheduledimmigration court dates and immigration judge decisionsfor
UAC screenedby the program;
s) Coordinatewith other legal serviceproviders andpro bono attorneysto ensure
before immigrationcourtscontinuesfollowing releasefrom HHS
representation
custodyor tansfer to anotherDUCS facility;
6) Perform on-site record keeping and maintenanceof cixe managementsystem
createdby contractor. This shall include,arnongother areasof information:
i) Children screened;
ii) Attorneysrecruited;
iii) Childrenrepresentedby the volunteerattorneys.
7) Conduct taining on immigration law and procedures for newly recruited
attorneys.
C) Contractorshall awardsubcontractsbasedupon:
Averagenumberof childrenin IIHS custodyin the locality of the subcontractor
Costof living wherethe organizationis based
andthe costof the capacityincrease
Existingcapacityof the subcontractor
Subcontractfunds are specifically resticted to the services outlined in this
Statementof Work, and must be consistentwith $ 292 of the Immigrationand
NationalityAct, 8 U.S.C.1362.
will include:
5) Measuresofperformancefor subcontractors

1)
2)
3)
4)

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Numberof children screened;
Time takento securelegal representation;
Numberof children receivinglegal re,presentation;
Numberof children receivingformal legal representation;
Duration and level of commiftnent for each trained attorney, i.e. has the
attomey taken more than one case, how many were asylum or SIJV as
opposedto voluntary departure?

STANDARD FORM 1449,continued

rrr{sP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono Legal Servicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
6) Contractorshall provide technicalassistanceto Subcontractorsincluding, but not
limited to, the following areas:
i) Gathering information on national practices related to the outeach and
mainte,nance
of a pool of pro bono attorneysfor UAC in IIHS custody;
ii) Maintaining clear channels of communication,involving onsite visits,
teleconferences
and/orvideo conferences,andmonthly datareview;
iii) Sharinginformation on practicesandresourcesamongSubcontractors.
D) Contractorshall:
1) Research and evaluate various models for the recruitrnent, training, and
supervisionof linguistically capablevolunteerchild advocates.
2) Providea reporton bestpracticesandbestmodelsfor appointingchild advocates
forUAC.
3) Implementa child advocateprogrirmin a site to be determinedby HHS and,after
evaluatingwhetherthe programcan serveas a national model, expandthis same
progfirmto multiple locationsasadditionalfunding will allow.
E) Contractor shall make on-going qualitative analysis to HHS on a quarterly basis
related to the effectivenessof sites' legal accessprograms and child advocate
programusing:
a. Data
b. Information gatherd from site visits, interviews with representedUAC, and

tecbnicalassistance

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STANDARDFORM144t9,
HIISP233200900316G
ORRProBonoLegalSewicesfor Unaccompanied
Children
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTAI\CE

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The Confractor'sperformanceandthe quality of servicesprovidedhereundershall
be subjectto final inspectionandacceptance
by the ContractingOfficer in
conjunctionwith the ContractingOfficer'sTechnicalRepresentative
(COTR).
PERIODIC INSPECTIONS:
The COTR shall periodically conducton-the-jobinspectionsto determinethe
overall quality of conhactperformance,thejob knowledgeof individual
employees,the effectivenessof training, andto observeanddeterminethe
conductand appearanceof uniformedpersonnel.
TERM OF THE COUTN.I,CT:
Performance
of this contractshallbe 12months,with the anticipatedstartdate
Augustt,2009. This confact containsfour (4), twelve(12) monthoptionperiods
which maywhich maybe exercisedat the Government'sdiscretionin accordance
with FAR Clause52.217-9,"Optionto Extendthe Termof the Contract"(March
2000)[30 days].
TYPE OF CONTRACT
This contractshallbe FixedPricewith re-imburseable
travel expenses.
SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES
Informaldraft materialsmay be e-mailedto the COTR for review. Deliverables
shall not containany identification or logosof the contractor.
A) Identify legal serviceprovidersand organizationsnearDUCS facilitiesand
whereUAC arereleasedto sponsors.Assesswhereaccessto legal services
shouldbe expanded.[60 daysafter contractsigning]
B) Identiff siteswherelegalorientationservicesfor sponsorswill be setup. [60
daysafter contractsigning]
C) Provide a draft plan for a national referral network that will facilitate pro
bonolegalrepresentation
for UAC oncereleasedto a sponsor.[90 daysafter
confractsigningl.
D) Provide a draft plan for a national child advocateprogramto serveUAC in
HHS custody which allows for IIHS to appoint such advocates for
vulnerableUAC. [90 daysafterconhactsigning].

STAIIDARD FORM 1449,continued
III{SP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono Legat Seryicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
E) Develop and expand training for pro bono attomeys and legal service
provider attorneyson T-visas, U Visas, SU visas, and child welfare and
child development, in order to improve the effectivenessof the legal
orientationpresentationsfor UAC.
F) Notiff legal serviceprovidersand organizationsof requestfor proposals.
[45 daysafter contractsigning]
G) Award of subcontractsto organizations [90 days after contract
signingl.
H) Technical Assistancerelating to outreachand training efforts from
Conftactorto Subcontractor[Ongoingduring contractlife]
D National training conferencesshall occur in the base year and any
awardedoption years.
J) A final report with recommendationssubmittedto HHS shall be produced
within four weeks of the conclusionof the conhact and shall demonstrate
performance-based
results,suchas the overall impact of the child advocate
programandlegalaccessprograms,how manychildrenwere served,etc.
K) On-goinganalysis[Quarterlyfollowing awardof subcontacts]
Unlessotherwisespecified,all reportsor copiesof reportsshallbe deliveredto:
Departnent of Health andHumanServices
ProgramSupportCenter
Division of AcquisitionManagement
5600FishersLane,Room5-l0l
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Brendan Miller

and
Deparfrnentof Health andHumanServices
Office of RefugeeResettlement
AerospaceBuilding
901D Street,S.W.
Washington,DC 20447
Atbr: MaureenDunn

STANDARD FORM 1449,continued
rrHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono Legal Servicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
6.

CONTRACTORPERFORMANCE
At the COTR'sdiscretion,he/sheandthe contractor'sprogrammanagerwill meet
quarterlyto evaluatethe mannerin which the contractorperformedin accordance
with the confractrequirementsand standardssuchas:goodworkmanship,the
contractor'srecordof forecastingandcontrollingcost;the contractor'sadherence
to contractschedule,contractor'shistoryofreasonableandcooperativebehavior
andcommiftnentto customersatisfaction,and generally,the contractor'sbusiness
like concernfor the interestof the customer.The contractingofficer may attend
thesemeetings.

1.

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
The Contractorshallobservethe following Federalholidayson the daysobserved
by the FederalGovernment:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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New Year'sDay
Martin Luther King's Birthday
PresidentsDay
MemorialDay
Independence
Day
Labor Day
ColumbusDay
VeteransDay
ThanksgivingDay
Christnas Day

STANDARD FORM 1449,continued
HHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono tegal Seryicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
1.

INVOICE SI,]BMISSION:
In additionto the information requiredby FAR clause52.212-4ContractTerms
ltems(MAR 2009),the following informationis also
andConditions-Commercial
requiredfor submissionof a properinvoice.
a.

Signatureof an authorizedofficial certifyingthe invoiceto be correctand
properfor payment;

b.

Periodof performancefor which costsareclaimed;and

c.

Tax idelrtification number(employer'sidentification number)or social
securitynunber.

d.

The Contactor shallsubmitanoriginalandone(1) copy of its invoiceto:
SupportCenter
FinancialManagementServices/Program
ParklawnBuilding,Room l6a-12
5600FishersLane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
16G
Attn: IIHSP2332009003

e.

Oneadditionalcopy shallbe sentto the following:
DIilIS, ProgramSupportCenter
Division of AcquisitionManagement,
SAS
ParklawnBuilding,Room5-101
5600FishersLane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
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Atfru HHSP2332009003
and
De,parhnentof HealthandHumanServices
Office of RefugeeResettlement
AerospaceBuilding
901D Sheet,S.W.
Washington,DC20447
Atfir: MaureenDunn

Paymentshallbe madeby:

STAI.IDARDFORM1449,continued
IrHSP233200900316G
Children
ORRProBonoLega,lServicesfor Unaccompanied
SupportCenter
FinancialManagementServices/Program
ParklawnBuilding, Room l6a-12
5600FishersLane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
ElecfronicTransferof FundsPayment
Paymentof ElechonicFunsTransferPusuantto FAR 52.232-33,
Cenhal ContractorRegistration,paymentsunderthis contractshall be
madeby elechonicfundsftansfer(EFT)

INVOICE PAYMENT:
In considerationof satisfactoryperformanceof the work asdescribedthroughout
this order,the Governmentshallpay the Contractorlll2 theyearlyprice of the
contractexcludingtravel, plus anytravel expensesincurredduring that month.
This amountwill be payableuponpresentation
of a properinvoiceandupon
receiptand acceptanceby the Governmentof the servicesspecifiedin the
Schedule.It is the requirementof the Governmentto obtain completeand
with thetermsof the specificationsand
satisfactoryperformancein accordance
quality standardsof this contract. The Governmentis conhactingfor satisfactory
performanceof all work identifiedin the specifications,
anddeductionswill,
provided.
The Govemmentwill determine
therefore,be madefor any servicenot
monetarydeductionsfor nonperformanceof work underthis contract,or for
deficienciesin the performanceof work andsupplements"Termination for
Cause."
It is agreedthat failure to: accomplishanywork requiredunderthis contract;to
satisfactorilyaccomplishsuchwork; or to complywith anyprovisionsof this
contract,wheredueto the carelessness,
neglect,or fault of the contractor,shall
constitutea deficiencyfor which a reductionof paymentwill be madein
accordance
with the provisionsof this conhact.

3.

TECHNICAL MONITORING:
ContractingOfEcers' TechnicalRepresentative
AppointmentandAuthority
(a) Performance
of work underthis contact mustbe subjectto the technical
directionof the ContractingOfficers' TechnicalRepresentative
identifiedabove,
a
representative
or
designatedin writing. The term "technicaldirection" includes,
without limitation, directionto the contractorthat directsor redirectsthe labor
effort, shifts the work betweenwork areasor looations,fills in detailsand

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ORRPro Bono Legal Senricesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
otherwiseservesto ensurethat tasksoutlinedin the work statementare
accomplished
satisfactorily.
(b) Technicaldirectionmustbe within the scopeof the specification(s)/work
statement.
The ConfractingOfficers' TechnicalRepresentative
doesnot have authorityto
issuetechnicaldirection that:
(l) Constitutesa changeof assignment
or additionalwork outsidethe
specification(s/statement
of work;
(2) Constitutesa changeasdefinedin the clauseentitled"Changes";
(3) In any mannercausesan increaseor decreasein the contact price, or the time
requiredfor contact performance;
(4) Changesany of the terms,conditions,or specification(s)/workstatementof the
contract;
(5) Interfereswith the contractor'sright to perform underthe termsand conditions
of the contract;or

I

(6) Directs, supervisesor otherwiseconfrolsthe actionsof the contractor's
employees.
(c) Technicaldirection may be oral or in writing. The ContractingOfficers'
TechnicalRepresentativeshall confirm oral direction in writing within five work
days,with a copyto the ContractingOfficer.
(d) The contractorshall proceedpromptly with performanceresultingfrom the
technicaldirection issuedby the ContractingOfficers' TechnicalRepresentative.
If, in the opinion of the contractor,any directionof the ConhactingOfficers'
TechnicalRepresentative,or his/herdesignee,falls within the limitations in (c),
above,the contractorshallimmediatelynotifythe ContractingOfficer no later
thanthe beginningof the next Governmentwork day.

'

(e) Failureof the contractorandthe ConhactingOfficer to agreethat technical
directionis within the scopeof the contractshallbe subjectto the termsof the
clauseentitled"Disputes."

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rrHsP233200900316c
ORR Pro Bono Legal Servicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
Contracting Officer's TechnicalRepresentative(COTR):
The COTR responsiblefor the technicalrequirernentscoveredby this contract,as
conternplated
above,"TechnicalMonitoring"hereo{ will be designated
by
separatecorrespondence.
PerformsnceStandards:
Contractorperformancewill be evaluatedbasedon A. Adherenceto order scheduleanddelivery dates;
B. Extentto which the final deliverablesaddressthe statement-of-work;
C. Extentof relevanceandapplicabilityof conceptsin the deliverablesto HHS
constraints.
D. Quality of content,including text, figures,and linkage.
CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT
The Confractor'sperfonnanceshallbe evaluatedannually. This evaluationshall
becomea part of the contractfile and shallbe usedaspastperformance
informationin evaluatingthe Contractor'sand any significant subcontractors'or
affiliates'pastperformanceon futurecontracts.The Contractorshallbe givena
minimum of 30 daysto submitcomments,rebuttingstatements,or additional
information. A sampleof the "ContractorPerformanceReport" form that may be
usedto condtrcttheseevaluationsis locatedat http://cps.od.nih.gov.
Conhactors
arerequiredto registerwith the NIH ContractorPerformanceSystemat
http://cpscontractor.nih.
gov.

7.

KEy PERSOTYNEL
HHSAR 352.270-5(JAN 2006):
Thepersonnelspecifiedin this contractareconsideredto be essentialto the work
beingperformedhereunder.Prior to diverting any of the specifiedindividuals to
otherprograms,the Contractorshall notify the ContractingOfficer reasonablyin
advanceand shall submitjustification (includingproposedsubstitutions)in
sufficient detail to permit evaluationof the impact on the program. No diversion
shallbe madeby the Contractorwithout written consentof the Contracting
officer; provided,that the contracting officer may ratify in writing such
diversionand suchratification shall constitutethe consentof the Contracting
Officer. The contractmay be modified from time to time dwing the courseof the
contractto either addor deletepersonnel,asappropriate.

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HHSP233200900316G
Children
ORRProBonoLegalServicesfor Unaccompanied
Title

Name

(b)(6)

GOVf, RITMENT FUR}IISHED MATERIALS :
The Governmentwill provide the confiactorwith any pertinentandexisting
information and/ordatato assistthe contractorin the performanceof the task
requirements.

9.

FACILITIES :
CONFERENCE/TVTEETING
The Contractor, if responsiblefor the selectionof a conference/meeting
facility for 30 or rnore attendees,shall considera minimum of three sitesand
selectthe site offerlng the most costsavingsto the Government
The Conftactorshall €nsurethat all facilities, meetingsand seminarsheld
pursuantto this conhactare accessibleto personswith disabilitiesper the
stipulationssetforth in IIHSAR Clause352.270-1.

10.

TRAVEL COSTS:
The Contractorwill be reimbursed,not to exceedthe amountsstatedbelow, for all
domestictravel asdescribedbelow, incurreddirectly and specifically in the
performanceof this contract,claimedby the Contactor andacceptedby the
ContractingOfficer.
The travelexperu;e
for this acquisitionis not to exceed$225,578for the baseyear,
andthe subsequentoption years.
A. Airfare costsin excessof the lowestcustomarystandard,coach,or equivalent
airfareoffered during normalbusinesshoursareunallowableexceptwhen
requirecircuitousrouting, requirehavel during
suchaccommodations
unreasonable
hours,excessivelyprolongtravel,resultin increasedcoststhat
would offset fransportationsavings,arenot reasonablyadequatefor the
physicalor medicalneedsof thetaveler, or arenot reasonablyavailableto
meetmissionrequirements.However,in orderfor airfarecostsin excessof
the abovestandardairfareto be allowable,the applicableconditionssetforth
mustbe documented
andjustified.

STAI{DARD FORM 1449,continued
rrHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono Irgal Serrdcesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
B. Costsof rail travel by most direct route,first-classwith lower berth or nearest
equivalent.
actualexpense
C. Travelby motorvehicleshallbe reimbursedon a reasonable
basis,or at the Contractor'soption,on a mileagebasisat the currentFederal
Travel Regulationrate (at the time of contractaward),plus any toll or ferry
charges.
subsistence
not in excessof actualiternizedexpenses
not to
D. Reasonable
exceedthe ceilings in the FederalTravel Regulationsin effect at the time of
incurredcost.
11.

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS:
NotwithstandingFAR 52.216-7,AllowableCostandPayment,andFAR 52.2442, Subcontracts(Cost-Reimbursement
andLetter Contracts),unlessotherwise
expresslyprovidedelsewherein this conhactor in anymodification thereto,the
costsof the following itemsor activitiesshallbe unallowableasdirectcosts:
A. Acquisition,by purchaseor lease,of anyinterestin realproperty;
B. Specialrearrangementor alterationof facilities;
C. Purchaseor leaseof any item of generalpurpose,office furnitureor office
equipment;and
D. Travelto foreigncounhies.
Any equipmenthavinga unit acquisitioncostin excessof $1,000.00,of which the
Contractorwishesto be reimbursedasa direct item of cost,shall not be acquired
by the Contractorwithout the specificadvancewritten approvalof the
ContractingOfficer.

12.

FAR s2.2s2-2CLAVSES TNCORPORATEDBy REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contractincorporatesoneor moreclausesby reference,with the sameforce
andeffect asif they were given in full text. Upon request,the ContractingOfficer
will maketheir full text available.Also, the fulItext of a clausemaybe accessed
electronicallyat this address:'http://www
.amet.gov
lfarI ."
1. FEDERAL ACQUISTTION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)
CONTRACT CLAUSES
l.

52.217-8Optionto ExtendServices(NOV 1999)[30 days]

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STANIDARDFORM 1449,continued
IIHSP233200900316G
ORR Pro Bono Legal Servicesfor UnaccompaniedChildren
2.
13.

(JAN 1991)
52.237-3ContinuityofServices

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AI\D HUMAN SERYICES ACQUISITION
REGULATION (IIHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES
3s2.z}2-lDefinitions - AlternateI (JAN 2006)
352.224-70Confidentialityof Information(JAN 2006)
352.232-9Withholdingof ContractPayments(JAN 2006)
andSeminars
352.270-lAccessibilityof Meetings,Conferences,
to Personswith Disabilities(JAN 2001)
5. 352.270-5Key Personnel(JAI'{2006)
6. 352.270-6PublicationandPublicity (JAN 2006)
7. 352.270-7PaperworkReductionAct (JAN 2006)

1.
2.
3.
4.

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Attachment I - Pricinq Temolate
BaseYear:Auoust1 ?009- Julv 31.2010
Rate8/1Rate12l111/30
Davs
7t31
Days
6
0

(b)(4)

0

0
0
1,007,438.56

fotal Labor
Sub€ontract Goste
GonsultantGosts
OtherDirect Material
Costs
fravelGosts

TOTAL

$3,614,000
$180,150
$22,833
$225,578

$

5,050,000

Altrchmcnt l - Pricins Template
OptionYearl: Awust 1, 2010- Julv 31 2011
Rate8/1Rate121111t30
7131
Dare
Days
7
0

(b)(4)

Total Labor
Sub-GontractGosts
GonsultantGosts
OtherDlrect Material
Costs
fravelGoats

TOTAL

0
0
6
0
$ 1,080,123.63
$3,794,700
$180.150
$22.833
$225,578

$ 5,303,385

Affachment | - Pricins Template
OptionYearll: Ausust1, 2011- July 3', 2012
Rate1211Rate8ll7131
Days
Days
1',|130
0

(b)(4)

Iotal Labor
Sub-GontractGosts
ConsultantGosts

5
0
0
0
1,123,331.52
$3,984,435
$163.650

9ther Dlrect Matenal

Costs
TravelGosts

TOTAL

$22,833
$225,578

$ 5.519.828

Attachment| - PricinoTemolate
QptionYearIII: August1 2012- July 3 2013
Rate8/1Rate121111130
Days
7131
Days
3
5

(b)(4)

fotalLabor
Sub-GontractGosts
ConsultantGosts

0
0
0
6
0
$ 1.168.265.24
$4,183.657
$163.650

other Dlrect Material

Gosts
Travel Costs

TOTAL

$22,833
$225,578

$ 5,763,983

Ailechrnent l - Pricins Template
OotionYearlV: Ausust1, 2013- Julv 3 2014
Rate1211Rate8/17t31
Days
11/30
Da\rs
86
0
0

(b)(4)

0
0
TotalLabor
Sub-GontractGosts
GonsultantCosts
OtherDirect Material
Costs
fravel Gosts

TOTAL

$ 1.214.995.06

$4.392.840
$152.1
$22.833

s225.578

$ 6,008,896