MORTUARY SERVICES

This requirement is set-aside for small businesses. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), located on the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda, MD, intends to solicit a licensed mortuary provider for the care and handling of deceased donors for the USUHS Anatomical Gift Program. These services include but are not limited to the transportation, cremation, and related expenses associated with the Anatomical Donation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HT9404-13-R-0002, and it is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-61, effective October 15, 2012. E-mail or mailed proposals are acceptable. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. In accordance with FAR Subpart 16.4, this is a firm-fixed price contract. This requirement is unrestricted and will be competed as full and open competition. The following NAICS code applicable is 812210, Funeral Homes and Funeral Services, with a size standard of $7.0 million. I. Price Schedule: The contractor shall furnish all required materials, equipment, documentation and transportation listed herein to accomplish the mortuary services required for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Services shall be performed in accordance with the statement of work as set forth in this solicitation. Price Schedule: The contractor should provide pricing as set up below: Contract Line Number (CLIN), description, and unit of issue. **The amounts listed are estimated amounts anticipated to be ordered throughout the performance of the contract. The Government reserves the right to increase quantities. ** BASE YEAR CLIN 0001 - USUHS Anatomical Gift Program Services CLIN 0001AA - Transfer of cadavers to USUHS 100 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0001AB - Temporary shelter of cadavers 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0001AC - Next day delivery from 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ mortuary to USUHS CLIN 0002 - Maryland State Anatomy Board (MSAB) Services CLIN 0002AA - Transfer of cadavers, anatomical 200 EA $ ________________ Material (e.g., upper torso), organs (e.g., brain) between MSAB and USUHS CLIN 0002AB - Transfer of cadavers from USUHS 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ to crematory CLIN 0003 - Cremation CLIN 0003AA - Direct cremation 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0003AB - Handling and registered mailing 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ of remains CLIN 0004 - Other Mortuary Services CLIN 0004AA - Washington, DC Medical 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ Examiner's fee for anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 0004AB - VA Medical Examiner's fee for 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 0004AC - VA transit permit 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0004AD - Obtaining Death Certificate 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0004AE - Refrigeration (24 hour period 60 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ or fraction of) CLIN 0004AF - After hour Death Call 24 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0004AG - Obtaining Vital Statistics 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0004AH - Vascular Flush 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 0004AI - Arterial Embalming 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ OPTION YEAR I CLIN 1001 - USUHS Anatomical Gift Program Services CLIN 1001AA - Transfer of cadavers to USUHS 100 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1001AB - Temporary shelter of cadavers 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1001AC - Next day delivery from 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ mortuary to USUHS CLIN 1002 - Maryland State Anatomy Board (MSAB) Services CLIN 1002AA - Transfer of cadavers, anatomical 200 EA $ ________________ Material (e.g., upper torso), organs (e.g., brain) between MSAB and USUHS CLIN 1002AB - Transfer of cadavers from USUHS 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ to crematory CLIN 1003 - Cremation CLIN 1003AA - Direct cremation 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1003AB - Handling and registered mailing 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ of remains CLIN 1004 - Other Mortuary Services CLIN 1004AA - Washington, DC Medical 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ Examiner's fee for anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 1004AB - VA Medical Examiner's fee for 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 1004AC - VA transit permit 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1004AD - Obtaining Death Certificate 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1004AE - Refrigeration (24 hour period 60 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ or fraction of) CLIN 1004AF - After hour Death Call 24 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1004AG - Obtaining Vital Statistics 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1004AH - Vascular Flush 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 1004AI - Arterial Embalming 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ OPTION YEAR II CLIN 2001 - USUHS Anatomical Gift Program Services CLIN 2001AA - Transfer of cadavers to USUHS 100 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2001AB - Temporary shelter of cadavers 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2001AC - Next day delivery from 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ mortuary to USUHS CLIN 2002 - Maryland State Anatomy Board (MSAB) Services CLIN 2002AA - Transfer of cadavers, anatomical 200 EA $ ________________ Material (e.g., upper torso), organs (e.g., brain) between MSAB and USUHS CLIN 2002AB - Transfer of cadavers from USUHS 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ to crematory CLIN 2003 - Cremation CLIN 2003AA - Direct cremation 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2003AB - Handling and registered mailing 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ of remains CLIN 2004 - Other Mortuary Services CLIN 2004AA - Washington, DC Medical 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ Examiner's fee for anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 2004AB - VA Medical Examiner's fee for 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 2004AC - VA transit permit 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2004AD - Obtaining Death Certificate 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2004AE - Refrigeration (24 hour period 60 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ or fraction of) CLIN 2004AF - After hour Death Call 24 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2004AG - Obtaining Vital Statistics 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2004AH - Vascular Flush 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 2004AI - Arterial Embalming 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ OPTION YEAR III CLIN 3001 - USUHS Anatomical Gift Program Services CLIN 3001AA - Transfer of cadavers to USUHS 100 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3001AB - Temporary shelter of cadavers 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3001AC - Next day delivery from 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ mortuary to USUHS CLIN 3002 - Maryland State Anatomy Board (MSAB) Services CLIN 3002AA - Transfer of cadavers, anatomical 200 EA $ ________________ Material (e.g., upper torso), organs (e.g., brain) between MSAB and USUHS CLIN 3002AB - Transfer of cadavers from USUHS 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ to crematory CLIN 3003 - Cremation CLIN 3003AA - Direct cremation 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3003AB - Handling and registered mailing 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ of remains CLIN 3004 - Other Mortuary Services CLIN 3004AA - Washington, DC Medical 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ Examiner's fee for anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 3004AB - VA Medical Examiner's fee for 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 3004AC - VA transit permit 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3004AD - Obtaining Death Certificate 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3004AE - Refrigeration (24 hour period 60 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ or fraction of) CLIN 3004AF - After hour Death Call 24 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3004AG - Obtaining Vital Statistics 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3004AH - Vascular Flush 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 3004AI - Arterial Embalming 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ OPTION YEAR IV CLIN 4001 - USUHS Anatomical Gift Program Services CLIN 4001AA - Transfer of cadavers to USUHS 100 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4001AB - Temporary shelter of cadavers 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4001AC - Next day delivery from 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ mortuary to USUHS CLIN 4002 - Maryland State Anatomy Board (MSAB) Services CLIN 4002AA - Transfer of cadavers, anatomical 200 EA $ ________________ Material (e.g., upper torso), organs (e.g., brain) between MSAB and USUHS CLIN 4002AB - Transfer of cadavers from USUHS 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ to crematory CLIN 4003 - Cremation CLIN 4003AA - Direct cremation 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4003AB - Handling and registered mailing 4 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ of remains CLIN 4004 - Other Mortuary Services CLIN 4004AA - Washington, DC Medical 30 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ Examiner's fee for anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 4004AB - VA Medical Examiner's fee for 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ anatomical donation or cremation CLIN 4004AC - VA transit permit 10 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4004AD - Obtaining Death Certificate 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4004AE - Refrigeration (24 hour period 60 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ or fraction of) CLIN 4004AF - After hour Death Call 24 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4004AG - Obtaining Vital Statistics 12 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4004AH - Vascular Flush 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ CLIN 4004AI - Arterial Embalming 50 EA tiny_mce_marker________________ II. STATEMENT OF WORK MORTUARY SERVICES 1.0 General Information: 1.0.1 Contractor must provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, equipment, supplies, licenses, permits, insurance, transportation and any other resources necessary to accomplish the services described and required within the statement of work (SOW). 1.0.2 Contractors must be licensed, bonded, and an insured mortuary provider. 1.0.3 The projected period of performance will be in effect for a base period and four (4) one (1) year option periods. Services shall commence on December 17, 2012 through December 16, 2013. The total period of the contract shall not exceed five (5) years. 1.1 Anatomical Gift Program The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is a medical teaching university that utilizes human cadavers and freshly donated human remains into its academic curriculum. The Anatomical Gift Program permits the acceptance of whole bodies, non-autopsied, non-organ donated for the purposes of the program. The USUHS Anatomical Gift Program allows the military and civilians the opportunity to donate their whole body or that of a family member to USUHS for teaching and medical research purposes. USUHS allows the donation via the donor themselves, or authorized Next Of Kin, over 18 years of age. USUHS also accepts anatomical donations no more than 48 hours after death and embalmed human remains on a case by case basis. USUHS obligates expenses for the transportation of remains from place of death; Contractor shall file and provide minimal of two (2) death certificates to the Next Of Kin; preparation of remains via (B4) brachial arterial flush or (embalming) chemical preparation; delivery to USUHS, cremation, and delivery of cremated to USUHS. If the Next Of Kin seeks additional death certificates, the family shall reimburse the Contractor directly. Contractors will be required to transport human remains from various places of death, such as residences, hospitals, state agencies (Anatomy Board), hospice care facilities, nursing homes, medical examiners offices, and other funeral providers. The Anatomical Gift Program only accepts donations within a radius of 100 of miles from the place of death to USUHS. Donations greater than 100 miles radius, will require the next of kin to incur all associated expenses. These expenses are not limited to additional mileage for transport exceeding 100 miles, any out of state permit, or filing/obtaining death certificate fee. Annually, the Contractor shall expect to transport from the Maryland State Anatomy Board: 75 cadavers; 20 donated fresh bodies; various cadaver specimens; 60 human brain specimens, in sealed and leak and spill proof containers. 1.2. Death Call Services The USUHS Anatomical Gift Program receives calls during and after business hours regarding death notification of a registered donor, or general inquiries regarding application for the USUHS anatomical donation program. The Contractor shall answer calls daily from 4:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m. when USUHS transfers the donation phone line, after hours (4:00 p.m.) and throughout the weekend. USUHS donation phone line will transfer to the contractor's mainline to support the Anatomical Gift Program support and inquiries. It is important for the contractor to identify the types of USUHS donation calls. The Contractor must determine the following; Is the caller: (1) Notifying USUHS of the death of a preregistered donor? If not, the Contractor will instruct the Next of Kin (NOK) that they will have to contact the Anatomical Director during the next business day to establish eligibility. (2) If the caller is reporting the death of a registered donor, the Contractor will obtain only basic information: the deceased's name, the address where the deceased is located, NOK name and NOK phone number. After confirming the donor is registered (most families will inform you), the contractor shall arrange transportation to the funeral home. The Contractor shall hold, prepare and deliver the remains to USUHS within 48 hours. It is paramount that the funeral provider only transfer remains after hours if refrigeration/morgue is not available (such as residences, and Hospice Units). All hospital death calls will be transferred to the funeral home only when the death certificate has been secured, and remains have been released. (3) If the caller seeks donation information, please forward the caller's contact information and any messages to the Anatomical Curator the next official business day. The contractor will obtain specific information identifying if the caller represents an existing registered donor, or if the caller seeks information regarding donation. This criterion is important to ensure that the Contractor does not accept a body that would be unqualified per USUHS anatomical donation standards. **If Contractor accepts a body that is not registered, without consulting Anatomical Director, the Contractor is 100% liable for the care and disposition of remains. ** 1.3 Performance of Services: The Contractor will transfer anatomical donations to a licensed funeral home and store in refrigeration or embalm upon request of the Anatomical Curator. Once the Contractor has confirmed the donor is registered with USUHS, the Contractor will contact USUHS the next business day and request a facsimile of the vital statistics for the death certificate. The follow services are expected within scope of contractual agreement. The Contractor shall: a. Secure a signed death certificate and burial transit permit. b. If the death certificate is not signed within 24 hours of death, the physician shall be contacted to arrange signature. c. Obtain only basic information from the caller. (If the donor is registered, there is no need to request vital statistics. The vital statistics are on file). d. All remains must be properly tagged identifying: last name, first name, date of death, and location of death. The tag shall be affixed to the left ankle or right ankle if left is amputated. The affixed tag shall be written as: SMITH, JOHN,C. DOD: 12DEC12 Place of death (Residence/Hospital/Morgue, etc.) e. Under no circumstances shall a removal take place from a hospital or institution that has adequate refrigeration (religious pref. may be considered). f. Residential removals require two or more personnel at all times. There are no exceptions. g. Nursing homes and hospice units that do not have refrigeration will be given a three (3) hour lead time to make the transfer. h. If the registered donor is located greater than 100 miles from USUHS or requires a Delaware, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia storage and/or permit, the next of kin is responsible for the expenses to secure the remains, out of state death certificates and any and all associated expenses to transfer to the USUHS. i. Store remains into their care via refrigeration and/or embalming. j. Order large sterile needles for blood drawing from the donor patient. k. Fill two (2) vials (provided from USUHS) with blood and store with refrigerated remains until delivery to USUHS. The vials must have the donor name, initials of whom drew the blood and the date drawn. The two vials will be placed in a sealed plastic bag and taped to the chest of the donor prior to delivery to the USUHS. l. Shave the heads of all donor patients. m. Perform a full body flush of fluids by injecting a B4 chemical (Hydrol Chemical) into the donor brachial artery and drain fluids via femoral vein. The Contractor shall close all arteries and veins with suture and glue to prevent further leakage. n. Place human remains in heavy and leak proof body bags as provided by the USUHS. Under no circumstances will body bags be used twice. o. Contact the USUHS to arrange delivery of donor's remains. p. Upon delivery, the Contractor shall remove human remains and deliver to the morgue receiving area, USUHS, Bldg. A. Room G3034. The USUHS ATL staff will assist moving the human remains from the contractor stretcher and transfer to the USUHS refrigeration. q. The USUHS ATL personnel will sign the Contractor's Chain of Custody forms and visually identify the leg tag or hospital ID band upon arrival. r. The USUHS ATL staff will sign for any personal effects as delivered by the Contractor. 1.4 Remains Unless specified or arranged in advance, all Anatomical Gift Donations will be cremated. Once the designated medical research and/or anatomical usage are concluded, the cadaveric remains will be transported directly to a registered and licensed crematory as directed by the Contractor. Once cremated remains are ready the Anatomical Curator will provide individual cremation authorizations and burial transit permits. The Contractor shall return arranged cremation and return cremated remains to USUHS for final disposition. Cremated remains must be incased in a temporary polyethylene urn. If the Contractor utilizes a crematory facility that also cremates pets, the contractor must ensure the facility cremates humans separately. The Contractor takes full liability for this process. All preserved cadavers from the Maryland State Anatomy Board will be transported to a crematory as designated by the Maryland State Anatomy Board. When returning cremated remains to USUHS, the Contractor shall ensure: a. All remains are accompanied with the appropriate documentation: death certificate, burial-transit permit, and other approvals as required (i.e., medical examiner's stamp). b. The Contractor shall provide cremation mailer boxes and tote bags suitable for local delivery to the next of kin. c. Upon receipt of cremated remains the contractor will deliver to the morgue receiving area, USUHS, Bldg. A. Room G038. d. The Anatomical Curator or an authorized USUHS ATL staff will sign the Contractor's Chain of Custody forms for acceptance of the ashes. 1.4.1 Transportation of Remains: The Contractor is required to perform the following transportation services: (a) The Contractor shall coordinate the removal of remains as soon as possible when notified of a death. (b) The Contractor shall take possession of the remains at the place where they are located and transport them to the USUHS. 1.4.2 Performance and Delivery: (a) The Contractor shall furnish the material ordered and perform the services specified as promptly as possible after receiving notification to remove the remains. (b) The USUHS may require the Contractor to hold the remains in refrigeration for an additional period not to exceed 48 hours from the time the remains are removed from the place of death. (c) Contractor must be aware that movement of human remains is a delicate process, and can consist of movement of remains up to 300lbs. Contractors must be aware and prepared with proper back brace support and manpower to ensure safety of hired staff, and not to drop remains at any time. 1.5 Permits The Contractor must meet all state and local licensing requirements and obtain and furnish all necessary Health Department and shipping permits at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor will ensure that all necessary Health Department permits are in order for disposition of the remains, provide a non-certified copy of the death certificate, and the original burial transit permit. In addition, the Contractor will secure an executed Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Anatomical Gift Program "Certificate of Body Donation by Next of Kin" when requested by the USUHS. The Contractor will maintain a supply of USUHS Body Donation forms for this purpose. 1.6 Performance Schedule Period CLIN(s)/subCLIN(s) Performance Period Base Year 0001-0004AH 17 Dec 2012 - 16 Dec 2013 Option Year 1 1001-1004AH 17 Dec 2013 - 16 Dec 2014 Option Year 2 2001-2004AH 17 Dec 2014 - 16 Dec 2015 Option Year 3 3001-3004AH 17 Dec 2015 - 16 Dec 2016 Option Year 4 4001-4001AH 17 Dec 2016 - 16 Dec 2017 1.7 Packing and Marking Requirements for packaging and marking are contained in the statement of work (Section C). Otherwise, standard commercial practices for routine, miscellaneous materials will be satisfactory if sufficient to protect the items during transit. III. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.202-1 Definitions JAN 2012 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government OCT 1995 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions OCT 2010 52.204-2 Security Requirements AUG 1996 52.204-4 52.204-7 Printed or Copied Double Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper Central Contractor Registration MAY 2011 FEB 2012 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.222-22 52.222-25 52.222-50 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Affirmative Action Compliance Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 1999 APR 1984 FEB 2009 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent DEC 2007 52.229-3 52.232-1 Federal, State, and Local Taxes Payments APR 2003 APR 1984 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984 52.232-11 52.233-1 Extras Disputes APR 1984 JUL 2002 52.233-4 52.237-1 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Site Visit OCT 2004 APR 1984 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.249-4 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Services) (Short Form) APR 1984 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources APR 2012 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information DEC 1991 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration (Alternate A SEP 2007 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials APR 1993 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns SEP 2004 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment MAR 1998 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price AUG 1996 IV. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. (FEB 2012) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights- (1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item. (b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract. (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613). Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract. (e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference. (f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence. (g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include- (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Invoice date and number; (iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; (v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; (vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; (viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and (ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. (C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. (h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings. (i) Payment.- (1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract. (2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. (3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212- 5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause. (4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made. (5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall- (i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the- (A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment); (B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable; (C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and (D) Contractor point of contact. (ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer. (6) Interest. (i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in Section 611 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-563), which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid. (ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due...