GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUBCONTRACTS/
PURCHASE ORDERS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS UNDER A U.S. GOVERNMENT PRIME CONTRACT (ALL AGENCIES)
1. ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT/TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(a) This Contract integrates, merges, and supersedes any prior offers, negotiations, and agreements concerning the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject hereof.
(b) SELLER’s acknowledgment, acceptance of payment, or commencement of performance shall constitute SELLER's unqualified acceptance of this Contract.
(c) Unless expressly accepted in writing by NEWTON DESIGN, additional or differing terms or conditions proposed by SELLER or included in SELLER's acknowledgment are objected to by NEWTON DESIGN and have no effect.
(d) The headings used in this Contract are inserted for the convenience of the parties and shall not define, limit, or describe the scope or the intent of the provisions of this Contract.
2. APPLICABLE LAWS
(a) This Contract and any matter arising out of or related to this Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions, except that any provision in this Contract that is (i) incorporated in full text or by reference from the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); or (ii) incorporated in full text or by reference from any agency regulation that implements or supplements the FAR or; (iii) that is substantially based on any such agency regulation or FAR provision, shall be construed and interpreted according to the federal common law of government contracts as enunciated and applied by federal judicial bodies, boards of contracts appeals, and quasi-judicial agencies of the U.S. Government.
(b) SELLER, in the performance of this Contract, shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, orders, rules, regulations, and ordinances. SELLER shall procure all licenses/permits, pay all fees, and other required charges and shall comply with all applicable guidelines and directives of any local, state and/or U.S. Governmental authority. SELLER, at its expense, shall provide reasonable cooperation to NEWTON DESIGN in conducting any investigation regarding the nature and scope of any failure by SELLER or its personnel to comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws, orders, rules, regulations, and ordinances that may affect the performance of SELLER's obligations under this Contract.
(c) (1) If: (i) NEWTON DESIGN's contract price or fee is reduced; (ii) NEWTON DESIGN's costs are determined to be unallowable; (iii) any fines, penalties, withholdings, or interest are assessed on NEWTON DESIGN; or (iv) NEWTON DESIGN incurs any other costs or damages; as a result of any violation of applicable laws, orders, rules, regulations, or ordinances by SELLER, its officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors at any tier, NEWTON DESIGN may proceed as provided for in (3) below.
(2) Where submission of cost or pricing data is required or requested at any time prior to or during performance of this Contract, if SELLER or its lower-tier subcontractors: (i) submit and/or certify cost or pricing data that is incorrect; (ii) with notice of applicable cutoff dates and upon NEWTON DESIGN's request to provide cost or pricing data, submit cost or pricing data, whether certified or not certified at the time of submission, as a prospective subcontractor, and any such data is incorrect as of the applicable cutoff date; (iii) claim an exception to a requirement to submit cost or pricing data and such exception is invalid; (iv) furnish data of any description that is inaccurate; or, if (v) the U.S. Government alleges any of the foregoing; and, as a result, (A) NEWTON DESIGN's contract price or fee is reduced; (B) NEWTON DESIGN's costs are determined to be unallowable; (C) any fines, penalties, withholdings, or interest are assessed on NEWTON DESIGN; or (D) NEWTON DESIGN incurs any other costs or damages; NEWTON DESIGN may proceed as provided for in (3) below.
(3) Upon the occurrence of any of the circumstances, other than withholdings, identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) above, NEWTON DESIGN may make a reduction of corresponding amounts (in whole or in part) in the price of this Contract or any other contract with SELLER, and/or may demand payment (in whole or in part) of the corresponding amounts. SELLER shall promptly pay amounts so demanded. In the case of withholding(s), NEWTON DESIGN may withhold the same amount from SELLER under this contract.
(d) SELLER represents that each chemical substance constituting or contained in Work sold or otherwise transferred to NEWTON DESIGN hereunder is, as applicable, on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substances inventory compiled by the United States the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to TSCA (15 U.S.C. Sec. 2607(b)) as amended and implemented in 40 CFR Part 710; and is designated as “active” pursuant to the TSCA Inventory Notification Rule (codified by amendments to 40 CFR Part 710 effective August 11, 2017). SELLER shall make available to NEWTON DESIGN all Safety Data Sheets for any material provided to NEWTON DESIGN, or brought or delivered to NEWTON DESIGN or its customer's premises in the performance of this Contract, as required by applicable law such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(e) Work delivered by SELLER under this Contract may be incorporated into deliverable goods for use in the European Economic Area (EEA) and subject to the European Union Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH); the Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP); and the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) 528/2012) (BPR).
(1) SELLER represents and warrants that the Work and any substances contained therein are not prohibited or restricted by, and are supplied in compliance with REACH, CLP, and BPR, and that no current requirement in REACH, CLP, or BPR prevents the sale or transport of SELLER’s Work or substances in SELLER’s Work in the EEA, and that all such Work and substances have been pre-registered, registered, reported, approved, and/or authorized as and to the extent required by REACH, CLP, and BPR.
(2) SELLER shall timely respond to any request from NEWTON DESIGN with all relevant information on the Work so that the intents of REACH, CLP, and BPR are met for communicating with downstream users (e.g., as defined in article 3(13) of REACH any person established in the EEA using substances in the course of that person's industrial or professional activities; the definition does not include the manufacturer, importer, distributor, or consumer), and in any case, SELLER shall provide all information necessary for NEWTON DESIGN and/or any downstream user to timely and accurately fulfill their obligations under REACH, CLP, and BPR.
(3) SELLER shall bear all costs, charges and expenses related to pre-registration, registration, evaluation, authorization, reporting, and approval under REACH, CLP, and BPR.
(f) SELLER also represents that it will identify for every component or part of the Work, the chemical(s) present and any Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry Number(s), or similar identifying classification such as generic name and accession number to ensure compliance with TSCA or other applicable chemical substance regulation. This information shall be provided by SELLER for itself and all sub-tier suppliers to NEWTON DESIGN upon request.
(g) Equal Opportunity for Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Protected Veterans. (1) The clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) is incorporated herein by reference. The clause applies if this Contract is valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary issued pursuant to VEVRAA. As used in the clause, “contractor” means “SELLER.” This clause applies in addition to FAR 52.222-35 if included in this Contract. (2) NEWTON DESIGN and SELLER shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
(h) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (1) The clause at 41 CFR 60-741.5 is incorporated herein by reference. The clause applies if this Contract is in excess of the threshold specified in FAR 22.1408(a) on the date of subcontract award unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary issued pursuant to section 503 of the act, as amended. As used in the clause, “contractor” means “SELLER.” This clause applies in addition to FAR 52.222-36 if included in this Contract. (2) NEWTON DESIGN and SELLER shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60- 741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
3. ASSIGNMENT
Any assignment of SELLER's Contract rights or delegation of SELLER's duties shall be void unless prior written consent is given by NEWTON DESIGN. Nevertheless, SELLER may assign rights to be paid amounts due, or to become due, to a financing institution if NEWTON DESIGN is promptly furnished a signed copy of such assignment reasonably in advance of the due date for payment of any such amounts. Amounts assigned shall be subject to setoff or recoupment for any present or future claims of NEWTON DESIGN against SELLER. NEWTON DESIGN shall have the right to make settlements and/or adjustments in price without notice to any assignee financing institution.
4. CHANGE IN CONTROL OF SELLER
Prior to a potential Change in Control of SELLER and at least ninety (90) days prior to the proposed effectiveness of such Change in Control, SELLER will promptly notify NEWTON DESIGN in writing thereof, and provide the identity of the potential new controlling party and information on such party and the transaction as NEWTON DESIGN may request, consistent with applicable law and confidentiality restrictions. As used herein “Change in Control” means (a) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of SELLER to a person or entity that is not an affiliate of SELLER or (b) any transaction (including by way of merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person or entity that is not an affiliate of SELLER, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting membership interests (or other voting equity interests, as applicable) of SELLER.
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5. COMMUNICATION WITH NEWTON DESIGN CUSTOMER
SELLER shall not communicate with NEWTON DESIGN’s customer or higher tier customer in connection with this Contract, except as expressly permitted by NEWTON DESIGN. This clause does not prohibit SELLER from communicating with the U.S. Government with respect to (1) matters SELLER is required by law or regulation to communicate to the U.S. Government, (2) fraud, waste, or abuse communicated to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information, (3) any matter for which this Contract, including a FAR or FAR Supplement clause included in this Contract, provides for direct communication by SELLER to the U.S. Government, or (4) any material matter pertaining to payment or utilization.
6. CONTRACT DIRECTION
(a) Only the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative has authority on behalf of NEWTON DESIGN to make changes to this Contract. All amendments must be identified as such in writing and executed by the parties.
(b) NEWTON DESIGN engineering and technical personnel may from time to time render assistance or give technical advice or discuss or effect an exchange of information with SELLER's personnel concerning the Work hereunder. No such action shall be deemed to be a change under the “Changes” clause of this Contract and shall not be the basis for equitable adjustment.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices to be furnished by SELLER shall be in writing and sent to the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative.
7. COUNTERFEIT WORK
(a) The following definitions apply to this clause:
“Counterfeit Work” means Work that is or contains unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been knowingly mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified part from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used Work represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.
“Suspect Counterfeit Work” means Work for which credible evidence (including, but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the Work part is authentic.
(b) SELLER shall not deliver Counterfeit Work or Suspect Counterfeit Work to NEWTON DESIGN under this Contract.
(c) SELLER shall only purchase products to be delivered or incorporated as Work to NEWTON DESIGN directly from the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM)/Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or through an OCM/OEM authorized distributor chain. SELLER may use another source only if (i) the foregoing sources are unavailable, (ii) SELLER’s inspection and other counterfeit risk mitigation processes will be employed to ensure the authenticity of the Work, and (iii) SELLER obtains the advance written approval of NEWTON DESIGN.
(d) SELLER shall maintain counterfeit risk mitigation processes in accordance with industry recognized standards and with any other specific requirements identified in this Contract.
(e) SELLER shall immediately notify NEWTON DESIGN with the pertinent facts if SELLER becomes aware that it has delivered Counterfeit Work or Suspect Counterfeit Work. When requested by NEWTON DESIGN, SELLER shall provide OCM/OEM documentation that authenticates traceability of the affected items to the applicable OCM/OEM. SELLER, at its expense, shall provide reasonable cooperation to NEWTON DESIGN in conducting any investigation regarding the delivery of Counterfeit Work or Suspect Counterfeit Work under this Contract.
(f) This clause applies in addition to and is not altered, changed, or superseded by any quality provision, specification, statement of work, regulatory flow down, or other provision included in this Contract addressing the authenticity of Work.
(g) If Work delivered under this Contract constitutes or includes Counterfeit Work, SELLER shall, at its expense, promptly replace such Counterfeit Work with genuine Work conforming to the requirements of this Contract. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Contract, SELLER shall be liable for all costs relating to the removal and replacement of Counterfeit Work, including without limitation NEWTON DESIGN's costs of removing Counterfeit Work, of installing replacement Work and of any testing necessitated by the reinstallation of Work after Counterfeit Work has been exchanged. The remedies contained in this paragraph are in addition to any remedies NEWTON DESIGN may have at law, equity or under other provisions of this Contract.
(h) SELLER shall include paragraphs (a) through (f) and this paragraph (h) of this clause or equivalent provisions in lower tier subcontracts for the delivery of items that will be included in or furnished as Work to NEWTON DESIGN.
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8. DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) “Contract” means the instrument of contracting, such as “Purchase Order”, “PO”, “Subcontract”, or other such type of designation, including these terms and conditions, all referenced documents, exhibits and attachments. If these terms and conditions are incorporated into a “master” agreement that provides for releases, (in the form of a Purchase Order or other such document) the term “Contract” shall also mean the Release document for the Work to be performed.
(b) “FAR” means the Federal Acquisition Regulation, issued as Chapter 1 of Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) “NEWTON DESIGN” means Newton Design, LLC an Oklahoma limited liability company. If a subsidiary or affiliate of NEWTON DESIGN is identified on the face of this Contract, then “NEWTON DESIGN” means that subsidiary or affiliate.
(d) “NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative” means a person authorized by NEWTON DESIGN's management to administer and/or execute this Contract.
(e) “SELLER” means the party identified on the face of this Contract with whom NEWTON DESIGN is contracting.
(f) “Work” means all required labor, articles, materials, supplies, goods, and services constituting the subject matter of this Contract.
9. DISPUTES
(a) All disputes under this Contract that are not disposed of by mutual agreement may be decided by recourse to an action at law or in equity. The parties hereby agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Contract or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be brought in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of Oklahoma in each case located in the city and county of Tulsa, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, proceeding or dispute. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding that is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient form. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT.
(b) Until final resolution of any dispute hereunder, SELLER shall diligently proceed with the performance of this Contract as directed by NEWTON DESIGN.
10. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING
The parties agree that if this Contract is transmitted electronically neither party shall contest the validity of this Contract, or any acknowledgement thereof, on the basis that this Contract or acknowledgement contains an electronic signature.
11. EXPORT CONTROL
(a) SELLER shall comply with all applicable U.S. export control laws and economic sanctions laws and regulations, specifically including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. 120 et seq.; the Export Control Reform Act of 2018; the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. 730-774; and the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 500-598 (collectively, “Trade Control Laws”).
(b) SELLER shall notify NEWTON DESIGN if any deliverable under this Contract is restricted by applicable Trade Control Laws. Before providing NEWTON DESIGN any item or data controlled under any of the Trade Control Laws, SELLER shall provide in writing to the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative the export classification of any such item or controlled data (i.e. the export classification under the EAR, ITAR, EU List of Dual Use Items and Technology, Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies or other applicable export control list) and shall notify the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative in writing of any changes to the export classification information of the item or controlled data. SELLER represents that an official authorized to bind the SELLER has determined that the SELLER or the designer, manufacturer, supplier or other source of the Work has properly determined their export classification.
(c) SELLER shall not export, re-export, transfer, disclose or otherwise provide or make accessible NEWTON DESIGN’s technical data and/or hardware controlled by Trade Control Laws (“Export Controlled Information”) to any persons, or entities not authorized to receive or have access to the data, services and/or hardware, including third country/dual national employees, lower-tier subcontractors and sub-licensees, or modify or divert such Export Controlled Information to any military application unless SELLER receives advance, written authorization from
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NEWTON DESIGN and verification of any required export authorization is in place. SELLER shall not provide a defense service as defined by the Trade Control Laws using any or all of NEWTON DESIGN’s technical data and/or hardware. Upon NEWTON DESIGN’s request, SELLER shall demonstrate to NEWTON DESIGN's reasonable satisfaction, SELLER’s and SELLER’s lower-tier subcontractors’ compliance with this clause and all Trade Control Laws. To the extent SELLER’s Work provided under this Contract include packing, labeling, processing, and/or handling exports for NEWTON DESIGN, SELLER shall maintain an auditable process that assures accurate packing, labeling, processing, and handling of such exports. SELLER shall also promptly notify NEWTON DESIGN if it becomes aware of any failure by SELLER or SELLER’s lower-tier subcontractors to comply with this clause and shall cooperate with NEWTON DESIGN in any investigation of such failure to comply.
(d)(1) SELLER hereby represents that neither SELLER nor any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, employee, or sublicensee or lower tier supplier of SELLER (i) are located within an ITAR §126.1 listed country, (ii) nor included on any of the restricted party lists maintained by the U.S. Government, including the Specially Designated Nationals List administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Denied Parties List, Unverified List or Entity List maintained by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), the List of Statutorily Debarred Parties maintained by the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls or the consolidated list of asset freeze targets designated by the United Nations, European Union, and United Kingdom (collectively, “Restricted Party Lists”).
(2) SELLER further represents that it shall immediately notify the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative if SELLER’s status changes with respect to any of the foregoing.
(e) In the event of an anticipated Change in Control of SELLER involving a non-U.S. person or entity, SELLER shall provide NEWTON DESIGN with notice at least 90 days prior to the effectiveness of such change of control consistent with applicable law and confidentiality restrictions.
(f) If SELLER is engaged in the business of exporting manufacturing (whether exporting or not) or brokering defense articles or furnishing defense services, SELLER represents that it is and will continue to be registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, as required by the ITAR, and it maintains an effective export/import compliance program in accordance with the ITAR.
(g) Where SELLER is a party to or signatory under a NEWTON DESIGN Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) or Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA), license exception or license exemption, collectively, “Export Authorization,” SELLER shall provide prompt notification to the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative in the event of (1) changed circumstances including, but not limited to, ineligibility, a violation or potential violation of the ITAR or other applicable governmental restrictions, and the initiation or existence of a U.S. Government investigation, that could affect SELLER's performance under this Contract, or (2) any change by SELLER that might require NEWTON DESIGN to submit an amendment to an existing Export Authorization or request a new or replacement Export Authorization. SELLER shall provide to NEWTON DESIGN all information and documentation as may reasonably be required for NEWTON DESIGN to prepare and submit any required export license applications. Delays on SELLER's part to submit the relevant information for export authorizations shall not constitute an excusable delay under this Contract.
(h) Upon completion of performance of this Contract, SELLER and its lower-tier subcontractors shall, as directed by NEWTON DESIGN, return or destroy all export controlled technical data, technology, hardware or other items. SELLER shall provide a certificate of destruction for all destroyed items.
(i) SELLER shall include paragraphs (a) through (g) and this paragraph (i) of this clause or equivalent provisions in lower- tier subcontracts for the delivery of items that will be included in or delivered as Work to NEWTON DESIGN. SELLER shall immediately notify NEWTON DESIGN upon learning that any lower-tier subcontractor with which it engages has become listed on the Restricted Parties List.
(j) SELLER shall be responsible for all losses, costs, claims, causes of action, damages, liabilities and expense, including attorney's fees, all expense of litigation and/or settlement, and court costs, arising from any act or omission of SELLER, its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, consultants, agents, affiliates, successors, permitted assigns, suppliers, or subcontractors at any tier, in the performance of any of its obligations under this clause.
12. EXTRAS
Work shall not be supplied in excess of quantities specified in this Contract. SELLER shall be liable for handling charges and return shipment costs for any excess quantities.
13. FURNISHED PROPERTY
(a) NEWTON DESIGN may, by written authorization, provide to SELLER property owned by either NEWTON DESIGN or its customer (“Furnished Property”). Furnished Property shall be used only for the performance of this Contract.
(b) Title to Furnished Property shall remain in NEWTON DESIGN or its customer. SELLER shall clearly mark (if not so marked) all Furnished
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Property to show its ownership.
(c) Except for reasonable wear and tear, SELLER shall be responsible for, and shall promptly notify NEWTON DESIGN of, any loss or damage to Furnished Property. Without additional charge, SELLER shall manage, maintain, and preserve Furnished Property in accordance with applicable law, the requirements of this Contract and good commercial practice.
(d) At NEWTON DESIGN's request, and/or upon completion of this Contract, SELLER shall submit, in an acceptable form, inventory lists of Furnished Property and shall deliver or make such other disposal as may be directed by NEWTON DESIGN.
(e) With respect to U.S. Government-furnished property, or other property to which the U.S. Government has title, or may take title under this Contract, to the extent any FAR provision (including Subpart 45.5 or 52.245-2 which are expressly adopted herein) conflicts paragraphs (a) through (d) above, Seller shall comply with the provisions of FAR in lieu of paragraphs (a) through (d) above.
14. GRATUITIES/KICKBACKS
(a) SELLER shall not offer or give a kickback or gratuity (in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise) for the purpose of obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment as a NEWTON DESIGN supplier.
(b) By accepting this Contract, SELLER certifies and represents that it has not made or solicited and will not make or solicit kickbacks in violation of FAR 52.203-7 or the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58), both of which are incorporated herein by this specific reference, except that paragraph (c)(1) of FAR 52.203-7 shall not apply.
15. IMPORTER OF RECORD
(This clause applies only if this Contract involves importation of Work into the United States.)
(a) SELLER understands that the Work may be, either now or in the future, subject to one or more trade remedy proceedings (e.g., anti-dumping, countervailing duty, safeguard) in the United States, which may result in the imposition of additional duties or other charges or quantitative restrictions on the imported goods. If any such proceedings are initiated, SELLER shall, at NEWTON DESIGN’s request, cooperate fully with NEWTON DESIGN and with requests for information from the competent government authorities in the U.S. Government. SELLER further understands and agrees that such cooperation may require it to provide confidential sales and cost information to the competent authorities so that they can calculate the amount of the duty or other charge on the goods.
(b) At all times before, during, or after the initiation of a trade remedy proceeding in the United States or another country, SELLER shall take all available steps necessary to minimize (1) the risk that additional duties or other charges may be imposed on its goods sold to NEWTON DESIGN and (2) the amount of such duties or charges. SELLER warrants that there are no additional duties or other charges (e.g., antidumping duties, countervailing duties, safeguard duties) covering the Work, so long as the Work is (1) sold before the date of publication of the official government notice that imposes additional duties or other charges (i.e., the “antidumping duty order”); and (2) exported before the date of publication of the final determination of the Department of Commerce concluding the investigation phase of the antidumping proceeding. The purpose of this provision is to comply with U.S. regulation 19 C.F.R. § 351.402(f) (2013). NEWTON DESIGN may terminate the agreement without liability to SELLER if additional duties or other charges are imposed on the goods produced or exported by SELLER.
(c) Unless this Contract expressly states that NEWTON DESIGN is designated as the importer of record, SELLER agrees that:
(1) NEWTON DESIGN will not be a party to the importation of Works, the transaction(s) represented by this Contract will be consummated after importation, and SELLER shall neither cause nor permit NEWTON DESIGN's name to be shown as “Importer of Record” on any customs declaration Temporary or Import Bond; and
(2) Upon request and where applicable, SELLER shall provide to NEWTON DESIGN Customs Form 7501 entitled “Customs Entry”, properly executed.
16. INDEMNITY
SELLER shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NEWTON DESIGN, its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, consultants, agents, affiliates, successors, permitted assigns and customers from and against all losses, costs, claims, causes of action, damages, liabilities, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, all expenses of litigation and/or settlement, and court costs, arising from any act or omission of SELLER, its officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors at any tier, in the performance of any of its obligations under this Contract.
17. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
SELLER is an independent contractor in all its operations and activities hereunder. The employees used by SELLER to perform Work under this
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Contract shall be SELLER's employees exclusively without any relation whatsoever to NEWTON DESIGN.
18. INFORMATION ASSURANCE
(a) Information provided by NEWTON DESIGN to SELLER remains the property of NEWTON DESIGN. SELLER shall comply with the terms of any proprietary information agreement with NEWTON DESIGN and comply with all proprietary information markings and restrictive legends applied by NEWTON DESIGN to anything provided hereunder to SELLER. SELLER shall not use any NEWTON DESIGN provided information for any purpose except to perform this Contract and shall not disclose such information to third parties without the prior written consent of NEWTON DESIGN. SELLER shall maintain data protection processes and systems sufficient to adequately protect NEWTON DESIGN provided information and comply with any law or regulation applicable to such information.
(b) If SELLER becomes aware of any compromise of information used in the performance of this Contract or provided by NEWTON DESIGN to SELLER, its officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors (an “Incident”), SELLER shall take appropriate immediate actions to investigate and contain the Incident and any associated risks, including notification within seventy-two (72) hours to NEWTON DESIGN after learning of the Incident. As used in this clause, “compromise” means that information has been exposed to unauthorized access, inadvertent disclosure, known misuse, loss, destruction, or alteration other than as required to perform the Work. SELLER shall provide reasonable cooperation to NEWTON DESIGN in conducting any investigation regarding the nature and scope of any Incident. Any costs incurred in investigating or remedying Incidents shall be borne by SELLER.
(c) Any NEWTON DESIGN provided information identified as proprietary or subject to restrictions on public disclosure by law or regulation shall be encrypted (i) if transmitted via the Internet, or (ii) during electronic storage if potentially accessible by the Internet or otherwise by non-authorized users.
(d) The provisions set forth above are in addition to and do not alter, change or supersede any obligations contained in a proprietary information agreement between the parties.
(e) DFARS 252.204-7012 applies to covered defense information if said clause is included in this Contract.
19. INFORMATION OF SELLER
SELLER shall not provide any proprietary information to NEWTON DESIGN without prior execution of a proprietary information agreement by the parties and identifying the proprietary information prior to disclosure.
20. INSURANCE
(a) SELLER and its subcontractors shall maintain for the performance of this Contract the following insurances:
(1) Workers’ compensation insurance meeting the statutory requirements where Work will be performed;
(2) Employer’s Liability (EL) in the amount of $1 million per each accident or per each employee for disease;
(3) Commercial General Liability (CGL) including Products Liability and Completed Operations liability in the amount of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate annually, or in such higher amounts as NEWTON DESIGN may require;
(4) Automobile Liability (AL) insurance covering third party bodily injury and property damage with a minimum of $1 million per occurrence limit, or in such higher amounts as NEWTON DESIGN may require; and
(5) Such other insurance as NEWTON DESIGN may require.
(b) SELLER shall provide NEWTON DESIGN thirty (30) days advance written notice prior to the effective date of any cancellation or change in the term or coverage of any of SELLER's required insurance, provided however such notice shall not relieve SELLER of its obligations to maintain the required insurance. SELLER shall have its’ insurers name NEWTON DESIGN as an additional insured on the CGL and AL policies for the duration of this Contract. If requested, SELLER shall provide a “Certificate of Insurance” evidencing SELLER's compliance with these requirements. Insurance maintained pursuant to this clause shall be considered primary as respects the interest of NEWTON DESIGN and is not contributory with any insurance which NEWTON DESIGN may carry. “Subcontractor” as used in this clause shall include SELLER's subcontractors at any tier. SELLER's obligations herein for procuring and maintaining insurance coverage are freestanding and are not affected by any other language in this Contract.
21. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a) SELLER warrants that the Work performed or delivered under this Contract will not infringe or otherwise violate the intellectual property rights of any third party in the United States or any foreign country. Except to the extent that the U.S. Government assumes liability therefor,
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SELLER shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NEWTON DESIGN, its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, consultants, agents, affiliates, successors, permitted assigns and customers from and against all losses, costs, claims, causes of action, damages, liabilities, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, all expenses of litigation and/or settlement, and court costs, arising out of any action by a third party that is based upon a claim that the Work performed or delivered under this Contract infringes or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
(b) SELLER's obligations under paragraph (a) above shall not apply to the extent FAR 52.227-1 “Authorization and Consent” applies to NEWTON DESIGN's Prime Contract for infringement of a U.S. patent and NEWTON DESIGN and its customers are not subject to any actions for claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees by a third party.
(c) In addition to the U.S. Government's rights in data and inventions, SELLER agrees that NEWTON DESIGN, in the performance of its prime or higher tier contract obligations, shall have an unlimited, irrevocable, paid-up, royalty-free right to (1) make, have made, sell, offer for sale, use, execute, reproduce, display, perform, distribute (internally or externally) copies of, transfer computer software to the U.S. Government and the U.S. Government’s end customer, and prepare derivative works, based upon any and all, inventions, discoveries, improvements, mask works and patents as well as any and all data, copyrights, reports, and works of authorship, conceived, developed, generated or delivered in performance of this Contract, and (2) authorize others to do any, some or all of the foregoing.
(d) Items delivered under this Contract such as operation and maintenance manuals shall be delivered with the right to copy for internal use and/or copy and deliver with the right to use to NEWTON DESIGN's customers.
(e) The tangible medium storing copies of all reports, memoranda or other materials in written form including machine readable form, prepared by SELLER and furnished to NEWTON DESIGN pursuant to this Contract shall become the sole property of NEWTON DESIGN. Nothing in this paragraph (e) assigns ownership of SELLER’s intellectual property included on such medium to NEWTON DESIGN.
(f) No other provision in this Contract, including but not limited to the Indemnity clause, shall be construed to limit the liabilities or remedies of the parties under this clause.
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23. PACKING AND SHIPMENT
(a) Unless otherwise specified, all Work is to be packed in accordance with good commercial practice.
(b) A complete packing list shall be enclosed with all shipments. SELLER shall mark containers or packages with necessary lifting, loading, and shipping information, including the NEWTON DESIGN Contract number, item number, dates of shipment, and the names and addresses of consignor and consignee. Bills of lading shall include this Contract number.
(c) Unless otherwise specified, delivery shall be FOB Place of Shipment.
24. PARTS OBSOLESCENCE
NEWTON DESIGN may desire to place additional orders for Work purchased hereunder. SELLER shall provide NEWTON DESIGN with a “Last Time Buy Notice” at least twelve (12) months prior to any action to discontinue any Work purchased under this Contract.
25. PAYMENTS, TAXES, AND DUTIES
(a) Unless otherwise provided, terms of payment shall be net thirty (30) days from latest of the following: (1) NEWTON DESIGN's receipt of SELLER's proper invoice; (2) scheduled delivery date of the Work; or (3) actual delivery of the Work at the final destination.
(b) Each payment made shall be subject to reduction to the extent of amounts which are found by NEWTON DESIGN or SELLER not to have been properly payable, and shall also be subject to reduction for overpayments. SELLER shall promptly notify NEWTON DESIGN of any such overpayments and remit the amount of the overpayment except as otherwise directed by NEWTON DESIGN.
(c) NEWTON DESIGN shall have a right of setoff against payments due or at issue under this Contract or any other Contract between the parties.
(d) Payment shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of mailing NEWTON DESIGN's payment or electronic funds transfer.
(e) Unless otherwise specified, prices include all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, duties, tariffs, and similar fees imposed by any government, all of which shall be listed separately on the invoice.
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26. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
If SELLER intends to change the place of performance of Work under this Contract from the place(s) identified in SELLER’s proposal, SELLER shall provide prior written notice to NEWTON DESIGN. Notification of changes to the place of performance from within the United States to a location outside the United States shall be provided by SELLER to NEWTON DESIGN at least six months in advance.
27. PRECEDENCE
Any inconsistencies in this Contract shall be resolved in accordance with the following descending order of precedence:
(1) face of the Purchase Order and/or Task Order, release document, or schedule (including any continuation sheets), as applicable, including any special terms and conditions; (2) this Contract; and (3) the Statement of Work, if any.
28. PRIORITY RATING
If this Contract contains a DPAS rating, this Contract is a “rated order” certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use, and SELLER shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocation System Regulation (15 C.F.R. Part 700).
29. QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
(a) SELLER shall provide and maintain a quality control system to an industry recognized quality standard and in compliance with any other specific quality requirements identified in this Contract.
(b) Records of all quality control inspection work by SELLER shall be kept complete and available to NEWTON DESIGN and its customers.
30. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Except as required by law, no public release of any information, or confirmation or denial of same, with respect to this Contract or the subject matter hereof, will be made by SELLER or its subcontractors without the prior written approval of NEWTON DESIGN. SELLER shall not use “Newton Design,” “Newton Design, LLC,” or any other trademark or logo owned by NEWTON DESIGN or its customers, in whatever shape or form, without the prior written consent of NEWTON DESIGN.
31. RETENTION OF RECORDS
Unless a longer period is specified in this Contract or by law or regulation, SELLER shall retain all records related to this Contract for four (4) years from the date of final payment received by SELLER. Records related to this Contract include, but are not limited to, financial, proposal, procurement, specifications, production, inspection, test, quality, shipping and export, and certification records. At no additional cost, SELLER shall timely provide access to such records to the U.S. Government and/or NEWTON DESIGN upon request.
32. SELLER BUSINESS SYSTEMS
“SELLER Business Systems” as used in this clause means SELLER’s material management and accounting system, cost estimating system, accounting system, earned value management system, property management system, and purchasing system. If SELLER’s Business Systems are reviewed and approved by a U.S. Government agency, SELLER shall provide prompt notice to NEWTON DESIGN whenever there is a material change in the status of the U.S. Government’s approval or determination of adequacy of any of SELLER’s Business Systems.
33. SEVERABILITY
Each clause, paragraph and subparagraph of this Contract is severable, and if one or more of them are declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Contract will remain in full force and effect.
34. SURVIVABILITY
All rights, obligations, and duties hereunder, which by their nature or by their express terms extend beyond the expiration or termination of this Contract, including but not limited to warranties, indemnifications, intellectual property (including rights to and protection of intellectual property and proprietary information), and product support obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of this Contract.
35. TIMELY PERFORMANCE
(a) SELLER's timely performance is a critical element of this Contract.
(b) Unless advance shipment has been authorized in writing by NEWTON DESIGN, NEWTON DESIGN may store at SELLER's expense, or return, shipping charges collect, all Work received in advance of the scheduled delivery date.
(c) SELLER shall provide NEWTON DESIGN status of performance of this Contract when requested. In addition, if SELLER becomes aware of an impending labor dispute involving SELLER or any lower tier subcontractor, or any other difficulty in performing the Work, SELLER shall timely notify NEWTON DESIGN, in writing, giving pertinent details. These notifications shall not change any delivery schedule.
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(d) In the event of a termination for convenience or change, no claim will be allowed for any manufacture or procurement in advance of SELLER's normal flow time unless there has been prior written consent by NEWTON DESIGN.
36. TRAVEL COSTS
(a) All travel incurred by SELLER in the performance of this Contract is included within the Contract price and shall not be separately reimbursed by NEWTON DESIGN unless such travel is expressly authorized in writing in advance by NEWTON DESIGN’s Procurement Representative.
(b) When travel is authorized under this Contract, SELLER shall be reimbursed only for necessary, reasonable, and actual travel expenses for transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses only to the extent that they do not exceed the maximum per diem rate in effect at the time of travel, as set forth in the United States Federal Travel Regulations for the area of travel authorized under this Contract. Air travel shall be reimbursed for coach class only. Lodging expenses are reimbursable only where incurred from establishments serving the general public.
(c) SELLER shall provide a detailed summary of all such costs by category of expense with each invoice. SELLER shall provide a legible receipt for each claimed individual expense exceeding $75.00.
37. USE OF FREE, LIBRE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE (FLOSS)
(a) This clause only applies to Work that includes the delivery of software (including software residing on hardware).
(b) SELLER shall disclose to NEWTON DESIGN in writing any FLOSS that will be used or delivered in connection with this Contract and shall obtain NEWTON DESIGN’s prior written consent before using or delivering such FLOSS in connection with this Contract. NEWTON DESIGN may withhold such consent in its sole discretion.
(c) As used herein, “FLOSS License” means the General Public License (GPL), Lesser/Library GPL, (LGPL), the Affero GPL (APL), the Apache license, the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) license, the MIT license, the Artistic License (e.g., PERL), the Mozilla Public License (MPL), or variations thereof, including without limitation licenses referred to as “Free Software License”, “Open-Source License”, “Public License”, or “GPL Compatible License.”
(d) As used herein, “FLOSS” means software that incorporates or embeds software in, or uses software in connection with, as part of, bundled with, or alongside any (1) open source, publicly available, or “free” software, library or documentation, or (2) software that is licensed under a FLOSS License, or (3) software provided under a license that (a) subjects the delivered software to any FLOSS License, or (b) requires the delivered software to be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works or be redistributable at no charge, or (c) obligates NEWTON DESIGN to sell, loan, distribute, disclose or otherwise make available or accessible to any third party (i) the delivered software, or any portion thereof, in object code and/or source code formats, or (ii) any products incorporating the delivered software, or any portion thereof, in object code and/or source code formats.
(e) SELLER shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NEWTON DESIGN, its customers and suppliers from and against any claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating to use in connection with this Contract or the delivery of FLOSS. No other provision in this Contract, including but not limited to the Indemnity clause, shall be construed to limit the liabilities or remedies of the parties for the use of FLOSS in connection with this Contract or for the delivery of FLOSS under this Contract.
38. USE OF DELIVERABLE TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
(a) This clause applies only to technical data or computer software delivered by SELLER to NEWTON DESIGN under this Contract.
(b) As used in this clause “Nonconforming Marking” means any confidential, proprietary, or other restrictive-use markings that are not expressly permitted by applicable FAR, DFARS, NASA FAR Supplement or other applicable U.S. Government agency acquisition clauses incorporated into this Contract. SELLER shall not deliver technical data or computer software that contains Nonconforming Markings. On behalf of the U.S. Government, NEWTON DESIGN may notify SELLER of such a Nonconforming Marking. If SELLER fails to remove or correct such marking within sixty (60) days after such notification, NEWTON DESIGN may, notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, ignore or, at SELLER’s expense, remove or obliterate any such Nonconforming Marking as may be on technical data or computer software delivered by SELLER.
39. WAIVERS, APPROVALS, AND REMEDIES
(a) Failure by either party to enforce any of the provisions of this Contract or applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of the requirements of such provisions or law, or as a waiver of the right of a party thereafter to enforce such provision or law.
(b) NEWTON DESIGN's approval of documents shall not relieve SELLER of its obligation to comply with the requirements of this Contract.
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(c) The rights and remedies of either party in this Contract are cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or in equity.
40. WARRANTY
SELLER warrants that all Work furnished pursuant to this Contract shall strictly conform to applicable specifications, drawings, samples, descriptions, and other requirements of this Contract and be free from defects in design, material, and workmanship. This warranty shall begin upon final acceptance and extend for a period of one (1) year. If any nonconforming Work is identified within the warranty period, SELLER, at NEWTON DESIGN's option, shall promptly repair, replace, or reperform the Work. Transportation of replacement Work, return of nonconforming Work, and reperformance of Work shall be at SELLER's expense. If repair, or replacement, or reperformance of Work is not timely, NEWTON DESIGN may elect to return, reperform, repair, replace, or reprocure the non-conforming Work at SELLER's expense. All warranties shall run to NEWTON DESIGN and its customers.
41. WORK ON NEWTON DESIGN AND THIRD-PARTY PREMISES
(a) “Premises” as used in this clause means premises of NEWTON DESIGN, its customers, or other third parties where Work is being performed.
(b) SELLER shall ensure that SELLER personnel working on Premises comply with any on-premises policies and: (i) do not bring weapons of any kind onto Premises; (ii) do not manufacture, sell, distribute, possess, use or be under the influence of controlled substances or alcoholic beverages while on Premises; (iii) do not possess hazardous materials of any kind on Premises without NEWTON DESIGN's authorization; (iv) remain in authorized areas only; (v) do not conduct any non-NEWTON DESIGN related business activities (such as interviews, hirings, dismissals or personal solicitations) on Premises, and (vi) follow instruction from NEWTON DESIGN in the event of an actual or imminent safety or environmental hazard on Premises.
(c) All persons, property, and vehicles entering or leaving Premises are subject to search.
(d) SELLER shall promptly notify NEWTON DESIGN and provide a report of any accidents or security incidents involving loss of or misuse or damage to NEWTON DESIGN, customer, or third party intellectual or physical assets, and all physical altercations, assaults, or harassment.
(e)(1) Prior to entry on Premises, SELLER shall coordinate with NEWTON DESIGN to gain access. SELLER shall provide information reasonably required by NEWTON DESIGN to ensure proper identification of personnel.
(2) SELLER personnel requiring access to Premises shall, prior to entry, be screened by SELLER at no charge to NEWTON DESIGN in a manner satisfactory to NEWTON DESIGN in accordance with all visitor guidelines established by NEWTON DESIGN.
(f) SELLER shall ensure that SELLER personnel comply with all visitor guidelines established by NEWTON DESIGN.
(g) NEWTON DESIGN may, at its sole discretion, have SELLER remove any specified employee of SELLER from Premises and require that such employee not be reassigned to any Premises under this Contract.
(h) Violation of this clause may result in termination of this Contract in addition to any other remedy available to NEWTON DESIGN at law or in equity. SELLER shall reimburse NEWTON DESIGN, customer, or third party for any unauthorized use of NEWTON DESIGN, customer, or third-party assets.
(i) SELLER shall advise the NEWTON DESIGN Procurement Representative of any unauthorized direction or course of conduct.
(j) SELLER shall immediately report to NEWTON DESIGN all emergencies (e.g., medical, fire, spills or release of any hazardous material) and non-emergency incidents (e.g., job-related injuries or illnesses) affecting the Work. SELLER shall provide NEWTON DESIGN with a copy of any reports of such incidents SELLER makes to governmental authorities.