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**SECTION J**

**LIST OF ATTACHMENTS**

PART III

**[SECTION J]{.underline}**

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

**[LIST OF ATTACHMENTS]{.underline}**

**Document Number of Pages**

Appendix A -- Personnel Appendix 1

Appendix B -- Special Financial Institution Account Agreement

for Use With the Payments Cleared Financing Agreement 4

Appendix C -- Small Business Subcontracting Plan 15

Appendix D -- Key Personnel 1

Appendix E -- RESERVED \--

Appendix F - Sensitive Foreign Nations Control 4

Appendix G -- Performance Guarantee Agreement 1

Appendix H -- Guidance for Preparation of Diversity Plan 2

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###### [APPENDIX A -- PERSONNEL APPENDIX]{.underline}

In accordance with the Section H clause entitled "Advance Understanding
on Human Resources," the selected Offeror and DOE will reach an advance
understanding on Contractor human resources during the transition
period.

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**[APPENDIX B]{.underline}**

**[SPECIAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT FOR USE WITH THE
PAYMENTS CLEARED FINANCING AGREEMENT]{.underline}**

NOTE: THE OFFEROR SELECTED FOR AWARD MAY BE REQUIRED TO AWARD A
COMPETITIVE SUBCONTRACT TO A Financial INSTITUTION DURING THE TRANSITION
PERIOD.

(Name of Contractor)

Contract Number XX-XXX-XXXXXXXXX

Department of Energy Account

This agreement entered into this, \_\_\_\_\_ day of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,
\_\_\_\_, between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, represented by the
Department of Energy (hereinafter referred to as "DOE")
and\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a corporation existing
under the laws of the State of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (hereinafter
referred to as the "Contractor") and
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, a financial institution
corporation existing under the laws of the State of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,
located at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (hereinafter referred to as the
"Financial Institution").

[RECITALS]{.underline}

\(a\) On the effective date of \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_, DOE and the Contractor entered into Agreement(s)
No.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, or a Supplemental Agreement(s) thereto, providing for
the transfer of funds on a payments-cleared basis.

\(b\) DOE requires that amounts transferred to the Contractor thereunder
be deposited in a Special Bank Account at a financial institution
covered by Department of the Treasury-approved Government deposit
insurance organizations that are identified in I TFM 6-9000.

> This Special Bank Account must be kept separate from the Contractor's
> general or other funds, and the parties are agreeable to so depositing
> said amounts with the Financial Institution.

\(c\) The Special Bank Account shall be designated \[Name of
Contractor\], DOE Special Bank Account.

[CONVENANTS]{.underline}

In consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable
considerations, it is agreed that\--

\(1\) The Government shall have a title to the credit balance in the
Special Bank Account to secure the repayment of all funds transferred to
the Contractor, and said title shall be superior to any lien, title or
claim of the Financial Institution or others with respect to the Special
Bank Account.

\(2\) The Financial Institution shall be bound by the provisions of said
Agreement(s) between DOE and the Contractor relating to the transfer of
funds into and the withdrawal of funds from the Special Bank Account,
which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference, but the
Financial Institution shall not be responsible for the application of
funds withdrawn from the Special Bank Account. After receipt by the
Financial Institution of written directions from DOE, the Financial
Institution shall act thereon and shall be under no liability to any
party hereto for any action taken in accordance with the said written
directions.

\(3\) DOE, or its authorized representatives, shall have access to
financial records maintained by the Financial Institution with respect
to such Special Bank Account at all reasonable times and for all
reasonable purposes, including, but without limitation to, the
inspection or copying of such financial records and any or all
memoranda, checks, payment requests, correspondence, or documents
pertaining thereto. Such financial records shall be preserved by the
Financial Institution for a period of 6 years after the final payment
under the Special Bank Account Agreement.

\(4\) In the event of the service of any writ of attachment, levy of
execution, or commencement of garnishment proceedings with respect to
the Special Bank Account, the Financial Institution shall promptly
notify DOE at-

> U.S. Department of Energy
>
> Albuquerque Operations Office
>
> Albuquerque Financial Service Center
>
> P.O. Box 5400
>
> Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185

\(5\) DOE shall authorize funds that shall remain available to the
extent that obligations have been incurred in good faith thereunder by
the Contractor to the Financial Institution for the benefit of the
Special Bank Account. The Financial Institution agrees to honor upon
presentation for payment all payments issued by the Contractor and to
restrict all withdrawals against the funds authorized to an amount
sufficient to maintain the average daily account balance in a net
positive and as close to zero as administratively possible.

> The Financial Institution agrees to service the account in this manner
> based on the requirements and specifications contained in the
> Contractor's solicitation No.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, dated
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_, which is attached to this Special Bank
> Account Agreement. The Financial Institution agrees that per-item
> costs, detailed in the form "Schedule of Financial Institution during
> the term of this Agreement.

\(6\) The Financial Institution shall post collateral, acceptable under
Department of the Treasury Circular 176, with the Federal Reserve Bank
in an amount sufficient to collaterize the highest balance the Special
Bank Account included in this Agreement, less the Department of the
Treasury-approved deposit insurance.

\(7\) This Special Bank Account Agreement, with all its provisions and
convenants, shall be in effect for a term of \_\_\_\_ years, beginning
on the \_\_\_\_ day of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, and ending on the
\_\_\_\_\_\_day of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, unless earlier terminated
as provided in this agreement.

> The contractor has the option to extend the term of the Special Bank
> Account Agreement for up to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ years. The total duration
> of this Special Bank Account Agreement, including the options, shall
> not exceed five years. Written notification of the option to extend
> will be provide by the Contractor ninety days prior to the expiration
> of this Agreement.

\(8\) DOE, the Contractor, or the Financial Institution may terminate
this Agreement at any time within the agreement period upon submitting
written notification to the other parties 90 days prior to the desired
termination date. The specific provisions for operating the account
during this 90-day period are contained in Covenant 11.

\(9\) DOE or the Contractor may terminate this Agreement at any time
upon 30 days' written notice to the Financial Institution if DOE or the
Contractor, or both parties, find that the Financial Institution has
failed to substantially perform its obligations under this Agreement or
that the Financial Institution is performing its obligations in a manner
that precludes administering the program in an effective and efficient
manner or that precludes the effective utilization of the Government's
cash resources.

\(10\) Notwithstanding the provisions of Covenants 8 and 9, in the event
that the Agreement between DOE and the Contractor is not renewed or is
terminated, this Special Bank Account Agreement between DOE, the
Contractor, and the Financial Institution shall be terminated
automatically upon the delivery of written notice to the Financial
Institution.

\(11\) In the event of termination, the Financial Institution agrees to
retain the Contractor's Special Bank Account for an additional 90-day
period after the effective termination date, to allow for clearance of
outstanding payment items. During this 90-day period, DOE shall place on
deposit in that account sufficient funds to cover all outstanding
payments items presented for payment.

> During the entire 90-day period, it is further understood that:
>
> \(a\) The Financial Institution shall maintain collateral in an amount
> sufficient to collaterize the highest balance in the Special Bank
> Account, less Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage on the
> account.
>
> \(b\) All service charges shall be consistent with the amounts
> reflected in this Special Bank Account Agreement.
>
> \(c\) All terms and condition of the bid submitted by Financial
> Institution that are not inconsistent with the 90-day addition al term
> shall remain in effect.
>
> \(d\) This Agreement shall continue in effect, for the 90-day
> additional period, with exception of the following:
>
> 1\. Funds Authorized (Covenant 5)
>
> 2\. Term Agreement (Covenant 7)
>
> 3\. Termination of Agreement (Covenants 8 and 9)

All terms and conditions of the aforesaid bid submitted by the Financial
Institution that are not inconsistent with this 90-day additional term
shall remain in effect for this period.

The Financial Institution has submitted the forms entitled "Technical
Representations and Certifications," and "Schedule of Financial
Institution Processing Charges." These forms have been accepted by the
Contractor and DOE and are incorporated herein with the document
entitled "Financial Institution's Information on the Payments Cleared
Arrangement" as an integral part of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Special Bank
Account Agreement, which consists of \_\_\_\_\_\_ pages, to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.

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  For:         (The Contractor)                                                     For:         (The Financial Institution)

  Signature:   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   Signature:   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Name:        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   Name:        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Title:       \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   Title:       \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Date:        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   Date:        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------

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  For:              The United States of America:

  Signature:        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Name:             \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Title:            [Contracting Officer]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  Date:             \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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CERTIFICATE

I, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, certify that
I am the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of corporation
named as Contractor herein;
that\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, who
signed this Special Bank Account Agreement on behalf of the contractor,
was then \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of
said corporation; and that said Special Bank Account Agreement was duly
signed for in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing
body and is within the scope of its corporation powers.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Corporate Seal) (Signature)

CERTIFICATE

I,
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,
certify that I am the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
of the corporation named as the Financial Institution herein; that
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, who
signed this Agreement on behalf of the Financial Institution, was then
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_of said Bank; and that
said Special Bank Account Agreement was duly signed for and in behalf of
said Bank by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of
its corporate powers.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Corporate Seal) (Signature)

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**APPENDIX C --SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN**

The Offeror's Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be placed here.
Instructions for preparation of the plan are found in Section L,
Attachment C.

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Annual Plans for future fiscal years will be incorporated in the
contract by modification.

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APPENDIX D -- KEY PERSONNEL

Pursuant to the clause entitled "Key Personnel," the following positions
are considered to be essential to work being performed.

**[TITLE]{.underline}** **[NAME]{.underline}**

> President Karen Clegg
>
> Vice President, Program Management Dennis Cummings
>
> Vice President, Manufacturing Operations Dave Douglass
>
> Director, ES&H/Six Sigma *Plus* Chris Gentile
>
> Director, Quality Assurance Jim Jeffries
>
> Director, Mechanical Products and
>
> Engineered Materials Bob Jensen
>
> Director, Electronic Products Jacque Hoisington
>
> Director, Facilities Management Linda Holland
>
> Director, Procurement and Materials

##  Management Doug McCrary

> Director, Information Technology Edith Brown
>
> Director, Security Shirley Baker
>
> Controller/Chief Financial Officer Steve McComb

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APPENDIX E -- RESERVED

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APPENDIX F --SENSITIVE FOREIGN NATIONS CONTROL

In accordance with the contract clause in Section I entitled \"Sensitive
Foreign Nations Controls,\" this Attachment sets forth the requirements
the contractor must comply with during the performance of work under
this contract.

1\. [Definition of Sensitive Country]{.underline}

[Sensitive Country]{.underline} (Reference DOE Order No. 1240.2B)

> For purposes of this contract, a \"sensitive country\" shall be one of
> the countries listed below:
>
> Algeria
>
> Armenia
>
> Azerbaijan
>
> Belarus
>
> China (People\'s Republic of China)
>
> Cuba
>
> Georgia
>
> India
>
> Iran
>
> Iraq
>
> Israel
>
> Kazakhstan
>
> North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
>
> Kyrgyzstan
>
> Libya
>
> Moldavia
>
> Pakistan
>
> Russia
>
> Sudan
>
> Syria
>
> Taiwan (Republic of China)
>
> Tajikistan
>
> Turkmenistan
>
> Ukraine

Uzbekistan

2\. [Definitions]{.underline}

> a\. [Foreign National]{.underline} A foreign national is any person
> who is not a U.S. national or is a stateless person.
>
> \(1\) [Immigrant Alien]{.underline} A foreign national authorized by
> the Immigration and Naturalization Service to reside and work in the
> U.S. for an indefinite period and who is eligible to become, in time,
> a U.S. citizen. Most immigrant aliens may also be referred to as
> Permanent Resident Aliens (PRA\'s).
>
> \(2\) [Stateless Person]{.underline} One who currently is without
> nationality (a) by the action of a state in withdrawing the protection
> of nationality, (b) by his or her own action in effectively renouncing
> the nationality previously held, or (c) because he or she has never
> held nationality due to the circumstances of birth.
>
> b\. [Exchange Visitor Program]{.underline} A program sponsored by the
> United States Information Agency. The program provides for joint
> projects, research assignments, or specialized training at Department
> of Energy (DOE) facilities by foreign nationals selected by officials
> of their country, or by DOE to promote the general interest of
> international exchange.
>
> c\. [Foreign National Visits]{.underline} Foreign nationals sponsored
> for visits or assignments may include, among others:

\(1\) Officials or other persons employed by foreign governments or
other foreign institutions, who may or may not be involved in
cooperation under international agreements;

> \(2\) Foreign students at U.S. institutions;

\(3\) Employees of DOE or other U.S. Government agencies or their
contractors, of universities, of companies (professional or service
staff), or of other institutional; and

> \(4\) Prospective employees of DOE or DOE contractors.
>
> d\. [High Level or Protocol Visits]{.underline} This connotes the
> visit of a foreign national who is afforded special consideration for
> policy reasons.
>
> e\. [Indices Check]{.underline} A procedure whereby a request is made
> to appropriate U.S. Government agencies to determine if information
> exists on a particular foreign national.
>
> f\. [Security Facility]{.underline} A specific physically bounded
> area, individually certified by the cognizant security officer in
> accordance with DOE Order 5632.1A, which has been approved by DOE for
> generating, receiving, using, processing, storing, reproducing,
> transmitting, destroying, or handling special nuclear material or
> classified matter. A security facility temporarily sanitized to
> protect a security interest during a visit or assignment continues to
> be a security facility for the purpose of DOE Order 1240.2B.
>
> g\. [Sensitive Facility]{.underline} A designated DOE facility listed
> in DOE Order 1240.2B which contains one or more security facilities
> and/or nonproliferation information, technology or other sensitive
> subjects.
>
> h\. [Sensitive Subjects]{.underline} Unclassified subject/topic
> identified by DOE which involves information, activities, and/or
> technologies that are relevant to national security. Disclosure of
> sensitive subjects has the potential for enhancing nuclear weapons
> capability, leading to nuclear proliferation, divulging militarily
> critical technologies, or revealing other advanced technologies.
> Therefore, they require special management oversight, especially prior
> to release to foreign nationals. Some sensitive subjects are already
> controlled as Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information or as Export
> Controlled Information under U.S. laws and regulations.
>
> i\. [Security Plan]{.underline} A plan developed and implemented to
> protect DOE and DOE contractor personnel and facilities, and to
> prevent the compromise of a DOE security interest or sensitive subject
> to a foreign visitor or assignee; this is a critical element of the
> visits and assignments system.
>
> j\. [Sensitive Country]{.underline} A country to which particular
> consideration is given for policy reasons during the DOE internal
> review and approval process of visits and assignments by foreign
> nationals. Countries may appear on this list for reasons of national
> security, nuclear nonproliferation, regional instability, or terrorism
> support. The DOE list does not necessarily reflect the policies or
> views of any other agency of the U.S. Government. For purposes of DOE
> Order 1240.2B, a foreign national is considered to be from a sensitive
> country, if any of the following is true:
>
> \(1\) Citizen of a sensitive country;
>
> \(2\) Place of employment in a sensitive country;
>
> \(3\) Place of birth in a sensitive country unless the person is now a
> U.S. citizen (or in accordance with other DOE guidance);
>
> \(4\) A stateless person.
>
> k\. [Host]{.underline} A DOE or DOE contractor or employee who is
> sponsoring a visitor or assignee under DOE Order 1240.2B. A visitor or
> assignee is not permitted to be a host.
>
> l\. [Visit]{.underline} Presence of an invited foreign national at a
> DOE facility or at a meeting or other interaction in the U.S.
> sponsored by a DOE facility for seven calendar days or less, or if in
> accordance with an international agreement of 21 calendar days or
> less. Visits are normally for the purpose of technical discussions,
> orientation tours, observation of projects or equipment, contract
> service work, or discussion of collaboration on topics of mutual
> interest without participation in the work of the facility, or for
> courtesy purposes.
>
> m\. [Assignment]{.underline} Presence of an invited foreign national
> at a DOE facility, or at a meeting or other interaction in the U.S.
> sponsored by a DOE facility, for more than seven calendar days in the
> absence of an international agreement, or for the number of days
> specified in an international agreement. Assignments are limited to
> two years duration (one year for sensitive cases), subject to
> extension in accordance with DOE Order 1240.2B. Assignments are
> normally for the purpose of participating in the work of the facility,
> gaining experience, or contributing to projects. Assignees may include
> employees, guests, or consultants.

3\. [Prior Approvals Relating to Foreign Nationals]{.underline}

a\. Foreign visits and assignments pertaining to DOE programs must be in
accordance with DOE Order 1240.2B and other DOE policies furnished in
writing to the contractor.

> b\. Prior DOE approval shall be obtained for travel to the Sensitive
> Countries by a contractor employee, while employee\'s salary is
> directly charged to contract funds, or by any person whose travel is
> to be reimbursed from the contract fund.

4\. [Reports Relating to Foreign Visits and Assignments]{.underline}

> a\. [Host Report Requirements]{.underline} To enable the approving
> official to evaluate the effectiveness of visits and assignments, and
> to assist in determining the desirability of future such visits and
> assignments, host reports are required for those visits and
> assignments for which approval authority has not been designated. The
> host report will be submitted to DOE in accordance with DOE Order
> 1240.2B.
>
> b\. On a request of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall
> furnish a semiannual report to DOE-AL on total foreign national
> employment.

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APPENDIX G -- PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

![](media/image1.wmf)The selected Offeror's Performance Guarantee
Agreement will be placed here in the contract. The Performance Guarantee
Agreement is required by the Section H clause entitled "Performance
Guarantee." Instructions for preparation of the agreement are found in
Section L Attachment G.

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APPENDIX H -- GUIDANCE FOR PREPARATION OF DIVERSITY PLAN

(*See Section I Clause entitled \"Diversity Plan\")*

This Guidance is to assist the Contractor in understanding the
information being sought by the Department for each of the Diversity
elements and where these issues are already addressed in a Contract, the
Contractor need only cross reference the location.

**Work Force**

This Contract includes clauses on Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action. The Contractor should discuss its policies and plans for
implementation of these clauses in its operations. If the Contractor
already has procedures in place, these should be discussed and copies
provided.

**Educational Outreach**

The Contractor should outline or discuss any programs already provided,
or which it intends to provide, which will provide employees an
opportunity to improve their employment skills and opportunities. These
programs may already be discussed in the proposal submitted for this
Contract or in the Contract itself and could include: educational
assistance allowance, provision for outside training programs either
during or outside regular work hours, and executive training programs
for non‑executive employees. The Contractor should also discuss any
plans to participate in any program supporting Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Native
American Institutions.

**Community Involvement and Outreach**

An offeror\'s proposal or this Contract may include a section dealing
with community involvement and outreach activities. In that event, those
sections may be cross referenced and do not need to be repeated.
Contractor community relation activities could include support for the
following activities: support for science, mathematics and engineering
education; support for community service organizations; assistance to
Governmental and community service organizations and for equal
opportunity activities; and community assistance in connection with work
force reduction plans. The Contractor may provide support to these
activities through direct sponsorship or making individual employees
available to work with the specific community activity. The
Contractor\'s Diversity Plan should discuss the Contractor\'s existing
and planned activities promoting community involvement of its employees
as well as the corporation.

**Subcontracting**

If appropriate to the Contractor, the Contract will contain FAR 52.219‑9
\"Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Woman Owned Small Business
Subcontracting Plan\" and other small business related clauses.
Additionally, the RFP may have contained additional guidance on small
business subcontracting. The Contractor should briefly summarize its
subcontracting plan. If the Contractor is participating, or plans to
participate, in the Department\'s Mentor‑Protégé Program, this
involvement or planned involvement, should be summarized. Information
concerning its subcontracting plans already submitted and approved does
not need to be redeveloped or renegotiated.

**Economic Development (Including Technology Transfer)**

Many of the Department\'s contracts include clauses dealing with
technology transfer. Planning or activities developed under such clauses
may apply to this element of the Contractor\'s Diversity Plan.
Additionally, some of the subcontracting activities planned by the
Contractor with small business, small disadvantaged businesses, or
woman‑owned small businesses may be entered into for the purpose of
assisting the economic development of or transferring technology to such
a business. The Contractor\'s Diversity Plan should outline and discuss
its planned activities promoting economic diversification of the local
community.