**PART I SECTION G**

**CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA**

**Part I Section G**

#### Contract Administration Data

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

**Section Title Page**

# [**G.1** **Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)** 1](#g.1-head-of-contracting-activity-hca-contracting-officer-co-and-contracting-officers-representative-cor) {#g.1-head-of-contracting-activity-hca-contracting-officer-co-and-contracting-officers-representative-cor-1 .TOC-1}

# [**G.2** **DEAR 952.242-70 \-- Technical Direction (DEC 2000)** 1](#g.2-dear-952.242-70----technical-direction-dec-2000) {#g.2-dear-952.242-70----technical-direction-dec-2000-1 .TOC-1}

# [**G.3** **Correspondence Procedure** 3](#g.3-correspondence-procedure) {#g.3-correspondence-procedure-3 .TOC-1}

# [**G.4** **Modification Authority** 3](#g.4-modification-authority) {#g.4-modification-authority-3 .TOC-1}

# [**G.5** **Designation of Designated Intellectual Property Advisor** 3](#g.5-designation-of-designated-intellectual-property-advisor) {#g.5-designation-of-designated-intellectual-property-advisor-3 .TOC-1}

# [**G.6** **Contract Administration** 4](#g.6-contract-administration) {#g.6-contract-administration-4 .TOC-1}

# [G.7 Designation of Property Administrator 4](#g.7-designation-of-property-administrator) {#g.7-designation-of-property-administrator-4 .TOC-1}

**Part I Section G**

**Contract Administration Data**

# G.1 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

> \(a\) The Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office,
> is designated as the HCA for this Contract.
>
> \(b\) The primary CO for this Contract is Cheryl A. Thompson. When
> necessary, other DOE COs may act within the authority delegated to
> them to facilitate administration of this Contract.
>
> \(c\) The COR(s) for this Contract shall be designated, in writing, by
> the CO in accordance with paragraph (b) of the clause entitled
> "Technical Direction" in G.2 below.

# G.2 DEAR 952.242-70 \-- Technical Direction (DEC 2000)

> \(a\) Performance of this work under this Contract shall be subject to
> the technical direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative
> (COR). The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without
> limitation:
>
> \(1\) Providing direction to the Contractor that redirects Contract
> effort, shift work emphasis between work areas or tasks, require
> pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details, or otherwise
> serve to accomplish the contractual Statement of Work.

\(2\) Providing written information to the Contractor that assists in

> interpreting drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the
> work description.

\(3\) Reviewing and, where required by the Contract, approving,
technical

> reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be
> delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

\(b\) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation
from the

> Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority
> to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

\(c\) Technical direction must be within the scope of the work stated in
the Contract.

> The COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any
> technical direction that:
>
> \(1\) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the
> Statement of
>
> Work;

\(2\) Constitutes a change as defined in the Contract clause entitled

> "Changes;"

\(3\) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total
estimated

> Contract cost, the fee (if any), or the time required for Contract
> performance,

\(4\) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications
of the

> Contract; or

\(5\) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and
conditions

> of the Contract.

\(d\) All technical directions shall be issued in writing by the COR.

\(e\) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of
technical

> direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this
> clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause.
> If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by
> the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through
> (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify
> the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after
> receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the
> Contracting Officer to modify the Contract accordingly. Upon receiving
> the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must:
>
> \(1\) Advise the Contractor in writing within thirty (30) days after
> receipt of the
>
> Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope
> of the Contract effort and does not constitute a change under the
> Changes clause of the Contract;

\(2\) Advise the Contractor in writing within a reasonable time that the

> Government will issue a written change order; or
>
> \(3\) Advise the Contractor in writing within a reasonable time not to
> proceed with the instruction or direction of the COR.

\(f\) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to
agree that the

> technical direction is within the scope of the Contract or to agree
> upon the Contract action to be taken with respect to the technical
> direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled
> "Disputes."

# G.3 Correspondence Procedure

\(a\) Technical Correspondence

> Technical correspondence shall be addressed to the COR, or other duly
> authorized Government representative, with an information copy of the
> correspondence to the Contracting Officer. For the purpose of this
> paragraph, technical correspondence does not include correspondence
> where intellectual property issues are involved; correspondence that
> proposes or otherwise involves waivers, deviations, or modifications
> to the requirements, terms, or conditions of this Contract; and
> correspondence associated with approval requirements of the
> Contracting Officer.

\(b\) Other Correspondence

> All other correspondence shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer
> with information copies of the correspondence as appropriate to the
> DOE Program Manager, COR, or other authorized Government
> representatives.

# G.4 Modification Authority

> Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Contract, a
> Contracting Officer is the only individual on behalf of the Government
> authorized to:
>
> \(a\) Accept nonconforming work;

(b) Waive any requirement of this Contract; or

(c) Take any action involving a change in the scope, price, terms, or
    conditions of this Contract.

# G.5 Designation of Designated Intellectual Property Advisor

> The Designated Intellectual Property Advisor designated to represent
> the Contracting Officer in administering the Patent and Intellectual
> Property Clauses in this contract is:

Deputy Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property Law Division

U. S. Department of Energy

Chicago Operations Office

9800 South Cass Avenue

Argonne, IL 60439

> Telephone: (630) 252-2176
>
> Fax: (630) 252-2779
>
> Correspondence on patent and intellectual property issues shall be
> directed to the above with a copy to the Contracting Officer and COR.

# G.6 Contract Administration

> The contract shall be administered by:

U.S. Department of Energy

Idaho Operations Office

Procurement Services Division

ATTN: Cheryl A. Thompson

1955 Fremont Ave

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401‑1221

Telephone: (208) 526-5743

Fax: (208) 526-5548

E-mail: thompsonca@id.doe.gov

> Written communication shall make reference to the contract number and
> shall be mailed to the above address.

# G.7 Designation of Property Administrator

> As required under FAR 45.104 entitled "Review and Correction of
> Contractors Property Control Systems" and DOE-Property Management
> Regulation 109-1.5202, the property administrator for this contract
> will be designated in writing by the Contracting Officer.