exv10w5w3






Exhibit 10.5.3








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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT



1. Contract ID Code



2. Amendment/Modification No. 0005



3. Effective Date Sept 1, 2008



4. Requisition/Purchase Req. No.



5. Project No. (if applicable)



6. Issued by



DOC/NOAA/AGO
STAFF OFFICE & EXTERNAL CLIENTS, AD
1305 EAST WEST HIGHWAY, RM 7601
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SHARON BALILEA 301-713-0839 199



Code F6001201



7. Administered By (If other than Item 6)



SEE BLOCK 6



Code



8. Name and Address of Contractor (No., Street, County, and Zip Code)



NEUSTAR, INC.
46000 CENTER OAK PLAZA
STERLING VA 201666593



Vendor ID: 00000190

DUNS: 112403295



CAGE: 3DXC3



(X) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.



9B. Date (See item 11)
X 10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.



DG1335-08-CN-0002



10B. Date (See Item 13)

Oct. 18, 2007



Code



Facility Code



11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS



o The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and data
specified for receipt of Offers o is extended o is not extended. Offers must
acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or
as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning
___copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of
the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the
solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE
DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION
OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such
change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the
solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.



12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (if required)



See Schedule $ US 0.00



13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS.



IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.



(x) A. This change order is issued pursuant to: (Specify authority) The changes set forth in item
14 are made in the Contract Order No. in item 10A.



B. The above numbered Contract/Order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as
changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)



Set fourth item 14, pursuant to the authority of FAR 43.103 (b)



C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of:



X D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)



FAR 33.104, Protest to GAO



E. IMPORTANT: Contractor o is not, x is required to sign this document and return 1
copies to the issuing office.



14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section heading, including
solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)



The purpose of this modification is to:



Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A,
as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.



15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or Print)



Bradley D. Smith

VP, Finance & Corporate Controller



15B. Contractor/Offeror



/s/ Bradley D. Smith 

(Signature of person authorized to sign)



15C. Date Signed



August 27, 2008



16A. Name and title of Contracting Officer (Type or Print)



SHARON BALILEA
CONTRACTING OFFICER
sharon.balilea@noaa.gov



301-713-0839 199



16B. United States of America



/s/ Sharon Balilea 

(Signature of Contracting Officer)



16C. Date Signed



27 Aug 2008



NSN 7540-01-152-8070



30-105



STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)



PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE



CUSTOMER COPY



Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243





 









 












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SF30 Continuation of Block Narrative



The purpose of this modification is to:



a. Lift the suspension of performance effected by Modification 0004,



b. Revise the periods of performance, and



c. Clarify due dates for deliverables.



d. Update Marketing Plan letter.



(1) Lift suspension of performance. The suspension of performance set forth by Modification
0004 is lifted as of the September 1, 2008.



(2) Revised periods of performance. The periods of performance on Page 28 of the contract
(paragraph F.1 1352.215-70) are revised follows:



Base Period (3 years): September 1, 2008 — August 31, 2011
Option Year One (1 year): September 1, 2011 — August 31, 2012
Option Year Two (1 year): September 1, 2012 — August 31, 2013



(3) Deliverables. Deliverables listed on Page 25 of the contract (paragraph E.1) shall be
due in accordance with the revised periods of performance (e.g., Base Period start is September 1,
2008).



(4) Marketing Plan. Neustar’s Marketing Plan letter, dated October 16, 2007 and
incorporated into the contract by Modification 0001, is updated by replacing paragraph 2 of the
letter with the following:



“2. NeuStar will put an emphasis on building the usTLD and kids.us brand to make them more
visible, increase usage and the number of web sites, and accelerate registration volumes. To
reach this goal, NeuStar is committing to triple its total usTLD marketing and rebate budget
from approximately $550,000 in 2007 to $1,650,000 in 2009. We expect this spend to increase
each year thereafter.”



There are no other changes to the marketing plan commitment.



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.