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BEST COPY AVAILABLE New York, dew York The Truetees of Columbia Wniversity in Rio logi d .-e*~ eem d viae s New York, ??ew York 1 tho Ciw of New York Department, oak Ridge, Tenrresses. Subat invoioes to: United State8 Atondo c Energy Commission, P 0 Box 42, Station P, New York, New York, The supplies and services to be obtained by t h i s inetruPPent are authorized by, are for the purposes sot forth in, and are ohargeable to the follouing procurement authority, the available balance o f wbidi is suffioien' t o cover the mst o f the 8ame: ,t; This contraat is authorized by the following: ** Atomic%era Act of 1946 and Executive Order Noo 9816, dated December 31, 1946"
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a8 of the 25th clay of June, 1946, 131E CITY OF NEE Y N , an educational institution in the City of I k m York, In the State of New York (hereinafter cclled *hmContrex?tar"); WHEW, tho Govornnsnt dairerr the Contmtor to perform research work of a biologioal nntum, a8 hereinafter defined; and W'EREAS, the Contractor is willing t o conchrot suoh work on a# cost and allowance for overhead baeie with no profit or lose to itself, as hereinefter specified; NOTJ, !ZIIZW'GPS, the prties hereto do mt;tlaug agree a8 follows: 1, In sccordtnce rith the recoPa7endationa of the Cmtracte approved by the Contracting Officer, and/or recornendations of the Contracti n g Officer accepted Q the Contrectar, the Cmfzactm ahall, with the utmost dispatch, and to the beat of h i s ability, supply md/or procum, the neoeaBBfJT f mili ties &mi personnel, inclu the training of pereonnel far. this end other related projects, r;lnd conduct certaipl stuiiie8 and experhatal irnieetland radioactive ilpokpes internally adninistered; eo Experiments to eatend.use of' radioactive isotopes as tracers or therapeutic @gents; f. Study of biological action of ionicing radiation; g a Measurenemt of' radiation fmm radioactive isotopes for h. Other speoial problems of biological nature of interest DmdopDent Of mead of R-SUriXlg neutron b e by kesuroesnt of tissue &8es of radioaotive isotopes; Cormlntion o f biological effects o f &ern81 radiation protection o f personnel and filme to the Contracting Officer, as may be mutually agreed upon from time to
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mnt, agrees tu furnish to the Catrccfor mdioactivs isotope8 f o r use in p if om ce hereunder, In accordonce with the parisions of Article X, the Govern3. The Contwtor shau. po qt ly rtfter the execntian of tNs contract prepare and submit t o the Contracting Officer a report outlining +&e proposed scope of the m r k and a schedule showing the order in whlch the Cantractor pro,mses to carry on tha Mrk, :iitfi dates on rrhich he VU. start the several ealient features of t h ~mk and the conteqlated d a b s far unless otherwise appxwed its activities, flndingr; and conolusicms. &ah reports ahall be furnished in such quanti@ and farm as ma;y be required by the Contrmtbg Offioer ar h b the Contracting Offtcer, aa to the progmas of the Gov&x.umlt'performance o f work under this ccntraat may be terminated in wt~ole. or from time to time in part, (1) wimnener the Contraotor default ~ I A performdnoe. or ~ h l l80 fail to mnke progress in t h e prosecution of tha work hereunder 8 6 t o endanger performance (which shall be mnsfdered a8 a default for purposea of this contract) of this aontract in accordance :vith its terms, and shall f a i l t o cure euch fault or failure within a pericd of ten d r i p (or such longer period as tkLe Contracting Officer m y allow) after receipt from the Contracting Officer of a notioe speci-fyiing the fault or failure.or(2) whenever for my reason the Contracting Officer shall deterrilina m y such terminntion is for the beet interests o f the Ckmmux3nt-
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Termhation of mrk horevlzder shall be effected by delivery to the Contractor of a Notice of Termination sp,if ying whether termination in for the default of the Contractor o r at the option o f the Governmat, the sltent to whiah perfornvaoe of work under the cantmot sball be tarminated, and the date upon h i o h uuoh termination ahall becom effective. (a) In the ewnt af the failura of tho Contrruotor curd Contracting 7aId t o the Contrautor in connection with the termination of w o r k -t t o thla Article, the OOIcmment, but withopt tiuplication of any amortntr w e e d upoh in accorc!nnos with parqg-a?h (e), ehall pay t o the Contractor
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thir contreet wior t o the effective date of the notice o f Ternlnatloa and such of them cortu as may continue f o r a reaeonabla tine theredtar with the not be unreasonably withheld), -.rwIded, however', that the Contractor eball proaeed aa ravidly a8 Tlractieable t o diecontinua an& costs. (2) 'he oost (BO par 89 not included in T ment a udor aub ?-ph 1 above) of aettlinr: and -wing clainre e i t h e r a~irioi?out of the termination of work nnder suboontmctr o r orbra or with mapoet t o aay ot&r ~ b l i p a t i ~ n ~ ,aosPrnltutentr and liabflitiee the coat of whleh vadli! be reburaablo in amomlanee with the Tmvlsions of thio contrmt or aria lag in oomruetioo with the tominntion of this contract ln whole or fa wrd (A) &y such clalm haa been mttlad by ne@iatiaor or nettlemeat ia -tine: or (2) such set tl ment of a fixsb*oe eubxmtract or order u 8 for !-ant of an aGlaunt not in m80m o f tha rvcrrnrt vhioh for Use in yixlsd Urim Qders o r Subcontractr for tho RamufmWre of !%qp~Xlo~unbr Oorenrsnt Uar Contracts, as meoded by Oanoral R e & la tia a Eo. 6 of tb Direator of Contract Settlement; or ordor c'-sallngw i t h the rirhtr of the artier thereto uwn I t s tamlaatfan la whols o r in part; (11) sach mbcontrwt o r order (If fixed price) rpoVidbm In the event of tern hati on themof in whole or in part for JlagPseato t o the subcontractor o r uumlier of an amount not I n e%ce88 o f tho anount whieh wopld be .'apnhle under are ~ m h(b) of the A vr'~.lbd Ternination te vision referred to In xzm-rc41 (d) (2) (A) above.
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rrasonabl. ~ it h held) ,ir.clZ,ental to tho t.mi nation tive, and office e ~ ensc en f the Cmtrrrctor mpsrl mination of such uork) incidental t o : of work under thlr othrt costs and exof Terninntion end tho detcrminrrtion of the <mounts due t o sabcantrautors and othw third pertier; t o the extent rea~onabl:~neceswxr, for the pre xiration and .Iresollrtntion of aettlememt ~fioposalsm d cost evidence in connoctlon therewith, -dad that termination is not d o e - t o default of the Contractor, and: tcm q or tnt ion (inchdin- delivery costc in toad out of s tom resultgraph (b)(8)breofs of Trot ?rty in whicir thr W e m e n t han or rney aoqu%ro aa interest txader thir mnti'act (tnclud- any dorenrasnt fhrmisbed eqtrfp ( 0 ) psrtial Payments.-The Gorernrnent shall d c e advaaee opld ing Offloor the epRiegate of euch jwmonta shall be within fb, dmocpIf t o which the Contractor wlll be entitled hereandor. Any wch partial wsnt Contractor br dlreetly to, or i n escrow for, any sub.rontra&or OF third e. Llnltations on the Tdability of the Covemmmt.-T&e obllgatiarr of the Oovement t o mice an;r myueubr urrcier ihir Article (l),phirl be -tdb the Contractor in connection with t h i s contract, and (iii) the -rimw e d uyon o r the .Irocseds of aale of any materials, fw plies or other thw cdtained b,f the Contractor or s o l d , and not otherwise mcovered by o r cradlted t o the GOmTnient, ,?ad (2) i n the discretion o f the ContractfnE: Officer, ehall be subject to deductions i n rcsnxt of any claim of any subcontractor or QU lier whose subuontract o r order s l d l hare been ter..rinated aa rotidad in :mwa h (b) (3) excent t o the extent that such claim cotem (i) nro3rty o r materials delivered t o the Contractor, o r iii) services farnishsd t o tho
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of per for pi the services under Ihmdred Thousand Dollars ($~,OOO.OO), excluding closeout costa. "&is estimate, Notmithstandirg aay other provision hereof, when and if the acta cost, including mrhead far the m k performed hereunder nnd expsraea inc- and obligated herounder, shall e-meed the mount set forth above, the CantPactor shall be excused frm f'urther performme under this contract, and he s l d l not Incur further coets and obligation8 hemunder, unless and until the Gooernnent ala first agree in mitine toreL.he Ihe ConWtsc for the unumpleted work. Zhe Cont m ctw rrill prmptly adviae the Con-+ itrg ofpictar Oms.: it is indicated that adclitional Ruds w i l l kr neoded and he &dl estimate the anmmt of such additiox.1 i%!s and thc t3im dxin they w i l l It is expressly understood arid agreed, howver, search or development of the kind coatemplated by this contract nithoarf obtainlng the prior written appruval of the Contracting OfFlcer as t o the substance and fm thereof. The Contracter shall refer each prospeotive subconimc~whbh might irmolve qucb research or derrelapnent to the Contimeting O f f i o e T or an autk.oriaed representative?, who shall determine whether or not such research 09: dmebpmnt is fnvolved, contract is not binding until approved by %he Cantracting Officer. the Contractor shall reduce t o writing, unless this provision is waived in writing by tho Contracting ofricer, every contract i n erne88 of Twu Thousad Dollar8 (c2,OO0.00) d e by it fop the purpose of the Rock hereuxhr far 8dQlfdeB for the u88 thereof; insert therein a provision that mch ccmtmct is assigmhh port to bind the Government or the Contracting Officer tiiereundm, No purdmse In excess of Two Thousaxd Dollass (~Z,OOO.OO) shall be made or placed vdthout the prior mitten approval of the Contrac63.q Officer. Such subcontracts n i U be exec%ted in the form tffethe Contracting Officer, and mill. contain a provision that auch sub 2. The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Conhating Officer before (i) purchasing n a t e vehicles, (ii) making any buildhe alteration at nom, a-LLV) leasing, purchasing or othendse acquiring propew, for cost of any of nhich reb-bursemot VUbe clahed herdm.
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(a) It WUproc'i'e and thereafter majntain such bonds and m c e in such forms arrd in such m o u n t s and for such pcriods of time as .the Contrading Officer my approve or require in writing and &all be reimbursed for the coat thereof; (b) fn m w instance where this contract require6 the med States to pay the premium on a boxxi or irrsurance policy, the bond or hwumnea policy s h a l l cantab an endorsement op other recital axchding by appraprllate payment of a loss or othervise, to any claim aghinst the United States: Contracthtg Officer 1 7 f f l make every effort to enable the Contractorr to effeot an arrangemeat nith a repatable insurance carrier or m l e r s to the end tht mut- satisfactw 3mmrance cmerage of the followbg types msy be obtained linbility, and comprehensive public lia bil iw for boilily injtny and Praperty clrsn on the p t of the fnsureg or obligor t o be mbrogated, (c) The Contractor shall give the Contmting Officer or his rep= resentative hmedjate notice in writing of a w s u i t or action fired against the Contractor arising aut of #a performance o f this contrect arad of any claipl against t h e Contractor the cost and eqense of v&ich are reinbursable uthder the provisions of Article X I X hereof, and the risk of nhich is then uninsured or in nhich the miwunt claimed emteecis the amount of insurvlce c~~erage. tractor shall f'urniah irmedlately to the Contracting Officer copies of all pertinent papers received by the Contimotor. Insofer as the following shall not conflict d t h any policy or contract of insmame, and upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Contrcrctac shall do any and aU. Wngs to effect an assignment and subrogation in favor of the Govemmnt of dl Contractor's rights and c l a W e-ucept against the Gavermmnt, arialng &on or growing out of StlEh asserted clalrm, and, if required by %he Contracting Officer, shall authurbe representatives of the Guvemment t o settle and/ar defsnd represent or take charge of aqy 8uch litigation affecting the Contractor. It will p~~curreall neee~sarypernits and licenses; obey aad which have the effeot of the law of the kited States of Amria, of the atate, torritary, or subdivision themof wherein themk is dane, or of any o b duly constituted public authority, h t h e extent applicable to the operations of Buch clafm and to
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' + i c ? l rrfiich any alteration or constructfen has been done hezemder nhei i GO rti'cab *he benefit of suck construction o r alteration, in mhich c88e tl; rebbursement by the Government for its expenditures tharefor determiaGd bb--?egotiation betmeen the Contractor and the Contracting Officer to be fair stline cordition as prim to suoh alteration or coslstructian, in which case cost of such restoration. fom.tion deemed relevent by the Contractbg officer. or (ii) to have such premises restored to substantf.aUy the iL skill zetain all sirch rafntjureemnt d the COTGml!z3nt shau. Iay the net The Contractor sbell Atrnish on request a2.l 3.110Urihss the Cofmisalon shell determine it to be incOnsis"t8nt dth t h e public interest, or the cost to be mreasonable, only silch unnnwfactured articles, mterials, md supplies L S have been rnined o r produced in the United Stats s, and on& such nmufactmed articles, mterials, & supplies at h.ve bcen ixmxhctured in the United S'aLes substantially all fion articles, w L ~ = i d s ,or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the case m y be, "&e k i t e d St;;tes shau. 'be delivered pursuant to this contract, except as r?c^,sdh tihe specifications &&/or other papers hereto attached. vrsions or" this article shall not qply with res pct to mticles, naterids, 02 r qp lies for use outsice the United States, o r if crticlec, mterkls, or s~-y25.n: of t h e class OT kind t o be used, or the articles, mterids, or a-?nLies &or! r7hi& t h e y are mcmufccturea axe not nined, produced, or manufactured, as the case m y be, in the United States I n sufficient d reasonhk~rser.mtfor all costs and expenses of the Contractor under this contract, t h ~Contracting Officer shall be govcrnBd Pa Contraotos skill be reimbursed in …
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