ATCH 03 Special Provisions

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract and not withstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been without authority and will not be recognized for payment by the NAFI.

2. SUPERVISION AND CONTROL

The NAFI will not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor's employees performing services under this contract. Employees will be accountable solely to the Contractor, who in turn is responsible to the NAFI.

3. TYPE AND TERM OF CONTRACT

a. The NAFI intends to award up to three (3) Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Agreements (NPAs) to support the PACA Special Audits program.
b. Each NPA will be for a one (1) year base period, with four (4), one (1) year option periods, for a total potential performance period of five (5) years.

c. SUBCONTRACTING, TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS, JOINT VENTURES, AND THE

ENGAGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT 1099 CONSULTANTS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED

UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

4. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

The NAFI may exercise option periods under this contract by written notice to the Contractor at least 1 day prior to contract expiration; provided that the NAFI gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the NAFI to exercise the option.

5. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

There are no changes to the negotiated contract prices/fees in Supplies, Services and Prices (Attachment 5) for both the base year and all option years.

ATCH 03 - Special Provisions
PACA Special Program Audits

3 November 2026

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6. PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (Apr 1984)

The Contractor will be required to design, develop, and/or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties.

7. PRIVACY ACT (Apr 1984)

The Contractor agrees to:
Comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act) and the agency rules and regulations issued under the Act in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to