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s. Incorporation by Reference. Wherever in this solicitation or contract a standard provision or clause is incorporated by reference, the incorporated term is identified by its title, the provision or clause number assigned to it in the Postal Service Supplying Practices and its date. The text of incorporated terms may be found at www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/sppihtml/sppl0.htm. The following clauses are incorporated in this contract by reference: 1) B-1, Definitions 2) B-9, Claims and Disputes 3) B-15, Notice of Delay 4) B-16, Suspensions and Delays 5) B-19, Excusable Delays 6) B-30, Permits and Responsibilities t. Shipping. The supplier must deliver goods that meet the prescribed physical limitations of the current U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual either by its own personnel/equipment or by use of the United States Postal Service, unless the contracting officer grants a waiver of this requirement. The supplier is responsible for ensuring that the packing and packaging are sufficient to protect the goods and ensure usability upon receipt. CLAUSE 4-2 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES, STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS (JULY 2009) a. Incorporation by Reference (1) Wherever in this solicitation or contract a standard provision or clause is incorporated by reference, the incorporated term is identified by its title, the provision or clause number assigned to it in the Postal Service Supplying Practices. The text of incorporated terms may be found at www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/spp/htmVspplO.htm. The following clauses are incorporated in this contract by reference: (1) Clause 1-5, Gratuities or Gifts (March 2006) (2) Clause B-9, Claims and Disputes (March 2006) (3) Clause B-25, Advertising of Contract Awards (March 2006) (4) Clause 9-1, Convict Labor (March 2006) (5) Clause 9-5, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Safety Standards (March 2006) (2) If checked, the following additional clauses are also incorporated in this contract by reference: (contracting officer will check as appropriate.) (1) [ ] Clause 1-1, Privacy Protection (July 2007) (2) [ ] Clause 1-6, Contingent Fees (March 2006) (3) [ ] Clause 1-9, Preference for Domestic Supplies (March 2006) (4) [ ] Clause 1-10, Preference for Domestic Construction Materials (March 2006) (5) [ ] Clause 3-1, Small, Minority, and Woman-owned Business Subcontracting Requirements (March 2006) (6) [ ] Clause 3-2, Participation of Small, Minority, and Woman-owned Businesses (March 2006) (7) [1 Clause 9-2, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation (March 2006) (8) [1 Clause 9-3, Davis-Bacon Act (March 2006) (9) [1 Clause 9-6, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (March 2006) (10) [ ] Clause 9-7, Equal Opportunity (March 2006) (11) [ ] Clause 9-10, Service Contract Act (March 2006) (12) [ ] Clause 9-11, Service Contract Act - Short Form (March 2006) (13) [ ] Clause 9-12, Fair Labor Standards Acts and Services Contract Act - Price Adjustments (March 2006) (14) [ ] Clause 9-13, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (March 2006) (15) [ ] Clause 9-14, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (March 2006) b. Examination of Records. (1) Records. "Records" includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form. (2) Examination of Costs. If this is a cost-type contract, the supplier must maintain, and the Postal Service will have the right to examine and audit all records and other evidence sufficient to reflect properly all costs claimed to have been incurred or anticipated to be incurred directly or indirectly in performance of this contract. This Page 9 of 11