As prescribed in 27.409-91 insert the following clause:
IN PLANT EQUIPMENT (IPE) CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2007) - DLAD
(a) The Government assumes no responsibility for providing technical data required to accomplish repair, rebuild, and retrofit of machines. Operation and maintenance technical data is normally maintained with IPE items in accordance with existing DoD policy. If such data is with the item it may be used by the Contractor if he so desires, while it is in his possession. This data remains Government property and shall be shipped with the machine at time of completion. The Government does not guarantee the adequacy of such data if used by the Contractor.
(b) The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of his approval or disapproval of all contract data submitted in accordance with DD Form 1423 requirements within ____ days after receipt of the required distribution and quantity specified. Notifications of all contract data not approved as submitted shall include the reason therefore and the required corrections. Any work done prior to such approval shall be at the Contractor's risk.
(c) Approval by the Contracting Officer shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for any errors or omissions in such data, nor from responsibility for complying with the requirements of this contract, except with respect to variations expressly described and approved in accordance with the contract data requirements, when applicable. If the Contracting Officer approves any such variation(s), he shall issue an appropriate contract modification, except in cases where the variation is minor and does not involve a change in price or in time of performance.
(d) Additional time required for review and notification of any revised contract data due to Contractor errors or omissions in initial data submittals shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be considered excusable cause for delay of specified contract performance requirements.
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