As prescribed in 42.1305-90 insert the following clause:
DELAY OF INSTALLATION FOR MEDICAL AND LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION (APR 2008 MEDICAL) - DLAD
(a) Installation (reference installation clause) shall not commence until authorized by the Chief of Medical Materiel Services (CMMS) at the hospital. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to inform the CMMS with information copy to the contracting officer, of any problems which may be anticipated in connection with installation or which will adversely affect performance once installation is completed. Such matters as inadequacy of power supply, limitations of site, or inadequate preparation of site shall be included in information reported prior to start of installation. Installation shall not proceed under such circumstances until notified by the CMMS at the hospital, with information copy to the contracting officer.
(b) Unless otherwise authorized by the contracting officer, installation of the system/equipment shall in no event exceed ____________________ calendar days from the date of notice to proceed with installation.
(c) In the event that progress in the installation is interrupted through no fault of the contractor, the continuous installation referred to in the installation clause may be terminated until such time as the cause of delay has been eliminated, and then shall be resumed within 24 hours after the contractor has been notified by the CMMS that work may again proceed. (Except in those situations where life and/or property would be imperiled by such delay, termination of installation shall be made only after 2 hours notice has been given to CMMS at the hospital receiving installation.)
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