CLAUSE H.9 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (41 U.S.C. 6701)
The Service Contract Labor Standards are not applicable to this contract. However, in accordance with Section I Clause entitled “DEAR 970.5244-1 – Contractor Purchasing System”, subcontracts awarded by the Contractor are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards to the same extent and under the same conditions as contracts awarded by DOE. The Contractor and the Contracting Officer shall develop a procedure whereby DOE will determine if the Service Contract Labor Standards are applicable to particular subcontracts. In cases determined to be covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards, the Contractor shall prepare SF-98 and 98A “Notice of Intention to Make a Service Contract” (or documentation considered equivalent by the Contracting Officer) and forward it to the Contracting Officer or his designee to obtain a wage determination.