The contractor submitted a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) in the amount of$287,500 in response to your change order to move the Pacific Lake Dam fish counting location to Big Falls Dam. You received the proposalthree weeks after issuing the change order. You have determined the proposed price for the change to be fair and reasonable based on other than certified cost or pricing data provided by the contractor.

1. Is the contractor required to certify this REA? If so, who was required to execute the certification? IS THE ANSWER BELOW CORRECT??

Yes, DFARS 252.243-7002(b), any request for equitable adjustments to contract items that exceeds the simplified threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on the behalf of the Contractor

1. Was the contractor's REA proposal received within the time specified in the contract? IS THE ANSWER BELOW CORRECT??

Yes, IAW FAR 52.243-1(c) Alt I. The contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within 30 days from the date of receipt of the written order

Complete blocks 13 & 14 of the attached SF30 for your modification to recognize the negotiated equitable adjustment to the contract as a result of the change order. Obtain a blank SF 30 from www.gsa.gov