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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS COMMAND
ACQUISITION CENTER-WASHINGTON OPERATIONS OFFICE
2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22331-0700
12 May 1998
[LOGO] REPLY TO ATTENTION OF [LOGO]
Acquisition Division B
H. Power Corporation
Attn: Mr. Arthur Kaufman,
Vice President
60 Montgomery Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
SUBJECT: Modification 01 to DAABO7-98-3-6003 (Other Transaction) for Fuel
Cell/Battery Hybrid
1. This document constitutes Modification 01 to the subject Other Transaction
Agreement between H. Power Corporation and U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center
-Washington, under the terms of Article III, paragraph C.3. The agreement is
administratively modified as follows:
2. The "Authorities" line on the signature page is amended to read, "10 U.S.C.
2371" only. Strike through "U.S.C. 2358".
3. Article IV is amended to change the Government Agreement Administrator to
Peggy W. Butler, and to add Peggy A. Melanson as Grants & Cooperative Agreements
Officer. Article V, paragraph B.2 is amended to change the address for the
paying office. A change page is provided. Remove the sixth page after the
signature page and replace it with the change page.
5. Attachment 5 is amended to change the first Government representative from
Ana M. Kimberly to Peggy W. Butler, and to add Peggy A. Melanson. A change page
is provided. Remove the old Attachment 5 and replace it with the change page.
/s/ Peggy A. Melanson
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Peggy A. Melanson
Grants & Cooperative Agreement Officer
United States of America
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GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATOR: Peggy W. Butler, Contracting Officer, (703)
325-4994; Peggy A. Melanson, Grants & Cooperative Agreement Officer,
(703) 325-6096.
H. POWER CONTRACT REPRESENTATIVE: Arthur Kaufman, Vice President, (201)
450-4400.
Technical matters under this Agreement shall be referred to the following
representatives:
Government Program Manager: James E. Stephens, Jr., Project Engineer, (703)
704-2006 (CECOM Ft. Belvoir).
H. POWER PROGRAM MANAGER: Peter Terry, Principal Investigator, (201) 450-4400.
Each party may change its representatives named in this Article by written
notification to the other party.
ARTICLE V: OBLIGATION AND PAYMENT
A. Obligation
1. The Government's liability to make payments to H. Power is limited
to only those funds obligated under this Agreement or by amendment to the
Agreement.
2. If modification becomes necessary in performance of this Agreement,
pursuant to Article III, paragraph B, the Government Agreement Administrator and
H. Power's Contract Representative shall execute a revised Schedule of Payable
Milestones consistent with the then current Program Plan.
B. Payments
1. Prior to submission of invoices to the Government, H. Power shall
have and maintain an established accounting system which complies with generally
accepted accounting principles, and with the requirements of this Agreement; and
shall ensure that appropriate arrangements have been made for receiving,
distributing and accounting for Federal funds. Consistent with this, an
acceptable accounting system will be one in which all cash receipts and
disbursements are controlled and documented properly.
2. H. Power shall document the accomplishments of each Payable
Milestone by submitting the Payable Milestones Report required by Attachment 2,
Part D. H. Power shall submit an original and five (5) copies of all invoices to
the Government Agreement Administrator for payment approval. After written
verification of the accomplishment of the Payable Milestone by the Government
Program Manager, and Approval by the Government Agreement Administrator, the
invoices will be forwarded to the payment office within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of the invoices by the Government. PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY
DEFENSE FINANCE ST. LOUIS, ATTN: DFAS-SL-FPV, P.O. BOX 240009, ST. LOUIS, MO
63120-0009 within ten (10) calendar days of the
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ATTACHMENT 5
LIST OF GOVERNMENT AND H. POWER REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNMENT Peggy W. Butler
CECOM Acquisition Center - Washington
2461 Eisenhower
Avenue Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
Phone 0703) 325-4994
Fax (703) 325-4995
Peggy A. Melanson
Grants & Cooperative Agreements Officer
CECOM Acquisition Center - Washington
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22331-0704
Phone (703) 325-6096
Fax (703) 325-4995
James E. Stephens, Jr.
CECOM Research & Development Center South
Environmental Systems Branch
10108 Gridley Road, Suite 1
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5817
Phone (703) 704-2006
Fax (703) 704-3794
H. POWER Arthur Kaufman
Vice President
H. Power Corporation
60 Montgomery Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
Phone (201) 450-4400
Fax (201) 450-9850
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