
BPA-SolicitationNumber:0418-23-1INPPageH-1of4
RevisedFY2023
SECTIONH-SPECIALAGREEMENTREQUIREMENTS
H.1Clause7-25,Indemnification(AUG2004)
(a)Thecontractorassumesfullresponsibilityforandshallindemnifythejudiciary
againstanyandalllossesordamageofwhatsoeverkindandnaturetoanyandall
judiciaryproperty,includinganyequipment,products,accessories,orparts
furnished,whileinitscustodyandcareforstorage,repairs,orservicetobe
performedunderthetermsofthiscontract,resultinginwholeorinpartfromthe
negligentactsoromissionsofthecontractor,anysubcontractor,oranyemployee,
agentorrepresentativeofthecontractororsubcontractor.
(b)Ifduetothefault,negligentacts(whetherofcommissionoromission)and/or
dishonestyofthecontractororitsemployees,anyjudiciary-ownedorcontrolled
propertyislostordamagedasaresultofthecontractor'sperformanceofthis
contract,thecontractorshallberesponsibletothejudiciaryforsuchlossor
damage,andthejudiciary,atitsoption,may,inlieuofrequiringreimbursement
therefor,requirethecontractortoreplaceatitsownexpense,allpropertylostor
damaged.
(c)Hold Harmless and Indemnification AgreementThecontractorshallsaveandhold
harmlessandindemnifythejudiciaryagainstanyandallliabilityclaimsandcostof
whatsoeverkindandnatureforinjurytoordeathofanypersonorpersonsandfor
lossordamagetoanycontractorpropertyorpropertyownedbyathirdparty
occurringinconnectionwithorinanywayincidenttoorarisingoutofthe
occupancy,use,service,operation,orperformanceofworkunderthetermsofthis
contract,resultinginwholeorinpartfromtheactsoromissionsofthecontractor,
anysubcontractor,oranyemployee,agent,orrepresentativeofthecontractoror
subcontractor.
(d)Thecontractorshallindemnifyandholdthejudiciary,itsemployees,andothers
actingonitsbehalfharmlessagainstanyandallloss,liability,ordamagearising
outofthenegligence,failuretoact,fraud,embezzlement,orothermisconductby
thecontractor,itsemployees,subcontractors,agents,orrepresentativesofthe
contractororsubcontractor.
(e)Judiciary's Right of RecoveryNothingintheaboveparagraphswillbeconsidered
toprecludethejudiciaryfromreceivingthebenefitsofanyinsurance/bondsthe
contractormaycarrywhichprovidesfortheindemnificationofanylossor
destructionof,ordamagesto,propertyinthecustodyandcareofthecontractor
wheresuchloss,destructionordamageistojudiciaryproperty.Thecontractor
shalldonothingtoprejudicethejudiciary'srighttorecoveragainstthirdpartiesfor
anyloss,destructionof,ordamageto,judiciaryproperty,andupontherequestof
thecontractingofficerwill,atthejudiciary'sexpense,furnishtothejudiciaryall
reasonableassistanceandcooperation(includingassistanceintheprosecutionof
suitandtheexecutionofinstrumentsofassignmentinfavorofthejudiciary)in
obtainingrecovery.
(f)Judiciary LiabilityThejudiciarywillnotbeliableforanyinjurytothecontractor’s
personnelordamagetothecontractor’spropertyunlesssuchinjuryordamageis