Form DHS 700-3 DHS 700-3 Contractor's Release

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB Control No. 1600-0002
Expiration Date 12/31/2007

CONTRACTOR'S RELEASE

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1600-0002 and it expires 12/31/2007.

CONTRACTOR (Name and Address)

ENTER SUM OF TOTAL AMOUNTS
PAID AND PAYABLE
$

CONTRACT NO.
Pursuant to the terms of the above numbered contract and in consideration of the sum stated above, which has been paid
or is to be paid to the Contractor, or its assignees, the Contractor, upon payment of the said sum by the UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA (hereinafter called the Government), does remise, release, and discharge the Government, its officers,
agents, and employees, of and from all liabilities, obligations, claims, and demands whatsoever under or arising from the
said contract, except:
1. Specified claims in stated amounts or in estimated amounts where the amounts are not susceptible of exact statement
by the Contractor, as follows: (or state "None")
2. Claims, together with reasonable expenses incidental thereto, based upon the liabilities of the Contractor to third parties
arising out of the performance of this contract, which are not known to the Contractor on the date of the execution of this
release and of which the Contractor gives notice in writing to the Contracting Officer within the period specified in the said
contract; and
3. Claims for reimbursement of costs (other than expenses of the Contractor by reason of his indemnification of the
Government against patent liability) including reasonable expenses incidental thereto, incurred by the Contractor under
any provisions of the said contract relating to patents.
The Contractor agrees, in connection with patent matters and with claims which are not released as set forth above, that it
will comply with all provisions of the said contract, including without limitation those provisions relating to notification to the
Contracting Officer and relating to the defense or prosecution of litigation.
IN WITNESSES WHEREOF, this release has been executed this

day of

(Contractor)
BY
TITLE
NOTE: In the case of a corporation, witnesses are not required but the statement below must be completed.
I,

secretary of

, am the

the corporation named as Contractor in the foregoing release; that
said release on behalf of the Contractor was then

who signed
of said corporation; release was duly

signed for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate
powers.
(CORPORATE SEAL)

(Signature)
DHS Form 700-3 (12/07)

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