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

OMB Control No. 1600-0002
Expiration Date 11/30/2021

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

CONTRACTOR'S RELEASE

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collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this collection is 1600-0002
and it expires 11/30/2021.
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,

, am the

secretary of

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)

DHS Form 700-3 (11/18)

(Signature) (sign in ink)

Authorized for Local Reproduction