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Subpart 18-1.1-Introduction

§ 18-1.100 Scope of subpart.

This subpart sets forth introductory information pertaining to the purpose, applicability, and content of this chapter. § 18-1.101 Purpose of this chapter.

This chapter, issued by the Director of Procurement under authority delegated by the Administrator, establishes for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) uniform policies and procedures relating to the procurement of property and services under the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (Public Law 85-568; 42 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), Chapter 137, Title 10, of the United States Code, or other statutory authority. § 18-1.102 Applicability.

This chapter applies to all purchases

and contracts made by NASA, within or outside the United States, for the procurement of property or services which obligate appropriated funds, unless otherwise specified herein.

§ 18-1.103 Arrangement of chapter.

This chapter is divided into parts, each one of which covers a separate aspect of procurement; and each part is further subdivided into subparts, sections, and paragraphs.

§ 18-1.107 Dissemination and effective date of this chapter and revisions. (a) The NASA Procurement Regulation, and Revisions thereof, will be distributed directly to NASA installations by the U.S. Government Printing Office. The number of copies of the Regulation, and Revisions thereof, will be distributed on the basis of the requirements furnished by each Headquarters Staff Of fice, Headquarters Program Office, and NASA field installation, to the Office of Procurement, NASA Headquarters (Code KDP).

(b) Heads of field installations will ensure that copies of the NASA Procurement Regulation are distributed to all interested NASA activities and individuals within their installation.

(c) Copies of the NASA Procurement Regulation, and Revisions thereof, may be purchased by private concerns and individuals from the Superintendent of

Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. § 18-1.109 Deviations and other procurement publications.

§ 18-1.109-1 Applicability.

A deviation shall be considered to be any of the following:

(a) When a prescribed contract clause is set forth verbatim in NASA procurement regulations, use of a contract clause or a schedule provision covering the same subject matter which varies from, or has the effect of altering, the prescribed NASA clause, or changing its application;

(b) When a Standard, NASA, or other form is prescribed by NASA procurement regulations, use of any other form for the same purpose;

(c) Alteration of a Standard or NASA

form except as authorized by NASA pro

curement regulations;

(d) When limitations are imposed by NASA procurement regulations upon the use of a contract clause, form, procedure, type of contract, or any other procurement action, the imposition of lesser or greater limitations; or

(e) When a policy, procedure, method or practice of conducting procurement actions is prescribed in NASA procurement regulations, any policy, procedure, method or practice inconsistent therewith.

§ 18-1.109-2 Approval of deviations.

Deviations from NASA procurement regulations will be authorized only when it is essential to effect necessary procurement or where special circumstances make such deviations clearly in the best interest of the Government. Such deviations will be approved only by the Director of Procurement, or his authorized representative.

§ 18-1.109-3 Requests for deviations.

Requests for authority to deviate from the provisions of this chapter and other procurement publications shall be submitted to the Office of Procurement (Code KDR). Such requests shall be signed by the Procurement Officer of a field installation (or the Director in the case of the IIeadquarters Contracts Division and the Grants and Research Contracts Division) or his deputy. Such requests shall be submitted as far in

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