CHAPTER 18–NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Part 18-1 18–2 18-3 184 18–5 1846 18–7 1848 18-9 18–10 18–11 18-12 18-13 18–14 718-15 18–16 18_17 18-23 18-24 18-26 18-50 18–51 18–52 General provisions. tractors. development contractors. inspection and receiving report (MIRR) (DD Forms 250 and 250c). Part Appendix ]—[Reserved] records. Supplement 3—Property administration. PART 18-1-GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 18–1.216 Includes. Subpart 18–1.1-Introduction 18-1.217 Installation. Sec. 18-1.219 Мау. 18–1.100 Scope of subpart. 18-1.220 NASA. 18–1.101 Purpose of this chapter. 18-1221 Negotiate and negotiation. 18-1.102 Applicability. 18-1.222 Procurement Omco, NASA Head18–1.103 Arrangement of chapter. quarters. 18–1.103-1 General plan. 18-1.223 Possessions. 18–1.103-5 Dating contract clauses. 18-1.224 Procurement. 18-1.103-6 Appendices and supplements. 18-1.225 Procurement ofice. 18-1.104 Content of chapter. 18-1.226 Procurement officer. 18-1.107 Dissemination and effectivo 18-1.229 Service contractor. date of the chapter and 18-1.230 Shall. 18-1.231 Small business concern. 18-1.108 Feld installation instructions 18-1.232 Supplemental agreement. and implementations of the 18–1.233 Supplies and property. 18-1.285 Automatic data processing 18-1.109 Deviations and other procure equipment (ADPE). ment publications. 18–1.236 Nonprofit organization. 18-1.109-1 Applicability. 18–1.109–2 Approval of deviations. Subpart 18-1.3—General Policies 18–1.1093 Requests for deviations. 18-1.300 Scope of subpart. 18-1.109-50 Modification to existing con. 18-1.301 Methods of procurement. tracts for new procurement. 18-1.302 Sources of supply and services. 18–1.110 Reports of contracts. 18-1.302–1 Existing Government assets. 18-1.111 Reports of noncompetitive 18-1.302–2 Sources outside the Govern. practices. ment. 18–1.112 Relationship of ASPR and FPR. 18-1.302–3 Production and research and 18–1.113 Code of conduct. development pools. 18–1.113-1 Government personnel. 18-1.3024 Contracts between the Govern18-1.118-2 Organizational conflicts of ment and its employees or interest. business organizations sub18-1.114 Reporting of identical bids. stantially owned or controlled 18-1.115 Noncollusive bids and proposals. by Government employees. Subpart 18-1.2-Definition of Terms 18-1.302-50 Proposed subcontracts between 18-1.201 Definitions. NASA contractors and Gov18–1.202 Administrator. ernment employees. 18–1.203 Change order. 18–1.302–51 New sources of scientific and 18-1.204 Construction contractor. technical competence. 18–1.205 Contract modification, 18-1.303 Exchange of purchase informa18–1.206 Contracting officer. tion. 18–1.207 Contracts. 18-1.304 Restrictions on data and other 18–1.208 Director of procurement. Information. 18–1.209 Executive agency. 18–1.304–1 Selection of items involving 18-1.210 Federal agency. proprietary data. 18-1.211 Field installation. 18-1.304–2 Treatment of technical data. 18-1.212 Field procurement office. 18-1.304-3 Teabnical and other data in. 18-1.213 Government instrumentality. volved in formal advertising. 18–1.214 Head of the installation. 18-1.3044 Privileged business Information 18-1.215 Head of the agency. included in proposals. Sec. 18–1.306 Time of delivery or perform ance. 18-1.805–1 Scope. 18-1.305-2 Goneral. 18-1.306-3 Terms. 18-1.305-4 Time of delivery clauses, 18–1.806–6 Research exploratory develop ment, and advanced develop ment. 18-1.306 Approval signature. 18-1.307 Priorities, allocations and allot ments. 18-1.307–1 NASA program. 18-1.307–2 Roquired use of priorities, allo cations, and allotments clause. 18-1.307-3 Inadequate response to solicita tions. 18-1.308 Documentation of Procurement Actions; Maintenance and Disposition of Contract Files. 18-1.309 Solidtations for information or planning purposes. 18-1.310 Liquidated damages. 18-1.311 Buying in. 18-1.312 Voluntary refunds. 18-1.314 Disputes and appeals. 18-1.315 Procurement of Jowel bearings. 18-1.316 Disclosure of contractor per formance data to other government agencies and foreign governments. 18–1.317 Lease versus purchase criterion. 18-1.318 Contracts using annual funds. 18-1.319 Renegotiation performance re ports. 18-1.319–1 Renegotiation board. 18-1.319-2 Renegotiation information for contract ille. 18-1.319-3 Performance reports. 18-1.319-4 Procedures for bandling ro quests for performanco ro porta. 18-1.320 Security requirements. 18-1.324 Warranties. 18-1.3241 General. 18-1.324-2 Policy. 18-1.324-3 Use of a warranty. 18-1.3244 Commercial warranties. 18-1.324–5 Scope of warranty clause (other than commercial warranty clause). 18-1.324-6 Pricing aspects of fixed-prico Incentive contract warranty provisions. 18–1.324-7 Example of warranty clause for fixed-price supply contracts. 18-1.3248 Example of warranty clause for fixed-price services contracts. 18-1.3249 Another example of warranty clause for fixed-price supply or services or research and development contracts (cor rection of deficiencies clause). 18-1.324-10 Example of warranty clause for Axed-price construction con tracts. 18-1.327 Use of excess aluminum in national stockpile. Sec. 18-1.327-1 General. 18-1.327-2 Contract clause. 18-1.327-3 Construction. 18-1.332 Minority business enterprises. 18-1.332-1 General. 18-1.332-2 Minority business enterprises, subcontracting program, 18-1.332–3 Required clause. 18-1.333 Payment of interest on contrac tors' claims. 18-1.350 Nondiscrimination clauso-Gov ernment leases. 18-1.350-1 Policy. 18-1.350-2 Use of clause. 18–1.350_3 Lease amendments and re newals. 18-1.350-4 Invitation for bids or requests for proposals involving leases. 18-1.351 Procurement of potentially baz ardous items. 18-1.352 Special considerations in re search and development con tracts. 18-1.353 Construction contracts-disclo sure of Government estimate. 18–1.354 s requiring immediate "on call" contractor performance 18-1.355 Civil Rights Act of 1964 nondiscrimination in fed erally assisted programs. 18-1.356 Procurement request. 18-1.357 Procurement of liquid hydro gen. 18-1.358 Contractor financing by letter of credit. 18-1.359 Aircraft noise research and development programs. 18–1.361 Contractor cost reduction pro gram. 18-1.362 Cost sharing. Subpart 18-1.4-Appointment and Authority of Contracting Officers 18-1.400 Scope of subpart. 18-1.401 Authority of contracting off cers. 18–1.402 Requirements to be met before entering into contracts. 18–1.403 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment of contracting officers. 18-1.403-1 Selection. 18–1.403-2 Appointment. 18-1.403-3 Termination of appointment. 18-1.4034 Modification of authority. 18–1.403–5 Assignment of duties to con tracting officers. Subpart 18–1.5—Contingent or Other Fees 18–1.500 Scope of subpart. 18–1.502 Applicability. 18–1.503 Covenant against contingent Tees clause. 18-1.504 Improper influence. 18-1.505 General principles and stand ards applicable to the covonant. Sec. 18-1.505-1 Contingent character of the fee. 18-1.605–2 Exceptions to the prohibition of the covenant. 18-1.606-3 Bona fide employee. 18-1.606-4 Bona Ado established commer dal or selling agency maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing busi ness. 18–1.505-5 Feos for information, 18–1.506 Representation and agreement required from prospective contractors. 18-1.606-1 Interpretation of the repre sentation. 18-1.607 Use of standard Form 119. 18–1.507-1 Statement in Leu of form. 18-1.507-2 Exceptions. 18–1.507–50 Additional provision. 18–1.508 Enforcement. 18–1.508-1 Fallure or refusal to furnish Standard Form 119. 18–1.508–2 Misrepresentations or violations of the covenant against con tingent fees. 18-1.509 Preservation of reoords. 18–1.550 Responsibility for protecting information contained in 119. Suspended Bidders 18-1.600 Scope of subpart and defini tions, 18–1.601 Establishment and main tenance of a list of firms or Individuals debarred or in eligiblo. 18-1.601-1 General. 18-1.601-2 Information contained in NASA list. 18-1.601-3 Joint consolidated list. 18-1.601-4 Protection of lists. 18–1.801-50 Authority for making deter minations. 18–1.601-51 Compliance with NASA list and joint consolidated list. 18-1.602 Limitation. 18-1.608 Grounds for llsting and treat ment to be accorded listed concerns. 18-1.604 Debarment of bidders. 18-1.604-1 Authority in NASA to debar firms and individuals. 18-1.604-2 Causes for debarment. 18-1.6043 Period and scope of debarment. 18-1.6044 Notice of debarment. 18-1.604-50 Reporting procedures. 18-1.605 Suspension of bidders. 18-1.605-1 General. 18-1.605-2 Authority in NASA to suspend firms or individuals. 18-1.605_3 Causes for suspension. 18–1.605-4 Period and scope of suspension.. 18-1.605–5 Restrictions during period of suspension. 18-1.605–6 Notice of suspension. 18-1.605–50 Reporting procedures. Sec. 18–1.606 Limited debarment or suspan. sion. 18-1.607 Interchange of debarmont in formation. Subpart 18-1.7—Small Business Concorns 18–1.700 Scope of subpart. 18–1.701 Definitions. 18–1.701–1 Small business concern. 18-1.701-2 Established supplier. 18–1.701-3 Potential supplier. 18–1.701-4 Manufacturing Industry em ployment size standards. 18–1.702 General policies. 18–1.703 Determination of status sus small business concern. 18-1.704 Small business officials. 18-1.704-1 NASA Headquarters. 18-1.7042 Installations. 18–1.704-3 Small business specialists. 18-1.705 Cooperation with the small Business Administration. 18-1.705-1 General. 18-1.705–2 SBA representatives. 18–1.705–3 Access to procurement in. formation. 18–1.705-4 Certificates of competency. 18–1.705-5 Contracting with the Small Business Administration. 18–1.706 Set-Asides. 18-1.706-1 General. 18–1.706-2 Contract authority. 18–1.706-3 Review, withdrawal, or modi fication of set-asides or set aside proposals. 18-1.706-4 Reporting for Department of Commerce procurement syn opsis. 18-1.706-5 Total set-asides. 18–1.706- Partial set-asides. 18–1.706–7 Automatic dissolution of set asides. 18–1.706-50 Small business class set-aside for construction, repair, and alteration work. 18-1.706-51 Maintenance of records. 18–1.707 Subcontracting with small business concerns. 18–1.707-1 General. 18-1.707-2 Small business subcontracting program. 18–1.707-3 Required clauses. 18–1.707-4 Responsibility for reviewing the subcontracting program. 18–1.707–6 Reports on NASA Form 624. 18-1.707–6 Subcontracting studies and sur veys. 18–1.707-7 Small Business Administration review of agency records. 18–1.708 Purchases under Federal Sup ply Schedule contracts. Subpart 18-1.8–Labor Surplus Area Concerns 18–1.800 Scope of subpart. 18–1.801 Definitions. 18–1.801-1 Labor surplus area concern. 18-1.801-2 Labor surplus area. 18-1.801–3 Small business concern. 18-1.802 General policy. Sec. 18-1.803 Application of policy. 18-1.804 Partial set-asides for labor sur plus area concerns. 18-1.804-1 General. 18-1.804-2 Set-aside procedures. 18-1.804-3 Withdrawal of set-asides. 18–1.8044 Contract authority. 18-1.805 Subcontracting with labor sur plus area concerns. 18–1.805–1 General policy. 18–1.805–2 Labor surplus area subcontract ing program. 18–1.805–3 Required clauses. 18–1.805_4 Review of subcontracting pro gram. 18-1.806 Depressed industries. 18–1.806-1 General. 18-1.806–2 Petroleum and petroleum pro ducts industry (Notification No. 68). Contractors 18-1.900 Scope of subpart. 18-1.901 Applicability. 18-1.902 General policy. 18-1.903 Minimum standards for re sponsible prospective con tractors. 18-1.903-1 General standards. 18-1.903–2 Additional standards-Stand ards for production, maintenance, construction, and research and development con tracts. 18-1.903-3 Special standards. 18-1.903-4 Ability to meet certain mini mum standards. 18-1.904 Determinations of responsibu. ity and nonresponsibility. 18-1.904-1 Requirement. 18–1.904-2 Amliated concerns. 18-1.905 Procedures for determining re sponsibility of prospective contractors. 18-1.905–1 General. 18-1.905–2 When information will be ob tained. 18-1.905–3 Source of information. 18-1.906-4 Preaward surveys. 18-1.905–50 Procedures for requesting pre award surveys. 18-1.905-51 Conditions which normally do not require & preaward sur vey. 18–1.805-52 NASA conducted preaward surveys. 18-1.906 Subcontractor responsibility. 18-1.907 Disclosure of preaward data. Subpart 18-1.10—Publicizing Procurement Actions 18-1.1001 General policy. 18-1.1002 Dissemination of information relating to invitations for bids and requests for proposals. Sec. 18–1.1002–1 Availability of invitations for bids and requests for proposals at the contracting office. 18-1.1002–2 Limited avallability of certain specifcations, plans, and drawings. 18–1.10024 Displaying in public place. 18–1.1002-5 Information releases to news papers and trade journals. 18–1.1003 Synopses of proposed procure ments. 18-1.1003-1 Department of Commerce syn opsis. 18-1.1003-2 General requirements. 18-1.1003-3 Time of publicizing. 18-1.10034 Preinvitation notices. 18-1.1003–5 Publication of procurements of less than $10,000. 18–1.1003–6 Synopsis of subcontract op portunities. 18–1.1003–7 Information regarding specifi cations, plans, and drawings. 18-1.1003-8 Responsibility of small business specialists. 18–1.1003-9 Preparation and transmittal. 18–1.1004 Disclosure of information prior to award. 18-1.1005 Publicizing award Information. 18-1.1005-1 Synopsis of contract awards. 18-1.1006 Classification codes. 18-1.1006-1 Codes for services. 18–1.1006–2 Codes for supplies. 18–1.1007 Release of procurement infor mation, 18-1.1007-1 Members of Congress. 18–1.1008 Paid advertisements in news papers and trade journals. 18-1.1050 Furnishing additional procure ment information to public. 18-1.1050-1 Policy. 18–1.1050—2 Procedures. Subpart 18-1.11—Qualified Products 18-1.1100 Scope of subpart. 18–1.1101 General. 18–1.1102 Responsibility for qualifica tion. 18-1.1103 Justification for inclusion of qualification requirements in support of the NASA microelectronics reliability program. 18–1.1104 Availability of lists. 18-1.1105 Opportunity for qualification. 18–1.1106 Clarification of qualification requirements. 18–1.1107 Procurement of qualified prod ucts. 18–1.1107–1 General 18-1.1102-2 Contract provisions. 18-1.1107-3 Effect of debarment or suspen sion. 18–1.1108 Waiver of qualification re quirements. 18–1.1109 Inadequate competition. 18-1.1110 Reporting nonconformance with specification requirements. |