NASA FAR Supplement

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA FAR Supplement

The text below, accessible via the internet, comprise the official NASA-maintained version of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - NASA FAR Supplement (NFS). The NFS is issued as Chapter 18 of Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. The NFS has been modified on March 28, 2022 through PN 22-05.

2015 Edition Effective September 28, 2015

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Procurement Notices (PNs): Changes to the NFS require rulemaking and publication in the Federal Register when a change may have an effect on the public. Changes to internal guidance and procedures are controlled, processed, and approved internally and are not required to be published in the Federal Register. All changes are then incorporated into the single, official NASA-maintained Internet version of the NFS through the issuance of PNs. PNs are numbered consecutively, prefixed by the last two digits of the calendar year of issuance.

Procurement Class Deviations (PCDs): Used to deviate from FAR and/or NFS requirements in cases where the deviation affects more than one contract action and is temporary in nature.

Procurement Information Circulars (PICs): Used for internal dissemination of procurementrelated information that clarifies existing policy, is temporary in nature or episodic and generally not suitable for inclusion in the NFS.

NFS Archive: Previously issued versions of the NFS are provided for historical purposes only.

References to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR), NASA Policy Directive (NPD), and agency-wide templates throughout the NFS can be explored through the following websites:

FAR NASA Online Directives Information System (NODIS) Agency Templates (Internal NASA Only)

For questions relating to NFS publications, contact the NASA FAR Supplement Manager, Geoffrey Sage. For questions pertaining to NASA regulations applicable to Small Business, please contact the NASA HQ, Office of Procurement, Small Business Point of Contract.

Recommended administrative changes to the NFS, such as corrections to misspelled words, omitted words or lines, and errors in format or in links to referenced documents shall be emailed to the NFS Manager -- include the NFS citation and a clear description of the error. Other suggestions for improving the NFS should follow the instructions in NFS 1801.271.

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PART 1801 PART 1802 PART 1803 PART 1804

SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL

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Federal Acquisition Regulations System. Definitions of Words and Terms. Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest. Administrative Matters.

SUBCHAPTER B - COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING

PART 1805 PART 1806 PART 1807 PART 1808 PART 1809 PART 1810 PART 1811 PART 1812

Publicizing Contract Actions. Competition Requirements. Acquisition Planning. Required Sources of Supplies and Services. Contractor Qualifications. Market Research Describing Agency Needs. Acquisition of Commercial Items.

SUBCHAPTER C - CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES

PART 1813 PART 1814 PART 1815 PART 1816 PART 1817 PART 1818

Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sealed Bidding. Contracting by Negotiation. Types of Contracts. Special Contracting Methods. Emergency Acquisitions.

SUBCHAPTER D - SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS

PART 1819 PART 1822 PART 1823

PART 1824 PART 1825 PART 1826

Small Business Programs. Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions. Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug- Free Workplace. Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information. Foreign Acquisition. Other Socioeconomic Programs.

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SUBCHAPTER E - GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

PART 1827 PART 1828 PART 1829 PART 1830 PART 1831 PART 1832 PART 1833

Patents, Data, and Copyrights. Bonds and Insurance. Taxes. Cost Accounting Standards. Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. Contract Financing. Protests, Disputes, and Appeals.

SUBCHAPTER F - SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING

PART 1834 PART 1835 PART 1836 PART 1837 PART 1839 PART 1841

Major System Acquisition. Research and Development Contracting. Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts. Service Contracting. Acquisition of Information Technology. Acquisition of Utility Services.

SUBCHAPTER G - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

PART 1842 PART 1843 PART 1844 PART 1845 PART 1846 PART 1847 PART 1848 PART 1849 PART 1850 PART 1851

Contract Administration and Audit Services. Contract Modifications. Subcontracting Policies and Procedures. Government Property. Quality Assurance. Transportation. Value Engineering. Termination of Contracts. Extraordinary Contractual Actions. Use of Government Sources by Contractors.

SUBCHAPTER H - CLAUSES AND FORMS

PART 1852 PART 1853

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses. Forms.

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SUBCHAPTER I--AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

PART 1871 PART 1872

Reserved. Acquisition of Flight Investigations.

APPENDIX

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C

Enterprise Procurement Strategies Contract Closeout Procedures Data Requirements Descriptions and Requirement Statements

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PART 1801 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1801.000

Scope of part.

SUBPART 1801.103 1801.104 1801.105 1801.105-1 1801.105-2 1801.106

1801.1

PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, ISSUANCE Authority. Applicability. Issuance. Publication and code arrangement. Arrangement of regulations. OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

SUBPART 1801.270 1801.271 1801.272 1801.273

1801.2

ADMINISTRATION Amendment of the NFS. NASA procedures for FAR and NFS changes. Procurement Information Circulars. Procurement Class Deviations.

SUBPART 1801.3 1801.301 1801.303

AGENCY ACQUISITION REGULATIONS Policy. Publication and codification.

SUBPART 1801.4 1801.400 1801.471

DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR Scope of subpart. Procedure for requesting deviations.

SUBPART 1801.6

1801.601 1801.602 1801.602-2 1801.602-3 1801.603 1801.603-1 1801.603-2 1801.604 1801.604-70

CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACTING AUTHORITY, AND RESPONSIBILITIES General. Contracting Officer Responsibilities. Delegations to Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs). Ratification of unauthorized commitments. Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment. General. Selection. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Representatives (FAC-COR) Requirements.

SUBPART 1801.7 1801.707 1801.770

DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS Signatory authority. Legal review.

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PART 1801 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

1801.000 Scope of part. This part sets forth general information about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement, also referred to as the NFS.

Subpart 1801.1--Purpose, Authority, Issuance

1801.103 Authority.

(a) Under the following authorities, the Administrator has delegated to the Assistant Administrator for Procurement authority to prepare, issue, and maintain the NFS:

(i) The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (Pub. L. 11-314; 51 U.S.C. 20113 et seq.).

(ii) 10 U.S.C. chapter 137. (iii) Other statutory authority. (iv) FAR subpart 1.3.

1801.104 Applicability. The NFS applies to all acquisitions as defined in FAR Part 2 except those expressly excluded by the FAR or this regulation.

1801.105 Issuance.

1801.105-1 Publication and code arrangement.

(b)(i) The NFS is an integrated document that contains both acquisition regulations that require public comment and internal Agency guidance and procedures that do not require public comment. NASA personnel must comply with all regulatory and internal guidance and procedures contained in the NFS.

(ii) NFS regulations that require public comment are issued as Chapter 18 of Title 48, CFR.

(iii) The single official NASA-maintained version of the NFS is on the Internet ().

[PN 18-11]

1801.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.

(b)(1)(A) Numbering of NFS text implementing the FAR shall be the same as that of the related FAR text, except when the NFS coverage exceeds one paragraph. In such case the NFS text is numbered by skipping a unit in the FAR 1.105-2(b)(2) prescribed numbering sequence. For example, two paragraphs implementing FAR 1.105-2(b)(1) are numbered 1801.105-

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2(b)(1)(A) and (B), rather than (1)(i) and (ii). Further subdivision of the NFS implementing paragraphs would follow the prescribed sequence in FAR 1.105(b)(2).

(B) NFS text that supplements the FAR part is numbered the same as its FAR counterpart with the addition of a number 70 and up. For example, NFS supplement of FAR subsection 1.105-3 is numbered 1801.105-370. Supplemental text exceeding one paragraph is numbered using the FAR 1.105-2(b)(2) prescribed numbering sequence without skipping a unit.

(2) Subdivision numbering below the fourth level repeats the numbering sequence using italicized letters and numbers.

1801.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The following OMB control numbers apply:

NFS Segment 1823 1827 1852.223-70 NF 533 NF 1018

OMB Control Number 2700-0089 2700-0052 2700-0160 2700-0003 2700-0017

Subpart 1801.2--Administration

1801.270 Amendment of the NFS.

(a) Changes to the NFS require rulemaking and publication in the Federal Register when a change may have an effect on the public. Changes to internal guidance and procedures are controlled, processed, and approved internally and are not required to be published in the Federal Register. All changes are then incorporated into the single, official NASA-maintained Internet version of the NFS through the issuance of Procurement Notices (PNs). PNs are numbered consecutively, prefixed by the last two digits of the calendar year of issuance.

(b) For guidance on application of NFS changes to solicitations and contracts, see FAR 1.108(d).

1801.271 NASA procedures for FAR and NFS changes.

(a) Recommended administrative changes to the NFS, such as corrections to misspelled words, omitted words or lines, and errors in format or in links to referenced documents shall be emailed to the NFS Manager.

(b) Requests for proposed revisions to the FAR or NFS shall be submitted in writing and shall contain the following information: (i) a description of the issue or concern the suggested revision is designed to correct, (ii) the revision in the form of a marked-up copy of the current

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