PART 1811

# DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

# TABLE OF CONTENTS

1811.002 Policy.

**SUBPART [1811.1](#OLE_LINK1) SELECTING AND DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS**

#  DOCUMENTS

# 1811.101 Order of precedence for requirements documents. 

1811.107 Solicitation provisions.

**SUBPART [1811.4](#OLE_LINK4) DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES**

1811.403 Supplies or services.

1811.403-70 Packaging, handling, and transportation

1811.404 Contract clauses.

1811.404-70 NASA contract clauses.

**SUBPART [1811.5](#subpart-1811.5--liquidated-damages) LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES**

1811.501 Policy.

**SUBPART [1811.6](#OLE_LINK6) PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS**

1811.600 Scope of subpart.

1811.602 General.

1811.603 Procedures.

**PART 1811**

DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

**1811.002 Policy.**

\(b\) Implementation of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, as amended,
must be in accordance with [**NPD
8010­.2**](http://nodis.hq.nasa.gov/Library/Directives/NASA-WIDE/Policies/Program_Management/N_PD_8010_2C.html),
Use of the Metric System of Measurements in NASA Programs.

**Subpart** []{#OLE_LINK1 .anchor}**1811.1\--Selecting and Developing
Requirements Documents**

1811.101 Order of precedence for requirements documents.

\(a\) Safeguards to ensure safety, security, and environmental
protection must be included, as applicable, in requirements documents.

(b)(1) Requirements for the use of energy efficient motor vehicles will
be established in accordance with NPR 6200.1, "NASA Transportation and
General Traffic Management".

(b)(2) Requirements for the use of environmentally preferable products
will be established in accordance with NPR 8830.1, "Affirmative
Procurement Plan for Environmentally Preferable Products." Requirements
for the use of energy and water efficient products and the use of
renewable energy technology will be established in accordance with NPR
8570.1, "Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Technologies and
Practices."

**1811.107 Solicitation provisions.**

\(b\) NASA uses the categorical method to report its use of voluntary
consensus standards. Therefore, use of the provisions at 52.211-7 is not
required. However, contracting officers must include in draft RFPs
(DRFPs) the information required by
[**1815.201(c)(6)(A)**](http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/1815.htm#15_201).

**Subpart** []{#OLE_LINK4 .anchor}**1811.4\--Delivery or Performance
Schedules**

**1811.403 Supplies or services.**

(a)(3) Contract delivery or perfor­mance schedules must not be express­ed
in terms of a notice of award. A notice of award as a specific docu­ment,
separate from the award docu­ment itself, is not a contractual document
and shall not be used as a reference point for contract perfor­mance. See
[**1814.­408**](http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/1814.htm#1814.408)
for additional information on notices of award.

**1811.403-70 Packaging, handling, and transportation.**

\(a\) [**NPR
6000.1,**](http://nodis.hq.nasa.gov/Library/Directives/NASA-WIDE/Procedures/Transportation/N_PG_6000_1E/contents.html)
\"Requirements for Packaging, Handling, and Transportation for
Aeronautical and Space Systems, Equipment, and Associated Components\"
provides guidance for shipment of certain NASA items.

\(b\) Contracting officers, with the advice of the requiring activity
and the Center Transportation Officer, must include a designation of
each deliverable item, or groupings of deliverable items, as Class I,
II, III, or IV for the purposes of contractor compliance with the NPR.

**1811.404 Contract clauses.**

(a)(2) **[FAR
52.211-8](http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/52_207_211.html),** Time
of Deliv­ery, Alter­nates II and III, must not be used in NASA contracts.

\(3\) [**FAR
52.211-9**](http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/52_207_211.html),
Desired and Re­quired Time of Delivery, Alternates II and III, must not
be used in NASA contracts.

**1811.404-70 NASA contract clauses.**

The clause at
[**1852.211-70**](http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/5204-14.htm#1852.211-70),
Packaging, Handling, and Transportation, must be included in
solicitations for contracts for deliverable items, including software,
designated as Class I (mission essential), Class II (delicate or
sensitive), or Class III (requires special handling or monitoring).

## Subpart 1811.5\--Liquidated Damages

**1811.501 Policy.**

\(d\) The procurement officer must forward recom­menda­tions concerning
remission of liquidated damages to the Headquarters Office of
Procure­ment (Code HS).

**Subpart** []{#OLE_LINK6 .anchor}**1811.6\--[Priorities and
Allocations](http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/DPAS/Default.htm)**

1811.600 Scope of subpart.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (15 CFR Part 700) may be
viewed at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/15cfr700_06.html

**1811.602  General.**

\(c\) The Department of Defense is the \"Dele­gate Agency\" for NASA. The
Headquarters Office of Procurement (Code HK) must coordi­nate with DOD,
as necessary, to ensure that any DOD require­ments are met.

**1811.603 Procedures.**

(e)**(i)** Rated orders may be used by NASA only as provided in Section
700.17 of the DPAS (15 CFR 700.17) and subject to the limitations
provided in Section 700.18 of the DPAS (15 CFR 700.18). Priority ratings
are assigned on individual contracts and purchase orders by the
contracting officer.

**(ii)** NASA rated orders may only be assigned a DO rating, unless NASA
has obtained a DX rating from the Department of Defense.

**(iii)** The following program identification symbols may be used on
NASA rated con­tracts and purchase orders for equipment and services that
support authorized programs (see [**Schedule
I**](http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/15cfr700_06.html) of
the DPAS):

A1 - Aircraft

A2 - Missiles

A3 - Ships

A5 - Weapons

A6 - Ammunition

A7 - Electronic and Communi­cations Equipment

B1 - Military Building Sup­plies

B8 - Production Equipment (For Contractor\'s Account)

B9 - Production Equipment (Government-Owned)

C2 - Construction

C3 - Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies for Facili­ties

C9 - Miscellaneous/Other

\(g\) Installation requests for as­sistance shall be directed to the
Headquarters Office of Procure­ment (Code HK).