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2. CONTRACT NO. . 1 OF 53

NNA07BB01C 3. EFFECTIVE DATE I: ', 5.ISSUl:D BY See Block 20C 4. REQUISITIONlF'URCHASE REQUESTIPROJl:CT NO

CODE L 4200186659 4200192522', .

NASA Ames. Research Center '. 6. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) ,

Acquisition Branch for Aeronautics Same as Block 5

Moffe~ Field, CA 94035.1000 POC: Michael J. Hutnik III

Attn: Michael . Phon~: (~50) 604-4195 .

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (N' . . , E.mall: MlchaeI.J.Hutnik@nasa.gov

Monterey Technologies, Inc. o:,straet, City, country, ~tate and ZIP Code) 8.DEUVERY

24600 Sliver Cloud Court, Suite 103 ~O FOB ORIGIN X OTHER ($ee bek,wl

Monterey I CA 93940 I". u~~«~gNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT '

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12. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE I

NASA Ames Research Center

Financial Management Division, M/S 203-18

. ' Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

13. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION: 14. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

o 10 U.S:C. 2304(c} ( ) 041 U.S.C. 253(c) ( ) 4200186659 $35,000.00 15A ITEM NO ' 4200192522 $20,000.00 PPC: KX

';' 15B. SUPPLIES/SERVICES 15C. QUANTITY 150. UNIT 15E.UNITPRICE

Rotary Wing Engineering, Modeling, and 1. LOT NSP

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IPAGEISll lXll SEC. I DESCRIPTION

T PART Ii- CONTRACT CLAUSES

I~I I CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART ni _ LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATIACH.

~I J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV _ REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

w K REPRESENTATIONS. CERTIFICATIONS AND

.' OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

L INSTRS .• CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

M EVALUATION FACTORS' FOR AWARD

DESCRIPTION

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SO~ICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SUP-PLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

DESCRI~TION/SPECS.MIORK STATEMENT

PAqKAG1NG AND MARKING

INSPECTION AND ACCE~TANCE

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 17 OR 18 AS APP41CABLE

17. [gI CONTRACTOR'S !'lEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required 18. AWARD (Contractor Is not required to sign this document) Your oHeron '

to sign this documer\t and return copies to Issu';g offiCe.l Contractor agrees to SollcltetlOn.Number05-A3.01-9828, Including the eddklons or c/IaIIge8made ~ yrY.J

furnish and deliver allllems or perform an the servlCe&set forth or otherwise identified which additions or chenges e.'e'set forth ,n full above. is hereby accepted as to lhe items

ebove and on any'cOnlinuaUonsheets for the conslderaUon stated herein. The rights Ind '1SIedabove and on any conlinuatiOn sheels. This award,consummatesthe contraclwhlch

obllgaUonsof the pa(lles to this contrecl shall be subject to and governed by the following consists of the following documenta. (e) the Govetl'1ments solicllatlon and your oller, and

documents: (a) thlsliWardicontract. (b) the solicitation, If any, end (e) such provisions, (b) this Iward/contra~l No further contractual document Is neca•• ary.

'\ represenlations. cert1focations.and specifications, as are atlached OK incorporeted by ,

. reference herein. attachments are tisted herein. 19A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 2.0A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

RobertT. Hennessy,President .MichaelJ. Hutnlk, III, Contractln OffIcer

\ 19B: NAME OF CONTRACTOR 19C. DATE SIGNED 20B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2OC. DATE SIGNED.

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NSN75040.Ql.1S2-l1069 26-107 STANDARD FORM 28 (REV. 4-86)

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E.l CLAUSEs INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (52.252-2) (FEB 1998)

E.2 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT

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G.3 DESIGNATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE AND G-4

PATENT REPRESENTATIVE (NASA 1852.227-72 (JUL 1997)

G.4 TECHICAL DIRECTION (NFS 1852.242-70 (SEP 1993) . . G-5

G.5 FINANCIAL REPORTING OF.NASA PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF G-6 .

CONTRACTORS (NFSI852.245-73) (OCT 2003)

G.6 LIST OF GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (NASA 1852.245-76) . G-7

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RIGfiTS TO PROPSAL DATA (TEHNICAL) (FAR 52.227-23) (JUN 1.987) 1-8

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS"

. ' B.l ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE(NASA 1852.216-74) (DEC 1991)

.The estimated cost~fthis contract is $18,181,818. The fixed fee is $1,818,182. Total estimated

cost and fixed fee is $20,000,000.

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the estimated ~ost has been calculated. The amo~t offixedJee calculated for each Task Order, .

based on the estimated costs, will be the fixed fee for that Task Order, regardless of the actual

costs incurred dUring performance of the Task Order. The fixed fee percentage "negotiated is

10%.

B.2 CONTRACT FUNDING (NFS 1852.232-81) (JUN 1990)

(a) For purposes of payment of cost, exclusive offee, i~ accordance With the Limitation of

Funds clause, the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract is $3 t ,818. This

allotment is for work conducted under CLINOI and covers the following estimated period of

. performance:'TBD.

(b) An additional amount of $ 3,182 is obligated under this contract for payment of fee.

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B.3 SUPPLIES/SERVlCES TO BE PROVIDED (ARC 52.211-94) (FEB 1997) •

The contractor shllll provide all resources (except as ~ay be 'expressly stated in this contract as

furni~hed by the Government) necessary to furnish supplies/services in accordance with the

DescriptioniSpecificationIWork Statement set forth in Section C. .

Item No. Description Qty l)nit Unit Price Total Price

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(a) In accordance with the contract's terms, and conditions, the Contractor shall fuinish all

personnel, services, equipment, materials, and facilities and do all other things necessary for, or

incidental to performance df the requirements set forth herein.

ROTARY WING ENGINEERING, MODELING, AND SIMULATION

STATEMENT OF WORK

This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirements for contract services for aeronautical

rotary wing engineering, research and development, systems analysis and modeling and

simulation.

1.0'Background

NASA pioneers the advancement of knowledge and innovative technology in subsonic rotary

wing disciplines, rotorcraft aeromechanics and human-system integration, NASA cop.ductsthis

research and development through many approaches, including the followin'g .

• Conducts fundamental and applied research to improve rotorcraft performance in the areas

of aerodynamics, dynamics, flight controls and handling qualities, flight testing, simulation,

acoustics, comprehensive analysis and advanced design

• Developsthe associated technology and transfe~ the resul~ and t~ols to the U.S. aerospace

community

• Develops new technologies 'for application to civilian helicopters, tilt rotor aircraft, and other

advanced rotary-wing aircraft

• Provides the U.S. rotorcraft industry, Dep~ent of De'fense, and other Goyernment

agencies with the technical expertise requited to produce and use safe, affOI:dable,and

effective all-weather rotorcraft systems .

The intent of this solicitation is to procure the needed skill, capabilities, goods and services to

enable these efforts.

2.0 Use of Unique Resear~h Fa~i1ities

The services performed under this contract may require the use of various research facilities'

including but not limited to the following: '

Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) at Ames Research Center

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• High End Comp~ting Columbia Project

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This solicitation does not preclude the possibility that facilities may be provided that are

located'at other NASA Centers or other federal laboratories.

-3.0 Scope of Work . i

This Statement of Work describes t~chnical services required to fulfill the technology

development needs to meet NASA's R&D mission. These services fall into the following broad

categories: -

• Rotary wing,aeromechanics modeling and analysis

• Simulation facility hardware and software_development for experimental research and

feasibility assessments ' I _

• Aircraft performance, handling qualities, cockpit displays, and flight control systems

\ analysis and evaluation

~DistribiJted and non-distribute~ model~ and simUlation inforII)ation technology

• Human-in-the-Ioop simula~ionresearch and development, test and evaluation, and training

• Mission effectiveness'analysis, modeling lind simula~ion, and program analysis and

man~gement

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The Government will issue Task Orders (TOs) to define the services through task order

statements of work that include deliverables and period of performance for each task: All work

_shall require a TO approved by the Contracting Officer, and this shall constitute the normal basis

for work accomplishment and performance-assessment. EachTO will reference the applicable

Section of this SOW and will define milestones, deliverables, applicable documents, reporting

requirements, .Government Furnished Equipment, and travel requirements. TOs will be

performance based; that is, they will be written in terms of expected outcomes that can be

objectively measured by the government

The Government,reserve~ the tight to in~rease or decrease the level of contr~ctor services -

(including adding/revising requirements) in any of the iderttified areas or to add contractor

services to other programs and facilities. Any such increases or decreases will be accomplished

via a-supplemental agreement.

4.0 Description of Required Services

The requirements of this SOW are organized into six-Performance Areas:
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Training .' , .

Operations Effectiveness Analysis; Modeling and Simulation, and Program Analysis and

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!• Within this SOW, descriptions of services.may include bulleted lists. These lists are intended to

describe some of the major activities within tlie service being described and should not be

considered complete or comprehensive.

In order to meet the Government's objeetives, the Contractor may, at times, be required to

. provide all or any portion of these services twenty-four hours a day, including weekends and

holidays. In addition, these services may be provided to otherNASA.facilities. installations, or

other Government Agencies. '

4.1 ,~otorcraft Aeromechanics Modeling and Analysis

4.1.1. Aeromechanics Simulation Model Development .

The contractor shall develop comprehensive aeromechanics models for engineering analysis.

Aeromechanics is the multidisciplinary discipline of helicopter ~alysis which embraces

aerodynamics, dynamics, structural dynamics, loads, acoustics, aeroacoustics, and controls for

vehicle flight as well as controls to enhance aeromechanical behavior. The contractor shall

provide flight dynamics models of varying complexity as.required to support the mission, from

. high fideiity real-time models for piloted engineering evaluations to simpli.fled real-time models ,

for pilot training and computer generated forces.. The sophistication of these models Willbe

tuned to match the application, and the computational intensity will be geared to the available

computer equipment. In addition, the Contractor shall document the traceability of all simplified

models to a primary engineering. level model to inSui'eappropriate fidelity at all levels.\

4.1.2 Simulation Services to Support Flight Testing

The contractor shall 'perform automated flight test simulation services to support flight tests.

These services shall include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in flight test plan development, datil acquisition strategies, data acquisition and

reduction, and analysis ..' ,

• Generating standard plot formats .

• Performing sensitivity analyses on sensor locations and control input frequency content

• Conducting real-time simulation for test pilot familiarization

• Conducting on-line simulation during flight testing to enhance flight safety and support real-

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The contractor shall perform services to validate aeromechanics models and simulations. These

'services shall. include, but are not limited to: .

• Preparation and processing of flight test data for use in valid~tion

.• Performing simulated flight tests and comp¥ing the results of these tests with actual flight

test results . . .

• Processing of flight test data to enable further .modeling and simulation prediction of

radiated far field acoustics

• Upgrading model structure (structure valid~tion)and model parameters (data validation) to

improv~ correlation between flight test and simu1l1tion

• Validation of interference models

4.1.4 Aeromechanics Model Design Analysis

.The contractor shall peiform services to evaluate .the design of aeromechanics models in terms of

.performance, stability, handling qu3J.ities, and other parameters. These services shall include, but

are not limited to:. . .

• Generating per,formance tests and assessing design tradeoffs .

• Extracting linearized models and evaluating stability and contr<>llability information / .

• Performing automated handling qualities evaluations in accordance with AeronautiCal

Design Standard 33, Handling. Qualities Requirements/or Military Rotorcraft in Degraded.

Visual Environments

• Predicting steady and vibratory lo.ads

• Predicting acoustic footprints to optimize mission trajectories; alte~ng design features to

achieve acoustic requirements if required

• Predicting interference effects of main rotor, fuselage, and two-dimensional control surfaces

on each other .

.4.1.5 Integratio;' of Aeromechanics Simulation Models uito Distributed Simulation

Environments

The contractor shall provide services to integrate aeromechanics simul~tion models into

distributed simulati.on environments. These services shall include, but are not limited to:

• The simulation of vehicles (includingUAVs) to include.strategic displays, navigation and

commwtications equipment, radar:sensors, weapon systems. and cowttermeasures, and the

modeling .ofthe interaction between these systems and mother ship flight dynamics

• Integration of high quality flight dynamics models with a high fidelity cockpit using a

flexible application programming interface .

• Integration of simplified flight dynamics models With behavioral modeling systems assigned

to vehicles to provide realistic aviation computer generated forces

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• Integration of flight dynamics models with a distributed interactive simulation interface in a

, multi-vehicle simulation and the establishment of a format for instancing the simulation in a

specific scenario ' '

• Integration of aero~echanics models with actual (real-world) flight control computers,

control actuators, and digital databases

4.1.6 Training in Aeromechanics Modeling, Design and Analysis

The contractor shall provide services to train users in the capabilities and limitations of specified

aeromechanics models. These services s~aU include, but are not limited to:

• Self guiding tutorials in the use,of aerOinechamcs,simulations for design, evaluation, and

.testing, with examples that can be-performed by those with access,to simulations

• Formal classroom training with on-line simulation examples

4.2 SimulatioJ:l Facility Hardware and Software Development for Experimental

Research and Feasibility Assessments

4.2.1 Simulation Scenario Design and Development

The contractor shall provide services to design and develop scenarios' for mission simulation

exercises. Scenarios shall portray realistic sitUations/conflicts in terms of fidelity of behaviors,

sc~e of conflict, type of conflict, number of participants/combatants, types of

participants/combatants, and other features. Behaviors of systems included in the scenarios shall

conform to accepted/approved concepts of operation. Other systems shall be consistent with U.

S. government data' and expectations regarding performance capabilitit:s and concepts of '

operation. The contractor shall als() prepare dialogue and event scripts to augment each scenario.

4.2.2 Government Simulation Demonstration and Exercise Coordination '

, . The contractor shall provide services to coordinate GFE models and simulations with

Government multi-participant simulation demonstrations and simulation. The contractor shall

, identify facility and test requirements. The contractor shall establish procedures and guidelines

to ensure compliance with aemonstration/exercise objectives and compatibility of GFE models

and simulations with the overall simulation environment and other participants. ,

4.2.3 Independent Industry Project Assessments

The contractor shall provide services for independent assessment of government projects.

Assessments shall inClude planning and coordinating project briefings, summarizing private

industry contributions and preparing a written ,review and critique to the government: The

cOntractor shall arrange the participation of industry representatives and shall furnish the

services, facilities, equipment, and materials necessary to conduct the review and critique.

4.2.4 Simulator System Development and Operation ,

The contractor shall provide services to develop simulator systems, assess syst~m poteritials for

meeting present arid futUre Depa.rtrD.entof Defense research and development simulation

requir~ments. and provide overall detailed'system analysis to ensure optimum design to meet

user requirements. These services shall include, but are not limited to:

• Engineering and psychophysical evaluations

• Software and hardware development

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• System safety suppart

• Man-rating suppart

• Airwarthiness assurarice suppart

• Dacwnentatian far pratotype technalagy deinanstratj~ns arid delivered systems

The Cantractar shall pravideservices far -simulatar aperatians and maintenance. These.services

shall include, but are nat limited ta:' \ ! ' .

• Assuring sufficient an-site maintenance services ta expeditiausly carrect system

malfunctians

• Canducting .off-line diagnastlcs and repairs

• Pracuring and maintaining an adequate supply .ofspare .parts ta maintain the' aperatianal

integrity .ofthe entire system

4.3 Aircraft Performance, Handling Qualities, Cockpit Displ~ys, and Flight Control

Systems Analysis and Evaluation

4.3.1 Handling Qualities Evaluations and Criteria Development ..

The cantractar shall pravide services taevaluate the handling qualities .offixed and ratary wing

aircraft. The cantractar shall alsa pravide services ta canduct .or assist in the canduct afpilated

simulatians and flight tests ta assess aircraft handling qualities. The cantractar shall develap .or

madify handling qualities criteria as necessary ta accaunt far factars that are nat included in

existing criteria.

4.3.2 . Flight Control System Designand/or Evaluation

The cantractar shall pravide services t.oevaluate and design cantrollaws far new aircraft flight

cantral systems and upgrades ta existing systems. These services shall include, but are nat

li)1litedta:

• Evaluatian .ofand recammendatian .ofimpravement ta devel.opmental flight contral systems

• Develapment and validati.on of madificati.onsta existing flight cantrol systems

• Canduct.of basic research On flight cantralsystems '

4.3~3 Design of Display Symbology and Control Laws \

The cantractar shall pravide services ta design displays and cantrals far ,fixed and ratary wing

aircraft. These services shall.include, but are nat limited ta: .

• Develapment.of a methadalagy ta'quantify the impact .ofdegraded visual cueing an

ratarcraft handling qualities

• Develapment and evaluatian .ofcontrals and displays far steep appraaches in canditians .of

very law visibility . .

~Develapment and evaluatian afsymbalagy, raster displays, and cantrallaws far heads-up

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The contractor shall provide services to support the development and conduct of piloted

simulations. These services shall include, but are not limited to:

• Deyelopment and checkout of the simulation code

• Preparation and execution of test plans

• Interpretation of the resul~ from.simulation handling qualities experiments

4.3.5 Flight Testing for Evaluation of Displays and Handling Qualities

The contractor shall provide engineering and test pilot services for fixed and rotary wing flight

test programs related to the evaluation of qontrols, displays, and handling qualities.

4.4 Distributed and Non-Distributed Models and Simulation Information Technology

Services

.The contractor shall provide services to apply IDformation Technology ptinciples to the analysis,

use, and application of models and simulations in all phases of the software development'

processes. These services will encompass, among others, the application of high fidelity models .

and simulations library components to enhance advanced rotorcraft simulations, and the

~evelopmentand application of Verification and'V~Hidation (V&V) policies,. procedures, and

methodologies for aged monolithic models and simulations and distributed simulation systems.

Under this task, the contractor will prov~de a staff of simulation analysts, and simulation,

software, and satellite navigation engineering subject matter experts that can apply their

, expertise to aid the Government in the design, development, and V&Y of advanced rotorcraft

simulations, inCluding real-time, high-fidelity, hwnan-in-the-Ioop simulations for piloted

operational assessments of.future aircraft concepts. This expertise shall include experience in the .

design, implementation,.and testing of navigation, surveillance, guidance an~ control,

communications, and subsystems hardware and software, a novel approach to the V&V of

complex legacy and developing simulation software that incorporates the use of automated tools,

and hands-on experience in prototype V&V activities for distributed intc:ractive simulations.

4.4.1 Development, Implementation and Application of Modeling. and Siinulation

Software Modules and TechniqJ,1es .

The contractor shall provide serVices to develop and apply engineering level (high fidelity),

platform (high fidelity), and mission/campaign (typically lower fidelity) simulations based on an

internal model and simulation library. These. simulations will be' used to assess the combat

effectiveness of future aircraft designs in operations, pilot training, and mission planning.

4.4.2 Development and Implementation ofVerirlcation, Validation and Accreditation

Plans, Policies, Procedures, and Methodologies .

The contractor shall provide services to develop and implement Verification, Validation and

Accreditation (VV &A) policies, procedures, and methodologies to ensure that models and .

simulations comply with Government standards and regulations. These services shall apply to

VV&A policies, procedures, and methodologies for: I) monolithic or standalone models and

simulations, and 2) distributed systems, ~oinclude distributed simulation, Advanced Distributed

Simulation (ADS), and High Lc:vel Architecture (H~A) applications. The contractor shall

conduct planning, e~ecution, and analysis ofVV&A. These activities shall encompass the

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The contractor shall provide Modeling and Simulation development services. These services

shall incllide, but are not limited to: .

." Development of preliminary design goals and requirements .

• Development 'of engineering level designs .

.• Development (coding) and modification of software

• Test and evaluation f'

• Preparation and review of documentation

Additional development activities include providing cQmparison analyses between similar

classes of models and simulations and the evaluation of existing models and simulations to meet

specifi~d requirements. The contractor shall also maintain an awareness of the statw; of.

.Modeling and Simulation within the Government and shall incorporate emerging strategies and

trends into their software development practices.. .

4.4.4 Prototype! Tool Development and Evaluation

. The contractor shall provide services to survey and evaluate modeling and simulation tools. The

contractor shatl sUrvey commercial off-the-shelf automated tools to determine their applicabilitY

to software development and V&V, and incorporate suitable tools into the,simulation

development environment. If no tools are found with the required functionality, the contractor

shall deve~op new tools or augment existing ones. ..

4.4.5 RF Safety Assurance Services. ,

The contractor shall provide technical services to the in the area of radio frequency (RF)

emission evaluation and shall advise the Government of the safety levels associated with the site.

, These services shall include, but are not limited to: ,

• Making field measurements and evaluationS of RF emitters, providlng expert guidance on

how to investigate and resolve,RF safetYinquiries, providing expert testimony, and

preparing documentation of all field surveys '

• Maintaining an RF overexposure repository, including updating the repository with new

cases and providing both sumniary reports and data retrieval'

• Providing advice in response to specific techiticallsafety questions from field units regarding

safe use of specific RF systems at their locations, facilitating and 'transferring field

information and concerns to Government research personnel and new research information

to field units, and maintaining a log to document all telt:phonic RF safetY consultation '

, ,4.4.6 Simulation Based Acquisition Services ,

The contractor shall provide services to support Simulation Based Acquisition (SBA) efforts and

initiatives. These services shali include, but are not limited to: ,

" Development of concepts, requirements, design of support architectures, and the design and

development of models and simulations that fit within the architecture

• Compilation of relevant SBA-type models and associated tools that can be applied to the

conceptual acquisition phases of relevant programs

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for the SBA complying with applicable protocols and standards from Test and Training

Enabling Architecture and HLA

• De~elop~ent of a distributed architecture (or integrated product and pro~ess development

(IPPD) that can be used throughout the total life cycle ofa system .

• Demonstration of a conceptual architecture of the prototype Simulation Based Acquisition

and Live Training tool . ., '

4.5 Human-In':The-Loop Simulation Research and Development, Test and Evaluation,

and Training

4.5.1 Human-in-the-Loop Simulation Studies for ReSearch and Development, and Test

and Evaluation . .

The contractor shall provide services'to develop. designs.for experiments on rotorcraft mission

effectiveness ranging from analytical studies through part-task simulation to full-mission

simulation~ These experiments are expected to entail the use of flight simulators for both

research on and training of pilot subjects and to require both traditional and innovative

experimental design in applied behavioral research. These services shall include; but are not

limited to: .

• Defmition of experimental objectives

• Design of experimentS.in accordance with accepted scientific methods

• Development of test plans for data collection, reduction, and analysis

4.5.2 Training, Training Programs, and Training Systems t() Support PiJot-in-the-Loop

Simulation Studies

.The contractor shall provide services to develop training programs and training systems serving

.pilots, subject matter experts, and ,support personnel. :The training will cover such topics as the

operation of simulator controls and displays, the operation of auxiliary tearnstations, and the

roles to be played by the support personnel in emulating full mi$sion scenarios. The contractor

shall provide the full spectrum of training activities, including:

• Training of s.imulation subjects '

~ Scheduling of training activities and data collection intervals

., Introd~ctory lecture s.essions

• Controls and displays training using the training stations

• In-simulator training

4.5.3 Development of Data Analysis Procedures and Performance and Effectiveness

Measures,

The contractor shall provide services to develop procedures for achieving rapid production of

summaries and analyses of data collected during simulation experiments. These services shall

include, but are not limited to:

• Specification of performance meastirement data suinmary and analysis requkements in

terms of formats, extraction sets, configurations, and time base as part' of a pre-run file

• Forrp.~lization and. extension of the post-run quick look data production

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• Automation of the Relational Database populating pro~edures

• Automation of batch processing of data extraction, sununarization, and analysis

configuration processes '

• Automation of the procedures for producing tabular and graphic data summaries as well as

preliminary ~alyses.such as Artalysis ofVariarice and Multivariate Arta1ysis of Variance

• Development procedures for rapid manual entry of data into the database

The contractor shall ~evelop procedures for checking data integrity, automating the database

population, data extra~tion; and data summary and analysis.

4.5.4 , Development of Advanced Performance Measurement Techniques

'The contractor shall provide services to develop,performance measurement methodologies

including Measures of Effectiveness that can be used to assess multi-faceted crew behavior in

full-mission simulations and o~her complex environrnentssuch as field tests:

4.5.5 Research System Integration i

The contractor shall provide services to coordiJiate research project goals and necessary

simulator modifications.' The. contractor shall conununicate with the Government research

manager regarding project requirements, and to assist the project le~derin obtaining and

communicating accurate information to operations personnel in a timely fashion.

4.5.6' Human Factors Engineering

The contractor shall provide specialized human factors engineering services to support interface

development, systems engineering, and testing of etJ;lergingmission-dependent technologies~

These services will be applied to human-system design, crew and mission performance

measurement, and conStructive and virtual simulation for acquiSition decision support and

evaluation of equipment, systems and procedures. These services shall include, but are not

limited to: ' ' . '

.' Context characterization and design; research, test'and evaluation; andtbe development of

simulation methodologies applying cognitive and behavioral task analysis, workload

assessment and situation awareness assessment, and design -Ofdecision and situation

awareness suppo~ systems

• The development and application of performance measurement techniques at the mission,

function and task levels based on a full spectrum of objective data, video records, and

observational judgments and.subjective measurements

• The analysis of data using avaiiety of inferential statistical methods

• Preparation of conventional and multimedia reports with text, graphics, video and so~d, to

summarize and highlight the salient features of the research and. testing outcomes .

• Refinement and improvement of constructive and virtual simulati~n methodologies

• Preparation of quantitati v.edescriptions of human cognitive and behavioral characteristics

including latencies, durations, variabilities, accuracies, and errors suitable for use in

constructive simulation and modeling l;)fsemi-automated forces as well' as to support the

verification and validation processes .

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differences between complex mission~dependentsystems, characterizing the unpact of the

differences on simulation development, system UsabilitY,and mission accomplishment' ,

4.6, Operations Effectiveness Analysis"Modeling and Simulation, Program Analysis and

Management

4.6.1 ' Operations Analysis " " ,

The tiontractor sh~l,provide subject-matter-'expertand consulting services conc~riling current

and projected tactical and operational operations. Consulting services shall include informal and

Jormal'briefings"detailing the employment of c~ent and projected forces and systems in

individual, combined, joint, and coalition operations in accordance with current and projected

doctrine and tactics, teclmiq~es, and procedures.

4.6.2 Modeling and Simulation Support '

'.ne contractor shall provide'services to'evaluate simulation models linder consideration for

Government use. These evaluations shall include, but are not liIrtited to, the areas of model

fidelity, realistic piayer behavior, environinentaleffects, player compon~ntbehavior, 'flexibility,

compatibility with other models in a distributed simulation"environment; and model-user

interface issues. 'The contractor shall provide services to develop new simulation models and to

modify existing models. Specific areas to 'be covered'inchlde developing appropriate

characteristics and performance of aircraft and other systems types, defining the attributes of

their systems and $ubsystems, representmg effects of the tactical environment, representing

realistic' operational aI1dtactical behaviors, defining user interfaces, and structuring and

populating data input libraries. .

4.6.3 Requirements Analysis .

The contractor shall provide services to develop a requirements analysis process capable of

defining functional level requirements for use in generating design specifications for both

hardware,and softWare. The contractor shall docUltlent the results in a formal and a level of detaU

sufficient to develop system level hardware and 'software designs. The contractor shall provide'

services to develop a methodology for defining Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of

Performance to support the requirements ,analysis process.

4.6.4 Development, Implementation and Management of Simulation Training Programs

to Support Government Simulations '

The contractor shall provide services to develop, implement, and manage training programs to

support simulation demonstrations, experiments, operational tests, studies; and technical tests

using cortstr:uctive, virtual, and live simulation. These services shall include, but are not limited

to: .

• Reviewing objectives of demonstrations, experiments, and tests to determine training needs

• Identifying th~ tYpe of training to be acco~plished "

• Determining schedules, resoUrce requirements, and allocations

• Creating lesson plans' and training objectives

• Executing and managing trciiniilg programs

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The contractor shall provide services to develop realistic tactical and operational scenarios.

The .scenarios shall include, but are not limited to:

• Participant orders of placement, and movement.

• Specific vehicle and subsystem models with realistic characteristics, capabilities, and

behaviors . . . .' .

• Terrain, environmental factors, and muniination't<rsupport scenario objectives

• Operations orders, maps, and other planning p;oducts .

• 'S~enario timelines and scripting.' _ .

.4.6.6 Simulation Support SerVices .

The contractor shall prov:ide subject-matter-expertise for programs dealing with advanced

civilian and/or military aircraft employment, application of advanced technologies', and

simulation demonstrations, experiments, operational tests, studies, and technical tests using

constructive, virtual, and live simulation. These,services shall include, but are not limited to:

• Reviewing program model1ng arid simulation objectives

• Analyzing the application of advanced technologies for maximum benefits . . . . .

• Developing)training scenarios' to highlight the capabilities of the assets <.)nhand . .

4.6.7 Operational Requirem~nts AnalyseS .

The contractor shall provide serVices to perform operational requirementS analyses:These

services shall include, but are not limited to: . .'

.• Identifying pertinent references and sources related 'tooperational and tactical issues

• Selecting and evaluating analytical tools for application_suitability

• Performing analyses effectively to obtain results to desired degree of certainty

• Documenting final results including' references, sources, and assumptions

• Translating operational requirements into terminology easily understood by engineers and

scientists .

4.6.8 .. Program Management

The contractor shall provide services to plan and'execute research and development projects.

These services shall include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, scheduling, cost estimation, budgeting, and resource allocation

. • Establishing prograni-specifi" schedule and cost metrics and control measures

4.6.9 Development of Specifications and Standards .

The contr.actQtshall provide services to assist Government personnel in preparing Govenunent

Standards in technical areas such as cockpit controls and cockpit displays; .

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HUD

IPPD

MIDAS

NASA

NFAC

NEMS

OSO

OSHA

RF

SBA

SOP

SOW

V&V

VMS

VV&A

Advanced DistributedSimulation

Ames Handbook

Ames Management Manual

Advanced Modeling and Simulation Facility

Advanced Prototyping, Engineering and eXperimentation Laboratory

Aines Power Management System " ' '

, Ames Research Center' '

Avlation.and Missile Research and Development Engineering Center

Contracting Officer .

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

Delivery Order . .

Department of Defense

Federal Acqui.sition Regulation

Government Furnished Property

High Level Architecture

Helmet Mourited Display

Heads-l)p Display

Integrated Product and Process Development

. Man-Machine Integr~tion Design and Analysis' System

National Aeronautics and Spa~e Administration. .

National F\lll-Scale Aerodynamics Complex

NASA Equipment Mtmagement System

Office of the Secretary C?fDefense '

Occupational Safety and Health AdminiStration

Radio Frequency .

Simulation Based Acquisiti9n

Standard Operating Procedure .

Statement of Work

Verification and Validation "

Vertical Motion Simulator

Verification, Validation and Accreditation

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SECTION D'- PACKAGING AND MARKING.

D.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SECTION 0

NOTICE: The following ..contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by

reference: ..

1. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE TITLE

None included by.reference.

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTER 18) CLAUSES

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE TITLE

Non~ included by reference.

(End of Clause)

(a) The Contractor shall pack and nU~Ikall hardware deliverable under this. contract in

accordance with the provisions of NASA Handbook (NHB) 6000.1, Requirements for

Packaging, Handling, and Transportation, and/or MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD.2073.2, as

, applicable, except as noted below: .

D.2 PACKAGING AND MARKING (ARC 52.2.11.?5) (F'EB 1997)

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NHB 6000.1.

.(c) The Contractor shall develop packaging, handling, and transportation records, if required,

from engineering and' packaging data. The Contracting Officer's technical representative is the

approving official ofth~records and special packaging data under paragraph 302 ofNHB

6000.1. .

Cd)The Contractor's packaging specificlj.tions or proc~dures may be utili2;ed if they are (i) not in

conflict with cited NASA specifications and (ii) approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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In any C(jnflictbetween NASA arid the "Contractor specifications or procedures, the NASA

documents cited ill this Ciause.shail take precedence. .. . . ..

(e) The Contractor shall place identical requir~ments on all subcontracts .

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E.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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NOTICE:' The following contract clauses pertinent to this' section are hereby incorporated by

reference: '

L FEDERAL ACQUISIT~ON REGULATION (48 ~FR CHAPTER 1)

,CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE TITLE

52.246-8 MAY 2001 ,INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT COST REIMBURSEMENT

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENr(48 CFR CHAPTER 18) CLAUSES

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE TITLE

, None included by reference.

(End of Clause)

E.2 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECE~~ REPOllT(NFS 1852.246-72)

(AUG 2003) ,

(a) At the time of each delivery to the Govenunent under this contract, the Contractor shall

furIlish a Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250 series) prepared in four (4)

copies, an original and three (3) copies. '

(b) The Contractors'hall prepare the DD Form 150 in accordance with NASA FAR Supplement

184~.6.The Contractor shall enclose the copies of the DD Form 250 in the package or seal them'

in a waterproof envelope, which shall be se~urely attached to the exterior of the package in the

most protected location.

(c) When more than one package is involved m. a shipment, the Contractor shall list on the DO

Form 150, as additional information, the quantity of packages and the package numberS. The

Contractor shall forward the DO Form 250 with the lowest numbered package of the shipment

and print the words "CONTAINS DO FORM 250" on the package. ' ,

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reference:' " ... '

, I.FE~ERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

, 52.211.15 SEP 1990 DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATION

REQUIREMENTS

52.242,.15, AUG 1989 STOP WORK. ORDER (ALTERNATE I) (APR

'1984) ,

52.247-34 NOV 1991 F.O.BDESTlNATION

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR.CHAPTER 18) CLAUSES

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE 'TITLE

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The perio'd of perfo~ance of this contract shall be for 5 ye~s from the date of contract award.

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F.3 ,PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (ARC'52;237-90) (FEB 1997)

The contractor shall perform the work under this contract at the Contractor's place of business,

and at such other locations as may be approved in WIiting by.the Contracting Officer.

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If, because of technical difficulties, the Contractor becomes unable to complete the contract work

a.tthe time specified, notwithstanding theexercise'of'good faith and diligent efforts. in

performing the work called for under this contract, the Contractor shall give the Contracting

Officer written notice of the anticipated delay and the reasons fodt. The notice and reasons shall

be delivered promptly after the condition creating the'anticipated delay becomes known to the

Contractor but in no event less than 45 days before the completion date specified in this contract,

unless otherwise permitted by the Contracting Officer .. When notice is given, the.Contracting .

Officer may extend the time specified in the Schedule for such period as is deemed advisable.

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NOTICE: .The following C9ntraet clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by

reference: .

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE TITLE

None included by reference.

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTERI8) CL~USES .

CLAUSE

NUMBER . DATE TITLE

1852.227~70

1852.242-73

.1852.245-70

MAY 2002

NOV 2004

mL 1997

NEW TECHNOLOGY

NASA CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT REPO~TING

CONTRACTOR REQUESTS FOR

GOVERNMENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT

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G.2 .SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS FOR PA YMENT'(NASA 1852.216-87)

(OCT 1997) (MODIFIED ARCIFEB 1998)

(a) Public vouchers for payment of costs 'Shallinclude a reference to the contract number and the

contractor's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN#). Forward vouchers in accordance with the

instructions in paragraph (d) below. Except as noted in paragraph (c) below, the address in

(d)(3) is the designated billing office for cost vouchers for purposes of the Prompt Payment

clause of this contract.

(b) Reporting Requirements Under Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997:

(I) The Taxpayer Relief Act of 19~n, enacted August 5, .1997, requires Federal executive

.agencies to file information returns (i.e., .Form 1099-MISC) for payment of $600 or more to

corporations for services. Payments for serviCes under certain confidential or classified Contracts . .

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that meet the requirements of Intemal Revenue Code Section 6050M(e)are excluded from the

reporting requirements. This change became effective as of January I, 1997.. .

(2) In order to comply with the Act, the contractor shall separately subtotal taxable services and

nontaxable materials.and supplies on ~ach voucher. If subtotals are not specified on the .

vouchers, the Government will presume that the entire voucher aniount is reportable and will be

shown on the Form 1099-MISC generated by NASA and provided to the contractor and the

Internal Revenue S'ervice.

(c) DCAA Program for ContrilCtorDirect Submission ofInterim Vouchers to NASA Paying

Offices: ..

.(1) When authorized by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA),.the ~ontractor may submit

interim vouchers directly to NASA paying offices. Such authoriZation does not extend to the

first and final vouchers. The contractor will continue to submitfirst vouchers to the DCAA

office identified below. Final vouchers will be submitted to the designated contracting officer

with a copy to DCAA.. .

(2) Upon written notification to the contractor, DeAA may rescind the direct submission

authority. Upon receipt of the written notice to rescind the direct subrn\ssion authority, the

contractor will immediately begin to.submit public vouchers for the affected contracts to DCAA.

(3) Interim vouchers submitted under this program are considered to be provisionally approved

for payment subject to fmal audit. In such cases, Copy 2, identified in paragraph (c)(3)(iii).

below, need not be submitted. - . .

. (d) The Contractor shall prepare and distribute cost vouchers as follows:

. (l)'One original Standard Foim (SF) 1034, SF 1035, or equivalent Contractor's attachmen~.

(2) Copies of SF 1034A, SF 1035A, or equivalent Contractor's' attachment as required below.

(3) The Contractor shall mark SF 1034A copies 1,2,3,4, and such other copies as may be .

directed by the Contracting Officer by insertion'in the memorandum block the names and

addresses'as follows and distrib~te to the respective addressees: . '. '.

(i) Original and three (3).copies:

Accounting OperatIons Branch NASA Ames Research Center MIS 203-18 Moffett Field, CA

94035-1000 . .

Cost vouchers shall be submitted via the cognizant Government audit agency identified in

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Defense Contract Audit Agency

Defense Contract Audit Agency

San Fernando Valley Branch Office

6230 Van Nuys Boulevard .

Federal Building; Room 2001 '.

Van Nuys, CA91401-2724 .

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.(vi) Copy 5 _. Project Management. Office, STAMPED,"INFO COPY"

(vii) Copy 6 .- NASA Equipment Management'B,ranch, Mis 255.,.2,STAMPED "INFO COPY"

(For Contractor-Acquired Property and/or Centrally ReportableEquipme~t, if applicable -- see

paragrap'h (4) below) .

(4) As authorized by FAR 52.216-7(a), th~ Contractor shall also include the following in its

vouchers submitted for payment of costsincurred for any Contractor-Acquired Property or

Centrally Reportable Equipment that has an acquisition cost exceeding $1,000.'00;

(i) Date of Purchase

(ii)Purchase Order Number

(iii) Item Description

(iv) Quantity

(v) Purchase Price

"Centrally Reportable Equipment" is defined at NFS .clause 1852.245:'70.

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(e) Public vouchers for payment of fee shall be prepared similarly and be forwarded to: . . .

Accounting Operations Branch NASA Ames Rese~eh Center MIS 203~18 Moffett Field, CA

94035-1000 ..

This is the designated billing office for fee vouchers forpurpo~es of the Prompt Payment clause

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contract, a separate voucher for the amount will be required before payment for that amount may

be made. .

(End of Clause)

G.3. DESIGNATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE AND

PATENT REPRESENTATIVE (NA:SA 1852.227-72) (JUL ,1997) (ARC FILL IN)

(a) For purposes of adqlinistrationofthe clause of this contract entitled "New Technology" or

"Patent Rights: •. Retention by.the Contractor (Short Form)", whichever is included, the

following named representatives are hereby designated by the Contracting Officer to administer

.such clause: ' .

, New Technology Representative

Gail Woll

NASAJAnJ,esResearch C~nter

Mail Stop 202A-3

Moffett Field, CA 94035,,.1000

P~tent Representative

~obert Padilla

. NASA/Ames Research Center

Mail Stop 202A-4

Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000.

(b) Reports of reportable items, and disclosure of subject inventions, interim reports, final

reports, utilization reports, and other reports required by the clause, as well as any

• correspondence with respect to such matters, should be directed to the New Technology

Representative unless transmitted in response to correspondence or request from the Patent

Representative. Inquires or requests regarding disposition of rights, election of rights, or related

matters should be directed to the Patent Representative. This clause shall be included in any

subcontract hereunder requiring a "New Technology" clause or "Patent Rights--Retention by the

Contractor (Short Form)" clause, unless otherwise authorized or directed by the Contracting

Officer. The respective responsibilities and authorities of the above-named representatives are

set forth in 1827.305.370 of the NASA FAR Supplement. . . I.

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G.4 TECHNICAL DIRECTION (N.FS 1852.242-70) (SEP 1993)

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(a) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the written technical direction of

the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), who shall be specifically appointed

by the Contracting Officer in writing in accordance with NASA FAR Supplement 18-42.270.

"Technical direction" means a directive to the Contractor that approves approaches, solutions,

designs, or refinements;fllls in details or otherwise completes the general.description of work or

documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or furnishes similar instruction

to the Contractor. Technical direction includes requiring studies and pursuit of certain lines of

inquiry regarding matters within the general tasks'and requirements in Section C of this contract.

(b) The COTR does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any instruction purporting to

. be technical direction that~- .

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the statement of work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the changes clause;

(3) Constitutes a basis for any increase or deCrease in the total estimated contract cost, the fixed

fee (if any), or the time required for contract perfonnance;

. (4) Changes any of the. expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's rights to p~rform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(c) All technical direction shall be.issued in writing by the COTR

(d) The Gontractor shall proceed promptly with the p~rformance of technical direction duly

Issued by the COTR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the COTR's authority.

If, in the Contractor's opinion, any instruction or direction by the .cOTR falls within any of the

categories defined in paragraph . '.

(b) above, the Contractor shall not proceed by shall.notify the Contracting Officer in writing

within 5 working days after receiving it and shall request the Contracting Officer to take action

as described in this clause. Upon receiving this notification, the Contracting Officer shall either

issue an appropriate contract modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in

writing within 30 days that the instruction or direction is-- '

(1) Rescinded in its entirety; or

(2) Within the r~quirements of the contract and does not constitute a chang~ under the changes

: clause of the contract, and that the Contractor should procec;ldpromptly with its performance.

(e) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the instruction or direction

is both within the requirements of the contract and does not cOJ¥ltitute a change under the

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. changes clause, or a failure to agree upon the c~ntract action to be taken with respeci to the.

instruction or direction, shall be subject to the Disputes clause of this contract .

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(t) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor in response to any direction.given by any person other.

than the Contracting Officer or the COTR shall be at the Contractor's risk.' .

(End of Clause)

. G.S. FINANCIAL REPORTING OF NASA PROPEJlTY IN THE CUSTODY OF

CONTRACTORS (NFS 1852.24S-73).(OCT 2003) .

(a) The Contractor shall supmit annually a NASA Form (NF) 1018, N,ASAProperty in the

Custody of Contractors, in accordance with the provisions of 1845.505-14, the instructions on .

the form, subpart 1845.71, and any supplemental instructions for the current reporting period

issued by NASA. .

(b)(I) Subcontractor use ofNF 1018 is not required by this clause; however, the Contractor shall

include data on property in the posSession of subcontractors in the annual NF 1018.

(2) The Contractor shall mail the original signed NF 1018' directly to the cognizant NASA Center

DeputY Chief Financial Officer, Finance, unless the Contractor uses the NF 1018 Electronic

Submission System (NESS) for report preparation and submission.

(3) One copy shall be submitted (through the Department of Defense (DOD) Property

.AdIiJinistrator if contract administrafion has been delegated to DOD) to the followingaddiess:

[Insert name and address of appropriate NASA Center office.],linless the Contr~ctor uses the NF

1018 Electronic Submission System (NESS) for report preparation and submission.

(c)(I) The annual reporting p~riod shall be from October 1 of each year through September 30 of

the following year. The report shall be submitted in time to be received by October 15. The ,

information contained in these reports is entered into .the NASA accounting system to reflect .

current asset values for agency financial statement purposes .. Therefore, it is essential that

required reports be received'no later than October 15. Some activity may be estimated for the

month of September, if necessary, to ensure the NF 1018is received when due. However,

contrac,tors procedures must document the process for developing these estimates based on

planned ilctivity such as planned purchaSes or NASA Form 533 (NF 533 Contractor Financial

Management Report) cost estimates. It should be supported and documented by historical.

experience or other corrobcirating evidence, and be retained' in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.7,

Contractor Records Retention. Contractors shall 'validate the reasonableness of the estimates and

associated methodology by comparing them to the actual activity once that data is available, and

adjust them accordingly. In addition, differences between the estimated cost and actual cost

must be adjusted during the next reporting period. Contractors shall have formal policies and

procedures, which address the validationofNF.1018 data, including data from subcontractors~ .

and the identification and timely reporting of errors: Th~ objective of this validation is to ensure.

that information reported is' accurate and in compliance with the NASA FAR Supplement. If

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errors are discovered on NF ~0 18'after subrrtission,' the contractor shall contact the cognizant

. NASA Center Industrial Property Officer (IPO) within 30 days after discovery of the error to

discuss coiTective action. (2) The Contracting Officer may, in NASA's interest, withhold

payment until a reserve not exceeding $25,000 or 5 percent of the amount of the contract,

whichever is less, has been set aside, if the Contractor fails to submit annual NF 1018 reports in

accordance with 1845.505-14 and any supplemental instructions for the current reporting period

issued by NASA. Such reserve shall be withheld until the Contracting Officer has determined

that NASA has received the required reports: The withholding of any amount qr the.subsequent

. payment thereof shall not be construed as a waiver of any Government right

(d) A fmal report shall be subniitted .within 30 days after disposition of all property subject to

reporting when the contract performance period is complete in accordance with (b)(1) through

(3) of this clause. \

(End of clause) .

G.6 LIST OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED}JROPERTY (NASA 1852.245-76)

(OCT 1988)

For performance of work under this contract, ~e Government will rrtake available Government

property identified below of this contract on a no-charge-for-use baSis. The Contractor shall use

this property in the performance of this contract at the\Contractor's place of business and at oth~r

location(s) as may be approved by'the Contracting Officer. Under the FAR 52.245 Government.

Property clause of this contract, the Contractor is accountable for the identified property. .

DATE TO BE FURNISHED ITEM

CONTRACTOR.

QUANTITY . ACQUISITION COST TO THE

*No Government Property is provided to Montere)rTechnologies Inc~ at the time of contract

issuance. During the performance of this contract, Government Furnished Property may be

provided to Monterey Technologies, Inc. in accordance with the requirements of the Task Orders

issued under this contract. This Clause and Attachment shall be modified at that time to reflect

the inclusion of Government Property.

(End of Clause)

G.7' USE OF GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH PROPERTY

. ON A NO-CHARGE BASIS (NASA 1852.245-80) (MAR 1989) .

In performing this contract, the Contractor is authorized to use on' a no-charge, noninterference

basis the Government-owned production and research property provided t6 the Contractor under

the con~act(s) specified below and identified in the cognizant Contracting Officer's letter

approving use.ofthe property. Use is authorized on the basis that it will noUnterfere with

performance of the Govermnentcontract(s) under which the property was originally furnished.

Use shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of these contraC?tsand the cognizant

Contracting Officer's approval letter.

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1 EA Cost Accounting

~, Branch,.Code CFG,

MIS 203-18

7. Interim Patent Yearly as specified in . 3EA ,Contracting Officer, ;

Reports Patent Clause MIS 237-2 .j

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9. NASA Form 1018 Aimuaily, not'later lEA Contracting Officer,

than 31 October MIS 237-2

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.10. Sununary Semi-Annually' 1 EA .Contracting Officer, !

Subcontract Report Not later than 30 MIS 237-2

.SF 294 April and 31 Octob~r .

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G.9 .REPORTS of WORK (ARC S2.227-9S)(Jun 1993)

n.). Monthly Technical Progress Report., . '

The contractor shatl submit separate progress reports of all work accomplished 'on each open

Task Order during each month of contract performance. Reports shall be in muTative form, and

brief and in,form~ 'in content~ Monthly reports shall include as a miniinum:

1. A quantitative d~scription of overall progress; .

2. an indication of any current problems which may impede pei'formance, and proposed

corrective action; and ... ,_

3. a discussion of the work to be performed during the next monthly reporting period.

(2.) Final Report ,

1. The Contractor shall submit a Final Report~in narrative form, which doc.umerits and

sununarizes, the results of the entire contract work, inCluding recommendations and

conclusions based on the experience anq.results obtained. The Final report shall include

principles', procedures, and methods of application that would be generally applicable to

utilization of the results of the studies ..

2. T~e Contractor shall submit two (2) draft copies of this report to the Contracting Officer's

" technical representative for approval postmarked at leaSt 30 days prior to the expiration date

of the contract. Approval shall b~ deemed to have been granted if no later than 20 days after

receipt of the draft report, if approval has not been returned within such period. After ,

approval by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, the ,Contractor shall

distribute copies of the Final Report.before contract completion in the quantities and to the

addresses as indicated in Paragraph C,above. " .

(3) Financial Report., The Contractor shall sl,lbmit an initial Financial Management report (533Q

. format time-phased over the.life of the contract), NF 533Mand 533Q reports in accordance

with,the instructions in NHB 950I.2C, "Procedures for Correlated Cost in Performance

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The cost elements to be reporte~ on the 533 reports shall be'negotiated prior to award of the '

contract, but the listing beldw may be considered representative:

Hours: Prime Contract Direct hours

Costs: Prime Contract Direct labor

Labor Related indirect Costs

Travel ,

Subcontracts

Materials

Other Direct Costs

G&A and Other indirect Costs, Including FCCM '

Estimated Cost ' '

Fixed Fee

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,APPLICABLE TO SUBCONTRACTORS WHEN COST TYPE, PRICE

, REDETERMINATION, AND FIXED PRICE INCENTIVE CONTRACTS AWARDED,

WHICH MEET THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED INNFS 1842.7201

(l) The NF 533 report shall consist of two distinct parts: (i) a separate report for each TO, and

(ii) a tract summary report on which the data shall equal the sum of all, the individual TO

reportS. Completion of colwnns 7b and 7d on the 533M report is required.

In addition, .for t~ose subcontracts which do not require, separate 533 reporting, to facilitate the

Government in analyzing true ~onthly costing, the Prime Co~tractor shall include an '

informational line indicating monthly Subcontractor accruals and projected costs. 'It is

understood that such Subcontractor work may not show up as a reportablelbillable cost for the

Prime Contractor to the Government until the Subcontractor has in fact reported to and billed and

been paid by the Prime: however, this informational line will greatly assist the Government is

assessing and reporting actual work accomplished by both the Prime and Sub during the

reporting period.

(2) The 533Q reports ,shall also be submitted asa summary and for each Task Order. 'The same

elements reported on the 533M shall be reported on the'533Q.

(3) Interim Patent Rights Report An inter~ patents rights report shall be submitted in

accordance with clause 52.227-11 '

(4) Patent Rights Report. A final patents rights report shall-be submitted in accordance with

clause 52.227-11. . ,

'(5) NASA Form 1018. A Report of Government~OwnedlContractor-Held property shall be

submitted annually in accordance with Clause 1~52.245-73 Financial reporting of

, Govemment-OwnedlContractor-Held PropertY (ruL 1994)

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H.l LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .

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reference:

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULA nON (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) . .

CLAUSE

NUMBER DATE' TITLE

.None included by reference.

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFRCHAPTE'R 18) CLAUSES

CLAUSE.

NUMBER DATE TITLE

None included by reference

(End of Clause)

. H.2 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING

(NASA 1852.208-81) (NOV 2004)

(a) The Co~tractor may duplicate, or copy any documentation required by th~s contract in

accordance with' the provisions of the Government Printing and Binding Reguiations, No. 26, S.

Pub 101-9, U.S. Goverrunent Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402, published by the Joint

Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress.

(b) The Contractor shall not perform, or procure tt9m any commercial source, any printing in

connection with the performance of work under this contract. The term "printing" includes the

processes of composition, platemaking, presswork, duplicating, silk screen processes, bin,ding,

microform, and the end items of such processes and equipment. .

(c) The Contractor is authorized to duplicate or copy production .units provided the requirement

does not exceed 5,000 production units of any one page or 25,000 units in the aggregate of

multiple pages. Such pages may not exceed a maximum image size of 10-3/4 by 14-114inches.

A "proQuction unit" is one sheet, size 8-112 x 11 inches (215 x 280 mm), one side only, and one

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of related illustrative material as a part of this contract, or administrative duplicating/copying (for

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terms of the contract). .

(e) Costs associated with printing, duplicating, Orcopying.in excess of the limits in paragraph (c)

of this clause are unallowable without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. If the

Contractor has reason to believe thatany activitY required in fulfillment of the contract will

.necessitate anyp,,-intingor ~ubStantial duplicating or.copying, it immediately shall provide .

written notice to the Contracting Officer anq.request approval prior to proceeding with the

activity .. Itequests will be processed by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the

provisions of the. Govermnent Printing and BindiIig Regulations, NFS 1808.802, and NPR

1490.S, NA~A Procedural Requirements for Printing, Duplicating, a.Ii~ Copying Management.

(t) The Contractor shall include in each subcontract which may involve a requirement for any

printing, duplicating, and copying in excess of the limits specified in paragraph (c) of this clause,

a provision substantially ~he same as this chi.use,including this paragraph (t).

(End of clause)

H.3. KEY rERSONNEL AND FACILITIES (NASA 1852.235-71) (MAR 1989)

(a) The personnel and/or facilities listed below (or specified in the contract Schedule) are

considered essential to the work being performed under this, contract. Beforeremoving,

replacing, or diverting any of the listed or specified personnel or facilities, the Contractor shall

(1) notify the Contracting Office! reasonably in advance and (2) submit justification (including

proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall make no diversion Without the Contracting Officer's written consent;

provided, that the Contracting Officer .may ratify in writing the proposed change, and that

ratification shall constitute the Contracting Officer's consent required by this clause.

(c) The list ofperso~el and/or facilities (shown below or as specified in the contract Schedule)

may, with the consent'ofthe contracting parties, be amended from time totime during the course

of the contract to a/id or delete personne1.and/or facilities.

(End of Clause)

H.4 RELEASE OF SENSITIVE INFOl.{MATION (NFS 1852.237-i3)

(roN 2(05)

(a) As used in this clause, "sensitive information"refers to information, not currently in the

public domain, that the Contractor has developed at private expense, that may embody trade

secrets or commercial or financial information, and that may be sensitive or privileged.

(b) In accomplishing management activities and adniWstrative functions, NASA relies heaVily

on the support of various service providers. To support NASA activities and functions, these.

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access to sensitive information submltted by the Contractor under this contract. By submitting

this proposal or performing this contract, the Contractor agrees that NASA 'may.release to its

service providers, their subcontractors, and their individual employees, sensitive information

. submitted during the course of this procurement, subject to the enumerated protections' mandated

by the clause at 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information.

(c)(I) The Contractor shall identify any sensitive information submitted in support of this

proposal or in performing this contract. For purposes ofidentifyirig sensitive information, the

Contractor may, in addition to. any other notice or legend otherwise required, use a notice similar

to the following: ' .

Mark the title page with the following legend:

"This proposal or document includes sensitive information that NASA shall not disclose outside

the Agency and its service providers ~at support management actiyities and administrative

functions. To gain access to this sensitive information; a service provider's contract must contain

the clause at NFS 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. Consistent with this clause, the

service provider shall not duplicate, use, or disclose the information in whole or in part for any

purpose other than to perform the services specified in its contract. This restriction does not

limit the Government's right to use this information ifit is obtained from another source without

restriction. The information subject to this restriction is contained in pages [insert page numbers

or other identification of pages]. "

Mark each page of sensitive information the Contractor wishes to restrict with the following

~~: .

"Use or disclosure of sensitive information contained on this page is subject to the restriction on

the title page of this proposal or document.'" ..

(2) The Contracting Offic.er shall evaluate the facts supporting any claim that particular

information is "sensitive." This evaluation shall consider the time and resources necessary'to

protect the information in accordance with the detailed safeguards mandated by the clause at

1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. However, unless the Contracting Officer decides,

with the advice of Center counsel, that reasonable grounds exist to challenge the Contractor's

claim that particular information is sensitive, NASA and its service providers and their

employees shall comply with all of the safeguards contained in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(d) To receive access to sensitive information needed.to assist NASA in accomplishing

management activities and administrative functions, the service provider must be operating under

a contract that contains the clause 'at 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. This clause

obligates the srrvice provider to'do the followjng:

(l) Comply with all specified procedures and obligations, including the Organizational Conflicts.

of Interest Avoidance Plan, which the contract has incorporated as a compliance document.

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-(2) Utilize any sensitive information comIng into its possession only for the purpose of

performing the services specified in its-contract. (3) Safeguard sensitive information coming into

its possession from unauthorized use and disclo~ure~

(4) Allo\Yaccess to sensitive information only to those employees that need it to perform

services under its contract.

(5) Preclude access and disclosure of sensitive information to persons and entities outside of the

service provider's organization.

-(6) Train employees who may require access to sensitive information about their obligations to

, utilize it only to perform the services specified, in its contract and to safeguard it from '

unauthorized use and disclosure. '"

(7) Obtain a written affmnation from each employee that he/she has received and will comply

with training on the authorized uses ~d mandatory protections of sensitive information needed

in performing this contract. '

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(8) Administer a monitoring process.to ensure that .employees comply with all reasonable

security procedures, report any breaches to the Contracting Officer, and implement any

:necessary corrective actions. '

(e) When the service providetwill have primary responsibility for operating an information

technology system for NASA that contains sensitive information, the service provider's contract

shall include the clause at 1852.204-76, Security Requirements for Unclassified Information

Technology Resources, The Security Requirements clause requires the service provider to

implement an Information Technology Security Plan to protect information processed, stored, or

transmitted from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosUre, or use. Service provider personnel -

requiring privileged access or limited privileged acceSsto these information technology systems

are subject to screening using the sbpldard'National Agency Check (NAC) forms appropriate to

the level of risk for adverse impact to NASA missions. The Contracting Officer may allow the

service provider to conduct its own screening, provided ,the service provider,employs

substantially equivalent screening procedures. -

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(f) This clause does not affect NASA's responsibilities under the Freedom ofInformation Act.

(g) The Contractor shall insert 'this clause, including this paragraph (g), suitably modified to

reflect the relationship of the parties~ in all subcontracts that may require the furnishing of

sensitive information. '

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(a) In the performance of this contract it is anticipated that the Contractor may have

access to, be furnished, use, or generate the following types of data (recorded information):

(1) data submitted to the Government ~ith limited rights or restricted rights .

notices;

, . (2) data of third parties which the Government has agreed to handle under'

protective arrangements; and ..

(3) data generated by or on behalf of the Government which the Government

. intends to control the use and dissemination thereof.

(b) In order to .provide management appropriate for protecting the interests of the

Government and other oviners.of such data, the Contracior agrees with respect to data in

category (a)(l) above, and ~tl1 respect to any data in categories (a)(2) and (a)(3) when so

identified by the Contracting Officer, to:

(1) use and disclose such data only to the extent necessary to perform the

work required W}derthis.contract, with particular emphasis on restricting disclosure of the data

to those persons who have a definite need for the data in order to perform under this contract;

. . (2) not'reprod.uee the data unless reproduction of the data is specifically

permitted elsewhere in the contract or by the Contracting Officer;

(3) refrain from disclosing the data to third parties without the written consent

of the Contracting Officer; and .

(4) return or deliver the data including all copies thereof to the Contracting

Officer or his designated recipient when requested by the Contracting Officer.

(End of.Clause),

H: 6 HANDLING OF DATA (ARC 52.227-96) (JUN 1989)

, (a) Paragraph (d)(l) of the "Rights in Data--General" clause of this contract perntits "

the Government to restrict the Contractor's right to use, release to others, reproduce, distribute, or

publish any data first produced or specifically used by the Contractor in the performance of the

contract provided such restriction is expressly set forth in the contract. Pursuant to this authority,

the following restrictions shall apply to such data and shall be included, in substance, in all '

subcontracts: . ,

(b) Data specifically used.

(I) In the performance of this contract, it is anticipated the Contractor may

have access, or be furnished, data (including financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or

mana~ement information as weIJ as technical data or computer software) of third parties which

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Government data for which the Government intends to control the use and dissemination.

(2) In order to protect the interests of the Government and the owners of such

data, the Contractor agrees, with resp~cttosuch third-party or Government data that is either

marked with a restrictive legend or specifically identified in this contract or in writing by the

Contracting Officer as being subject to this clause, to use and disclose such dllta only to the

extent necessary to perform the work required tinder this contract, preClude disclosure of such

data outside the Contractor's organization, and return or dispose of such data as directed by the

Contracting Officer when the data is no longer needed for contract performance,-

(3) Notwithstanding (2) above, the Contractor shall not be restricted iri the use

and disclosure of any data that becom~s generally available without breach' of this clause by this

Contractor, is known to or is developed -bythe Contractor independently of any disclosure of

proprietary, restricted, or confidential data-hereunder, or is rightfully received by the Contractor

from a third party without restriction, >

- (c) -Data first produced.

Data first produced by the Contractor under this contract may include data for

which the Government wants to control the use and dissemination. The Contracting Officer may

require, or-this contract may presently specify, that the Contractor apply restrictive legends to

such identified data prior to delivery to the Government, or to third parties at the Government's

direction, that restrict the use and disclosure of the data by any third.party recipient. However;

such restrictive legends shall in no way affect the Contractor's or the Government's rights to such

data as provided in the "Rights in Data ••General" clause of this contrac~.

-(End of Clause)

H.7 TASK ORDERING PROCEDURE (NFS 1852.216~80) (OCTOBER 1996)

(a) Only the Contracting Officer may issue task 'Ordersto the Contractor, providing specific

authorization or direction to peI10rm work witJlln the scope of the contract and as specified in the

schedule. The Contractor may incur costs under this contract in performance of task orders and

task order modifications issued in accordance with this clause. No other costs are authorized

- unless otherwise specified in the contract or expressly authorized by the-Contracting OffiCer.

(b) Priorto issuing a task order, the Contracting Officer shall provide the-Contractor with the

following data: -

, (1) A functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from

the contemplated task order.

__ (2) Proposed performance standards to be used as criteria for determining whether the

work requireml;:nts have been met. _

(3) A request for a task plan from the Contractor to~include the technical approach, period

of performance, appropriate cost information, and any other information required to determine

the reasonableness of the Contractor's proposal. -

- _(c) Within IS calendar days after receipt of the Contracting OffiCer's request, the Contractor

shall submit a task plan conforming to the request. '

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(d). After review and any necessary, discussions, the Contracting Offi,cer may issue a task

'order to the Contractor containing, aSel minimwn, the following:

, (1) Date of the order.

(2) Contract number and order number. . ,

'(3) Functional description of the work identifying the objectives or results desired from'

the task order, including special instructions or:other information necessary, for, performance of

the task. '

.(4) ,Performance standards, and where appropriate, quality assurance standards.

(5) Maximum dollar amount authorized (cost and fee or price). This includes allocation

of award fee among award fee periods, if applicable. .

(6) Any other resources (travel, materials,~uipment, facilities~etc.) authorized.

(7) Delivery/performance schedule ~ncluding start and end dates.

(8) If contract funding is by individual task order, accounting and appropriation data.

(e) The Contractor shall provide a.cknowledg~ent ofreceipt'to the Contracting Officer

within 3 calendar days after receipt of the task order.

(f) If time constraints do not permit issuance of a fully defined task order in accordance with

the procedures described in paragraphs (a) through (d), a task order ~hich includes a ceiHng

price may be issued. '

(g) The Contracting Officer may amend tasks in the sarrie manner in which they were issued.

(h) In the event of a conflict between the requirements of the task order and the Contractor's

approved task plan, the task order shall prevail.

(End of clause).

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SECTION I ~CONTRACT' CLAUSES

SECTION t

1.1 . LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

NOTICE: .The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by

reference:

http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

http://www.hq.nas~.gov/<?ffice/procurementlregslnfstoc.htm

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NUMBER DATE. TITLE

52.20.2-1 nJL 20.0.4 DEFINITIONS

52.20.3-3 APR 1984 GRATUITIES

52.203-5 APR.19~4 . COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES

52.203-6 nJL 1995 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES

TO THE GOVERNMENT.

52.20.3-7. nJL 1995 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES

52.20.3-8 JAN 1997 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION AND

RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR

IMPROPER ACTIVITY

52.20.3-10. JAN 1997 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL

OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY

52.20.3-12 SEP 20.0.5 LIMITATI9N ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.20.4-4 AUG2QQD PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON

RECyCLED PAPER

52.20.4-7 OCT 20.0.3 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION . i

52.20.9-6 JAN 20.0.5 . PROT~CTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST j

WlffiN SUBCONTRACTING WITH .

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT.

52.215-2 JUN 1999 AUDIT AND RECORDS-NEGOTIATION

52.215-8 OCT 1997 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - UNIFORM

CONTRACTFORMAT.

52.215";10. OCT 1997 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE COST OR

PRICING DATA

52.215-11 OCT 1997 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE COST OR

PRICING DATA-MODICA TION

52.215-12 OCT 199.7 SUBCONTRACTOR COST OR PRICING DATA

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52~215- 13 OCT 1997 SUBCONTRACTOR COST OR PRICING DAT AMODICATION

52.215-15 OCT 2004 PENSION ADJUSTMENTS AND ASSET

REVERSIONS

52.215-18 JUL 2005 REVERSION OR ADJUSTMENT OF PLANS FOR

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (PRB) OTHER.

THAN PENSIONS

.. 5i.215-19 OCT 1997 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES

. 52.215-21 QCT 1997 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING

DATA OR INFORMA nON OTHER THAN COST

OR PRICING DATA -- MODIFICATIONS. "

52.216-7 DEC 2002 ALLOW ABLE COST AND PAYMENT 30th in i Paragraph (a)(3).

52.216-8 MAR,1997 FIXEDFEE ..

52.219:-6 JUN 2003 NOTICE OF TOTAL. SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDE

52.219-8 OCT 2000 UTILlZA TION OF SMALL BUSINESS

CONCERNS

52.222-1 FEB 1997 NOnCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR

i DISPUTES

! 52.222-2 JUL 1990 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PRENITUMS

Insert '~A" in paragraph (a).

52.222-3 JUN2003 CONVICT LABOR

52.222-4 JUL 2005 CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY . i

STANDARDS ACT-OVERTIME :

COMPENSA nON

.52.222-20 DEC 1996 WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT

52.222-21 FEB 1999 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES

52.222.26 APR 2002 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY(AL TERNATE I) (FEB

1999)

52.222-35 DEC 2001 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL

DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE

VIETNAM ERA, AND .OTHER ELIGIBLE

VETERANS

52.222-36 JUN 1998 .AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH

, DISABILITIES

52.222-37 DEC 2001 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL.

DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE

VIElNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE

VETERANS .. .

52.223-3. JAN 1997 HAZARDOUS' MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION

ANDMA TERIALSAFETY DATA (ALTERNATE

I) (JUL 1995)

Insert "None" in.paragraph (b).

52.223-6 MAY 2001 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

52.223-14 AUG 2003 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING

52.227 •.1 JUL 19~5 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT

(ALTERNATE I) (APR 1984)

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52.227-2 AUG 1996 NQTICE AND ASSISTANCE. REGARDING

PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

52.232-9' APR 1984 LIMITATION ON WITHHOLDING OF

PAYMENTS

52.232-22 APR 1984 LIMITATION OF FUNDS

52.232-23 JAN 1986 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

52.232-25 OCT 2003 PROMPT PAYMENT

52.232-34 MAY 1999 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS

TRANSFER--OTHER THAN CENTRAL I

. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION !

Insert "no later than 1~ days prior to submission of the first request

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52.233-3 AUG 1996 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (ALTERNATE I) I

(JuN 1985) . i

52.233-4 OCT 2004 APPLICABLE LAWFOR BREACH OF i

~. CONTRACT CLAIM

52.242-1 APR 1984 NOTICE OF'INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS \

52.242-3 MAY 2001 PENAL TIES FOR UNALLOWABLE COSTS

52~242-4 JAN 1'997 . CERTIFICATION OF FINAL INDIRECT COSTS

52.242-13 . JUL 1995 BANKRUPTCY .

52.243-2 AUG 1987 CHANGES--COST -REIMBURSEMENT

(ALTERNATE V) (APR 1984)

52.244-2 AUG 1998 SUBCONTRACTS

52.244-5 DEC 1996 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING

52.244-6 FEB 2006 SUBCONTRACTS FOR CO:M~MERCIALITEMS

52.245-5 JUN2003 . . GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (COSTREIMBURSEMENT. TIME-AND- MATERIAL,

OR LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS)

52.245-9 AUG 2005 USE AND CHARGES

52.245-18 FEB 1993 SPECIAL TEST EQUIPMENT

. 52.245-19 APR 1984 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FURNISHED' "AS

IS"

52.247-1 FEB 2006 COMMERCIAL BILL OF LADING NOTA nONS

52.249-6 SEP 1996 TERMINATION (COST -REIMBURSEMENT)

52.249-14 APR 1984 . EXCUSABLE .DELAYS

.52.253-1 JAN 1991 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS

II. NAsA-FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFRCHAPTER 18) CLAUSES.

SEP 1990

JUL 1997

FEB 2003

CLAUSE

NUMBER

1852.203- 70

1852.219-74

1852.219-76 ..

1852.235-70

DATE TITLE

JUN 2001 DISPLAY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HOTLINE

POSTERS

.USE OF RURAL AREA SMALL BUSINESSES

NASA 8 PERCENT GOAL

CENTER FOR AEROSPACE INFORMATION

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1.2 ORDERING (FAR 52.216-18) (OCT 1995)

SECTION I

(a) Any supplies and servic~s'to be furnished under this contract shall be arder~ by issuance of

delivery orders or task orders by the'individuals or activities 'designated in the Schedule. Such

orders may be issued frolIJ the effective date through ,the period of contract performance.

(brAll delivery or<,lersor task orders are subject to the temis and conditions of this contract. In

the event of conflict between' a delivery order ar task order ,and this contract, the contract shall

control.

(c) If mail~d, Iidelivery order or task,order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits

the' order in the mail. Orders may be Issued ora1~y,by facsimile, or by electronic commerce

methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

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1.3 ORDER LIMITATIONS (FAR 52.21~-19) (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract

in an amount ofless than $1.000,00 ~the Government is not obligated to

purchase, noris the C~>ntractorobligated to furnish, those supplies or services under tile contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in e~~ss of $10,000,000.00 '.,

(2) Any,order for a combination of items in excess of $20.000,000,00 ; or

(3) A'series of orders from'the same ordering office within ',5' days that together

call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(l) or (2) of this section.,

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements Clause at subsection 52.216-

21 .ofthe Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR», the Government is not required to cirdet a part

of anyone requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order

limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding pliragraphs (b) and (c) of this section,the Contr~tor shall honor any order,

exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is

,returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance;. with written notice stating the

Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the re~ons. Upon receiving this

notice, the Government may acquire the,supplies or services from another source. '

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1.4 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (FAR S2.2"6~22)(OCT 1995)

{a) This i~ an indefinite-quantity contr~ct for the sUPl'lie~ or services specified; and effective for

the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the

Schedule ar~estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. . .

. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance

with the Ordering clause. The Contractor. shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered,

the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity .designated in

the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or

services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Exceptfor any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule,

.there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Govemmentmay issue orders

requiring delivery to multiple destinations or. performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that

period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order ..The contract

shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and o~ligations with respect to that order

to the same extent as if the order were completed during'the contract's effective period; provided,

tha~ the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliverjes under this contract after 60 days

after the end pfthe Contract Period of"Performance~'

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UNION DUES OR FEES (FAR52~222-39) (DEC 2004)

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"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Ri~o, the Northern

Mariana ISlands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, during the term of this contract, the

Contractor shall post a notice, in the form 'of a poster, informing employees of their rights

concerning union membership and payment of union dues and fees, in conspicuous places in and

about all its plants and offices, including all places where notices to employees are customarily

posted. The notice shall include the following information (except that the information pertainirig

to National Labor Relations Board shall not be included in notices posted in the plants or offices

of carriers subject to the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188». .

Notice .to Employees'

Under Federal law, employees cannot be required to join a union or maintain membership in a .

union in order to retain their jobs. Under certain conditions, the law permits a union and an

employer to enter into ~ union-security agreement requiring employees to pay uniform periodic'

dues and initiation fees. J:l0wever, employees who are'not union members can objec~ to the use

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of their payments for certain purposes and can only be required to pay their share of union costs

relating to collective bargaining, con,tract administration, and grievance adjustment.

If YQudo not want to pay that portion of dues or fees used to support activities not related to

collective bargaining, contra,ct administration, or grievance adjustment,~ou are entitled to an

appropriate reduction in your payment, If you believe that you have been required to pay dues or

fees used in part to support activities not related to collective bargaining, contract administration,

. or grievance adjustment, you may be entitled to a refund and to an appropriate reduction in

future payments.

For further information concerning your rights, you may wi.sh to contact the National Labor

Relations Board (NLRB) either at one of its Regional offices or at the following address or toll

free number:

National Labor Relations Board

Division of Information

1099 14th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20570

1-866-667-6572 .

1-866-316-6572 CITY)

'To locate the nearest NLRB office, see NLRB~s'website at http://www.nlrb.gov. .

(c) The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 13201 of February 17,

2001, and related implementing regulations at 29CFR part 470, and orders of the Secretary of

L~m. . .

..'(d) In the event that the Contractor do~s not comply with any of the requirements set forth in

paragraphs (b), (c);"or (g), the SecretarY may direct that this contract be cancelled, terminated, or

suspended in whole or in part, and declare the Contractor ineligible for further Government

contracts in accordance with procedures at 29 CFR part 470, Subpart B-Compliance Evaluations,

Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Procedures. Such other sanctions or remedies may be

imposed as are provided by 29 CFR part 470 •.which implements Executive Order 13201, or as

are otherwise provided by law. .

r (e) The requirement to post the employee notice in paragraph (b) does not apply to--

(1) Contractors and subcontractors that employ fewer than 15 persons;

(2)Contractor establishInents or construction work sites where'no union has been formally

recognized by the Contractor or.certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of the

.Contractor's emp19yees; '.

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(3) Contractor establishments or construction work sites located in a jurisdiction named in.the

definition of the United States in which-the law of that jurisdiction forbids enforcement of unionsecurity agreements;
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(4) Contractor facilities ~here upon the.written request of the Contractor, th.e bepartme~t of

Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for.Labor-Man~gement Programs has. waived the postmg

requirements with respect to any of the Contractor's facilities if the Deputy Assistant Se~retary

finds that the Contractor has demonstrated that-- , ' "

(i) The' facility is in all respe~ts separate and distinct from activities of the Contractor related to

the performance of a contract; and

(ii) Such a waiver will not interfere with or impede the effectuation of the Executive order; or

(5) Work outside the United States,that does n~t in~o.lve the recruifinent or employment of

workers within the United States.

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(f) The Department of Labor publishes the official employee notice in two variations;-one for

contractors covered by the Railway Labor Act and a second for all other contractors. The

Contractor shall-- .

(l)Obtain the required employee n6tice poster from the DivisionofInterpretations and

Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Room N-5605, WaShington; DC.20210, or from any .field office of the

Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards or Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Programs; , ' ,

(2) Download a copy of the poster from ~e'Office of Labor- Management Standards website ~t

http://www,olms:dotgov; or '

(3) Reproduce arid use exact duplicate copies of the Department of Laboris offici81 poster.

(g) The Contractor shall include the substan,ce of this clause in every subcontract or purchase

order that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, entered into in cQnnectionwith this

contract, unless exempted by the Oepartinent of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor- !

Management Programs on account of special circumstances in the national interest under.

authority of29 CFR 470.3(c). For indefinite quantity subcontracts, the Contractor shall ,include

the substance of this clause if the value of orders in any calendar year of the subcontract is

expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. pursuant to 29 CFR part 470, Subpart BCompliance Evaluations, Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Procedures, the Secretary

of Llibor may direct the Contractor to take such action in the enforcement of these regulations,

including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance with respect to any such subcontract or

,purchase order. lfthe Contractor becomes 'involved in litigation with a subcontractor or vendor,

or is threatened with such involvement, as a result of such direction, the Contra~tor may request

the United States, through the Secretary of Labor, to enter into such litigation to protect the

interests of the United States.

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1.6 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (FAR 52.227~23) (JUN 1987) '.

Except for data contained ~i1pages 1-75 of Volume land 1-29 of Volume III, it is agreed that as

a condition of award of this contract, and notwithstanding the conditions of any notice appearing

thereon, the Government shall have unlimited rights (as defined in the "Rights in Data~:..General"

clause contained in this contract) in and to the data contained in the proposal dated July 17, 2006

upqn which this contract is based.

(End of Clau~)

t7 OMBUDSMAN (NFS 1852.215-84) (OCT 2003) (ALTERNATE I)

(JUN 21)00) .

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from

offerors, potential offerors, ana contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this

acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will mainW-n strict confidentiality as to the source

of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman 'is not to diminish the authority of the .

contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. Further, the

ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or

the adjudicatiortofformal contract diSputes. Therefore, before consulting with,an ombudsman,

int~rested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or

reconUnendations to the contracti~g officer for resolution.'

(b) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting 'officer, interested parties may contact the

installation ombudsman, '

LewisS. Braxton III

NASA/Ames Research Center

Mail Stop 200-9

Moffett Field, CA 94035~ 1000

Telephone: (650) 604-5068

e-mail: Lewjs.s. Braxton@nasa~gov

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recoIJlII1endations which cannot be resolved at the

installation may be refcmed.to the NASA ombudsman, the Director of the Contract Management

Division, at 202-358-0445~ facsimile 202-358-3083, e-mail james.a.baliriskas@nasa.gov. Please

do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or

clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer "Oras

specified elsewhere in this document. , '

(c) If this is a task or delivery order contract, the ombudsman shall review complaints from

contractors and ensure they are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered, consistent with the

procedures of the contract. ' ,

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,1.8 PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF

CONTRACTOR FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS FOR THE NASA AMES

RESEARCH CENTER (ARC 52.211-104) (MAR 19'8)

(a) The editorial guidelines contained herein will be used to prepar~contractor final reports for

the Ames Research Center. The editorial guidelines ~e based in part on the practices 'contained

in the NASA Publications Gwde, NASA SP7047 (available'from the National Technical

Information ServiCe, Springfield, VA 22161). Refer to DOD 5220.22M for ,classified

information~ Questions concerning the format for NASA contractor final reports should be ' 'addressed to the editorial staff of the DocUmentation Technology Branch (Code JIT). When a

NASA contractor report is to be published, these guidelines constitute the recommended

practices for.contract final report preparation. R~ports that do not follow these guidelines will be

rejected. Failure to follow the established procedure Will necessitate rework and may delay final

payment in closing the contract, grant, or cooperative/interchange agreement. .

(b) Five copies of the draft final report written according to NASA Ames Research Center

guidelines will be prepared. The NASA Ames Contracting Officer will be notified in writing

that the draft final report has been completed and transmitted. Four copies will be sent to the

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) and one copy will be sent to the

appropriate editorial office (Code JIT, Mail Stop 241-13). The COTR will review the report for

technical accuracy., These draft copies should be reproduced and assembled using the most

economical means.

(c) The contractor will receive a letterfr<>mthe Ames Contracting Officer contaitiing the

disposition of the draft report within 4S working days from the time the manuscript is received at

the Center. If the COTR detennines that the final report Will be published as a NASA contractor

report, the letter will transmit corrections/changes to be made ll;Ildinstructions to submit the

camerl;l-ready master and fO\lf copies of the corrected manuscript to the COTR The COTR will

prepare the necessary paperwork to accompany the camera-ready master to the editorial office in

Code JIT. ' ,

(d) Format and Organization. The final report should be Written in a readable' and easily

understood stYle. The writing style should be both logical and familiar to scientific and technical

personnel. The final report camera-ready master shall be cleanly typed or computer generated on

a laser printer (not a dot matrix printer) on opaque, 8 112-by II-inch white paper. The page

image area, including page numbers, shall not exceed 7-118 by 9- 91.16 inches. Blank pages shall

be avoided. The camera ready master should be prepared in a single-colUIIUl format with a

ragged right margin. The text shall be single-spaced to heIpreduce the overall size of the report.

with appropriate but consistent spacing before and after headings, paragraphs, and mathematical

formulas. Where practicable, tables and figures shall be integrated into the text'at a point

following the first reference. Where tables and figures are voluminous or their insertion imduly

interrupts the flow of the text, they may be grouped in proper sequence following the references.

Each page shall be numbered. The preferred location for page numbers is centered at the bottom

of the page.' , ,

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The recommended organizati~n for the report is shown below:

Cover (prepared by the Government)

Title Page (prepared by the Government)

Table of Contents (if necessary)

Symbols and Abbreviations (may fol~ow Introduction)

Summary

Introduction

Main Body of Text

Conclusions

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References

Tables (if not integrated in text)

Figures (if not integrated in text)

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Deviations from the format and organization shall be made only with the prior consent of the

, Ames Contracting Officer. For questions concerning format, contactth,e appropriate

publications office. " ,

(e) Measurement Value. Measurement values in NASA contractor reports shall be expressed in

a'system of units appropriate to the particular discipline aJ:1,dto the intended audience. Usage

shall be consistent throughout the document (teXt, tables, and figures)~ Ifit would be desirable to

convert customary U.S. units to metric (S.l.) units, or vice versa, a conversion table may be

included near the front of the report.

(t) Symbols and Abbreviations. Symbols and abbreViations shall be defined the first time they

are used and/or included in a list of "Symbols and Abbreviations." This list should go after the

table of contents or be included as an appendix.

(g) C,?pyright. Copyrighted data not first produced under the contract for which the report is to

be delivered shall not be incorporated into the report unless the contractor (l) provides the

Government a royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable, world~ wide license forGovemmental

purposes to publish, distribute, translate, copy, exhibit, and perform such copyrighted data; or

(2) obtains the written petmission of the Contracting Officer.

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(h) Commercial Products. NASA policy is to not endorse or favor any specific commercial

product, commodity, or service. Generic rather than trade ~ames should therefore be used

whenever possible. However, if the trade name provides useful information, it can be used. ,

Credit should be given to the owner of the trade p.ame, and care should be taken that the correct

owner is specified. Product comparisons should Jlot be ma~e.

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(i) References. References should be cited by name and date (e.g., Ander, ,1971, 1972; Smith,

1974). In the reference list, the names are alphabetized. The correct citation is considered to be

the responsibility of the author.

'Material that is not obtainable or available shall not be listed as a reference. 'Likewise, the

following shall not be used: limited-distribution documents, private communications, in-house

publications, and documents of NASA contracts published as in- house documents (i.e., they

must be referenced as NASA contractor reports, not NASA contract numbers). Material which

has been accepted (not merely submitted) for publication may be cited.but must carry the

parenthetical note: (to be published).

G) Security. Security markings, ~hen necessary, shall be consistent With DD Form 254, the

directive issued by the Ames Security Officer, and shall conform to the requirements established

in the DoD Industrial Security Manual and the NASA Handbook on Information Security. For

questi~ns concerning security classification, contact the Ames Research Center Security Officer..

(k) Illustrations. Illustrations must be clearly functional 8:t1drelated specifically to the subject

matter. Illustrations shall not be used on covers or as purely decorative space fillers. (Color

reproductions are not permitted unless they are necessary to the functional utility of the report

and are determined to be so by the Center's Printing Management Officer.) Artwork of a quality

suitable for reproduction must be submitted. Line iIlustI:ations must be prepared in black ink, or

reproduction quality laser prints. ' .

(1) Photographs. Black and white halftone prints shall be used. Since color prints do not

reproduce well in black and white, they should not be used. Urinecessary and repetitious

photographs should be avoided. '

, . (m) Company Logos and Report Numbers. Company logos shall not be used on the cover of or

within the report. The report shall not be printed on paper containing the company affiliations or

company logo. Although company report numbel:'Scan be used on covers or title pages, they

should not appear on internal pages or figures.

(n) Computer Printouts.' Computer-produced materiaUntended' for use as masters must be

cleanly printed out in black ink on opaque white paper. Computer graphics produced on "grid"

paper shall not be submitted.'

(0) Duplication and Distribution. When the final report is to be published as a'high- or lownumber NASA CR, the con~actor will be asked to make corrections, provide a 200-word

, abstract and at least three key words or phrases, and submit four copies of the corrected

manuscript to the COTR and one copy plus the Camera- ready master to the appropriate

publications office. ([he camera-ready'master should not be bound and should be carefully

packaged to avoid damage in handling and shipping.)

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" (p) To comply with NASA printing requirements and co~ considerations, final reports which are

duplicated/reproduced by the contractor must conform to the standards as specified in NASA

FAR Supplement Clause 1852.20"8-81, "Restrictions on Printing and Duplicating." Questions "

regarding these specifications should be addressed to the "Ames Printing Management Officer at

(650) 604- 5827. " """

(End of Clause)

1.9 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION REQUIREJ\1ENTS (NFSI852.204-15)

(SEPTEMBER 1989)

Performance under this contract will involve access to and/or generation of classified

information, work in a security area, or both, up to the level of SECRET. See Federal

Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-2 in this contract"and DD Form 254, Contract Security

Classification Specificatiqn, Attachment J.1.4.

(End of Clause)

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PART III - LIST OF.DOCUMENTS, EXIDBITS ANO OtHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF AIT ACHMENTS

J.l'. 'LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND ATTACHMENTS

(ARC 52,.211-90) (FEB 1997)

(a) The following documents, exhibits, and attachmerits are included in the solicitation arid

. resulting coptracf Representations imd certifications completed by the contractor in response to

this solicitation are incoJ:pQrated by reference in the resulting contract at time of award.

Title

1. Task Order Procedure Guid~

2. Data Requirements List (DRL)/Requireinents .

D~scription

3. Section K, Representations,. Certifications and

Other Stat~rrients of.offerors

4. DD Form 254

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