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PN 97-44
May 16, 2000 CONTRACT FINANCING
PURPOSE: To provide guidance on administering progress payments on indefinite-delivery contracts; delete outdated performance-based payments guidance; and provide guidance on using performance-based payments in competitive negotiated acquisitions. This PN also makes changes to NFS Parts 1804, 1806, and 1823 to conform the NFS with changes made by FAC 97-15; and makes editorial corrections and miscellaneous changes dealing with NASA internal and administrative matters. BACKGROUND: FAC 97-16 simplified and streamlined the administration of progress payments, and removed the prohibition against using performance-based payments in contracts for research and development and contracts awarded through competitive negotiation procedures. This PN states that administration of progress payments under indefinite delivery contracts can be on either an overall contract basis, or a group of orders as a single unit. This PN also specifies that contracting officers should consider the procedural and small business competitiveness factors when determining the practicality of the use of performance-based payments in competitive negotiations and advises contracting officers to consider qualitative evaluation methods when performance-based payments are used in competitive negotiations under $50M. As a management control to ensure that the source selection process and small business competitiveness are not adversely affected, HQ approval is required for use of performance-based payments in competitions under $50M. When performance-based payments are planned to be used in competitive negotiated acquisitions, the draft RFP must request the potential offerors to suggest terms, including performance events or payment criteria. The information provided by the offerors will be used, when possible, to establish a common set of performance-based payment parameters in the formal solicitation. Other editorial changes to correct referenced FAR citations, office designations; and provides an example of "evidence of endorsement by another agency of the U.S. Government based on national security or foreign policy of the United States" at section 1845.405-70. REGULATION: Changes are made in Parts 1804, 1806, 1815, 1823, 1832, and 1845 as set forth in the enclosed replacement pages.
REPLACEMENT PAGES: You may use the enclosed pages to replace 4:1, 4:2, 4:7, 4:8, 6:3, 6:4, 15:3, 15:4, 15:4.1, Part 23, Part 32, 45:7, 45:8, 45:9, and 45:10.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: This PN was published as a final rule in the Federal Register (65 FR 31101 - 31103, May 16, 2000).
HEADQUARTERS CONTACT: Joe Le Cren, NASA Headquarters, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-0444, email: jlecren@hq.nasa.gov. R. Scott Thompson
1804.470	Security requirements for unclassified automated information resources.
SUBPART	1804.5 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN CONTRACTING
SUBPART	1804.70 TRANSFER OF CONTRACTING OFFICE RESPONSIBILITY
SUBPART	1804.71 UNIFORM ACQUISITION INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION
SUBPART	1804.72 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTUAL INSTRUMENTS
SUBPART	1804.73 PROCUREMENT REQUESTS
Subpart 1804.9--Taxpayer Identification Number Information
(d) The contracting officer shall send a copy of each approved justification or D&F that cites the authority of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(i) or FAR 6.302-7 to NASA Headquarters, Office of Procurement (Code HK), unless one of the exceptions at FAR 25.401 applies to the acquisition. The transmittal shall indicate that the justification is being furnished under FAR 6.303-1(d).
SUBPART	1823.70 SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBPART	1823.71 FREQUENCY AUTHORIZATION
Subpart 1823.3--Hazardous Material Identification and
SUBPART	1832.1	NON-COMMERCIAL ITEM PURCHASE FINANCING
1832.503	Postaward matters.
SUBPART	1832.10 PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS
SUBPART	1832.11 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
Subpart 1832.1--Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing 1832.111 Contract clauses for non-commercial purchases.
(g)(2) The installment payment rate shall be that which is common in the commercial marketplace for the purchased item. If there is no commonly used rate, the contracting officer shall determine the appropriate rate. In no case shall the rate exceed that established in the clause at FAR 52.232-30. Subpart 1832.4--Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items 1832.402 General.
(a) Except as authorized in 1832.908, it is NASA's policy to make contract financing payments on the 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper request. However, the due date for making contract financing payments for a specific contract may be earlier than the 30th day, but not earlier than 7 days, after the designated billing office has received a proper request, provided that:
(a)(i) In determining whether performance-based payments are practical in competitive negotiated acquisitions, the contracting officer should consider the procedural impacts (e.g., proposal evaluation complications, longer evaluations, elimination of the potential for award without discussions, increased proposal information requirements) and the impact on small business competitiveness. (ii) The contracting officer must obtain approval from the Director of the Headquarters Office of Procurement Contract Management Division (Code HK) to use performance-based payments in competitive negotiated solicitations under $50M. The request for approval must include an assessment of the practicality of using performance-based payments, as well as the proposed performance-based payments evaluation approach (see 1832.1004(e)(1)(ii)).
(e)(1)(ii) Use of the price adjustment evaluation technique may require obtaining and analyzing proposal information that is normally not required in NASA firm-fixed-price competitions (see 1815.403-3). When using performance-based payments in competitive negotiated acquisitions under $50 million, contracting officers should consider the use of alternative evaluation methods, e.g., qualitative evaluation under Mission Suitability or another appropriate factor. 1832.1005 Contract clauses. (a) If the contract is for launch services, the contracting officer shall delete paragraph (f) of the clause at FAR 52.232-32 in accordance with 1832.1009.
(b)The prior written approval of the Associate Administrator for Procurement (Code H) is required for the use of Government production and research property on work for foreign countries or for international organizations. The Logistics Management Office of the Headquarters Office of Management Systems (Code JG), the Office of General Counsel (Code G), and the Headquarters Office of External Relations (Code I) are required concurrences.
(c) Contracting officers shall forward requests for approval to Code HS, along with a summary of the circumstances involved, including as a minimum --