PART 1832—CONTRACT FINANCING

Subpart 1832.1—Financing for Other Than a Commercial Purchase

1832.111 Contractor clauses for other than commercial purchases.

1832.111-70 NASA contract clause.

The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.232–79, Payment for On-Site Preparatory Costs, in solicitations and contracts for construction on a fixed-price basis when progress payments are contemplated and pro rata payment of on-site preparatory costs to the contractor is appropriate.

Subpart 1832.2—Commercial Product and Commercial Service Purchase Financing

1832.202-1 Policy. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

(b)(6) Advance payment limitations do not apply to expendable launch vehicle (ELV) service contracts.

1832.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. (NASA supplements paragraph (g))

(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 Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services

1832.412 Contract clause. (NASA supplement paragraphs (e) and (f))

(e) The contracting officer shall use Alternates IV and V when advance payments are provided on Phase I contracts of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

(f) See 1832.412(e).

1832.412-70 NASA Contract clauses.

When the clause at FAR 52.232–12 or its Alternates II or V are used, insert the clause at 1852.232–70, NASA Modification of FAR 52.232–12.

Subpart 1832.5—Progress Payments Based on Costs

1832.501 General.

1832.501-1 Customary progress payment rates. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

(a) The customary progress payment rate for all NASA contracts is 85 percent for large business, 90 percent for small business, 95 percent for small disadvantaged business, and 100 percent for Phase II contracts in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The contracting officer shall insert the applicable percentage in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the clause at FAR 52.232–16.

1832.502-4 Contract clauses.

1832.502-470 NASA contract clause.

The contracting officer may insert a clause substantially as stated at 1852.232–82, Submission of Requests for Progress Payments, in fixed-price solicitations and contracts that provide for progress payments. The recipient of the requests and number of copies may be changed as required.

Subpart 1832.7—Contract Funding

1832.705 Contract clauses.

1832.705-2 Clauses for limitation of cost or funds.

1832.705-270 NASA clauses for limitation of cost or funds.

(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.232–77, Limitation of Funds (Fixed-Price Contract), in solicitations and contracts for fixed-price, incrementally-funded contracts or task orders.

(b) The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially as stated at 1852.232–81, Contract Funding, in Section B of solicitations and contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.232–22, Limitation of Funds. Insert the amounts of funds available for payment, the items covered, and the applicable period of performance. The amount obligated for fee in paragraph (b) of the clause should always be sufficient to pay fee anticipated to be earned for the work funded by the amount in paragraph (a) of the clause.

Subpart 1832.9—Prompt Payment

Source: 81 FR 63145, Sept. 14, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

1832.908 Contract clauses.

(c)(2) When the clause at FAR 52.232–25, Prompt Payment, is used in such contracts with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), insert “17th” in lieu of “30th” in paragraphs (a)(1)(i)(A) and (B) and (a)(1)(ii).

1832.908-70 Submission of vouchers/invoices.

Insert clause 1852.232–80, Submission of Vouchers/Invoices for Payment, in all solicitations and contracts.

Subpart 1832.10—Performance-Based Payments

1832.1005 Contract clauses. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

(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.

1832.1009 Title.

In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2465d, NASA shall not take title to launch vehicles under contracts for launch services unless one of the exceptions in the law applies. However, the law does not eliminate NASA's right to take title to other property acquired or produced by the contractor under a contract containing a title provision.

Subpart 1832.11—Electronic Funds Transfer

1832.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses. (NASA supplements paragraphs (a), (b), and (c)).

(a) [Reserved]

(b) In accordance with FAR 32.1106(b), the use of a nondomestic EFT mechanism is authorized. When a nondomestic EFT mechanism is used, the contracting officer shall replace the paragraph at FAR 52.232–34(c) with a description of the EFT mechanism that will be used for the contract.