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PART 1827
PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1827.000 Scope of part.

SUBPART 1827.3 PATENT RIGHTS UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
1827.301 Definitions.
1827.302 Policy.
1827.303 Contract clauses.
1827.303-70 NASA solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
1827.304 Procedures.
1827.304-1 General.
1827.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
1827.304-3 Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services.
1827.304-4 Subcontracts.
1827.304-5 Appeals.
1827.305 Administration of the patent rights clauses.
1827.305-3 Follow-up by Government.
1827.305-370 NASA patent rights and new technology follow-up procedures.
1827.305-371 New technology reporting plan.
1827.305-4 Conveyance of invention rights acquired by the Government.

SUBPART 1827.4 RIGHTS IN DATA AND COPYRIGHTS
1827.404 Basic rights in data clause.
1827.405 Other data rights provisions.
1827.406 Acquisition of data.
1827.406-70 Reports of work.
1827.408 Cosponsored research and development activities.
1827.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
1827.409-70 NASA contract clause.

SUBPART 1827.6 FOREIGN LICENSE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AGREEMENTS
1827.670 Space Station technical data and goods.
1827.670-1 Policy.
1827.670-2 Contract clause.

PART 1827
PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS

1827.000 Scope of part.
This part prescribes NASA policies, procedures, and contract clauses pertaining to patents, data, and copyrights. The provisions of FAR Part 27 apply to NASA acquisitions unless specifically excepted in this part.

Subpart 1827.3--Patent Rights Under Government Contracts

1827.301 Definitions.
"Administrator," as used in this subpart, means the Administrator of NASA or a duly authorized repre-sentative.
"Contract," as used in this subpart, means any actual or proposed contract, agreement, understand-ing, or other arrangement, and includes any assign-ment, substitution of parties, or subcontract executed or entered into thereunder.
"Made," in lieu of the definition in FAR 27.301, as used in this subpart, means conceived or first actually reduced to practice; provided, that in the case of a variety of plant, the date of determina-tion (as defined in Section 41(d) of the Plant Variety Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 2401(d)) must also occur during the period of con-tract performance.
"Reportable item," as used in this subpart, means any invention, discovery, improve-ment, or innovation of the contractor, whether or not patentable or otherwise protectible under Title 35 of the United States Code, made in the performance of any work that is reim-burs-able under any clause in any NASA contract provid-ing for reimbursement of costs in-curred before the effective date of the contract.
"Subject invention," in lieu of the definition in FAR 27.301, as used in this subp-art, means any reportable item that is or may be patent-able or otherwise protectible under Title 35 of the United States Code, or any novel variety of plant that is or may be protectible under the Plant Variety Protec-tion Act (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.).

1827.302 Policy.
(a) Introduction.
(i) NASA policy with respect to any invention, discovery, improvement, or innovation made in the performance of work under any NASA contract or subcon-tract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organization and the alloca-tion of related property rights is based upon Section 305 of the National Aeronau-tics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2457) (the Act); and, to the extent consistent with this statute, the Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, dated February 18, 1983, and Section 1(b)(4) of Executive Order 12591. NASA policy with respect to any invention made in the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work with a small busi-ness firm or a nonprofit organiza-tion is based on 35 U.S.C. Chapter 18, as amended.
(ii) NASA contracts subject to Section 305 of the Act shall ensure the prompt reporting of reportable items in order to protect the Government's interest and to provide widest practi-ca-ble and appro-priate dissemination, early utilization, expeditious development, and continued availability for the benefit of the scientific, industrial, and commercial com-munities and the general public.
(b) Contractor right to elect title.
(i) For NASA contracts, the contractor right to elect title only applies to contracts with small businesses and non-profit organizations. For other business entities, see subdivision (ii) of this paragraph.
(ii) Contractor right to request a waiver of title. For NASA contracts with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organization (contracts subject to Section 305 of the Act),it is the policy of NASA to waive the rights (to acquire title) of the United States (with the reservation of a Govern-ment license set forth in FAR 27.302(c) and the march-in rights of FAR 27.302(f) and 1827.302(f)) in and to any subject in-vention if the Administra-tor determines that the interests of the United States will be served. This policy, as well as the proce-dures and instructions for such waiver of rights, is stated in the NASA Patent Waiver Regula-tions, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1. Waiver may be requested in advance of contract award for any or all of the subject inven-tions, or for individual-ly identified subject inventions reported under the contract. When waiver of rights is grant-ed, the contractor's right to title, the rights reserved by the Govern-ment, and other conditions and obliga-tions of the waiver shall be included in an Instru-ment of Waiv-er executed by NASA and the party receiv-ing the waiver.
(iii) It is also a policy of NASA to consid-er for a monetary award, when referred to the NASA Inven-tions and Contributions Board, any subject invention reported to NASA in accordance with this subpart, and for which an application for patent has been filed.
(c) Government license. For each subject invention made in the performance of work under a NASA contract with other than a small business firm or nonprofit organization and for which waiver of rights has been granted in accordance with 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1, the Administrator shall reserve an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free license for the practice of such invention throughout the world by or on behalf of the United States or any foreign Government in accordance with any treaty or agreement of the United States.
(d) Government right to receive title. Under any NASA contract with other than a small business or nonprofit organization (i.e., those contracts subject to Section 305(a) of the Act), title to subject inventions vests in NASA when the determinations of Section 305(a)(1) or 305(a)(2) have been made. The Administrator may grant a waiver of title in accordance with 14 CFR Section 1245.
(e) Utilization reports. For any NASA contract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organiza-tion, the re-quirements for utilization reports shall be as set forth in the NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1, and any Instrument of Waiver executed under those Regulations.
(f) March-in rights. For any NASA contract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organiza-tion, the march-in rights shall be as set forth in the NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1, and any Instrument of Waiver executed under those Regulations.
(g) Preference for United States industry. Waiver of the requirement for the agreement for any NASA contract with other than a small busi-ness firm or a nonprofit organization shall be in accor-dance with the NASA Patent Waiver Regu-la-tions, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1.
(i) Minimum rights to contractor.

(2) The Administrator is the approval authority for revoking or modifying a license. The procedures for revocation or modification are described in 37 CFR 404.10 and 14 CFR 1245.108.

1827.303 Contract clauses.
(a)(1)(A) See 1827.303-70(a).
(B) To qualify for the clause at FAR 52.227-11, a prospective contractor may be required to represent itself as either a small business firm or a nonprofit organization. If there is reason to question the status of the prospective contractor, the contracting officer may file a protest in accordance with FAR 19.302 if small business firm status is questioned, or require the prospec-tive contractor to furnish evidence of its status as a nonprofit organization.
(b)(1)(ii) FAR 52.227-12 is not used in NASA contracts. See instead 1827.303-70(b).
(c)(1)(ii) When work is to be performed outside the Untied States, its possessions, and Puerto Rico by contractors that are not domestic firms, see 1827.303-70(f).
(2) See 1827.303-70(b) and (f).
(d)(1) When one of the conditions in FAR 27.303(d)(1)(i) through (iv) is met, the contracting officer shall consult with the installation intellectual property counsel to determine the appropriate clause.

1827.303-70 NASA solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
(a) When the clause at FAR 52.227-11 is includ-ed in a solicitation or contract, it shall be modified as set forth at 1852.227-11.
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology, in all NASA solicitations and contracts with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organization (i.e., those subject to section 305(a) of the Act), if the contract is to be performed in the United States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico and has as a purpose the performance of experi-mental, developmental, re-search, design, or engineering work. Contracts for any of the fol-lowing purposes may be considered to in-volve the performance of work of the type described above (these examples are illus-trative and not limiting):
(1) Conduct of basic or applied research.
(2) Development, design, or manufacture for the first time of any machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter to satisfy NASA's specifica-tions or special requirements.
(3) Development of any process or tech-nique for attaining a NASA objective not readily attainable through the practice of a previously developed process or technique.
(4) Testing of, evaluation of, or experi-mentation with a machine, process, concept, or technique to determine whether it is suitable or could be made suitable for a NASA objective.
(5) Construction work or architect-engineer services having as a purpose the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work or test and evalua-tion studies involving such work.
(6) The operation of facilities or the coordination and direction of the work of others, if these activities involve perform-ing work of any of the types de-scribed in subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph.
(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.227-71, Requests for Waiver of Rights to Inventions, in all solici-tations that include the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology (see paragraph (b) of this section).
(d) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.227-72, Desig-nation of New Technology Representative and Patent Represen-tative, in all solicitations and contracts containing either of the clauses at FAR 52.227-11, Patent Rights--Retention by the Contractor (Short Form) or 1852.227-70, New Technology (see paragraph (c) of this section). It may also be inserted, upon consultation with the installation intellectual property counsel, in solicitations and contracts using another patent rights clause. The New Technology Representa-tive shall be the Technology Utilization Officer or the staff member (by titled position) having cognizance of tech-nology utilization matters for the installa-tion concerned. The Patent Repre-sentative shall be the intellectual property counsel (by titled posi-tion) having cogni-zance of patent matters for the installa-tion concerned.
(e) The contract-ing officer shall insert the provision at 1852.227-84, Patent Rights Clauses, in solici-tations for experimental, developmental, or research work to be performed in the Unit-ed States, its possessions, or Puerto Rico when the eventual awardee may be a small business or a nonprofit organization.
(f) As authorized in FAR 27.303(c)(2), when work is to be performed out-side the United States, its possessions, and Puerto Rico by contractors that are not domestic firms, the clause at 1852.227-85, Invention Reporting and Rights--For-eign, shall be used unless the contracting officer determines, with concurrence of the install-ation intellectual property counsel, that the objectives of the contract would be better served by use of the clause at FAR 52.227-13, Patent Rights---Acquisition by the Gov-ernment. For this purpose, the contracting officer may presume that a contractor is not a domestic firm unless it is known that the firm is not foreign owned, controlled, or influenced. (See FAR 27.304-4(a) regarding subcontracts with U.S. firms.)

1827.304 Procedures.

1827.304-1 General.
(a) Contractor appeals of exceptions. In any contract with other than a small busi-ness firm or nonprofit organization, the NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1, shall apply.
(b) Greater rights determinations. In any con-tract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organization and with respect to which advance waiver of rights has not been granted (see 1827.302(b)), the contractor (or an employee-inventor of the contractor after consultation with the con-trac-tor) may request waiver of title to an individ-ual identified subject invention pursuant to the NASA Patent Waiver Regu-lations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1.
(c) Retention of rights by inventor. The NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1, apply for any invention made in the performance of work under any contract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organiza-tion.
(f) Revocation or modification of contract-or's minimum rights. Revocation or modifi-ca-tion of the contractor's license rights (see 1827.302(i)(2)) shall be in accordance with 37 CFR 404.10, for subject inventions made and reported under any contract with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organization.
(g) Exercise of march-in rights. For con-tracts with other than a small business firm or a nonprofit organiza-tion, the procedures for the exercise of march-in rights shall be as set forth in the NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1.
(h) Licenses and assignments under con-tracts with nonprofit organizations. The Headquarters Associate General Counsel (Intellectual Property) (Code GP) is the approval authority for assignments. Contracto-r requests should be made to the Patent Representative designated in the clause at 1852.227-72 and forwarded, with rec-ommendation, to Code GP for approval.

1827.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
(a)(3) When a contract is placed for another agency and the agency does not request the use of a specific patent rights clause, the contracting officer, upon consultation with the installation intellectual property counsel, may use the clause at FAR 52.227-11, Patent Rights--Retention by the Contractor (Short Form) as modified by 1852.227-11 (see 1827.303-70(a)) or 1852.227-70, New Technology (see 1827.303-70(b)).

1827.304-3 Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services.
(a) For construction or architect-engineer services contracts with other than a small business or nonprofit organization, see 1827.303-70(b).

1827.304-4 Subcontracts.
(a)(i) Unless the con-tracting officer other-wise authorizes or directs, contractors awar-ding subcontracts and subcontractors awar-ding lower-tier subcontracts shall select and include one of the following clauses, suit-ably modi-fied to identify the parties, in the indicated subcon-tracts:

(ii) Whenever a prime contractor or a subcon-tractor considers it inappropriate to include one of the clauses discussed in paragraph (a) of this section in a particular subcontract, or a subcontractor refuses to accept the clause, the matter shall be re-solved by the contracting officer in consul-tation with the intellectual property coun-sel.

1827.304-5 Appeals.
FAR 27.304-5 shall apply unless other-wise provided in the NASA Patent Waiver Regulations, 14 CFR Section 1245, Subpart 1.

1827.305 Administration of the patent rights clauses.

1827.305-3 Follow-up by Government.

1827.305-370 NASA patent rights and new technology follow-up procedures.
(a) For each contract containing a patent rights clause or the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology, the contracting officer shall take the following actions:
(1) Furnish, or require the contractor to furnish directly, the New Technology Repre-sentative and the Patent Representative a copy of each contract (and modifications thereto), and copies of the final technical report, interim technical progress reports, and other pertinent material provided under the contract, unless the representatives indicate other-wise; and
(2) Notify the New Technology Repre-sentative as to which installation organiza-tional element has technical cognizance of the contract.
(b) The New Technology Representative shall take the following actions:
(1) Review the technical progress of work performed under the contract to ascertain whether the contractor and its subcontrac-tors are complying with the clause's report-ing and recordkeeping requirements;
(2) Forward to the Patent Representative copies of all contractor and subcontracto-r written reports of reportable items and disclosures of subject inventions, and a copy of the written statement, if any, sub-mitted with the reports.
(3) Consult with the Patent Representative whenever a question arises as to whether a given reportable item is to be considered a subject invention and whether it was made in the performance of work under the contract.
(4) Forward to the Patent Representative all corre-spondence relating to inventions and waivers under the New Technology clause or election of title under the Patent Rights---Retention by the Contractor (Short Form) clause.
(5) Upon receipt of any final report required by the clause, and upon determina-tion that the contract work is complete, deter-mine whether the contractor has complied with the clause's reporting requirements. If so, the New Technology Representative shall certify compliance, obtain the Patent Representative's concurrence, and forward the certification to the contracting officer.
(c) The Patent Representative shall review each reportable item to ascertain whether it is to be consid-ered a subject invention, obtain any determinations re-quired by paragraph (b) of the clause at 1852.227-70, New Tech-nology, and notify the contractor. As to any subject invention, the Patent Repre-sentative shall:
(1) Ensure that the contractor has provided sufficient information to protect the Government's rights and inter-ests in it and to permit the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applica-tions;
(2) Determine inventors-hip;
(3) Ensure the preparation of in-struments establishing the Government's rights; and
(4) Con-duct selected reviews to ensure that subject inven-tions are identified, adequately document-ed, and timely reported or disclosed.
(d) Either the New Technology Repre-sentative or the Patent Representative, in consultation with the other, may prepare opinions, make determinations, and other-wise advise the contracting officer with respect to any withholding of payment under para-graph (g) of the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology. Either the New Technol-ogy Repre-sentative or the Patent Repre-sentative may represent the contracting officer for the purpose of examining the contractor's books, records, and other documents in accordance with paragraph (f) of the clause and take corrective action as appropriate. However, no action may be taken by either the New Technology Representative or the Patent Representative that would consti-tute a final decision under the Disputes clause, involve any change or increase in the work required to be performed under the contract that is inconsistent with any right of appeal pro-vided in FAR 27.304-5 or 14 CFR 1245, Subpart 1, or otherwise be outside the scope of the contract.
(e) The contracting officer shall not approve release of final payment under the contract and, if applicable, any reserve set aside under the withhold-ing provi-sions of the clause for deficiencies and delinquent reporting not corrected as of the time of the submis-sion of the final report by the con-tractor until receipt of the New Technology Representative's certification of compli-ance, and the Patent Representative's con-currence.

1827.305-371 New technology reporting plan.
In contracts with an estimated cost in excess of $2,500,000 (or less when appropriate) that contain the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology, the contracting officer may require the contractor to submit for post-award Government approval a detailed plan for new technology reporting that demonstrates an adequate understanding of and commitment to the reporting requirements of the clause.

1827.305-4 Conveyance of invention rights ac-quired by the Government.
(a) When the Government acquires the entire right to, title to, and interest in an invention under the clause at 1852.227-70, New Technology, a determi-nation of title is to be made in accordance with Section 305(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2457(a)), and reflected in appropriate in-struments executed by NASA and forward-ed to the contractor.

Subpart 1827.4--Rights in Data and Copyrights

1827.404 Basic rights in data clause.
(d) Protection of limited rights data speci-fied for delivery. The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel regarding any questions concerning the delivery of limited rights data and/or the use of Alter-nate II that may arise from an offeror's response to the provision at FAR 52.227-15, Repre-sentation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software, or during negotiations.
(e) Protection of restricted computer soft-ware specified for delivery. The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel regarding any questions concerning the delivery of restricted computer software and/or the use of Alternate III that may arise from an offeror's response to the provision at FAR 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software, or during negotia-tions.
(f) Copyrighted data.
(1)(ii) The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel before granting permission for a contractor to claim copy-right subsisting in data, other than comput-er software, first produced under the con-tract.
(iv) The contracting officer, with the concurrence of the installation intellectual property counsel, is the approval authority for obtaining a copyright license of a different scope than set forth in subpara-graph (c)(1) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General, for any con-tract or class of contracts.
(2)(i) The procurement officer is the approval authority for obtaining a copyright license of a different scope than that set forth in subparagraph (c)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14 for any contract or class of contracts.
(g) Release, publication, and use of data.

(B) The contracting officer may, in consultation with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel, grant the contractor permission to copy-right, publish, or release to others computer software first produced in the performance of a contract if:
(a) The contractor has identified an existing commercial computer software product line or proposes a new one and states a positive intention of incorporating any computer software first produced under the contract into that line, either directly itself or through a licensee;
(b) The contractor has made, or will be re-quired to make, significant contributions to the development of the computer soft-ware by co-funding or by cost-sharing, or by contributing resources (including but not limited to agreement to provide continuing maintenance and update of the software at no cost for Governmental use); or
(c) The concurrence of the Headquarters Office of Aeronautics Commercial Technology Division (Code RW) is obtained.
(C)(a) The contractor's request for permis-sion in accordance with 1827.404(g)(3)(A) may be made either before contract award or during contract perfor-mance.
(b) Any permission granted in accor-dance with 1827.404(g)(3)(B)(a) or (b) shall be by express contract provision (or amendment) overriding sub-paragraph (d)(3) of FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General, (as modified by 1852.227-14), rather than by deleting it. The contract provision may contain appropriate assurances that the computer software will be incorporated into an existing or proposed new commercial computer software product line within a reasonable time and/or that the agreed contributions to the Government are ful-filled, with contingencies enabling the Government to obtain the right to distribute the software for commercial use, including the right to obtain assignment of copyright where applicable, in order to prevent the computer software from being suppressed or abandoned by the contrac-tor.
(c) Any permission granted in accordance with 1827.404(g)(3)(B)(c) may be either by deleting subparagraph (d)(3) or by special contract provision, as appropriate.
(d) When any permission to copyright is granted, any copyright license retained by the Gov-ern-ment shall be of the same scope as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14 and without any obligation of confidentiality on the part of the Government, unless in accordance with 1827.404(g)(3)(B)(b) the contri-butions of the Contractor may be consid-ered "substantial" for the purposes of FAR 27.408 (i.e., approximately 50 percent), in which case rights consistent with FAR 27.408 may be negotiated for the computer software in question.
(D) If the contractor has not been grant-ed permission to copyright, paragraph (d)(3)(ii) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General (as modified by 1852.227-14) enables NASA to direct the contractor to assert claim to copyright in computer software first pro-duced under the contract and to assign, or obtain the assignment of, such copyright to the Government or its designee. The con-tracting officer may, in consultation with the installation intellectual property counsel, so direct the contractor in situations where copyright protection is considered necessary in furtherance of Agency mission objectives, needed to sup-port specific Agency programs, or necessary to meet statutory requirements.
(h) Unauthorized marking of data. The contract-ing officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel before taking any action regarding unauthorized markings of data under para-graph (e) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General.
(i) Omitted or incorrect notices. The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel before agreeing to add or correct any markings on data under paragraph (f) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General.

1827.405 Other data rights provisions.
(b)(2) Acquisition of existing computer soft-ware. See 1827.409(k)(i)-(ii) and 1827.409-70 for modifications and alternatives to the clause at 52.227-19.
(c) Contracts awarded under the Small Busi-ness Innovative Research (SBIR) Pro-gram. If, during the performance of an SBIR contract (Phase I or Phase II), the need arises for NASA to obtain delivery of restricted computer software as defined in the clause at FAR 52.227-20, Rights in Data--SBIR Program, and the contractor agrees to such delivery, the restricted com-puter software may be acquired with re-stricted rights by modification of the con-tract or under an agreement incorporated in and made part of the contract, using the restricted rights set forth in FAR 27.404(e) and the related restrictions as a guide.

1827.406 Acquisition of data.
(a) General. Requirements for delivering tech-nical data relating to standard commer-cial items, components, or processes should be kept to the absolute minimum consistent with the purpose for which they are being procured. Normally, a vendor's manuals for installation, operation, or maintenance and repair and/or form, fit, and function data are adequate.

1827.406-70 Reports of work.
(a) When considered necessary for monitoring contract performance, contracting officers shall require contractors to furnish reports of work performed under research and development contracts (fixed-price and cost reimbursement) or in cost-reimburse-ment supply contracts. This purpose may be achieved by including the following general requirements, modi-fied as needed to meet the particular requirements of the contract, in the section of the contract specifying data delivery requirements:
(1) Monthly progress reports. Re-ports should be in narrative form, brief, and informal. They should include a quantitative descrip-tion of progress, an indication of any current prob-lems that may impede performance, proposed correc-tive action, and a discussion of the work to be performed during the next monthly reporting period. (Normally, this requirement should not be used in contracts with nonprofit organizations.)
(2) Quarterly progress reports. In addition to factual data, these reports should include a separate analysis section interpreting the results obtained, recommend-ing further action, and relating occurrences to the ulti-mate objectives of the contract. Sufficient dia-grams, sketches, curves, photographs, and drawings should be included to convey the intended meaning.
(3) Final report. This report should summarize the results of the entire con-tract, including recom-menda-tions and conclusions based on the experience and results obtained. The final report should include tables, graphs, diagrams, curves, sketches, photo-graphs, and drawings in sufficient detail to explain comprehensively the results achieved under the contract.
(4) Report Documentation Page. The contrac-tor should include a completed Report Documentation Page (SF 298) as the final page of each report submitted.
(b) The contracting officer shall consid-er the desirability of providing reports on the completion of significant units or phas-es of work, in addition to periodic reports and reports on the completion of the con-tract.
(c) A reproduc-ible copy and a printed, or reproduced, copy of the reports shall be sent to the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI), Attn: Accessioning Department, 800 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-2934 (see 1835.070(a))..

1827.408 Cosponsored research and devel-opment activities.
The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel before limiting the acqui-sition of or acquiring less than unlimited rights to any data developed under con-tracts involving cosponsored research and devel-opment activities.

1827.409 Solicitation provisions and con-tract clauses.
(a) The contract-ing officer shall add subpara-graph (3) set forth in 1852.227-14 to para-graph (d) of the clause at FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data-- General, except in solicita-tions and contracts for basic or applied re-search with universities or colleges.
(b) The contracting officer, with the concur-rence of the instal-lation intellectual property counsel, is the approval authority for use of Alternate I. An example of its use is where the princi-pal purpose of the contract (such as a contract for basic or applied research) does not involve the development, use, or deliv-ery of items, components, or processes that are intended to be acquired for use by or for the Government (either under the con-tract in question or under any anticipat-ed follow-on con-tracts relating to the same subject matter).
(c) The contracting officer shall normally add the disclosure purposes listed in FAR 27.404(d)(1)(i)-(v) to subparagraph (g)(2). Howev-er, the contracting officer may, upon con-sultation with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel, make dele-tions from the specific purposes listed. If all are deleted, the word "None" must be inserted. Additions to those specific pur-poses listed may be made only with the approval of the procure-ment officer and concurrence of the installation patent or intellectual property counsel.
(d) The contracting officer shall consult with the installation patent or intellectual property counsel regarding the acquisition of restricted computer software with great-er or lesser rights than those set forth in Alternate III. Where it is imprac-tical to actually modify the notice of Alter-nate III, this may be done by express refer-ence in a separate clause in the con-tract or by a collateral agreement that addresses the change in the restricted rights.
(e) The contracting officer, with the concurrence of the installation intellectual property counsel, is the approval authority for the use of Alternate IV in any contract other than a contract for basic or applied research to be performed solely by a college or university on campus (but not for the management or operation of Government facilities).
(i) The contract officer shall modify the clause at FAR 52.227-17, Rights in Data--Special Works by adding para-graph (f) as set forth in 1852.227-17.
(k)(i) The contract-ing officer shall add paragraph (e) as set forth in 1852.227-19(a) to the clause at FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software--Restricted Rights, when it is contemplated that updates, correction notic-es, consultation information, and other similar items of information relating to commercial computer software delivered under a purchase order or contract are available and their receipt can be facilitat-ed by signing a vendor supplied agreement, registration forms, or cards and returning them directly to the vendor.
(ii) The contract-ing officer shall add paragraph (f) as set forth at 1852.227-19(b) to the clause at FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software--Restricted Rights, when portions of a contractor's standard commercial li-cense or lease agreement consistent with the clause, Federal laws, standard industry practices, and the FAR are to be incorporat-ed into the purchase order or contract.
(iii) See 1827.409-70.

1827.409-70 NASA contract clause.
The contract-ing officer shall use the clause at 1852.227-86, Commercial Computer Soft-ware--Licensing, in lieu of FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software---Restrict-ed Rights, when it is considered appropriate for the acquisition of existing computer software in accordance with FAR 27.405(b)-(2).

Subpart 1827.6--Foreign License and Technical Assistance Agreements

1827.670 Space Station technical data and goods.

1827.670-1 Policy.
NASA and its contractors shall comply with all applicable export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-799, with respect to the transfer of technical data and goods to any International Space Station program multilateral partner or contractor. When authorized, certain technical data in support of the Inter-national Space Station program may be exported to a foreign recipient specified in writing by the contracting officer. Contracting officers, or designees, will assure that any transfer of data to a foreign recipient will be in compliance with all applicable directives, including the NASA Export Control Program.

1827.670-2 Contract clause.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.227-87, Transfer of Technical Data Under Space Station Inter-national Agreements, in all solicitations, contracts, and purchase orders in support of Space Station program activities that may involve transfer of technical data subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR Parts 120-130, or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-799 in accordance with the NASA Export Control Program.

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