PART 1823
ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY,
AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBPART 1823.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
1823.370 Acquisition of potentially hazardous items from or through another Government agency.
SUBPART 1823.5 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
1823.570 Drug- and alcohol-free workforce.
1823.570-1 Scope.
1823.570-2 Definitions.
1823.570-3 Contract clause.
1823.570-4 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
SUBPART 1823.70 SAFETY AND HEALTH
1823.7001 NASA solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
SUBPART 1823.71 FREQUENCY AUTHORIZATION
1823.7101 Contract clause.
1823.7102 Procedures.
PART 1823
ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY,
AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Subpart 1823.3--Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
1823.370 Acquisition of potentially hazardous items from or through another Government agency.
When acquiring supplies or services from or through another Government agency (e.g., see FAR Part 8 and FAR Subpart 17.5), NASA shall request that agency to furnish NASA the data required by FAR Subpart 23.3.
Subpart 1823.5--Drug-Free Workplace
1823.570 Drug- and alcohol-free workforce.
1823.570-1 Scope.
Sections 1823.570 to 1823.570-4 set forth NASA requirements for mandatory drug and alcohol testing of certain contractor personnel under section 203, National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2473, 72 Stat. 429; and Civil Space Employee Testing Act of 1991, Public Law 102-195, sec. 21, 105 Stat. 1616 to 1619.
1823.570-2 Definitions.
As used in this subpart employee and controlled substance are as defined in FAR 23.503. The use of a controlled substance in accordance with the terms of a valid prescription, or other uses authorized by law shall not be subject to the requirements of 1823.570 to 1823.570-4 and the clause at 1852.223-74.
"Employee in a sensitive position" means a contractor or subcontractor employee who has been granted access to classified information; a contractor or subcontractor employee in other positions that the contractor or subcontractor determines could reasonably be expected to affect safety, security, National security, or functions other than the foregoing requiring a high degree of trust and confidence; and includes any employee performing in a position designated "mission critical" pursuant to the clause at 1852.246-70. The term also includes any applicant who is interviewed for a position described in this paragraph.
"Use, in violation of applicable law or Federal regulation, of alcohol" includes having, while on duty or during a preemployment interview, an alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent by weight or more in the blood, as measured by chemical test of the individual's breath or blood. An individual's refusal to submit to such test is presumptive evidence of use, in violation of applicable law or Federal regulation, of alcohol.
1823.570-3 Contract clause.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.223-74, "Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workforce," in all solicitations and contracts containing the clause at 1852.246-70, "Mission Critical Space Systems Personnel Reliability Program," and in other solicitations and contracts exceeding $5 million in which work is performed by an employee in a sensitive position. However, the contracting officer shall not insert the clause at 1852.223-74 in solicitations and contracts for commercial items (see FAR parts 2 and 12).
1823.570-4 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
The contracting officer shall comply with the procedures of FAR 23.506 regarding the suspension of contract payments, the termination of the contract for default, and debarment and suspension of a contractor relative to failure to comply with the clause at 1852.223-74. Causes for suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract for default, and debarment and suspension of the contractor are the following:
(a) The contractor fails to comply with paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of the clause at 1852.223-74; or
(b) Such a number of contractor employees in sensitive positions having been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes or substantial evidence of drug or alcohol abuse or misuse occurring in the workplace, as to indicate that the contractor has failed to make a good faith effort to provide a drug- and alcohol-free workforce.
Subpart 1823.70--Safety and Health
1823.7001 NASA solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the clause at 1852.223-70, Safety and Health, shall be included in all solicitations and contracts for --
(1) Negotiated acquisitions of $1,000,000 or more;
(2) Construction, repair, or alteration in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold;
(3) Acquisitions having, within their total requirement, construction, repair, or alteration tasks in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(4) Acquisitions regardless of dollar amount when --
(i) Any deliverable contract end item is of a hazardous nature; or
(ii) It can reasonably be expected that hazards will be generated and controlled within the operational environment during the life of the contract and the contracting officer determines that they warrant inclusion of the clause.
(b) The clause prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section may be excluded --
(1) From any contract subject to the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (see FAR Subpart 22.6) or the Service Contract Act of 1965 (see FAR Subpart 22.10) in which the application of either act and its implementing regulations constitute adequate safety and occupational health protection; or
(2) When the contracting officer, with the concurrence of the installation official(s) responsible for matters of safety and occupational health, makes a written determination that the clause is not necessary under the circumstances of the acquisition.
(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 1852.223-73, Safety and Health Plan, in solicitations containing the clause at 1852.223-70. This clause may be modified to identify specific information that is to be included in the plan. After receiving the concurrence of the center safety and occupational health official(s), the contracting officer shall include the plan in any resulting contract.
(d) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.223-75, Major Breach of Safety or Security, in all solicitations and contracts with estimated values of $500,000 or more, unless waived at a level above the contracting officer with the concurrence of the project manager and the installation official(s) responsible for matters of security, export control, safety, and occupational health. For other contracts, use of the clause is optional.
Subpart 1823.71--Frequency Authorization
1823.7101 Contract clause.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.223-71, Frequency Authorization, in solicitations and contracts calling for developing, producing, constructing, testing, or operating a device for which a radio frequency authorization is required.
1823.7102 Procedures.
The contracting officer shall obtain the necessary frequency authorization and other procedural details from the installation's spectrum manager.