Attachment C - Terms and Conditions.pdf

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FAR CLAUSES

Clauses incorporated by reference:

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1):

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT. (JUN 2020)

ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021)

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. (JAN 2011)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES. (NOV 2023)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (JAN 2025)

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. (NOV 2020)

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE. (SEP 2021)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR. (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES. (FEB 2024)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS. (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUN 2020)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS. (JUN 2020)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

(DEC 2010)

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS. (AUG 2018)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (NOV 2021)

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION. (MAY 2022)

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026. (JAN

2022)

52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706. (JAN 2022)

52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION. (MAY 2024)

52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN - SUPPLIES. (OCT 2022)

52.226-7 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. (MAY 2024)

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING. (MAY 2024)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT.

(OCT 2018)

FAR CLAUSES

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION. (APR 1984)

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY. (JUL 1995)

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NFS CLAUSES

Clauses incorporated by reference:

NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTER 18) CLAUSES:

1852.203-71 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. (JUL 2023)

1852.215-84 OMBUDSMAN. (NOV 2023)

1852.223-70 SAFETY AND HEALTH MEASURES AND MISHAP REPORTING. (DEC 2015)

1852.223-72 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SHORT FORM). (JUL 2015)

1852.228-75 MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE. (OCT 1988)

1852.237-70 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES. (DEC 1988)

1852.237-73 RELEASE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION. (JUN 2005)

1852.242-72 DENIED ACCESS TO NASA FACILITIES. (OCT 2015)

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1852.216-78 FIRM FIXED PRICE. (DEC 1988)

The total firm fixed price of this contract is $ [Insert the appropriate amount].

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1852.225-71 RESTRICTION ON FUNDING ACTIVITY WITH CHINA (FEB 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition - "China" or "Chinese-owned company" means the People's Republic of China, any company owned by the People's Republic of China or any company incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China.

(b) Public Laws 112-10, Section 1340(a) and 112-55, Section 539, restrict NASA from contracting to participate, collaborate, coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or a Chinese-owned company using funds appropriated on or after April 25, 2011. Contracts for commercial and non developmental items are exempted from the prohibition because they constitute purchase of goods or services that would not involve participation, collaboration, or coordination between the parties.

(c) This contract may use restricted funding that was appropriated on or after April 25, 2011. The contractor shall not contract with China or Chinese-owned companies for any effort related to this contract except for acquisition of commercial and non-developmental items. If the contractor anticipates making an award to China or Chinese-owned companies, the contractor must contact the contracting officer to determine if funding on this contract can be used for that purpose.

(d) Subcontracts - The contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts made hereunder.

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1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT. (APR 2018)

(a) The designated payment office is the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) located at FMD Accounts Payable, Bldg. 1111, Jerry Hlass Road, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529.

(b) Except for classified vouchers, the Contractor shall submit all vouchers and invoices using the steps described at NSSC's Vendor Payment information Web site at: https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment. Please contact the NSSC Customer Contact Center at 1-877-NSSC123 (1-877-677-2123) with any additional questions or comments.

(c) Payment requests.

(1) The payment periods are stipulated in the payment clause(s) contained in this contract.

(2) Vouchers submitted under cost type contracts and invoices submitted under fixed-price contracts shall include the items delineated in FAR 32.905(b) supported by relevant back-up documentation. Back-up documentation shall include at a minimum, the following information:

(i) Vouchers.

(A) Breakdown of billed labor costs and associated contractor generated supporting documentation for billed direct labor costs to include rates used and number of hours incurred.

(B) Breakdown of billed other direct costs (ODCs) and associated contractor generated supporting documentation for billed ODCs.

(C) Indirect rate(s) used to calculate the amount of billed indirect expenses.

(D) Progress reports, as required.

(ii) Invoices.

(A) Description of goods and services delivered as part of the contract's terms and conditions, including the dates of delivery/performance.

(B) Progress reports, as required.

(C) Date goods and services were performed.

(iii) Fee vouchers.

(A) Listing of all provisionally-billed fee by period or date earned since contract award.

(B) A reconciliation of all billed and earned fee.

(C) A clear explanation of the fee calculations.

(d) Non-electronic payment requests. The Contractor may submit a non-electronic voucher/invoice using the steps for non-electronic payment requests described at https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment, when any of the following conditions are met:

(1) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor.

(2) The contract includes provisions allowing the contractor to submit vouchers or invoices using the steps for non-electronic payment. In such instances the Contractor agrees to submit non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract.

(e) Improper vouchers/invoices. The NSSC Payment Office will notify the contractor of any apparent error, defect, or impropriety in a voucher/invoice within seven calendar days of receipt by the NSSC Payment Office.

Inquiries regarding requests for payment should be directed to the NSSC as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.

(f) Other payment clauses. In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests.

(g) In the event that amounts are withheld from payment in accordance with provisions of this contract, a separate payment request for the amount withheld will be required before payment for that amount may be made.

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CENTER UNIQUE CLAUSES

LARC 52.201-90 NAMING/NUMBERING SCHEME FOR CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT AND FOR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2012)

There are various types of clauses contained in the contract. Most clauses will reference a numbered cite such as:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 52.#); NASA FAR Supplement (NFS 1852.#); or Langley Research Center (LaRC 52.#). There are also clauses that have no numbered cite designation. Those clauses were written by LaRC for this specific contract or were written as generic Agency clauses specific for this contract type.

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LARC 52.204-91 SECURITY PROGRAM/FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEE ACCESS

REQUIREMENTS (JUN 2024)

a) Applicable Definitions:

Foreign National: A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a) (3). This also means any foreign corporation, business association, partnership, trust, or society, as well as any international organizations, any foreign government, and any agency or subdivision of foreign governments (e.g., diplomatic missions).

Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR): An LPR is any foreign person legally permitted to reside and work within the United States, to include protected individuals. LPRs are to be afforded all the rights and privileges of a U.S. citizen with the exception of voting, holding public office, access to classified national security information, and employment in the federal sector (except for specific needs or under temporary appointment per 5 CFR, Part 7, Section 7.4). LPRs are not prohibited from accessing export controlled items and information, but must have a work-related "need-to-know" for access. LPRs are considered foreign nationals under immigration laws. LPR, as defined herein, is to replace the term “Permanent Resident Alien” (PRA) in all NASA guidance that has not yet been updated to the use of LPR.

Visit: A visit is any means by which, and any duration for which, access is obtained to non-public NASA assets.

NASA Asset: A system, item, person or any combination thereof, that has importance or value to the NASA mission.

People, data, technology, buildings, property, vehicles, blueprints, contracts, records, and funds are examples of what may constitute a NASA asset.

Access: Access, with regard to NASA assets, is the explicit granting of permission to enter and/or use NASA facilities, interact with NASA personnel, and/ or use NASA information and related information processing services.

Physical Access: Physical access is the ability to touch, or walk into or up to, a NASA Asset. Physical access is controlled through the use of door locks, card readers, gates, fences, officers, walls. The purpose of these controls is to limit access to those persons who have been granted permission to access controlled assets.

Logical Access: Logical access, commonly referred to as IT access, is the ability to interact with electronic data, applications, or systems.

b) The Contractor shall adhere to the Center and Agency-wide program policy and guidance for security operations and comply with current versions of the following:

NPR 1600.1, NASA Security Program Procedural Requirements

NPD 1600.9, NASA Insider Threat Program

NPD 1600.3, Policy on Prevention of and Response to Workplace Violence

NPR 1600.3, Personnel Security

NPR 1600.4, Identity and Credential Management.

c) For any contract requiring a Facility Clearance Level (FCL) for access to Classified National Security Information (CNSI), the Contractor shall adhere to the Agency-wide program policy and guidance related to the protection of CNSI by complying with NPR 1600.2, NASA Classified National Security Information (current version).

d) For any contract requiring an FCL for access to CNSI and requiring access to Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment, the Contractor shall adhere to the Agency-wide program policy and guidance related to the protection of COMSEC equipment by complying with NPR 1600.6, Communications Security (COMSEC) (NPR

1600.6 is a protected document that can be obtained by contractors that have a need-to- know. The LARC point of contact is the LARC COMSEC Account Manager (CAM)).

e) At all times while on NASA property, the Contractor, subcontractors, their employees, and agents shall wear NASA issued credentials. NASA credentials will be issued in accordance with NPR 1600.4A, Identity and Credential Management. The employee’s Facility Security Officer (FSO) and/or Designated Official (DO) will submit an identity request for temporary (between 29 and 179 days) or permanent (greater than 180 days) credentials within the NASA Identity and Access Management (IdMAX) system.

f) Credentials will be issued at the following locations: NASA Langley Badge and Pass Office or other NASA Center as coordinated and approved by the Protective Services Office.

g) Requirements for Physical and Logical Access for Foreign Nationals:

1. Physical and logical access to the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) by foreign nationals shall be approved in accordance with NPR 1600.4. Chapter 4, “Identity and Credential Management” and the NASA Foreign National Access Management Operations Manual (May 2016).

2. Center access approval requires a minimum of 10 (ten) working days advance notice. Designated country nationals require a minimum of 30 (thirty) working days advance notice because of additional approval requirements. Information on Designated Countries is available at: https://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/nasaecp/docs/DCList_10- 24-2018.pdf.

3. Foreign nationals shall be escorted at all times while on Center by a NASA Civil Servant or permanently badged contractor who has completed the required NASA Foreign National Escort Training module in SATERN, and has the Foreign National Escort role in NAMS unless otherwise approved by the Center Chief of Protective Services. In exceptional cases as required by NASA Mission requirements, a waiver to the escort requirement may be granted by the Center Chief of Protective Services.

4. Foreign Nationals must request and obtain prior approval from Joint Base Langley-Eustis prior to entering Joint Base Langley-Eustis through the NASA LARC Protective Services Office International Visits Coordinator. Access is subject to conditions imposed by Joint Base Langley-Eustis and may require a U.S. citizen escort at all times.

Information is available at: https://lms.larc.nasa.gov/admin/documents/LF295_1.1.pdf. Note: Links to documents and forms accessed require the document/form to be downloaded/saved and then opened in Adobe acrobat to access the form's content. Document requires Adobe 8 or higher.

h) Requirements for Physical and Logical Access for LPRs:

1. Visit requests shall be submitted directly to the Badge and Pass Office (BPO) through the Enterprise Visitor Access Management System (EVAMS). LPRs may be sponsored for Center access by permanently badged contractor employees or NASA civil servants. Contractor LPRs shall be sponsored by the employing contractor. All LPRs must confirm their status by providing their ORIGINAL valid State Department Documentation (Permanent Resident Card/in a 365-day periodGreen Card). (Copies, facsimiles, or photographs of the State Department Documentation will NOT be accepted).

2. LPRs who will be at LaRC in excess of 29 days in a 365-day period will be processed through IdMAX.

Additionally, LPRs who require physical access (electronic reader capabilities), or logical access will be processed through IdMAX.

3. LPRs who will be at LaRC in excess of 179 days will be processed for PIV credentials that will remain valid for 5 years.

4. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring credentials issued to LPRs sponsored by the Contractor are returned when the LPR no longer requires access to NASA LaRC under the contract or no longer works for the Contractor.

5. LPRs on a work related, "need-to-know” basis are allowed access to export-controlled commodities. It is incumbent on the Government Branch Head or Program Manager to determine who should have access to export-controlled information. The Protective Services Office, the Office of Chief Counsel, and the Center Export Administrator are available for guidance to the Government Branch Head or Program Manager.

6. LPRs are permitted to carry personal mobile devices on Center. Personal mobile devices are not be used to record, store, or process NASA data and are not to be used to take photographs within NASA facilities.

7. LPRs must request and obtain prior approval from Joint Base Langley-Eustis prior to entering Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Access is subject to conditions imposed by Joint Base Langley-Eustis and may require a U.S. citizen escort at all times. Information is available at: https://lms.larc.nasa.gov/admin/documents/LF295_1.1.pdf. Note:

Links to documents and forms require the document/form to be downloaded/saved and then opened in Adobe acrobat to access the form's content. Document requires Adobe 8 or higher.

i) Violation of security policies by personnel may result in withdrawal of Center access for the offending personnel and/or contractual actions against the Contractor and possible criminal prosecution for violation of export control laws and laws regarding access to Government facilities.

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LARC 52.204-92 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (MAY

2023)

a) Visitors seeking entry to NASA Langley Research Center using a state-issued driver’s license or state-issued personal identification card are advised that identification documents must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13. Information on the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13 requirements can be found at: http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs. Questions concerning REAL ID can be forwarded to the NASA Langley Badge and Pass Office via email at LaRC-RealId@mail.nasa.gov

b) A state-issued ID that is non-compliant with the REAL ID standards cannot be used for access to the Center.

c) The following alternate forms of identification are accepted for NASA LaRC access:

1. Federal employee badges,

2. Passports,

3. Military identification cards,

4. Enhanced Driver’s Licenses,

5. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card,

6. Native American tribal document,

7. School identification accompanied by an item from List C.

d) Visitors without acceptable identity documents require specific authorization from the Center Chief of Protective Services and escort by permanently-badged NASA employees or permanently badged contractor employees at all times while present on the NASA Langley Research Center.

LARC 52.211-96 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2021)

a) Delivery is required to be made by April 30, 2025

b) Delivery shall be f.o.b. destination.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Langley Research Center

Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR) – Gantry Site

Hampton, VA 23681-2199

c) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in writing at least 10 days prior to the scheduled delivery date with a copy of the notification to the Contract Specialist. The notification shall include, as a minimum, the dimensions and weight of each container, the scheduled delivery date, and any Government equipment/service needed for off-loading. Since internal coordination by the Government is necessary to assure the availability of any required Government assistance, failure of the Contractor to comply with this notification requirement may result in delays in unloading the carrier at the f.o.b. destination site and result in additional expenses to the Contractor (e.g., demurrage charges, re-delivery). The Contractor shall make delivery to the f.o.b.

destination site between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Government holidays, or as otherwise established as a result of the notification requirement cited above.

d) The Contractor shall instruct either its driver or the driver of the commercial carrier to obtain specific routing instructions to the delivery/installation site from the Transportation and Warehousing Section, 4 South Marvin Street, Building 1206, NASA, Langley Research Center. Failure to do so may cause lack of proper documentation of the delivery and related delays in NASA, Langley Research Center internal processing procedures and payment of the Contractor's invoice(s).

e) At delivery, the Government may provide personnel and equipment; e.g., forklift and/or crane service, if requested by the Contractor. Notwithstanding Government assistance, the Contractor shall retain full responsibility for equipment handling, even if a Contractor's representative is not present during this process.

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LARC 52.211-104 OBSERVATION OF REGULATIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR'S

EMPLOYEES (MAY 2023)

a) The Contractor shall require its employees to observe and obey all rules and regulations as prescribed by the authorities at LaRC and other installations including all applicable Federal, NASA, and Langley safety, health, environmental and security regulations.

b) At all times while on NASA property, the Contractor shall require its employees, subcontractors, and agents to display a valid NASA issued identification badge. Contractors shall be held accountable for these identification badges, and may be required to validate its active employees on an annual basis with the NASA LaRC Protective Services Office.

c) When authorization to possess an Identification Badge no longer exists (e.g., upon termination of employment or expiration of contract):

1. The Contractor shall submit a checkout request for the departing Contractor employee(s) at https://checkout.arc.nasa.gov, prior to notifying the Contractor employee of the employment termination or contract expiration, unless a security threat exists (See Item 2 below) in which case the checkout may occur immediately following termination;

2. If the terminated employee is considered a security threat, the Contractor shall immediately notify the NASA LaRC Protective Services Office and LaRC Chief Information Officer, and submit NAMS closures for AGCY0012

Basic Active Directory Account and all Center or Agency VPN, to suspend the user’s physical and logical access to the Center. Center Protective Services Personnel will escort the contractor employee off Center premises immediately;

3. The departing Contractor employee shall surrender the NASA RSA token, NASA Smartcard, Agency Smart Badge, Government-Provided Equipment, and facility keys to the respective Contractor Supervisor;

4. The Contractor shall ensure all Contractor employees exit the NASA Langley Research Center premises within one (1) hour of termination of employment or at the end of a contractor employee’s standard work day upon contract expiration;

5. The Contractor shall return Contractor employee(s) NASA Identification Badges, Government-Provided equipment, and facility keys to the NASA LaRC Badge and Pass Office and Government-Equipment Points of Contact within two business days of employment termination or contract expiration.

d) All NASA identification badges and facility keys remain the property of NASA and the Government reserves the right to invalidate such badges at any time. In this event, the facility keys should be returned immediately with the invalidated badges to the NASA LaRC Badge and Pass Office.

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LARC 52.223-92 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES' PARTICIPATION IN SAFETY & HEALTH

AWARENESS EVENTS (JUN 2024)

a) Langley Research Center (LaRC) safety and health awareness activities (e.g. training, safety events) are designed to develop an effective safety culture and to foster an environment of sharing best practices within the LaRC community of civil service and contractor employees. The Contractor shall participate in these activities when the LaRC Center Director and/or Safety and Mission Assurance Office (SMAO) Director designates particular safety and health training awareness activity(ies) as essential. The contractor shall ensure maximum participation of its employees and its subcontractor employees that perform duties on the Center, which includes on-site and near-site employees. For planning purposes, the contractor can expect to participate annually in approximately 2-4 events that could total approximately 6 work hours a calendar year.

b) New Hire Safety Briefing

All new Contractor employees shall attend an Entry on Duty safety briefing presented by the LaRC Safety and Facility Assurance Branch (SFAB). This briefing provides a basic overview of safety while working at NASA Langley Research Center. The briefing includes a variety of topics, to include but not be limited to, where to get help, what to do in an emergency, and resources available to employees on Center. Contractor employees shall complete this briefing within 30 days of being hired on Center. This is a one-time training that lasts approximately one hour. The SFAB conducts the Entry on Duty trainings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month via Microsoft TEAMS. The SFAB will provide the Contractor’s point of contact with a roster of attendees as verification once completed.

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LARC 52.223-93 REPORTING OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS AND INCIDENTS INVOLVING

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE (MAY 2023)

a) Definition

Workplace Violence: Acts of violence, threats, harassment, intimidation, and other hostile or disruptive behavior.

Such behaviors include oral or written statements, gestures, or expressions that communicate a direct or indirect threat of physical harm or imminent violence, violent and provoking language, or displays of rage.

b) Requirements

1. The Contractor and its employees shall comply with LAPD 1600.5, Workplace Violence and Threatening Behavior. The Contractor shall conduct training on and develop procedures for recognizing, managing, and responding to incidents and threats of workplace violence as defined in LAPD 1600.5.

2. In accordance with LAPD 1600.5, if the LaRC Workplace Violence and Prevention Program (WVPP) Threat Assessment Team determines it is appropriate for the Contractor to participate in a WVPP Threat Assessment Team meeting, the Contractor shall comply with the request. The Contractor shall report the disposition of any incidents to the LaRC WVPP Threat Assessment Team.

3. The Contractor shall consider any personnel action resulting in the involuntary separation of a Contractor employee as a "potential violent situation" and follow the reporting procedures in LAPD 1600.5.

4. The Contractor shall report any such behavior either observed or experienced on LaRC premises immediately to the Center Chief of Protective Services. The Contractor shall also notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative. All reports of incidents will be taken seriously and will be dealt with immediately and appropriately in accordance with LAPD 1600.5.

5. The Contractor shall include these requirements in all subcontracts; however, the Subcontractors shall provide reports through the prime Contractor.

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LARC 52.223-94 LARC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (JUL 2024)

a) Located in the ecologically sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed, Langley Research Center (LaRC) is committed to fulfilling its mission in a manner that promotes environmental stewardship, sustainability, and continual improvement while mitigating environmentally driven mission risks. LaRC expects its contractors to support LaRC in fulfilling this commitment.

b) The Contractor shall ensure that all onsite activities performed and equipment used to fulfill the requirements of the contract are in compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations as well as all Executive Orders, all NASA Policy Directives (NPDs), all NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs), all Langley Policy Directives (LaPDs), and all Langley Procedural Requirements (LPRs) pertaining to environmental regulation and management. The NASA and LaRC regulatory authorities include, but are not limited to, the most recent versions of the following:

NPD 8500.1, NASA Environmental Management

NPR 8553.1, NASA Environmental Management System

NPR 8570.1, NASA Energy Management Program

NPR 8530.1, NASA Sustainable Acquisition

LAPD 8500.1, LaRC Environmental and Energy Management

LPR 8500.1, Environmental and Energy Program Manual

c) Contractor support of LaRC’s Environmental Management System (EMS), pursuant to NPR 8553.1 and LPR 8500.1, includes conducting operations in accordance with the requirements in NPR 8553.1 and LPR 8500.1, responding to information requests from LaRC environmental officials, and attendance at EMS team meetings when invited (up to 3 meetings a year).

d) The Government is the operator of record for all environmental activities conducted at LaRC. Depending on location, the facilities and land are under exclusive or concurrent Federal jurisdiction. LaRC’s Environmental Management Office (EMO) is the single point of contact with federal, state, or local regulatory agencies and their representatives unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. All onsite Contractor activities and personnel are subject to environmental compliance reviews, investigations, inspections, or similar inquiries which may be conducted by federal, state, or local regulatory agencies or LaRC EMO. The Contractor shall immediately notify LaRC EMO (LaRC-DL-Environmental-Staff@mail.nasa.gov) and the Contracting Officer when contacted by external regulatory agency representatives and shall cooperate fully with LaRC EMO in responding to regulatory agency representatives. The Contractor shall complete, maintain, and make available to the Contracting Officer and LaRC EMO, all documentation relating to environmental compliance required by law or regulation. As directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall make such documentation available to personnel of regulatory agencies.

If a Notice of Violation, Notice of Noncompliance, Notice of Deficiency, or similar notice is received by the Contractor or one of its subcontractors in the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with LaRC in correcting any problems giving rise to any such notices and shall fully cooperate with LaRC personnel in their efforts to resolve any violations so that regulatory assessments of civil fines or penalties are minimized or avoided.