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SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in until local time

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and condi ions contained in this solicitation.

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes he provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from he date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION:

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25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

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ITEM

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COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

B.2 NFS 1852.216-84 ESTIMATED COST AND INCENTIVE FEE (OCT 1996)

B.3 INCENTIVE FEE AND AWARD FEE

B.4 STANDARDIZED VALUES

B.5 NFS 1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING (JUN 1990)

B.6 INDEFINITE-DELIVERY INDEFINITE-QUANTITY SERVICES

B.7 RESERVED

B.8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS

B.9 SPECIAL COST REQUIREMENTS

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF WORK

C.2 DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST/DATA REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 NFS 1852.211-70 PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND TRANSPORTATION (SEP 2005)

D.2 NFS 1852.245-74 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF GOVERNMENT

EQUIPMENT (JAN 2011)

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.2 HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY COMPLIANCE AUDITS

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

G.2 NFS 1852.216-76 AWARD FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS (JUN 2018)

G.3 NFS 1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS/VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT (APR

2018)

G.4 NFS 1852.245-71 INSTALLATION–ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

(JUN 2018)–ALTERNATE I (JAN 2011)

G.5 NFS 1852.245-73 FINANCIAL REPORTING OF NASA PROPERTY IN THE

CUSTODY OF CONTRACTORS (JAN 2017)

G.6 NFS 1852.245-76 LIST OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FURNISHED PURSUANT

TO FAR 52.245-1 (JAN 2011)

G.7 NFS 1852.245-82 OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (SEPT 2017) . 26

G.7.1 NFS 1852.245-83 REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN

2011)

G.8 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT (PPS) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

G.9 PAYMENT AND SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS (INFORMATION IN ADDITION

NFS 1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS/VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT)

G.10 GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DATA EXCHANGE PROGRAM (GIDEP)

SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

H.2 NFS 1852.209-71 LIMITATION OF FUTURE CONTRACTING (DEC 1988)

H.3 NFS 1852.225-70 EXPORT LICENSES (FEB 2000)

H.4 NFS 1852.228-76 CROSS-WAIVER OF LIABILITY (OCT 2012) (DEVIATED)

H.5 NFS 1852.232-77 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT) (MAR

1989)

H.6 NFS 1852.235-71 KEY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES (MAR 1989)

H.6.1 KSC 52.222-6 SPECIAL ENCLAVE STATUS FOR KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

(JUL 2018)

H.7 KSC 52.223-121 REPORTING OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING WORKPLACE

VIOLENCE (JUL 2018)

H.8 KSC 52.242-90 CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTOR'S ACTIVITIES (JUL

2018)

H.9 KSC 52.242-93 CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE REPORT–ONSITE CONTRACTORS

AND SUBCONTRACTORS (JUL 2018)–ALTERNATE I (JUL 2011) AND ALTERNATE II

(NOV 2019)

H.10 KSC 52.245-90 MANAGEMENT OF NASA-OWNED/CONTRACTOR-HELD

RECORDS (JUL 2018)

H.11 KSC 52.245-97 RECORDS MANAGEMENT (JUL 2018)

H.12 ASSOCIATE CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

H.13 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MITIGATION PLAN

H.14 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

H.15 COMPUTING SERVICES

H.16 NASA’S TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM

H.17 GOVERNMENT’S RIGHTS TO INFORMATION INCIDENTAL TO CONTRACT

ADMINISTRATION

H.18 INDEMNIFICATION OF UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS RISKS

H.19 POLICY DIRECTIVES, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS

H.20 GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES

H.21 USE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

H.22 CONTRACT CHANGES PROCEDURE

SECTION I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

I.2 FAR 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

I.3 FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

I.4 FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.5 FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.6 FAR 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY-SEPARATELY PRICED LINE

ITEM (MAR 1989)

I.7 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.8 FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)66

I.9 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

I.10 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(JUN 2020)

I.11 FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

(MAY 2014)

I.12 FAR 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL

CONTENT FOR EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008)

I.13 FAR 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS. (DEVIATION 21-03)

I.14 FAR 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA–GENERAL (MAY 2014) [AS MODIFIED BY NFS

1852.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL]–ALTERNATE II (DEC 2007) AND

ALTERNATE III (DEC 2007)

I.15 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.16 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.17 NFS 1852.204-75 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (SEP 1989)

I.18 NFS 1852.216-80 TASK ORDERING PROCEDURE (OCT 1996)

I.19 NFS 1852.225-71 RESTRICTION ON FUNDING ACTIVITY WITH CHINA (FEB

2012)

I.20 NFS 1852.239-74 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

ASSESSMENT (DEVIATION 15-03D)

SECTION J. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

K.1 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2022)

K.2 FAR 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020)

K.3 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS–

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

K.4 FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (SEP 2021)–

ALTERNATE I (SEP 2015)

K.5 FAR 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

K.6 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND

CERTIFICATION (JUN 2020)

K.7 FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APR 2005)

K.8 NFS 1852.225-72 RESTRICTION ON FUNDING ACTIVITY WITH CHINA–

REPRESENTATION (FEB 2012)

K.9 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SECTION L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L.1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.2 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

L.3 FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

(JAN 2017)

L.4 FAR 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND

DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)–

ALTERNATE III (OCT 1997) AND ALTERNATE IV (OCT 2010)

L.5 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.6 FAR 52.222-46 EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL

EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993)

L.7 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.8 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

L.9 FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

L.10 NFS 1852.231-71 DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS

(APR 2015)

L.11 NFS 1852.239-73 REVIEW OF THE OFFEROR’S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAIN (DEVIATION 15-03D)

L.12 NFS 1852.245-80 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

(JAN 2011)

L.13 NFS 1852.245-81 LIST OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. (JAN 2011)

L.14 COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION

L.15 AVAILABILITY OF REFERENCE INFORMATION

L.16 CONTRACT PHASE-IN

L.17 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS–PROPOSAL MARKING AND

DELIVERY THROUGH NASA’S EFSS BOX (NOV 2021)

L.18 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

L.19 LIST OF SECTION L ATTACHMENTS

L.20 NFS 1852.215-81 PROPOSAL PAGE LIMITATIONS (APR 2015)

L.21 MISSION SUITABILITY VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS

L.21.1 MANAGEMENT APPROACH

L.21.2 TECHNICAL APPROACH

L.21.3 SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION

L.22 PAST PERFORMANCE VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS

L.23 COST VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS

L.23.1 GENERAL COST INSTRUCTIONS

L.23.2 SPECIFIC COST INSTRUCTIONS:

L.24 PLANS AND OTHER DATA VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS

L.25 MODEL CONTRACT VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS

L.26 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

L.27 FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT

SECTION M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 EVALUATION AND SOURCE SELECTION – GENERAL

M.2 FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

M.3 MISSION SUITABILITY FACTOR

M.3.1 MANAGEMENT APPROACH

M.3.2 TECHNICAL APPROACH

M.3.3 SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION

M.4 PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

M.5 COST FACTOR

COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION B

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

The Contractor shall provide all resources (except as may be expressly stated in the contract as furnished by the Government) necessary to perform work associated with the following contract line item numbers (CLINs), in accordance with Attachment J-01, Performance Work Statement and all other requirements as specified under the contract.

Item No.: CLIN 0001-X Contract Period: Base Period Description: Baseline Content (Attachment J-01, Sections 1 through 5) Contract Type: Cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee Period of Performance: October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026

Item No.: CLIN 1001-X Contract Period: Option Period 1 Description: Baseline Content (Attachment J-01, Sections 1 through 5) Contract Type: Cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee Period of Performance: October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2028

Item No.: CLIN 2001-X Contract Period: Option Period 2 Description: Baseline Content (Attachment J-01, Sections 1 through 5) Contract Type: Cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee Period of Performance: October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2030

Item No.: CLIN 3001-X Contract Period: Option Period 3 Description: Baseline Content (Attachment J-01, Sections 1 through 5) Contract Type: Cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee Period of Performance: October 1, 2030, to September 30, 2032

Item No.: CLIN 0002 Contract Period: Refer to F.2, Period of Performance Description: IDIQ Content (Attachment J-01, Section 6) Contract Type: Cost-plus-fixed-fee Period of Performance: Refer to F.2, Period of Performance

Item No.: CLIN 0003 Contract Period: Refer to F.2, Period of Performance Description: IDIQ Content (Attachment J-01, Section 6) Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price Period of Performance: Refer to F.2, Period of Performance

Item No.: CLIN 0004-X Reserved

Note: The “X” identifies the contract year.

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B.2 NFS 1852.216-84 ESTIMATED COST AND INCENTIVE FEE (OCT 1996)

The target cost of this contract is: see Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2. The target fee of this contract is: see Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2. The total target cost and target fee as contemplated by the Incentive Fee clause of this contract are: see Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2.

The maximum fee is: see Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2.

The minimum fee is: see Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2

The cost sharing for cost underruns is: Government 70 percent Contractor 30 percent.

The cost sharing for cost overruns is: Government 70 percent Contractor 30 percent.

(End of clause)

B.3 INCENTIVE FEE AND AWARD FEE

The amount of incentive fee and award fee earned shall be determined in accordance with Attachment J-06, Award and Incentive Fee Plan and NFS 1852.216-76, Award Fee for Service Contracts. The amount of available and earned award fee by evaluation period is provided in Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.3. The incentive fee earned is calculated as the target incentive fee and the incentive fee shared (based on an overrun or underrun) after each evaluation period.

(End of clause)

B.4 STANDARDIZED VALUES

The total estimated cost of this contract includes standardized values. The standardized values are the Government’s estimate for supplies, material, and equipment; equipment leases, maintenance agreements and software licenses; training; travel for the express purpose of attending training; and insurance pursuant to paragraph (f) of clause H.18 Indemnification of Unusually Hazardous Risks. The standardized values are identified in Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.4 and are not subject to fee (reference B.9, Special Cost Requirements).

Adjustments may be made before or at the beginning of any contract year to increase or decrease the standardized values estimate based on forecasted requirements. Adjustments will be made at the end of each contract year to reconcile standardized values to equal actual incurred costs.

(End of clause)

B.5 NFS 1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING (JUN 1990)

(a) For purposes of payment of cost, exclusive of fee, in accordance with the Limitation of Funds clause, the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract and the estimated period of performance is identified in Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.5.

(b) Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.5, also includes funded amounts obligated under this contract for payment of fee.

(End of clause)

B.6 INDEFINITE-DELIVERY INDEFINITE-QUANTITY SERVICES

(a) All work performed under CLIN 0002 and CLIN 0003 shall be initiated through task orders.

Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) services under will be dynamic in nature and may be performed for the Government in support of multiple customers as defined in Attachment J-01, Performance Work Statement, Section 6.

(b) The Government may order services at any time after contract start, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the following contract clauses and subject to the terms and conditions of this contract:

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds NFS 1852.216-80 Task Ordering Procedure NFS 1852.232-77 Limitation of Funds (Fixed-Price Contract)

(c) This contract provides two methods for pricing task orders:

(1) Negotiation and issuance of task orders for IDIQ services for CLIN 0002 in accordance with the fixed, fully burdened hourly rates specified in Attachment J-13, IDIQ and LOE Labor Rates. Attachment J-13 shall not be subject to future wage adjustments.

(2) Negotiation and issuance of firm-fixed-price task orders for IDIQ services for CLIN 0003 using the fixed-price work units for the respective contract period as specified Attachments J-14, Fixed-Price Work Unit Catalog and J-15, Fixed-Price Work Unit Schedule. Attachment J-15 shall not be subject to future wage adjustments.

(3) Except as may be expressly stated elsewhere in this contract, all contract period prices and fully-burdened unit and hourly rates include all wages, fringe benefits, general and administrative, overhead, profit or fee, and any other direct and indirect costs including, but not limited to, workforce training and certifications/recertifications, materials, tools, equipment, vehicles, transportation, and internal work processes.

(d) The Government will define the overall requirements of each order, including intermediate and final deliverable end items, and decide the respective responsibilities of each organization participating in the effort. Tasks orders may be completion-type or term type, as determined by the Contracting Officer, and in accordance with the nature of the work required the Contractor shall only accept task orders issued by the Contracting Officer. Task orders and applicable information issued under this contract are summarized in Attachment J-18, Contract Schedule Tables, B.2.

(e) The minimum amount of IDIQ work required to be ordered under this contract is $0. The maximum amount of IDIQ work which may be required under this contract is $500 million.

(1) The maximum amount is an estimate and does not reflect an obligation of the Government. The Government’s obligation hereunder shall be based on that specified in the task orders issued during the period of the contract as specified in F.2, Period of Performance.

(2) Because of the uncertainties involved with IDIQ work, there is no stated minimum or maximum quantities for each CLIN and no future adjustments to CLIN pricing, increase or decrease, will be made as a result of ordering.

(f) The following is applicable to only CLIN 0002: The contractor shall identify as part of its task plan the resources it proposes to utilize to meet task order requirements, including identifying additional resources and offsets to existing contract resources. Use of existing contract resources may result in a downward adjustment to the estimated cost under CLIN 0001.

(g) The following is applicable to only CLIN 0003: Task orders issued shall be subject to the terms of FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021).

(End of clause)

B.7 RESERVED

B.8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS

(a) The Contracting Officer may direct the contractor to perform new work within the general scope of the contract or make changes to existing requirements. This provision does not apply to IDIQ task orders. The contractor shall not receive an equitable adjustment to estimated cost or fee of this contract for any change, directed under the authority of FAR 52.243-2, Changes, Cost Reimbursement or any other change authority, when the estimated cost of the change is less than or equal to the thresholds established herein.

(b) The Government will consider a proposed equitable adjustment to the contract value, inclusive of cost and fee, when the estimated cost (exclusive of fee) of the change(s) exceeds the values listed below, unless the contractor’s actions are a significant contributing factor causing a cost increase: For each contract year specified in F.2 Period of Performance, if the net aggregate cost of all events estimated to have a cost impact of $650,000 or less (exclusive of fee) reaches $5 million within any contract year, then, for the remainder of the contract year, the foregoing limitation on equitable adjustments shall not apply to any events occurring after the $5 million net aggregate amount is reached.

(End of clause)

B.9 SPECIAL COST REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor will be reimbursed for all allowable, allocable and reasonable expenditures incurred in the performance of work under B.1, Supplies and/or Services to be Provided, of this contract subject to the following limitations:

(a) Provisional indirect billing rates

(1) Provisional billing rates for indirect costs shall be set at the discretion of the Contracting Officer based upon proposals from the Contractor and information resulting from recent review, previous rate audits, similar reliable data, or experience of other contracting activities. In establishing billing rates, the Contracting Officer should ensure that the billing rates are as close as possible to the final indirect cost rates anticipated for the Contractor’s fiscal period, as adjusted for any unallowable costs. These provisional billing rates shall be specified in writing and may be revised either retroactively or prospectively by the Contracting Officer. Once per year and no less than 90 days prior to each contract period, the Contractor and associated subcontractors shall submit a proposal for the coming year’s provisional billing rates. If during the course of any particular year a significant disparity arises between the approved provisional billing rates and the actual rates, the Contractor and associated subcontractors shall submit a proposal requesting consideration for revision of the provisional rates. After expiration of each Government fiscal year, the Contractor and associated subcontractors shall submit a proposal requesting consideration for revision of the provisional indirect billing rates to the actual rates. Contractor and subcontractor rate adjustment proposals shall be submitted and processed concurrently once approval is granted by the Contracting Officer through a contract modification.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1) above and the terms of FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment, the provisional indirect rates will be examined at the conclusion of each contract year and, if necessary and warranted in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, may be adjusted upward or downward for future years.

(b) Fringe benefits: The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer of all proposed changes in fringe benefits which may result in an increased cost to the contract as soon as practicable, but in any event, prior to such changes being implemented. In accordance with FAR 31.205-6(m), fringe benefits are allowable to the extent they are reasonable and are required by law, employer-employee agreement, or an established policy of the Contractor and subject to any specific limitations set forth in this contract. Fringe benefits include, but are not limited to, the cost of vacations, sick leave, holidays, military leave, employee insurance, and supplemental unemployment benefit plans.

(c) Contract expiration and severance pay: Severance pay shall be allowable as provided by FAR 31.205-6(g). However, termination of employment related to contract or task order expiration shall not be considered to be an involuntary termination or abnormal or mass severance as used in FAR 31.205-6(g). Any severance payment in addition to regular salaries and wages that is made of as a result of or in connection with the expiration of: any basic, option, or extended period of contract or task order performance shall be an unallowable cost. Any termination effective within 60 days of contract or task order expiration shall be presumed to be a result of or in connection with such expiration.

(d) Costs not subject to fee: The Contractor shall not apply fee to the non-labor cost of the following items: equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, relocation costs, leases, software licenses, maintenance agreements, travel and training, interdivisional transfers (material only), and materials and supplies (including materials and supplies procured through subcontracts),

(e) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts.

(1) “Contractor” includes any division, subsidiary, or separate company owned wholly or in part or otherwise controlled by the offeror and any of the offeror’s subcontractors.

(2) “Subcontract” means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract.

COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION C

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide the items or services specified in Section B in accordance with Attachment J-01, Performance Work Statement.

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C.2 DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST/DATA REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION

(a) The Contractor shall furnish all data identified and described in Attachment J-02, Data Requirements List/Data Requirements Description (DRL/DRD), and all costs associated therewith are included in the estimated cost of the contract.

(b) The Government reserves the right to delay the date of delivery of any or all DRDs specified in the DRL and such right may be exercised at no increase in the estimated cost. The Government also reserves the right to terminate the requirement for any or all DRDs specified in the DRL. In the event the Government exercises this latter right, the estimated cost shall be decreased in accordance with the Changes clause of the contract.

(c) To the extent that data required to be delivered under a DRD is also required to be delivered under another clause of the contract, the requirements established by both the DRD and such other contract clause shall apply. In the event of a conflict between the data requirements of the DRD and another contract clause, the contract clause shall take precedence.

(d) Nothing contained in this clause relieves the Contractor from delivering data that is not identified in a DRD, but required under another clause or section of the contract.

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COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION D

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 NFS 1852.211-70 PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND TRANSPORTATION (SEP 2005)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 6000.1, “Requirements for Packaging, Handling, and Transportation for Aeronautical and Space Systems, Equipment, and Associated Components”, as may be supplemented by the statement of work or specifications of this contract, for all items designated as Class I, II, or

III.

(b) The Contractor’s packaging, handling, and transportation procedures may be used, in whole or in part, subject to the written approval of the Contracting Officer, provided (1) the Contractor’s procedures are not in conflict with any requirements of this contract, and (2) the requirements of this contract shall take precedence in the event of any conflict with the Contractor’s procedures.

(c) The Contractor must place the requirements of this clause in all subcontracts for items that will become components of deliverable Class I, II, or III items.

(End of clause)

D.2 NFS 1852.245-74 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF GOVERNMENT

EQUIPMENT (JAN 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall identify all equipment to be delivered to the Government using NASA Technical Handbook (NASA-HDBK) 6003, Application of Data Matrix Identification Symbols to Aerospace Parts Using Direct Part Marking Methods/Techniques, and NASA Standard (NASASTD) 6002, Applying Data Matrix Identification Symbols on Aerospace Parts, or through the use of commercial marking techniques that: (1) are sufficiently durable to remain intact through the typical lifespan of the property: and, (2) contain the data and data format required by the standards. This requirement includes deliverable equipment listed in the schedule and other equipment when no longer required for contract performance and NASA directs physical transfer to NASA or a third party. The Contractor shall identify property in both machine and human readable form unless the use of a machine readable-only format is approved by the NASA Industrial Property Officer.

(b) Equipment shall be marked in a location that will be human readable, without disassembly or movement of the equipment, when the items are placed in service unless such placement would have a deleterious effect on safety or on the item’s operation.

(c) Concurrent with equipment delivery or transfer, the Contractor shall provide the following data in an electronic spreadsheet format:

(1) Item Description.

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(2) Unique Identification Number (License Tag).

(3) Unit Price.

(4) An explanation of the data used to make the unique identification number.

(d) For equipment no longer needed for contract performance and physically transferred under paragraph (a) of this clause, the following additional data is required:

(1) Date originally placed in service.

(2) Item condition.

(e) The data required in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause shall be delivered to the NASA center receiving activity listed below:

NASA/Kennedy Space Center Logistics Facility Building K6-1547 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts that require delivery of equipment.

COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION E

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the following clauses are incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.246-3 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES–COST-REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2001)

FAR 52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES–COST REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)

FAR 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014)

Paragraph (a) fill-in: AS9100 (latest revision), Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation Space and Defense Organizations

FAR 52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (APR 1984)

FAR 52.246-16 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES (APR 1984)

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E.2 HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY COMPLIANCE AUDITS

This contract requires compliance with a higher-level contract quality requirement. Refer to FAR 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, for more information. Third-party certification is not required; however, if the Contractor is not certified, then the Government will perform, or have a third party perform, a compliance audit no earlier than 6 months after contract award. Compliance audits may be conducted every 36 months and the Government may conduct annual surveillance audits. The Contractor shall support the audits as required.

COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION F

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the following clauses are incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)–ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

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F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This contract provides for a four-year base period, followed by three two-year option periods, for a total potential period of performance of ten years.

Base: October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026 Option 1: October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2028 Option 2: October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2030 Option 3: October 1, 2030, to September 30, 2032

The dates reflected above are subject to change and are based on the assumption that the successful offeror will commence performance under this contract on October 1, 2022. If the Government revises the contract start date or suspends performance prior to contract start, then the period of performance will be adjusted by the number of calendar days that performance was revised or delayed, except to the extent that the delay in performance results from the failure of the contractor to execute the contract. Unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, nothing in this clause shall relieve the contractor from commencement of performance under this contract on October 1, 2022, nor shall the potential period of performance of this contract exceed ten years, except as permitted under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in accordance with the procedures of the Changes clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services to be performed under this contract shall be performed at the following location(s):

Kennedy Space Center, other NASA Centers and responsible sites, and other locations that may be required to perform the contract requirements.

COMET RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 SECTION G

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the following clauses are incorporated by reference:

NFS 1852.223-71 AUTHORIZATION FOR RADIO FREQUENCY USE (APR 2015)

NFS 1852.227-70 NEW TECHNOLOGY OTHER THAN A SMALL BUSINESS FIRM OR

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (APR 2015)

NFS 1852.227-72 DESIGNATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE AND

PATENT REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2015)

NFS 1852.242-71 TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (DEC 1988)

NFS 1852.242-73 NASA CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REPORTING

(NOV 2004)

NFS 1852.245-70 CONTRACTOR REQUESTS FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED

PROPERTY (AUG 2015)–ALTERNATE I (AUG 2015)

NFS 1852.245-75 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHANGES (JAN 2011)

NFS 1852.245-78 PHYSICAL INVENTORY OF CAPITAL PERSONAL PROPERTY

(AUG 2015)

NFS 1852.245-79 RECORDS AND DISPOSITION REPORTS FOR GOVERNMENT

PROPERTY WITH POTENTIAL HISTORIC OR SIGNIFICANT REAL

VALUE (JAN 2011)

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G.2 NFS 1852.216-76 AWARD FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS (JUN 2018)

(a) The contractor can earn award fee from a minimum of zero dollars to the maximum stated in NASA FAR Supplement clause 1852.216-85, “Estimated Cost and Award Fee” in this contract.

(b) Beginning 12 months after the effective date of this contract, the Government shall evaluate the Contractor's performance every 12 months to determine the amount of award fee earned by the contractor during the period. The Contractor may submit a self-evaluation of performance for each evaluation period under consideration. These self-evaluations will be considered by the Government in its evaluation. The Government's Fee Determination Official (FDO) will determine the award fee amounts based on the Contractor's performance in accordance with Attachment J-06, Award and Incentive Fee Plan. The plan may be revised unilaterally by the Government prior to the beginning of any rating period to redirect emphasis.

(c) The Government will advise the Contractor in writing of the evaluation results. The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) will make payment based on issuance of a unilateral modification by the Contracting Officer.

(d) The Contracting Officer may direct the withholding of earned award fee payments until a reserve is set aside in an amount that the Contracting Officer considers necessary to protect the Government's interest relative to an orderly and timely closeout of the contract. This reserve shall not exceed 15 percent of the contract’s total potential award fee or $100,000, whichever is less.

(e) The amount of award fee which can be awarded in each evaluation period is limited to the amounts set forth at B.3, Award Fee. Award fee which is not earned in an evaluation period cannot be reallocated to future evaluation periods.

(f)

(1) Provisional award fee payments will be made under this contract pending the determination of the amount of fee earned for an evaluation period. If applicable, provisional award fee payments will be made to the Contractor on a monthly basis. The total amount of award fee available in an evaluation period that will be provisionally paid is the lesser of 80 percent or the prior period's evaluation score.

(2) Provisional award fee payments will be superseded by the final award fee evaluation for that period. If provisional payments exceed the final evaluation score, the Contractor will either credit the next payment voucher for the amount of such overpayment or refund the difference to the Government, as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the Contracting Officer determines that the Contractor will not achieve a level of performance commensurate with the provisional rate, payment of provisional award fee will be discontinued or reduced in such amounts as the Contracting Officer deems appropriate. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor in writing if it is determined that such discontinuance or reduction is appropriate.

(4) Provisional award fee payments will be made prior to the first award fee determination by the Government.

(g) Award fee determinations are unilateral decisions made solely at the discretion of the Government.

G.3 NFS 1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS/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 l-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.

https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment

(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 requests. 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.

(End of clause)

G.4 NFS 1852.245-71 INSTALLATION–ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

(JUN 2018)–ALTERNATE I (JAN 2011)

(a) The Government property described in paragraph (c) of this clause may be made available to the Contractor on a no-charge basis for use in performance of this contract. This property shall be utilized only within the physical confines of the NASA installation that provided the property unless authorized by the Contracting Officer under (b)(1)(iv). Under this clause, the Government retains accountability for, and title to, the property, and the Contractor shall comply with the following:

NPR 4100.1, NASA Materials Inventory Management Manual.

NPR 4200.1, NASA Equipment Management Procedural Requirements.

NPR 4300.1, NASA Personal Property Disposal.

KNPR 4000.1, Supply and Equipment Program Manual.

Procedural Requirements: Property not recorded in NASA property systems must be managed in accordance with the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.245–1, as incorporated in this contract.

https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment

The Contractor shall establish and adhere to a system of written procedures to assure continued, effective management control and compliance with these user responsibilities. In accordance with FAR 52.245-1(h)(1) the contractor shall be liable for property lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen by the contractor or their employees when determined responsible by a NASA Property Survey Board, in accordance with the NASA guidance in this clause.

(b)

(1) The official accountable recordkeeping, financial control, and reporting of the property subject to this clause shall be retained by the Government and accomplished within NASA management information systems prescribed by the installation Supply and Equipment Management Officer (SEMO) and Financial Management Officer. If this contract provides for the Contractor to acquire property, title to which will vest in the Government, the following additional procedures apply:

(i) The Contractor shall not utilize the installation’s central receiving facility for receipt of contractor-acquired property. However, the Contractor shall provide listings suitable for establishing accountable records of all such property received, on a monthly basis, to the SEMO.

(ii) The Contractor shall furnish a copy of each purchase order, prior to delivery by the vendor, to the installation central receiving area.

(iii) The Contractor shall establish a record for Government titled property as required by FAR 52.245-1, as incorporated in this contract, and shall maintain that record until accountability is accepted by the Government.

(iv) Contractor use of Government property at an off-site location and off-site subcontractor use requires advance approval of the Contracting Officer and notification of the Industrial Property Officer. The property shall be considered Government furnished and the Contractor shall assume accountability and financial reporting responsibility. The Contractor shall establish records and property control procedures and maintain the property in accordance with the requirements of FAR 52.245–1, Government Property (as incorporated in this contract), until its return to the installation. NASA Procedural Requirements related to property loans shall not apply to off-site use of property by contractors.

(2) After transfer of accountability to the Government, the Contractor shall continue to maintain such internal records as are necessary to execute the user responsibilities identified in paragraph (a) of this clause and document the acquisition, billing, and disposition of the property. These records and supporting documentation shall be made available, upon request, to the SEMO and any other authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer.

(c) The following property and services are provided if checked:

(1) [X] Office space, work area space, and utilities. Government telephones are available for official purposes only.

(2) [X] Office furniture.

(3) [ ] Property listed in: Not applicable.

(i) If the Contractor acquires property, title to which vests in the Government pursuant to other provisions of this contract, this property also shall become accountable to the Government upon its entry into Government records.

(ii) The Contractor shall not bring to the installation for use under this contract any property owned or leased by the Contractor, or other property that the Contractor is accountable for under any other Government contract, without the Contracting Officer’s prior written approval.

(4) [ ] Supplies from stores stock.

(5) [ ] Publications and blank forms stocked by the installation.

(6) [X] Safety and fire protection for Contractor personnel and facilities.

(7) [X] Installation service facilities: Refer to Section SECTION J.

(8) [X] Medical treatment of a first-aid nature for Contractor personnel injuries or illnesses sustained during on-site duty.

(9) [X] Cafeteria privileges for Contractor employees during normal operating hours.

(10) [X] Building maintenance for facilities occupied by Contractor personnel.

(11) [X] Moving and hauling for office moves, movement of large equipment, and delivery of supplies. Moving services may be provided on-site, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

G.5 NFS 1852.245-73 FINANCIAL REPORTING OF NASA PROPERTY IN THE

CUSTODY OF CONTRACTORS (JAN 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall submit annually a NASA Form (NF) 1018, NASA Property in the Custody of Contractors, in accordance with this clause, the instructions on the form and NFS subpart 1845.71, and any supplemental instructions for the current reporting period issued by NASA.

(b)

(1) Subcontractor use of NF 1018 is not required by this clause; however, the Contractor shall include data on property in the possession of subcontractors in the annual NF 1018.

(2) The Contractor shall mail the original signed NF 1018 directly to the cognizant NASA Center Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance, unless the Contractor uses the NF 1018 Electronic Submission System (NESS) for report preparation and submission.

(3) One copy shall be submitted (through the Department of Defense (DOD) Property Administrator if contract administration has been delegated to DOD) to the following address: Refer to individual task orders.

(c)

(1) The annual reporting period shall be from October 1 of each year through September 30 of the following year. The report shall be submitted in time to be received by October 31st. The information contained in these reports is entered into the NASA accounting system to reflect current asset values for agency financial statement purposes. Therefore, it is essential that required reports be received no later than October 31st.

(2) Some activity may be estimated for the month in which the report is submitted, if necessary, to ensure the NF 1018 is received when due. However, contractors’ procedures must document the process for developing these estimates based on planned activity such as planned purchases or NASA Form 533 (NF 533) Contractor Financial Management Report) cost estimates. It should be supported and documented by historical experience or other corroborating evidence, and be retained in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention. Contractors shall validate the reasonableness of the estimates and associated methodology by comparing them to the actual activity once that data is available and adjust them accordingly. In addition, differences between the estimated cost and actual cost must be adjusted during the next reporting period. Contractors shall have formal policies and procedures, which address the validation of NF 1018 data, including data from subcontractors, and the identification and timely reporting of errors. The objective of this validation is to ensure that information reported is accurate and in compliance with the NASA FAR Supplement. If errors are discovered on NF 1018 after submission, the contractor shall contact the cognizant NASA Center Industrial Property Officer (IPO) within 30 days after discovery of the error to discuss corrective action.

(3) In addition to an annual report, if at any time during performance of the contract, NASA-owned property in the custody of the Contractor has a value of $10 million or more, the Contractor shall also submit a report no later than the 21st of each month in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of this clause.

(4) The Contracting Officer may, in NASA’s interest, withhold payment until a reserve not exceeding $25,000 or 5 percent of the amount of the contract, whichever is less, has been set aside, if the Contractor fails to submit annual NF 1018 reports in accordance with NFS subpart 1845.71, any monthly report in accordance with (c)(3) of this clause, and any supplemental instructions for the current reporting period issued by NASA.

Such reserve shall be withheld until the Contracting Officer has determined that NASA has received the required reports.