Subaward Requirements a. The Foundation authorizes the awardee to enter into the proposed contractual arrangements and to fund such arrangements with award funds up to the amount indicated in the approved budget. Such contractual arrangements should contain appropriate provisions consistent with the applicable Grant General Conditions, Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC) and any special conditions included in this Agreement.
b. The awardee shall notify the cognizant NSF Program Officer prior to awarding any new subaward/subcontract, not already indicated in the approved budget, if it exceeds $250,000. Any proposed new subaward, identified by subaward type, shall be submitted electronically via the FastLane Notifications and Requests module for review by the NSF Program Officer.
c. Upon submission of a subaward request to NSF, the awardee certifies that the subaward:
1. is appropriate, reasonable and legitimate;
Subaward Requirements a. The awardee is responsible for compliance with the procurement standards identified in Sections .40 through .48 of 2 CFR 215 (OMB Circular A-110). All subcontract actions of the awardee shall be in accordance with the awardee's procurement policies and procedures and must be consistent with any special conditions included in this Agreement.
b. The awardee shall obtain the written approval of both the cognizant NSF Program Officer and the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer prior to entering into any subcontract hereunder which (i) is a capital expenditure acquisition exceeding $250,000;
Subaward Requirements a. The Awardee is responsible for compliance with the procurement standards identified in Sections .40 through .48 of OMB Circular A-110. All subcontract actions of the Awardee shall be in accordance with the Awardee's procurement policies and procedures and must be consistent with any special conditions included in this Agreement.
b. The Awardee shall obtain the written approval of both the cognizant NSF Program Official and the Grants and Agreements Officer prior to entering into any subcontract hereunder which (i) is a capital expenditure acquisition exceeding $250,000; (ii) provides for the fabrication, purchase, rental, installation, or other acquisition of any items of office space or industrial facilities exceeding $250,000; (iii) is for architectural or engineering services exceeding $250,000; (iv) is for construction, including renovations and alterations, exceeding $250,000; (v) is for leasing of aircraft exceeding $250,000; or (vi) is for consultant services exceeding $250,000.
Subaward Requirements. Article 59 entitled “Subawards, Subcontracts, or other Contractual Arrangements” of the SFATC-FFRDC is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
a. The Awardee is responsible for compliance with the procurement standards identified in 2 CFR 200.318 - 326. All subaward actions shall be in accordance with the Awardee's procurement policies and procedures and must be consistent with any special conditions included in this Agreement.
Subaward Requirements. A. The parties agree that, in order for NSF to exercise its responsibility for oversight and monitoring of this award, support for which represents a sizeable investment for the Government, the procedures set forth below shall be followed to ensure that materials and services are obtained in an effective manner and in compliance with the provisions of applicable Federal statutes and executive orders. In accordance with Article 49 of the CA-SFATC-Large Facilities, "Subaward Requirements," the following information shall be submitted electronically to NSF via the FastLane notifications and request module for review: B. Definition: As used in this agreement, the term "subaward" includes contracts, CAs, purchase orders, orders issued under blanket purchase agreements or similar devices, awards made to sub-recipients regardless of form, and modifications to all the aforementioned to be issued by the Awardee under this agreement. The Awardee shall not artificially segregate its procurements to lesser dollar amounts for the purpose of circumventing this requirement.
Subaward Requirements. If it becomes necessary to transfer a significant part of the research or effort after an award has been made, the awardee shall notify the cognizant NSF Program Officer prior to awarding any new subaward not already indicated in the approved budget, if it exceeds $250,000. Notification of this intent should be submitted via use of NSF’s electronic systems and must be electronically signed by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).
Subaward Requirements. If your subrecipient is authorized to use lower-tier fixed amount subawards, as described in paragraph 1 of this Section, your subaward’s terms and conditions must:
a. Require the subrecipient, before it makes any lower-tier fixed amount subaward, to:
i. Ensure that the lower-tier transaction is a subaward, rather than a procurement, by making the determination that Part 9, Article I of this award requires you to make for your subawards.
ii. Conduct the pre-award risk assessment of its intended subrecipient that Section B of Part 9, Article II of this award requires you to make for your subawards.
b. Include the requirements specified in Sections A through F of this Article.
Subaward Requirements. If your subrecipient is authorized to use lower-tier fixed-amount subawards, as described in paragraphs 1.a and b of this section, your subaward’s terms and conditions must:
a. Require the subrecipient, before it makes any lower-tier fixed-amount subaward, to:
(1) Ensure that the lower-tier transaction is a subaward, rather than a procurement, by making the determination that SUB Article I of this award requires you to make for your subawards.
(2) Conduct the pre-award risk assessment of its intended subrecipient that Section B of SUB Article II of this award requires you to make for your subawards. Include the requirements specified in Sections A through F of this article.
Section A. Cross-cutting nondiscrimination requirements. By signing this agreement or accepting funds under this agreement, you assure that you will comply with applicable provisions of the national policies prohibiting discrimination:
Subaward Requirements a. The Awardee shall notify the Grants and Agreements Officer in advance of entering into any subcontract for which NSF approval will be required in accordance with paragraphs b and c below. Whether or not approval of a procurement is required under paragraph c below, where appropriate, the Awardee is responsible for compliance with the procurement standards identified in Sections .40 through .48 of OMB Circular A-110.
b. All subcontract actions of the Awardee shall be in accordance with the Awardee's procurement policies and procedures and must be consistent with any special conditions included in this Agreement. The Awardee will submit to the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer any proposed subcontract covered by this Article at least 30 days in advance of the anticipated start date of the subcontract and shall include the below listed items (1 through 6). The subcontract's proposed terms and conditions shall be forwarded at this time as well. Further, the NSF reserves the right to review and approve any Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bids (IFB) that will be issued for subcontracts pursuant to this Cooperative Agreement. The Awardee shall not artificially segregate its procurements to lesser dollar amounts for the purpose of eliminating this requirement.
1. A description of the supplies or services called for in the subcontract.
2. Identification of the proposed subcontractor and an explanation of why and how the proposed subcontractor was selected, including the degree of competition obtained.
3. The proposed subcontract price, together with the Awardee's cost or price analysis thereof.
4. Identification of the type of subcontract to be used.
5. A memorandum of negotiation that sets forth the principal elements of the subcontract price negotiations. The memorandum shall be in sufficient detail to reflect the most significant considerations controlling the establishment of initial or revised prices. The memorandum should include an explanation of why cost or pricing data was, or was not required, and, if it was not required in the case of any price negotiation in excess of $100,000, a statement of the basis for determining that the price resulted from or was based on adequate price competition, established catalog or market prices of commercial items sold in substantial quantities to the general public, or prices set by law or regulation. If cost or pricing data was submitted and a certificate of cost or pricing data was required, the memoran...
