Guidelines for Acquisition of InvestigationsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974 - Astronautics |
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AAFE acquisition of investigations ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES APPLICABLE aeronautical and space Announcement of Opportunity appropriate Assurance astronaut Category contract COST PLAN criteria debriefing Determination and Findings discipline essential evaluation process evaluation subcommittee flight foreign governmental agency foreign proposers ground support indicate instrument fabricator integration International Affairs investigation acquisition process INVESTIGATION AND TECHNICAL investigation proposals issuance late proposals letter management plan mentation mission objectives NASA Procurement Regulations NASA's Office negotiation normal procurement notification Offerors Office of International Opportunity process participation payload or program portunity potential Principal Investigator procurement procedures Program Associate Administrator Program Directorate program of investigations Program Office Project Office proposed investigation receipt of proposals recommendations reduction and analysis responsible schedule scientific selected investigators Selection and Acquisition selection decision selection of investigations selection official Skylab solicitation Space Science spacecraft Spacelab special process specific Steering Committee submitted tentative selection Types of Opportunity unique zip code
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Page 28 - It is important that the unsuccessful proposers be advised at the same time as those selected. Other agency notifications and press release procedures will apply as appropriate. 504 DEBRIEFING It is the policy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to debrief, if requested, unsuccessful proposers of investigations in a manner consistent with the principles of NMI 5 103.1 A "Debriefing of Unsuccessful Companies in Competitive 28 Negotiated Procurements.
Page 41 - An indirect cost is one which, because of its incurrence for common or joint objectives, is not readily subject to treatment as a direct cost. Minor direct cost items may be considered to be indirect costs for reasons of practicality. After direct costs have been determined and charged directly to the contract or other work, as appropriate, indirect costs are those remaining to be allocated to the several classes of work.
Page 25 - Assurance that only one investigator Is assigned as the Principal Investigator to each investigation and that the Principal Investigator will assume...
Page 16 - Such information will be made available to persons outside NASA including other Government agencies, only when such disclosure is concurred in by the Office of General Counsel. In this connection, reference is made to 18 USC 1905 which...
Page 2 - NM1 1156.4D, d. Issuance of the Announcement of Opportunity. e. Selection of investigations and investigators, determination of need of a definition phase, determination of the role of the investigator with regard to providing essential investigation hardware and services. 2. The Program Office is also responsible for coordinating Announcements of Opportunities with the Office of International Affairs and the Office of University Affairs prior to issuance. Attention is directed to NPD 1362. IB "Initiation...
Page 21 - As instruments used in investigations become increasingly complex and costly, the need for greater control of their development by the responsible Headquarters Program Office also grows. Accordingly, as an integral part of the evaluation process, a deliberate decision should be made regarding the role of the Principal Investigator with respect to the provision of the major hardware associated with that person's investigation. The guidelines for the hardware acquisition determination are discussed...
Page 14 - The importance of considering the interrelationship of the several aspects of the proposals to be reviewed in the process and the need for carefully planning their treatment should not be overlooked. An evaluation plan should be developed before issuance of the AO.
Page 38 - ... approach for efficiently managing the work as demonstrated by the proposed organization, the recognition of essential management functions, and the effective overall integration of these functions. The Management Plan gives insight into the project organization proposed for the work, including the internal operations and lines of authority, together with external interfaces and relationships with the Government, major subcontractors, and associate contractors. The authority of the project manager...
Page 39 - Guidelines for Proposal Preparation." Proposals should be typewritten and in English. c. Persons planning to submit a proposal should arrange with an appropriate foreign governmental agency for a review and endorsement of the proposed activity. Such endorsement by a foreign governmental organization indicates: (/) The proposal merits careful consideration by NASA.
Page 13 - The reputation and interest of the investigator's institution, as measured by the willingness of the institution to provide the support necessary to ensure that the investigation can be completed satisfactorily.