[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1274.202]

[Page 467]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1274_COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH COMMERCIAL FIRMS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 1274.2_Pre-Award Requirements
 
Sec.  1274.202  Methods of award.

    (a) Competitive agreements. Consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6301(3), NASA 
uses competitive procedures to award cooperative agreements whenever 
possible.
    (b) Awards using other than competitive procedures. Solicitations 
for award of a Cooperative Agreement shall not be issued to, nor 
negotiations conducted with a single source unless--
    (1) Use of such actions is documented in writing; and
    (2) Concurrence and approvals are obtained. The dollar thresholds 
will be determined by the total value of the resources committed to the 
Cooperative Agreement (cash and quantifiable in-kind contributions).