[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: 14CFR1274.211]

[Page 479-480]
 
                     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.  1274.211  Award procedures.

    (a) In accordance with NFS 1805.303-71, the NASA Administrator shall 
be notified at least three (3) workdays before a planned public 
announcement for award of a cooperative agreement (regardless of dollar 
value), if it is thought the agreement may be of significant interest to 
Headquarters.
    (b) For awards that are the result of a competitive source 
selection, the technical officer will prepare and furnish to the 
agreement officer a signed selection statement based on the selection 
criteria stated in the solicitation.
    (1) Bilateral award. All cooperative agreements shall be awarded on 
a bilateral basis.
    (2) Consortium awards. If the cooperative agreement is to be awarded 
to a consortium, a completed, formally executed Articles of 
Collaboration is required prior to award.
    (c) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Prior to implementation 
of the Integrated Financial Management (IFM) System at each center, all 
grant and cooperative agreement recipients

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are required to register in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central 
Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Registration is required in 
order to obtain a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, which 
will be used as a grant and cooperative agreement identification number 
for the new system. The agreement officer shall verify that the 
prospective awardee is registered in the CCR database using the DUNS 
number or, if applicable, the DUNS+4 number, via the Internet at http://
www.ccr2000.com or by calling toll free: 888-227-2423, commercial: 616-
961-5757.
    (d) Certifications, Disclosures, and Assurances. (1) Agreement 
officers are required to ensure that all necessary certifications, 
disclosures, and assurances have been obtained prior to awarding a 
cooperative agreement.
    (2) Each new proposal shall include a certification for debarment 
and suspension under the requirements of 14 CFR 1265.510 and 1260.117.
    (3) Each new proposal for an award exceeding $100,000 shall include 
a certification, and a disclosure form (SF LLL) if required, on Lobbying 
under the requirements of 14 CFR 1271.110 and 1260.117.
    (4) Unless a copy is on file at the NASA center, recipients must 
furnish an assurance on NASA Form (NF) 1206 on compliance with Civil 
Rights statutes specified in 14 CFR parts 1250 through 1253.

[67 FR 45790, July 10, 2002, as amended at 71 FR 62210, Oct. 24, 2006]