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October 2000

(a) Recipients shall notify NASA when a subcontract award will be made that falls within the thresholds established at §1260.144(e). When pre-award review of a subcontract is requested by the NASA Grant Officer in accordance with §1260.144(e), the following specific documents will be made available to the NASA Grant Officer. (The Grant Officer can request additional documents):

(1) A copy of the proposed subcontract.

(2) The basis for subcontractor selection.

(3) Justification for lack of competition when competitive bids or offers are not obtained.

(4) The subcontract budget and basis for subcontract cost or price.

(b) The Recipient (with the exception of foreign organizations) shall utilize small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority educational institutions, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable.