FPDS-NG NASA Specific DD

NASA Specific Data Dictionary

Version 1.2

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FPDS-NG NASA Specific DD

Revision History

Version / Date / Author / Description of Changes
1.0 / 9/02/04 / GCE/GSA /
  1. NN18 COTR Name: Required property changed from No to Yes.
  2. NN20 Organization Code: Required property changed from No to Yes.
  3. Added Use Case Summary, detailing the required, optional and not required property for each Award / IDV and NASA specific contract type.

1.2 / 07/01/2005 / GCE /
  1. NN31 Accession Number: Format changed to include Alpha Numeric, spaces and -.
  2. Updated Use Case Summary

Data Element Descriptions

Element No:NN1

Name:Proposal Number

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The identifying number assigned to the proposal by NSPIRES or other NASA entity.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of proposals to awards.

Instruction:Enter the NASA Proposal Number.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-Numeric

Length:Variable, max 18

Required:If a proposal is submitted in response to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) such as a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) or an Announcement of Opportunity (AO), a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN), an Agency-wide program announcement such as the Graduate Student Research Program, or other forms of announcements approved by the Associate Administrator for Procurement, the number is mandatory. Proposal numbers are optional in other situations.

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:If Competitive Procedures is BR or UR, field must not be blank.

Notes:None

Element No:NN2

Name:PR Number

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The identifying number that is assigned by the SAP system to a requisition.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of requisitions to awards

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Numeric

Length:12

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:None

Element No:NN3

Name:Closeout PR

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of a requisition that closes a procurement.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of procurements in closeout.

InstructionNone

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules:None

Notes:None

Element No:NN4

Name:Procurement Placement Code (PPC)

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of a combination of CICA, set-aside, and socioeconomic data.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Required by Finance system.

Instruction:Enter the alpha Procurement Placement Code (PPC) identifying the type of solicitation

process used and the extent of competition obtained on the procurement.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:2

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:See table.

Validation Rules:None

Notes:It should be possible to calculate the value from other fields.

Element No:NN5

Name:Contractor Type

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of a type of organization to which a procurement is awarded.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows reporting by organization type.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Numeric

Length:2

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:See table

Validation Rules: None

Notes:This value can be obtained from CCR if the award is a contract. However, until all grantees are registered in CCR, a manual fill-in will be necessary.

Element No:NN6

Name:Solicitation Issue Date

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The date a solicitation is posted in FedBizOps or Grants.gov.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows solicitations to be tracked to awards. Required by NASA’s NSPIRES grants system.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:YYYYMMDD

Length:8

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN7

Name:Contract Administration Delegated

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of which contract admin functions have been delegated

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows trend analysis, quick summary of delegations.

Instruction:Indicate whether any contract administration functions have been delegated to another Government agency (see FAR Subpart 42.2). If None or Blanket Delegation is selected, leave the rest of the choices blank. A blanket delegation is defined as a delegation of all contract administration functions listed in FAR 42.302(a), with the exception of those non-assignable functions specified in NFS 1842.202(b), plus post award audit. If not a blanket delegation, select all that apply.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Radio buttons

Length:N/A

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:

____None

____Blanket Delegation

____Post Award Audit

____Security

____Cost Accounting Standards

____Property Administration

____Transportation

____Quality Assurance

____Consent to Subcontract

____Closeout

____Engineering/Product Surveillance

____Other

Validation Rules: None

Notes:If “None” or “Blanket Delegation” are selected, no other buttons can be selected. Otherwise, multiple buttons can be selected.

Element No:NN8

Name:Advisory/Assistance Services Contract

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract is for advisory or assistance services.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows response to GAO, IG, Congressional queries on this subject.

Instruction:Enter “Y” or “N” to indicate whether the contract is for advisory and assistance services.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN9

Name:Support Services Type Contract

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract is for support services.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows response to NASA Administrator queries on this subject.

Instruction:Enter “Y” or “N” to indicate whether the contract is for support services. This includes on or near-site performance where the services are a major element of the contract. It excludes:

a.Construction, alteration, and repair;

b.Small purchases and incidental services;

c.Prime product development contracts;

d.Operations support contracts, i.e., effort at major facilities associated with carrying out mission operations; tracking station operations; and support funded by STS operations; and

e.Tenants.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN10

Name:New Technology or Patent Rights Clause

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract contains a New Technology or Patent Rights Clause.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of expectation of invention reports. Required by NASA Patent Counsel.

Instruction:Enter “Y” or “N” to indicate whether a new technology or patent rights clause is included in the contract (see 1827.303-7). A “Y” is entered for contracts with small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions will indicate a patent rights clause. A “Y” is entered for contracts with large businesses will indicate a new technology clause.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN11

Name:Management Reporting Requirements (MRR): Correlated Cost and Performance Data Reporting

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract contains a requirement for contractors to provide cost/performance reports, and which reports are required.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of expectation of cost/performance reports.

Instruction:Enter one of the following codes (see NPD 9501.1).

CodeReporting Required

NNone Required

2NASA Form 533M only

3NASA Forms 533M and 533Q

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:N, 2, 3

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN12

Name:PropertyFinancial Reporting

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract contains a requirement for contractors to provide property reports.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of expectation of cost/performance reports.

Instruction:Enter a “Y” or “N” to indicate whether property financial reporting is required (see FAR 45.505-14).

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN13

Name:Value Engineering Clause

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether a contract contains a value engineering clause.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of expectation of value engineering reports. Allows queries on contracts containing VE.

Instruction:Enter “Y” or “N” to indicate whether the contract contains any one of the value engineering clauses such as FAR 52.248-1, 52.248-2, or 52.248-3.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN14

Name:Security Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether Defense Industrial Security clearances are required during contract performance.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of expectation of security clearances.

Instruction:Enter “Y” or “N” to indicate whether Defense Industrial Security clearances are required during contract performance.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:1

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:Y/N

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN15

Name:Administrator Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The code which identifies the individual at the contracting installation responsible for administration of the contract.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant contract administrator.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:3

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN16

Name:Contracting Officer Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The code which identifies the contracting officer for the award.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant contracting officer.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:3

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN17

Name:Negotiator Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The code which identifies the negotiator for the award.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant negotiator.

Instruction: None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:3

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN18

Name:COTR Name

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The name of the contracting officer’s technical representative for the award.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant COTR.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:15

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN19

Name:Alternate COTR Name

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The name of the alternate contracting officer’s technical representative for the award.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant alternate COTR.

Instruction: None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic

Length:15

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN20

Name:Organization Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The organization code for the responsible technical organization to which the contract has been awarded.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant technical organization.

Instruction: None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:5

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN21

Name:Contract Fund Code

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether the contract is fully funded, incrementally funded, or unfunded.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of awards that are not fully funded.

Instruction: None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:1

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:F – Fully funded

I – Incrementally funded

U– Unfunded

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN22

Name:Physically Complete

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Indicator of whether the work under the contract is complete.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Used for determining backlog of actions awaiting closeout.

Instruction:Click the button if the contract is physically complete, i.e., after all articles and services

called for under the contract, including such related items as reports, spare parts, and exhibits, have been delivered to and accepted by the Government (see FAR 4.804-4). Also enter the date (8 positions) that the contract is physically completed. Otherwise, this button should be left blank.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Radio button plus date field (YYYYMMDD)

Length:1 plus 8

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN23

Name:Installation Unique

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:None

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows field installation to enter a data element that has only local significance.

Instruction:This field may be used at the discretion of individual NASA centers to collect data not elsewhere reported on the form.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha-numeric

Length:9

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN24

Name:Funded Through Date

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:None

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of due date for next increment of funding.

Instruction:For incrementally funded contracts, enter the date through which the contract is funded.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Date (YYYYMMDD)

Length:8

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:Must not be before date signed.

Notes:

Element No:NN25

Name:Cancellation Date

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:None

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows tracking of due date for next increment of funding.

Instruction:For incrementally funded contracts, enter the date through which the contract is funded.

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Date (YYYYMMDD)

Length:8

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN26

Name:Principal Investigator

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The person proposed by a research institution or firm who bears the prime responsibility for overall technical direction of the work.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant investigator.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic. 3 fields (or mask) – first name, middle initial, last name

Length:20 positions first name, 1 position middle initial, 20 positions last name

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:Required for the following situations, optional in all others:

1.When PSC Code starts with A (research) and Type of Contractor = nonprofit or educational institution (except hospitals)

2.Award Type = F or G

3.PSC code starts with A (research) and Award Type is ‘S’

Notes:

Element No:NN27

Name:AlternatePrincipal Investigator

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The alternate person proposed by a research institution or firm who bears the prime responsibility for overall technical direction of the work.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows lookups of cognizant alternate investigator.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alphabetic. 3 fields (or mask) – first name, middle initial, last name

Length:20 positions first name, 1 position middle initial, 20 positions last name

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN28

Name:Field of Science or Engineering

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The field of science or engineering in which a research project is being conducted.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows groupings of awards by field of science.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Numeric

Length:2

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:See table

Validation Rules:Required when (1) PSC code starts with A (research) and Type of Contractor = nonprofit or educational institution, (except hospitals); (2) Award Type = F – Cooperative Agreement or G – Grant for Research; or (3) PSC code starts with T (research) and Award Type = S – Funded Space Act Agreement. Otherwise, field should be left blank.

Must be blank unless rule 2A applies.

Notes:

Element No:NN29

Name:Procuring Installation Number (PIN)

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:Code identifying the field installation responsible for the procurement.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Allows identification when a field installation other than the original awarding installation issues a modification or order.

Instruction: None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:numeric

Length:2

Required:Yes

Access Restricted:No

Values:

CodeInstallation

04NASA Headquarters

21AmesResearchCenter

22GlennResearchCenter

23LangleyResearchCenter

24DrydenFlightResearchCenter

51GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

53Wallops Flight Facility

54NASA Management Office-JPL

62MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

64StennisSpaceCenter

72JohnsonSpaceCenter

76KennedySpaceCenter

Validation Rules: None

Notes:

Element No:NN30

Name:Final Invoice Paid Date

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The date that Finance issued payment for the final invoice.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:Provides a start point for determining date that records may be archived or destroyed.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Date (YYYYMMDD)

Length:8

Required:No

Access Restricted:No

Values:N/A

Validation Rules:None

Notes:

Element No:NN31

Name:Accession Number

Agency Requesting the Data Element: NASA

Derivation:None

Definition:The FederalRecordsCenter number under which files for this procurement are archived.

Reason the Data Element Is Required:To assist in retrieval of archived records.

Instruction:None

FAR/DFARS:

Format:Alpha Numeric, spaces, -