Hello:
I am seeking input from anyone having experience establishing a subcontract
agreement with a Federal agency.  Our institution has received a grant (a
Standard Grant) from USDA CSREES subject to 7 CFR Part 3015, 3017, 3018,
and 3019.  The budget in the approved application included dollars to
subcontract for part of the work to be done by USGS.  The subcontract
agreement I originally prepared and sent to USGS included the terms and
conditions from the prime grant.  USGS wants us to remove the Terms and
Conditions and does not want to sign the Debarment, Suspension,
ineligibility Exclusion for Lower tier transactions.  They have provided a
draft of an agreement that leaves out any reference to the prime sponsor.
I found in 7 CFR 3015 (3015.2 specifically) that the the prime award's
provisions do not automatically apply to subgrants with recipents that are
"agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal government..."
Does this mean that the terms and conditions USDA has applied to us do not
have to passed down to USGS as subgrantee?
If not, what, if any, terms and conditions do I need to make a part of the
agreement?

Any experience, advice, opinions, examples would be greatly appreciated.
Please respond directly to:
xxxxxx@zoo.uvm.edu.
Thank You!
Sarah Cooley
Sarah Cooley
Sponsored Programs Administrator
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
340 Waterman Building
Burlington, VT 05405-0160
Phone: (802) 656-3360
FAX: (802) 656-1326
email: xxxxxx@zoo.uvm.edu

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