Re: subcontracting with a Federal Agency Marie Smith 25 Apr 2000 13:51 EST
Basically, with NASA, I just took the bull by the horns and gave the subcontract. They e-mailed me a Space Act Agreement, and I changed it to meet most of the conditions required of us. They accepted most of the conditions. Their stance is that the money loses its identity once it flows through a university or research institute. My reply was that I had to have EPA clear this and I am awaiting EPA's answer on this. ____________________________________________ Marie F. Smith Manager of Grants Administration Institution of Ecosystem Studies PO Box AB, Route 44A Millbrook, NY 12545 (914) 677-5343 (phone) (914) 677-7508 (direct) (914) 677 5976 (fax) xxxxxx@ecostudies.org -----Original Message----- From: Herbert B. Chermside [mailto:xxxxxx@VCU.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:58 AM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Re: subcontracting with a Federal Agency I also am having problems with getting federal funds (NASA) through the University, to a federal lab/research unit (DOD/Navy). They essentially rejected our usual terms and conditions with flowdown of federal requirements; they tried to insist we indemnify them (as a state agency we are not allowed to do so), and most recently they have sent us a CRADA as a model agreement (which I haven't had time to deal with)> Anyone out there with any positive experiences? Successes? Even clues for the clueless? Chuck At 09:55 AM 4/20/00 -0400, you wrote: >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 > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Sanger Hall, Rm. 1-073 11th & Marshall Streets Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://views.vcu.edu/ospa/ ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================