Title : F.A.A/FDP (1/95) - FIXED AMOUNT AWARD GENERAL CONDITIONS Type : Grant Conditions NSF Org: OD / OGC Date : March 31, 1995 File : faafdp F.A.A/FDP (1/95) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22230 FIXED AMOUNT AWARD GENERAL CONDITIONS Federal Demonstration Project This fixed amount award is subject to the Federal Demonstration Project General Terms and Conditions (FDP-II, (09/93)) and the NSF Agency- Specific Requirements, (2/94) except as modified below or in the award letter. The following articles are deleted in their entirety: Article 2. Allowable Costs and Prior Approvals Article 3. Programs or Related Projects Article 6. NonCompetitive or Continuation Award Requirements Article 13. Preaward Costs Article 14. Extensions without Additional Funds Article 15. Equipment and Real Property Article 16. Alteration and Renovation Article 18. Financial Management System Under NSF Agency-Specific Requirements, the following Other Additional Requirements are deleted in their entirety: No. 2. Cost Sharing and Cost Sharing Records No. 3. Consultant Services The following Other Additional Requirements Apply: No. 4 Type of Award The grant letter specifies a pre-determined fixed amount of NSF support for the project described in the referenced grant proposal. This amount is based upon the budget approved by NSF for the referenced grant proposal as amended. NSF anticipates that the full award amount will be paid without regard to the actual cost subsequently incurred. The award is not subject to the Federal Cost Principles (e.g. OMB Circular A-21), except insofar as provided under Article 24, "Suspension or Termination". Final payment of this amount is subject to the grantee's acceptance and compliance with the award terms and conditions which include undertaking the proposed activity and expending the approximate person- months of effort proposed for the Principal Investigator and the timely delivery to NSF of any required reports. The grantee also agrees to comply with applicable Federal requirements for grants and to the prudent management of all expenditures and actions affecting the grant. The results of this activity and effort are to be documented in the form of reports as required by these Articles, or as specified in the grant letter. The final performance report shall include a certification by an authorized grantee institutional official that the approximate person-months of effort proposed by the Principal Investigator were expended. No. 5 Equipment a. Purchase. No item of equipment over $5,000, other than items identified in the approved budget, may be purchased without the advance written approval of the cognizant NSF Program Officer. b. Title. Title to equipment purchased with grant funds shall pass directly to the Government from the vendor. Within 30 days from the date of delivery by the vendor, the Grantee shall furnish the Foundation Property Management Officer with a full description of the equipment, including model and serial number, acquisition cost (including transportation charges), and the date of acquisition. The Grantee shall be responsible for property control over Government equipment until such time as it is disposed of as directed by the Government. c. Disposition. Upon expiration of the grant, the Grantee shall provide the cognizant NSF Program Officer with a listing of all equipment purchased with grant funds. This listing should include the acquisition cost and current estimated value of each piece of equipment as well as a recommendation from the Grantee regarding appropriate disposition. If the Grantee wishes to retain the property for continued use, the Grantee should also include a statement of the intended use as well as an indication of whether it is willing to purchase the equipment from the Government. Upon consideration of information provided by the Grantee and other relevant information, the Government will determine appropriate disposition of the equipment and will provide the Grantee with disposition instructions. No 6. Subcontract Requirements Any proposed subcontract over $5,000, other than those identified in the approved budget, must be forwarded to the NSF Grants Officer for approval. The proposed subcontract must be approved prior to its issuance.