Standard Terms and Conditions

Documents related to NREL's standard terms and conditions for subcontracts or purchase orders are available below.

The following appendices were issued on Jan. 23, 2023.

Appendix B-1

Standard Terms and Conditions For Research and Development and Technical Services Subcontracts, Cost-Type, including:

  1. Cost Sharing
  2. Cost Reimbursement
  3. Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Appendix B-2

Standard Terms and Conditions For Research and Development Subcontracts, including:

  1. Firm Fixed Price
  2. Fixed Unit Price

Appendix B-3

Standard Terms and Conditions for Supplies and Services (Where Service Contract Act Applies), including:

  1. Firm Fixed Price
  2. Fixed Unit Price

Appendix B-4

Standard Terms and Conditions for Construction Subcontracts

Appendix B-5

Standard Terms and Conditions for Firm Fixed Price Subcontracts for Architect-Engineering Services

Appendix B-6

Standard Terms and Conditions for Technical Services (Where Service Contract Act Does Not Apply), including:

  1. Labor Hour
  2. Labor Hour and Expense
  3. Consultant Agreements

Appendix B-7

Standard Terms and Conditions for Technical Services (Where Service Contract Act Does Not Apply), including:

  1. Firm Fixed Price
  2. Fixed Unit Price

Appendix B-8

Subcontracts and Purchase Orders for Commercial Items (Goods and Services), including:

  1. Firm Fixed Price
  2. Fixed Unit Price

Appendix B-8H

Subcontracts and Purchase Orders for Commercial Items (Goods and Services), including:

  1. Firm Fixed Price
  2. Fixed Unit Price Level of Effort
  3. Labor Hours
  4. Time and Materials

Appendix B-9

Standard Terms and Conditions for Subcontracts With Educational Institutions (Other Than Foreign), including:

  1. Cost Sharing
  2. Cost Reimbursement
  3. Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Appendix B-10

Standard Terms and Conditions for Firm Fixed Price Subcontracts for Design/Build

Appendix D (March 1, 2020)

Standard Terms and Conditions for Subcontracts in Excess of $700,000

Appendix E (March 1, 2020)

Standard Terms and Conditions for Travel Requirements for the following subcontract types:

  1. Cost Sharing
  2. Cost Reimbursement
  3. Cost Plus Fixed Fee
  4. Fixed Unit Price
  5. Labor Hour
  6. Labor Hour and Expenses
  7. Time and Materials
  8. Consultants
  9. Purchase Orders

Appendix F (June 1, 2021)

Small Business Lower-Tier Subcontracting Plan


Instructions for Submitting Small Business Subcontracting Reports Through Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System


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