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:
- Cost Sharing
- Cost Reimbursement
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Appendix B-2
Standard Terms and Conditions For Research and Development Subcontracts, including:
- Firm Fixed Price
- Fixed Unit Price
Appendix B-3
Standard Terms and Conditions for Supplies and Services (Where Service Contract Act Applies), including:
- Firm Fixed Price
- 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:
- Labor Hour
- Labor Hour and Expense
- Consultant Agreements
Appendix B-7
Standard Terms and Conditions for Technical Services (Where Service Contract Act Does Not Apply), including:
- Firm Fixed Price
- Fixed Unit Price
Appendix B-8
Subcontracts and Purchase Orders for Commercial Items (Goods and Services), including:
- Firm Fixed Price
- Fixed Unit Price
Appendix B-8H
Subcontracts and Purchase Orders for Commercial Items (Goods and Services), including:
- Firm Fixed Price
- Fixed Unit Price Level of Effort
- Labor Hours
- Time and Materials
Appendix B-9
Standard Terms and Conditions for Subcontracts With Educational Institutions (Other Than Foreign), including:
- Cost Sharing
- Cost Reimbursement
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Appendix B-10
Standard Terms and Conditions for Firm Fixed Price Subcontracts for Design/Build
The following appendices were issued on Aug. 1, 2022.
Appendix C-1
Appendix C-2
Appendix C-3
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:
- Cost Sharing
- Cost Reimbursement
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Fixed Unit Price
- Labor Hour
- Labor Hour and Expenses
- Time and Materials
- Consultants
- Purchase Orders
Appendix F (June 1, 2021)
Small Business Lower-Tier Subcontracting Plan
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