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DFARS 215.404-72 Modified weighted guidelines method for nonprofit organizations other than FFRDCs.

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In plain English

This section defines a nonprofit organization for the purpose of applying a modified weighted guidelines method to determine fee objectives. It specifies how to adjust the fee calculation for certain nonprofit organizations that receive sustaining support from a DoD department or agency, and for other nonprofits. The modifications affect performance risk and contract type risk factors.

Applies to: Nonprofit organizations other than FFRDCs

What it requires

  • For nonprofits with sustaining support, reduce the fee objective by 1 percent of the costs in Block 20 of the DD Form 1547 if a value from the standard designated range is assigned.
  • For nonprofits with sustaining support, do not assign a value from the technology incentive designated range.
  • For nonprofits with sustaining support, use a designated range of −1 percent to 0 percent for contract type risk instead of the values in 215.404-71-3.
  • For all other nonprofits, compute the fee objective using the weighted guidelines method modified as described in paragraph (b)(1).

Key terms: nonprofit organization · weighted guidelines method · fee objective · covered actions · DD Form 1547

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The text

(a) Definition. As used in this subpart, a nonprofit organization is a business entity—

(1) That operates exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes;

(2) Whose earnings do not benefit any private shareholder or individual;

(3) Whose activities do not involve influencing legislation or political campaigning for any candidate for public office; and

(4) That is exempted from Federal income taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) For nonprofit organizations that are entities that have been identified by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a Department as receiving sustaining support on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis from a particular DoD department or agency, compute a fee objective for covered actions using the weighted guidelines method in 215.404-71, with the following modifications:

(1) Modifications to performance risk (Blocks 21-23 of the DD Form 1547). (i) If the contracting officer assigns a value from the standard designated range (see 215.404-71-2(c)), reduce the fee objective by an amount equal to 1 percent of the costs in Block 20 of the DD Form 1547. Show the net (reduced) amount on the DD Form 1547.

(ii) Do not assign a value from the technology incentive designated range.

(2) Modifications to contract type risk (Block 24 of the DD Form 1547). Use a designated range of −1 percent to 0 percent instead of the values in 215.404-71-3. There is no normal value.

(c) For all other nonprofit organizations except FFRDCs, compute a fee objective for covered actions using the weighted guidelines method in 215.404-71, modified as described in paragraph (b)(1) of this subsection.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor. · 215.404-73 Alternate structured approaches. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 215

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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