NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8800.15F Effective Date: October 08, 2024 Expiration Date: October 08, 2029

Subject: Real Estate Management Program

Responsible Office: Office of Strategic Infrastructure

Table of Contents

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5 Measurements/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. Stewardship of Real Property

1.1 Overview
1.2 Fundamentals of NASA Real Property Management
1.3 Roles and Responsibilities of NASA Real Property Managers
1.4 Roles and Responsibilities of Other NASA Personnel
1.5 Environmental Compliance in Real Estate Transactions
1.6 Center Real Estate Policies and Procedures

Chapter 2. Real Property Management and Accountability

2.1 Overview
2.2 Real Property Recording
2.3 Accountability of Recordable Events
2.4 Physical Inventory

Chapter 3. Reporting Requirements

3.1 Overview
3.2 Agency Reporting
3.3 Other External Reporting Requirements
3.4 Other Reporting Requirements

Chapter 4. Acquisition of Real Property

4.1 Overview
4.2 Acquisition Authority
4.3 Guiding Principles for Acquisition of Real Property
4.4 Prerequistes for Obtaining Acquisiton Approval
4.5 Obtaining Approval to Acquire Real Property
4.6 Naming Real Property

Chapter 5. Facilities Utilization Program

5.1 Overview and Guiding Principles
5.2 Roles and Responsibilites
5.3 Requirements for Annual Review and Reporting
5.4 Facility Status and Utilization Categories
5.5 General Guidance for Assignment and Use of Office Space

Chapter 6. NASA Real Estate Agreements

6.1 Overview
6.2 Real Estate Contracting Officer Program
6.3 Real Estate Authority and Code of Federal Regulations
6.4 Federal Real Estate Agreement Compliance Considerations
6.5 Real Estate Agreement Instrument Types
6.6 In-Grant Real Estate Agreements
6.7 Out-Grant Real Estate Agreements
6.8 Waiver Process
6.9 The Relationship Between Real Estate and Partnership Agreements
6.10 Post-Execution Real Estate Agreement Management

Chapter 7. Divestment of Real Property

7.1 Overview
7.2 Requirements for Divestment by Demolition
7.3 Prerequisites to Divestment by Other Than Demolition
7.4 Divestment Actions to the General Services Administration

Chapter 8. Relocatable Facilities—Use, Acquisition, and Disposal

8.1 Overview
8.2 Short-Term Use
8.3 Purchase or Lease of Relocatable Facilities
8.4 Disposal

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. NASA RECO Warrant Levels
Appendix D. Dispositioning Process Flow Chart
Appendix E. References

List of Figures

Figure D-1 NASA Dispositioning Process Flow Chart

List of Tables

Table 5-1 Office Space Allowances for NASA Staff
Table 6-1 RECO Warrant Levels and Related Positions
Table 6-2 In-Grant Decision Matrix
Table 6-3 Out-Grant Decision Matrix
Table C-1 RECO Warrant Levels

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