(a) Mentors will be eligible to earn a separate award fee associated with the provision of developmental assistance to NASA SBIR/STTR Phase II Prot[eacute]g[eacute]s only. The award fee will be assessed at the end of the Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement period.
(b) The overall developmental assistance performance of NASA contractors, in promoting the use of small businesses as subcontractors, will be a required evaluation factor in award fee plans.
(c) Evaluation criteria to determine the award fee should include:
(1) Benefit of the agreement to NASA;
(2) Active participation in the Program;
(3) The amount and quality of developmental assistance provided;
(4) Subcontracts awarded to small businesses and others;
(5) Success of the prot[eacute]g[eacute]s in increasing their business as a result of receiving developmental assistance; and
(6) Accomplishment of any other activity as related to the mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] relationship.
(d) The Award Fee Pilot Program is an addition to the credit agreement. Participants that are eligible for award fee may also receive credit under their individual contract's award fee plan. [80 FR 12938, Mar. 12, 2015] 1819.7206--1819.7211 [Reserved]