SEWP Process for CREDIT CARD ORDERS

To obtain a quote, send a Request For Quote e-mail to all SEWP Contract Holder POCs (Clicking this link will open an e-mail already addressed to the SEWP Contract Holders accepting Credit Card Orders)

If you have a suggested or known company or companies (SEWP Contract Holder(s)) from which you would like to obtain a quote, you can contact them directly by e-mailing the Credit Card POCs

As enacted on March 26, 2013, Public Law 113-6, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Division B, Title V, Section 516), requires NASA to conduct additional scrutiny of all information technology system acquisitions. To assist in this assessment the SEWP Program Office has provided the following simplified credit card ordering process. As noted in the steps below, the SEWP Program Office will handle the approval process for Goddard credit card orders in conjunction with the GSFC review team. This site will be updated as more information/guidance is provided by Headquarters and the various Center Management Offices.

NASA Guidance

As enacted on March 9, 2024, Public Law No: 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Section 514), requires NASA to conduct additional scrutiny of all covered article component and system acquisitions.

Visit NASA's new web page: ICT / Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Service (ICT/C-SCRM).

For more information, visit the SCRM Knowledge Center.

Clause 1852.225-73, Notification Prior to Acquiring Information Technology Systems from Entities Owned, Directed or Subsidized by the People's Republic of China
For your convenience, Clause 1852.225-73 has been incorporated into the SEWP contracts.

Security Requirements for Unclassified IT Resources DRD w C-SCRM requirements.pdf

When issuing a request for proposals, quotations, or invitation for bids, to acquire IT systems or components using NASA appropriated funds, the contracting officer shall insert a provision substantially the same as the deliverable requirements document. To comply when using the Quote Request Tool, include Security Requirements for Unclassified IT Resources DRD w C-SCRM requirements.pdf as an attachment on the "Requirements Documentation" page.

Prior to purchasing an IT system, or components, purchase cardholders and contracting officers shall ensure the item is either a) listed on the NASA OCIO's Covered Articles Portfolios or b) submit a CATSCAN request to get NASA headquarters clearance before making the purchase. If an Agency’s CATSCAN request has been denied, the Agency may submit a CATSCAN Reconsideration/Appeal form. Review the CATSCAN User Guide.

NASA SEWP has created a NASA Covered Articles Catalog to help assist with Assessed and Cleared purchasing. Please note, the Catalog does not reflect the full list of assessed and cleared products. Please refer to the Assessed and Cleared List link above for the full list.

REMINDER: P-Card holders must use the appropriate installation's Central Receiving Facility as the deliver to/ship to address for property purchases using a purchase card.

Central Receiving Address by Facility:

Greenbelt's Central Receiving Address:
8800 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
Building 35, Room 100/Central Receiving

Wallops Flight Facility (WFF):
34200 Fulton Street
Wallops Island, VA 23337
Building F19, Room 101/Central Receiving

NASA GSFC Guidance

When submitting a SEWP quote, if the product is not on NASA’s Covered Articles Portfolio, Contracting Officers are required to fill out a CATSCAN request. If needed, the SEWP Program Management Office will assist with completing this request.

Please contact SEWP Customer Service if you need assistance. Credit card orders over the micro-purchase limit should follow standard quoting procedures using the