scope:

PURPOSE

To identify responsibilities and establish uniform operating procedures for the management of propellants and pressurants used by programs, other Government agencies, and respective contractors, at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and at MSFC's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). Propellants and pressurants used by MSFC and MSFC's MAF programs and projects (including contractor usage) shall be furnished by the supplier identified in the Agencywide contract, except in cases where small quantities and/or other extenuating circumstances justify individual commercial procurement.

APPLICABILITY

This Marshall Procedural Requirements (MPR) applies to the personnel, programs, projects, and activities at MSFC and MSFC's MAF, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

This MPR is applicable to all organizational elements that utilize propellants and pressurants at MSFC and MSFC's MAF.