[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR555.6]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                    CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 555--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, LABORATORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TESTS, WORK FOR OTHERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 555.6  Authority.

    The following delegations of authority to perform research and 
development and tests apply.
    (a) Major Corps of Engineers Research and Development Laboratories. 
The major Corps of Engineers research and development organizations are 
identified as WES, CERL, ETL, CERC, and CRREL. While not major CE R&D 
Laboratories, FESA, IWR, and HEC are responsible for performance of 
specific R&D functions.
    (1) Subject to the provisions of Sec. 555.8 of this regulation, the 
Commanders and Directors of WES, ETL and CRREL are authorized to perform 
direct funded work for DARCOM and DMA in accordance with the applicable 
memorandums of understanding.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of Secs. 555.7 and 555.9, the 
Commanders and Directors of CERL, CRREL, WES and FESA, for specific 
research and development functions, are authorized to perform work for 
DOE in accordance with the

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applicable memorandum of understanding.
    (3) Except as provided for in paragraphs (a) (5) and (6) of this 
section, the Commanders and Directors of WES, CERL, CERC, CRREL, ETL and 
FESA are authorized to perform reimbursable work without OCE prior 
approval for Army agencies, Federal, State and local governmental 
agencies where the total estimated cost of each request for research and 
development or test is $50,000 or less. The Research and Development 
Office will be advised of each request for research and development or 
test having an estimated cost exceeding $20,000 (excluding cement 
sampling and testing work covered in Sec. 555.6(a)(5) herein). 
Reimbursable research and development and test work for which the cost 
is estimated to be in excess of $50,000 will not be initiated until 
authorization is received. Written requests for authorization to conduct 
work beyond the $50,000 limit and notification of all scheduled work 
costing between $20,000 and $50,000 shall be submitted to DAEN-RD. These 
requests should accompany the technical proposal copy required by 
Sec. 555.7(a) herein. It should include an explanation of the proposed 
work including how the work complements or impacts on-going research.
    (4) Except as provided for in Sec. 555.6(a)(5), the Commanders and 
Directors of WES, CERL, CERC, CRREL, ETL and FESA are delegated 
authority to perform reimbursable research and development for U.S. 
private firms and foreign governments when the total estimated cost of 
each request for research and development or test is $20,000 or less. 
Approval is required when estimated costs exceed this authority. Written 
requests for approval shall be addressed to DAEN-RD.
    (5) Corps R&D Laboratories are authorized to participate in the 
Department of Defense Technology Transfer Consortium. Participation in 
and effort undertaken to adapt existing technology or on-going research 
for transfer to the civil sector as a result of participation in this 
consortium shall be subject to the provisions of appendix A.
    (6) The Director of WES is authorized to perform sampling and 
testing of cement and pozzolan for Federal, State, and local 
governmental agencies without limitation on cost. Approval is required 
prior to performance of sampling and testing of cement and pozzolan for 
private firms and foreign governments when the total estimated cost of 
sampling and testing services exceeds $2,500. Requests for approval 
shall be addressed to DAEN-RD.
    (7) The Director of CERL is authorized to perform compliance testing 
of paint for Federal, State and local governmental agencies without 
limitation on cost.