[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR35.004]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 35_RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 35.004  Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.



    (a) In order to obtain a broad base of the best contractor sources 

from the scientific and industrial community, agencies must, in addition 

to following the requirements of part 5, continually search for and 

develop information on sources (including small business concerns) 

competent to perform R&D work. These efforts should include--

    (1) Early identification and publication of agency R&D needs and 

requirements, including publicizing through the Governmentwide point of 

entry (GPE) (see part 5);

    (2) Cooperation among technical personnel, contracting officers, and 

Government small business personnel early in the acquisition process; 

and

    (3) Providing agency R&D points of contact for potential sources.

    (b) See subpart 9.7 for information regarding R&D pools and subpart 

9.6 for teaming arrangements.



[48 FR 42352, Set. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001]