[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: 48CFR35.015]



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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. 35.015  Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.



    (a) General. (1) When the R&D work is not defined precisely and the 

contract states only a period during which work is conducted (that is, a 

specific time for achievement of results is not required), research 

contracts with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations 

shall--

    (i) State that the contractor bears primary responsibility for the 

research;

    (ii) Give (A) the name of the principal investigator (or project 

leader), if the decision to contract is based on that particular 

individual's research effort and management capabilities, and (B) the 

contractor's estimate of the amount of time that individual will devote 

to the work;

    (iii) Provide that the named individual shall be closely involved 

and continuously responsible for the conduct of the work;

    (iv) Provide that the contractor must obtain the contracting 

officer's approval to change the principal investigator (or project 

leader);

    (v) Require that the contractor advise the contracting officer if 

the principal investigator (or project leader) will, or plans to, devote 

substantially less effort to the work than anticipated; and

    (vi) Require that the contractor obtain the contracting officer's 

approval to change the phenomenon under study, the stated objectives of 

the research, or the methodology.

    (2) If a research contract does provide precise objectives or a 

specific date for achievement of results, the contracting officer may 

include in the contract the requirements set forth in subparagraph (1) 

above, if it is necessary for the Government to exercise oversight and 

approval over the avenues of approach, methods, or schedule of work.

    (b) Basic agreements. (1) A basic agreement should be negotiated if 

the number of contracts warrants such an agreement (see 16.702). Basic 

agreements should be reviewed and updated at least annually.

    (2) To promote uniformity and consistency in dealing with 

educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, agencies are 

encouraged to use basic agreements of other agencies.



[48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 15153, Apr. 15, 1991]