FAR 35.017-3 Using an FFRDC.

In plain English

This section says that all work given to a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) must fall within that FFRDC's purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency. When a non-sponsoring agency uses an FFRDC with the sponsor's permission, the sponsor is responsible for making sure that requirement is met, and the non-sponsor must provide certain documentation to the sponsor. It matters because it limits what work can be placed with an FFRDC and assigns compliance responsibility.

Applies to: Federal agencies placing work with an FFRDC, including non-sponsoring agencies using an FFRDC with sponsor permission

What it requires

• Ensure all work placed with the FFRDC is within its purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency
• If a nonsponsor uses the FFRDC with sponsor permission, the sponsor must be responsible for compliance with the scope requirement
• The nonsponsoring agency must provide the documentation required by 17.503(e) to the sponsoring agency
• When a D&F is required under 17.502-2(c), the nonsponsoring agency must prepare the D&F and provide the documentation required by 17.503(e) to the sponsoring agency

Key terms: FFRDC · sponsor · nonsponsor · D&F · 17.503(e)

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