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26 sections with “applied research”

  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    (a) Definitions. As used in this subsection— Applied research means that effort which (1) normally follows basic research, but may not be severable from the related basic research, (2) attempts to determine and exploit the potential of sci…
  • FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.
    (a) In contracts for basic or applied research with universities or colleges, agencies shall not place any restrictions on the conduct of or reporting on the results of unclassified basic or applied research, except as provided in applicabl…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …modified accordingly. (5) Use the clause with its Alternate IV in contracts for basic or applied research (other than those for the management or operation of Government facilities, and contracts and subcontracts in support of programs bei…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …e withdrawn from the special account by check signed by only the countersigning agent and applied to reduction of the unliquidated advance payments under this contract. (e) Maximum payment. When the sum of all unliquidated advance payments…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … offeror's estimating process, including, but not limited to— (1) The judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data; and (2) The nature and amount…
  • FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.
    …nvolving experimental, developmental, research or demonstration work (other than basic or applied research to be performed under a contract solely by a university or college when the contract amount will be $500,000 or less) unless all the …
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    … (B) Do not apply after the special use allowance period, except for normal use allowance applied to the balance. (3) During the special use allowance period, the research facility— (i) Shall be available for Government research use on a …
  • FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    …tive procedure (see subpart 36.6 for procedures). (2) Competitive selection of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement is a competitive procedure i…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …al agreements require otherwise, Alternate IV shall be used in all contracts for basic or applied research to be performed solely by colleges and universities. Alternate IV shall not be used in contracts with colleges and universities if a …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …contract, and which falls within any of the following four areas: (a) basic research, (b) applied research, (c) development, and (d) systems and other concept formulation studies. Indirect cost pools means (except for subparts 31.3 and 31.…
  • FAR 31.205-25 Manufacturing and production engineering costs.
    …ocesses, methods, and techniques. (b) This cost principle does not cover: (1) Basic and applied research effort (as defined in 31.205-18(a)) related to new technology, materials, systems, processes, methods, equipment, tools and technique…
  • FAR 35.001 Definitions.
    Applied research means the effort that (a) normally follows basic research, but may not be severable from the related basic research; (b) attempts to determine and exploit the potential of scientific discoveries or improvements in technolog…
  • FAR 35.005 Work statement.
    …g the area of exploration (for basic research) or the end objectives (for development and applied research) is essential. The work statement should allow contractors freedom to exercise innovation and creativity. Work statements must be ind…
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    …t (BAA) with Peer or Scientific Review (see 6.102(d)(2)) for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. BAAs may be used by agencie…
  • FAR 45.107 Contract clauses.
    …er shall use the clause with its Alternate II when a contract for the conduct of basic or applied research at nonprofit institutions of higher education or at nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific resear…
  • DFARS 235.016 Broad agency announcement.
    …als include proposals for the following: (i) Basic research (budget activity 6.1). (ii) Applied research (budget activity 6.2). (iii) Advanced technology development (budget activity 6.3). (iv) Advanced component development and prototy…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). (A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and t…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    … a claim; or (6) The estimated monetary value of negotiated overhead or other rates when applied to the Government portion of the applicable allocation base. Official means— (1) An officer, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2104; (2) An employee, …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ntity, learning-curve, and economic adjustment factors. Describe how objectives are to be applied, tracked, and enforced. Indicate specific related solicitation and contractual requirements to be imposed. (iii) Application of should-cost. …
  • FAR 35.014 Government property and title.
    …) purchased by the contractor using Government funds provided for the conduct of basic or applied scientific research, apply to contracts with nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is t…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …quired property, the cost derived from the contractor's records that reflect consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles.
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification, then the Contractor shall disclose the following: (A) Name of the product or service provided to the Government; (B) N…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …to do so if the Contractor— (i) Identifies the data to which the omitted notice is to be applied; (ii) Demonstrates that the omission of the notice was inadvertent; (iii) Establishes that the use of the proposed notice is authorized; and…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …quired property, the cost derived from the Contractor's records that reflect consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles. (b) Property management. (1) The Contractor shall have a system of internal controls to manage (con…
  • DFARS 215.404-4 Profit.
    …ocument the profit analysis in the contract file. (5) Although specific agreement on the applied weights or values for individual profit factors shall not be attempted, the contracting officer may encourage the contractor to— (A) Present …
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …tablished criteria. Examples include Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Fine and Applied Arts, and Physics. A curriculum normally covers more than one term and leads to a degree or diploma upon successful completion. (k) “Catalog”…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.