48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

FAR and DFARS navigator

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

Ask the FAR

Try: · · ·

Clear

15 sections with “federally funded research and development center”

  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …on sets forth Federal policy regarding the establishment, use, review, and termination of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC's) and related sponsoring agreements. (2) An FFRDC meets some special long-term research or …
  • DFARS 235.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …scal year 1992 or later funds may be obligated or expended to finance activities of a DoD Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) if a member of its board of directors or trustees simultaneously serves on the board of direc…
  • FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.
    …velopment capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center; or (iii) To acquire the services of an expert or neutral person for any current or anticipated liti…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ives, the Architect of the Capitol, and any activities under the Architect's direction). Federally-controlled facilities means— (1) Federally-owned buildings or leased space, whether for single or multi-tenant occupancy, and its grounds a…
  • DFARS 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.
    …pect to major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers or other sources independent of the major defense acquisition program contractor. (b) Limitation on…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …previously synopsized advance notice, unless one of the exceptions in 5.202 applies. (b) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. Before establishing a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) (see Part 35) or bef…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    …velopment capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center; (4) Ensure the continuous availability of a reliable source of supplies or services; (5) Satisfy p…
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    …e contract administration will be provided. (e) Nonsponsoring Federal agencies may use a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) only if the terms of the FFRDC's sponsoring agreement permit work from other than a sponsorin…
  • FAR 30.201-3 Solicitation provisions.
    …n set forth at 52.230-1 with its Alternate I, unless the contract is to be performed by a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) (see 48 CFR 9903.201-2(c)(5)), or the provision at 48 CFR 9903.201-2(c)(6) applies. (c) Inse…
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    …ntial sources as practicable, including smaller and newer firms, Government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, educational institutions and other not-for-profit organizations, and, if it would be beneficial and…
  • DFARS 215.404-4 Profit.
    …-plus-award-fee contracts (see 215.404-74, 216.405-2, and FAR 16.405-2) or contracts with Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) (see 215.404-75). There are three structured approaches— (A) The weighted guidelines metho…
  • DFARS 215.404-75 Fee requirements for FFRDCs.
    …e fee objective in accordance with FFRDC fee policies in the DoD Instruction 5000.77, DoD Federally Funded Research and Development Center Program. (c) Shall not use the weighted guidelines method or an alternate structured approach.
  • DFARS 242.7001 Contract clause.
    …s, in solicitations and contracts (other than in contracts with educational institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), or University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) operated by educational institutions) wh…
  • FAR 37.203 Policy.
    …e and a written determination is made in accordance with 37.204; (2) The contractor is a Federally-Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) as authorized in 41 U.S.C. 1709(c) and the work placed under the FFRDC's contract meets the c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …dual (section 4(3) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980); or (ii) A federally-funded research or research and development center as identified by the National Science Foundation (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdclis…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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