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Authority

  • Title 10 USC 2539b authorizes federal laboratory directors and commanders to make testing services available to private industry.

Description

  • A Test Services Agreement (TSA) is a technology transfer mechanism that enables federal laboratories to make test facilities and services available to any person or entity for a fee. Materials, processes, equipment, models, devices, computer software, etc., may all be tested.
    For more information: ORTAAPG@arl.army.mil

Features/Characteristics

  • TSAs must involve some "unique" government capability and no "undue competition" with the private sector.

I.P. and Resource Commitment

  • Under a TSA, a federal laboratory performs a test or technical service for a fee. The fee must cover all direct and indirect costs.
    The TSA is not a joint research and development (R&D) effort. All inventions and data belong to the TSA partner.

Other Agencies/Laboratories That Use This Mechanism

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