Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

Authority

• Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486)

Description

• The Department of Energy (DOE) may enter into User Facility Agreements, which are arrangements permitting private parties to conduct research and development using unique facilities or equipment at a laboratory. Many specialized centers of excellence exist at DOE's laboratories and facilities. The laboratories have capabilities in state-of-the-art instrumentation for detection and measurement and analysis of a wide range of physics and atomic and nuclear science.

Features/Characteristics

• Use of facilities is subject to availability and must not interfere with any mission programs.

  Agreement can be put in place quickly - in some cases, in 2 to 4 weeks time.

  A Non-Federal Work-for-Others Agreement may be negotiated concurrently.

  Examples of industry use are fabrication, calibration, testing, and evaluation of products and processes.

I.P. and Resource Commitment

• For proprietary R&D, the laboratory is paid for the full cost of the activity.

  If the work will be published, cost can be adjusted.

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