{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-35.004","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 35.004","heading":"35.004 Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.","body":"(a) In order to obtain a broad base of the best contractor sources from the scientific and industrial community, agencies must, in addition to following the requirements of part 5, continually search for and develop information on sources (including small business concerns) competent to perform R\u0026D work. These efforts should include—\n(1) Early identification and publication of agency R\u0026D needs and requirements, including publicizing through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) (see part 5);\n(2) Cooperation among technical personnel, contracting officers, and Government small business personnel early in the acquisition process; and\n(3) Providing agency R\u0026D points of contact for potential sources.\n(b) See subpart 9.7 for information regarding R\u0026D pools and subpart 9.6 for teaming arrangements.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 35—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"9a17259c134afd8fd18f6d338535e5c340ff860b4eb9e8b200f5ea22eacc5a52","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-35.003","next":"us/48-cfr-35.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}