{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-970.3501-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 970.3501-2","heading":"970.3501-2 Using an FFRDC.","body":"The contractor may only accept work from a non-sponsor (as defined in FAR 35.017) in accordance with the requirements of the current DOE approved mechanisms for engaging with a non-sponsor (e.g., Strategic Partnership Projects, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, and Agreements for Commercializing Technology). Only a Federal Contracting Officer can obligate the Government to place work on the contract and obligate the Government to reimburse the contractor under the contract.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 9—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER I—AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS","PART 970—DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS","Subpart 970.35—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":"f0331c39c82d71b126b2426da994fa888d419e3e15e3df646343aa877c9a3d99","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-970.3501-1","next":"us/48-cfr-970.3501-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}