DOE O 481.1E, Strategic Partnership Projects [Formerly Known as Work for Others (Non-Department of Energy Funded Work)]
Functional areas: Strategic Partnership Projects, Work for Others, Technology Transfer, Safety and Security
Strategic Partnership Projects is work performed for non-DOE entities by DOE/(NNSA personnel and/or their respective contractor personnel or the use of DOE/NNSA facilities for work that is not directly funded by DOE/NNSA appropriations. Cancels DOE O 481.1D and DOE M 481.1-1A Chg1 (PgChg).
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Section 1
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of Management
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C.
Approved: 12-20-2018
SUBJECT: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS [FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORK
FOR OTHERS (NON-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED WORK)]
1. OBJECTIVES. Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) [formerly known as “Work for
Others” (WFO)] is work performed for non-Department of Energy (DOE) entities by
DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) personnel and/or their
respective DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor personnel or the use of
DOE/NNSA facilities for work that is not directly funded by DOE/NNSA appropriations.
SPP have the following objectives (DOE recognizes that individual projects may not
meet all of the objectives).
a. Provide assistance to Federal agencies and non-Federal entities in accomplishing
goals that may be otherwise unattainable and to avoid duplication of effort at
Federal facilities.
b. Provide access to DOE/NNSA highly specialized or unique facilities, services, or
technical expertise to non-DOE/non-NNSA entities when private sector facilities
are inadequate.
c. Increase research and development interactions between DOE/NNSA facilities
and industry to provide opportunities for transferring technology originating at
DOE/NNSA facilities to industry for further development or commercialization.
d. Assist in maintaining core competencies and enhancing the science and
technology base at DOE/NNSA facilities.
2. CANCELLATION. DOE O 481.1D, Work for Others (Non-Department of Energy
Funded Work), dated 12-05-16; and DOE M 481.1-1A, Reimbursable Work for Non-
Federal Sponsors Process Manual, dated 09-28-01, are canceled.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Organizations, Including National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA). Except for the exclusions in paragraph 3.c., the provisions of this Order
apply to all DOE Organizations authorizing work under a SPP agreement as
provided by law or contract and as implemented by the appropriate DOE/NNSA
Responsible Contracting Officer (RCO) or authorized designee.
b. DOE Contractors. This Order does not apply to contractors.
c. Exclusions. This Order does not apply to the following:
(1) Services, products, or materials regularly produced for sale at scheduled
rates under Departmental programs (e.g., routine irradiation services,
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isotopes, heavy water, transmission of electricity, uranium enrichment
services, Naval Petroleum Reserve oil sales).
(2) Work performed by non-DOE/non-NNSA contractor personnel at a
DOE-approved user facility (e.g., the National Synchrotron Light
Source 2).
(3) Activities funded under the Contributed Funds Act of 1921 [Title 43
United States Code (U.S.C.) 395] or emergencies involving the protection
of life, Federal lands, buildings, or equipment or law enforcement, disaster
assistance, or production and maintenance of the power distribution
system.
(4) DOE/NNSA-funded work or services performed by one DOE/NNSA
Site/Facility Management Contractor for another.
(5) Visits or assignments of foreign nationals to DOE/NNSA facilities.
(6) Consulting services by employees not identifying themselves as
DOE/NNSA or DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor
representatives.
(7) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
performed under the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act
of 1989.
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(8) Work for the NNSA Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
(9) Assignments under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(5 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3375).
(10) Work directly funded by the Department of Homeland Security as defined
in DOE O 484.1, Reimbursable Work Performed for the Department of
Homeland Security, current version.
(11) Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT).
(12) Consistent with Secretarial Delegation Order Number 00-033.00A to the
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power
Administration, this Directive does not apply to Strategic Partnership
Projects performed at Bonneville Power Administration.
4. REQUIREMENTS. It is Departmental policy that DOE/NNSA resources are made
available to non-DOE/non-NNSA entities when private facilities are inadequate.
Requirements of DOE/NNSA directives, applicable regulations, and the following
requirements must be satisfied before work is performed.
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a. In operating DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research and Development centers
(FFRDCs) or other facilities, a DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor
may not respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or other procurement
solicitations from another Federal agency or non-Federal entity that involves
head-to-head competition with other solicitation respondents as an offeror, team
member, or subcontractor to an offeror.
b. A DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor operating an FFRDC or
other DOE/NNSA facility may respond to Broad Agency Announcements,
financial assistance solicitations, Program Research and Development
Announcements, and similar solicitations from other Federal agencies or
non-Federal entities when the following conditions have been met:
(1) Response to the solicitation does not result in head to head competition
with other solicitation respondents as an offeror, team member, or
subcontractor to an offeror.
(2) The cognizant field office has been notified of intent to respond.
(3) The solicitation is a general research announcement used for the
acquisition of basic or applied research to further advance scientific
knowledge or understanding rather than focused on a specific system or
hardware solution.
(4) Evaluation and selection is performed through a merit or peer review
process using pre-established general selection criteria.
(5) The primary bases for selection include quality of the scientific/ technical
approach, importance to the Agency, and funds availability.
c. The following determinations and a written certification of their completion must
be made prior to the acceptance of a SPP agreement (see paragraph 8.a). The
proposed work—
(1) is consistent with or complementary to missions of DOE/NNSA and the
facility to which the work is to be assigned,
(2) will not adversely impact DOE/NNSA programs assigned to the facility,
(3) will not place the facility in direct competition with the domestic private
sector, and
(4) will not create a detrimental future burden on DOE/NNSA resources.
For work performed under a DOE or NNSA contract the RCO must ensure the
determinations are made and provide the written certification. For work
performed at Headquarters, the DOE/NNSA Program Secretarial Officer (PSO),
or designee to whom written delegation has been provided pursuant to 5.i.(4),
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must ensure the determinations are made and provide the written certification. In
all cases the determination and certification process is an inherently governmental
function and may not be delegated to a contractor.
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Master Scope of Work Process: Consistent with current DOE/NNSA policy
requirements, the RCO may approve a Master Scope of Work (MSW) for routine
work with non-Federal sponsors1. If the DOE/NNSA Site/facility Management
Contractor and the RCO agree upon an MSW, individual project transactional
approval by the RCO is not required if the DOE NNSA Site/Facility Management
Contractor determines that the proposed transaction falls within the approved
MSW. Rather, the DOE NNSA Site/Facility Management contractor applies the
RCO’s MSW written certification and approval to the transaction. The DOE
NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor, must provide to the RCO a written
determination of its decision that the project falls within the MSW, subject to
RCO review and oversight. The RCO is still responsible for placing the work and
funding onto the contract as required for all work at the facility using standard
contracting procedures and consistent with the DOE Chief Financial Officer’s
(CFO) guidance. Any proposed work that has specific requirements, e.g., a
foreign engagement (DOE Policy 485.1, Foreign Engagements with DOE
National Laboratories, current version) or work involving animal subjects, must
receive the necessary approvals for such requirements before the proposed work
can enter or re-enter the MSW process. The MSW process must never be
authorized or utilized for any type of classified or other work requiring
classification guidance.
d. In addition to paragraph 4.c., above, all Federal agency sponsors must provide on
or with the funding document a written statement [example below] confirming
that—
(1) the requesting Agency has determined that entering into an SPP agreement
with DOE/NNSA complies with the requirements of the Economy Act of
1932, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1535), or other applicable authorizations
[e.g., Executive Order (E.O.) 12333];
(2) the requesting Agency has determined that entering into an SPP agreement
with DOE/NNSA complies with competition requirements in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6, section 6.002, Limitations; and
(3) to the best of the requesting Agency’s knowledge, the work will not place
DOE/NNSA and their Site/Facility Management Contractor in direct
competition with the domestic private sector.
1 The first negotiated MSW at each site shall be approved by the Headquarters Office of the Cognizant Secretarial
Officer.
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Sample Statement from a Federal Agency
This agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority of the
Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1535,) or other
statutory authority and adheres to Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) 6.002. To the best of our knowledge, the work requested will
not place DOE/NNSA and its Site/Facility Management Contractor
in direct competition with the domestic private sector.
e. The requirements of paragraphs 4.a.–4.d. must be met before a SPP agreement
can be accepted or before modifications outside the scope of an existing SPP
agreement can be approved.
NOTE: For previously approved work with schedule and/or cost changes
but no change in scope, reapplying the determinations and certification
process is not required.
f. Pricing of work and biennial reviews of prices and charges of materials and
services must be in accordance with DOE O 522.1A, Pricing of Departmental
Materials and Services, current version.
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g. Before SPP construction that exceeds the DOE-approved GPP limit at a DOE site
can begin, approval must be granted by the DOE Cognizant Secretarial Officer
(CSO) 5.j.(3) and the DOE Chief Financial Officer 5.b.(4). The CFO must be
notified seven days in advance of approval of a construction project funded
through an SPP agreement that exceeds $1 million but is less than the DOE-
approved GPP limit. For a NNSA site, approval for SPP construction that exceeds
the DOE-approved GPP limit must be granted by the Associate Administrator for
Acquisition and Project Management 6.f.(6) and Associate Administrator for
Management and Budget 6.a.(3) and notification provided to the NNSA Director,
Office of Deputy Associate Administrator for Budget 6.b.(4), before work can
begin. Projects must meet the following requirements:
(1) Construction projects must be performed according to requirements of
DOE O 413.3B, Program Project Management for the Acquisition of
Capital Assets, current version.
(2) Upon completion, title to permanent construction work must vest in
DOE/NNSA.
(3) Construction funded through SPP agreements must not supplement DOE-
funded construction activities unless the SPP-funded portion of the
construction effort is explicitly approved by the CFO.
h. Equipment acquired as part of a project must be accounted for and maintained in
the same manner as DOE/NNSA property. Disposition of equipment must be as
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previously agreed or as instructed by the sponsor. Equipment shipping costs are
the responsibility of the sponsor.
i. The DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor must determine the work
to be subcontracted, if any, and select necessary subcontractor(s).
j. Intelligence and Intelligence-related projects (defined in paragraph 8.i.) must be
conducted in accordance with—
(1) Executive Order 12333, as amended,
(2) Other Executive Orders and Presidential Directives,
(3) U.S. laws,
(4) Intelligence Community Directives,
(5) Remaining Director, Central Intelligence, Directives,
(6) DOE’s “Procedures for Intelligence Activities,”2 and
(7) Department of Energy Delegation Order No. 00-020.00A to the Director
of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, dated March 19, 2013, and
subsequent revisions.
k. Special Access Program (SAP) reimbursable SPP require review and approval of
the DOE Special Access Oversight Committee (SAPOC) and must follow the
specific guidelines and requirements in accordance with DOE O 471.5, Special
Access Program, current version. Intelligence SAPs will be reviewed and
approved by the Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 5.f.1.
l. Work directly funded by a foreign sponsor and performed at a DOE (non-NNSA
facility) shall be reviewed and approved consistent with DOE P 485.1, which
requires the review and concurrence of the Office of International Affairs; CSO
[5.j.4(c)]; Cognizant PSO or designee; Cognizant General Counsel Office; Office
of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; and Office of Nonproliferation and Arms
Control.
m. Work directly funded by a foreign sponsor and performed at an NNSA facility
shall be reviewed and approved consistent with DOE P 485.1, which requires the
review and coordination with the Office of International Affairs; and the review
and concurrence of the CSO; Cognizant PSO or designee; Cognizant General
Counsel Office; Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; and Office of
Nonproliferation and Arms Control. Also, Field Offices shall notify the NNSA
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2 DOE’s “Procedures for Intelligence Activities” are approved by the Office of the Attorney General.
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Principal Deputy Administrator or designee (NNSA Office of Strategic
Partnership Programs).
n. SPP agreements involving human, including their identified data and bio-
specimens, or animal subjects, whether performed domestically or in an
international environment, regardless of the classification level, must comply with
Federal regulations and DOE/NNSA directives/requirements for human or animal
subject protection. For intelligence and intelligence-related projects involving
human subjects, these projects are reviewed by the Central DOE Institutional
Review Board – Classified (IRB-C). See DOE O 443.1B, Chg. 1, Protection of
Human Research Subjects, current version, and DOE N 443.1, Protection of
Human Subjects in Classified Research, current version, for the applicable
requirements when conducting human subject research.
o. Work that involves research, development or production of radioisotope or fission
systems or their components, when the potential ultimate application is to produce
power or propulsion in space or to produce terrestrial power for national security
or defense applications under the Atomic Energy Act authority (i.e. not NRC-
licensed), at non-NNSA facilities requires the concurrence of the Office of
Nuclear Infrastructure Programs (NE-3) (see paragraph 5.h.) Such work, when
performed at an NNSA facility, requires concurrence of the NNSA Office of
Strategic Partnership Programs 6.g. and will be coordinated with the Office of
Nuclear Infrastructure Programs (NE-3) and notification provided to the Office of
Nuclear Infrastructure Programs (NE-3) when accepted.
p. Cost estimates for federally sponsored SPP agreement must specifically identify
the amount of laboratory directed research and development (LDRD) funds to be
collected as part of the project costs. The following language must be included in
each SPP agreement unless a formal agreement regarding LDRD funding has
been reached between DOE/NNSA and the sponsoring Federal agency:
“Consistent with the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) full cost recovery
policy, DOE collects, as part of its standard indirect cost rate, a laboratory
directed research and development (LDRD) cost. Based on the amount of
funds accepted for this project, $ represents an estimated
amount that will be used for LDRD. The DOE believes that LDRD efforts
provide opportunities in research that are instrumental in maintaining
cutting-edge science capabilities that benefit all of the customers of the
laboratory. The DOE will conclude that by you providing funds to DOE to
perform work, you acknowledge that such activities are beneficial to your
organization and consistent with appropriations acts that provide funds to
you. “
q. If the DOE-approved standard SPP terms and conditions for non-federally
sponsored SPP agreements are used, the DOE/NNSA review and approval should
be limited to completing the required DOE/NNSA determinations and
Contracting Officer certification and other concurrences/approvals as follows:
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DOE determination that the agreement complies with the Order; approving the
agreement scope of work; and placing the work and funding onto the contract.
DOE review and approval of pre-approved terms and conditions is not required.
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r. Requests for exceptions to DOE non-federal sponsors SPP agreement pre-
approved articles (Attachment 1), addition of other articles or deletion of articles
must be approved by the DOE RCO. The RCO may approve Site Specific pre-
approved articles that are consistent with this Order.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES—NON-NNSA ENTITIES WITHIN DOE. In keeping with
Title 50 U.S.C. § 2401, SPP responsibilities have been separated into DOE organizational
responsibilities, below, and NNSA organizational responsibilities in paragraph 6.
a. Office of Management.
(1) Establishes, in conjunction with Cognizant Secretarial Officers (CSO) and
NNSA officials,3 DOE SPP policies.
(2) Approves requests for excluding non-NNSA SPP agreement from
requirements of this Order including in cases of national emergency [for
NNSA exclusions, see paragraph [6.b.(5)].
(3) Develops, maintains, and updates the standard SPP agreement for
non-Federal sponsors (See Attachment 1).
b. Chief Financial Officer.
(1) Establishes and maintains DOE SPP financial policies and procedures.
(2) Develops and maintains financial information on SPP and prepares
financial reports as necessary.
(3) Coordinates with responsible Cognizant Secretarial Officers to ensure the
availability of funds for SPP accepted and performed at Headquarters.
(4) Concurs on construction projects funded by a SPP agreement that exceed
the DOE-approved GPP limits.
(5) Establishes and assigns required SPP values in the DOE financial
management systems and coordinates with the Field CFOs on these
matters.
c. Office of International Affairs. Reviews and concurs, or for NNSA reviews and
comments, on all SPP agreement requests to be directly funded by foreign
3NNSA officials whose responsibilities parallel those of DOE Secretarial Officers are Deputy Administrators and
Assistant Deputy Administrators.
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sponsors to ensure consistency with international agreements and foreign policy
objectives.
d. DOE General Counsel/Field Counsel.
(1) Provides legal advice and representation on SPP agreement issues.
(2) Establishes policy on patent and technical data.
(3) Advises on patent and technical data contract clauses.
(4) Approves waiver of patent rights.
(5) Reviews and concurs on non-NNSA foreign sponsored SPP agreements.
e. Associate Director, Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Acts as the
DOE Institutional Official for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and
is the Secretary’s designee to oversee the DOE/NNSA’s Protection of Human
Subjects in Research.
(1) In consultation with NNSA, oversees the implementation of the DOE
system to ensure that all human subject research complies with established
Federal regulations and DOE directives/requirements.
(2) Coordinates with DOE-IN on all Intelligence and Intelligence-related
human subjects SPP, regardless of funding source or classification.
(3) Oversees the implementation of animal research protection.
f. Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN).
(1) Manages, reviews, and approves proposed intelligence and intelligence-
related SPP including intelligence SAPs pursuant to 4.j. in coordination
with the appropriate field office manager or designee.
(2) Coordinates program review of intelligence and intelligence-related SPP
with the participation of appropriate Field Intelligence Elements (defined
in paragraph 8.f.) and field office manager or designee.
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(3) Reviews intelligence and intelligence-related SPP for duplication of effort
if duplication is not requested by the sponsor.
(4) Serves as central point of contact for coordination with sponsors of
intelligence and intelligence-related SPP.
(5) Informs, if applicable, the Cognizant Secretarial Officer, e.g. the Director
of Science of problems with intelligence and intelligence-related SPP.
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(6) Conducts counterintelligence review of SPP agreements funded by a
foreign sponsor.
g. NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for Nonproliferation Research and
Development. Reviews and provides comments on nuclear proliferation and
detonation detection technology-related SPP.
h. Office of Nuclear Infrastructure Programs. Concurs on proposals involving
radioisotope or fission systems or their components, when the potential ultimate
application is to produce electric power or propulsion in space or to produce
terrestrial power for defense or national security applications under DOE Atomic
Energy Act authority (i.e. not NRC-licensed) at non-NNSA facilities; coordinates
with NNSA on such work at NNSA facilities. This excludes fusion, weapons-
related activities and naval propulsion reactors.
i. Program Secretarial Officers.
(1) Accepts Headquarters accepted SPP agreements in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph 4.c. Once accepted, forwards copies of all
information to the RCO to approve placement of work and funding onto
the contract where the work will be performed. For work accepted and
performed at Headquarters copies of all information and decision
documentation should be maintained and available by the accepting office.
(2) Reviews and concurs on foreign-sponsored SPP agreements to ensure the
use of program developed technologies is acceptable for the purpose of the
SPP agreement.
(3) Ensures SPP work performed at Headquarters involving human and/or
animal subjects is compliant with established Federal regulations and
DOE directives/requirements for protection of these subjects.
(4) Approves written delegations of authority for completing the
determinations and certification process for Headquarters accepted SPP
agreements consistent with 4.c.
j. Cognizant Secretarial Officers.
(1) Develop and recommend changes in SPP policies to the Director, Office
of Management, or Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
(2) Notify other Secretarial Officers of significant or sensitive SPP
agreements.
(3) After obtaining concurrence from the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, approve facility construction that exceeds the DOE-approved GPP
limit.
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(4) For DOE facilities under their cognizance--
(a) Approve or designate the Head of the Field Element to approve
annual SPP levels and requests for increases.
(b) Conduct periodic reviews of field office SPP agreement review
and approval systems using a risk based management approach.
The approach shall ensure that:
1 CSO approved risk based schedule is established that
ensures sites are reviewed no less than every five years;
2 Sites with higher levels of identified risk will be reviewed
more frequently; and
3 Reviews include assessment of review and approval
procedures to ensure compliance with DOE-wide SPP
policies and procedures.
(c) Review and concur in foreign sponsored SPP agreements.
(d) Provide copies of approved annual SPP levels to other program
organizations as requested.
k. Heads of DOE Field Elements.
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(1) Manage site-specific SPP agreement review, approval, and oversight
functions to ensure SPP actions at facilities under their purview are
consistent with DOE SPP policies and procedures.
NOTE: In this capacity, Heads of Field Elements are accountable to the
Cognizant Secretarial Officers.
(2) Develop and implement procedures for review, acceptance, authorization,
and monitoring of SPP agreements consistent with DOE policies and
procedures and encourage parallel review and processing by DOE, the
sponsor, and the DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor.
(3) For facilities under their purview:
(a) Recommend annual SPP funding levels for the CSOs approval, or
if delegated, notify the CSO of the approved funding level.
(b) Monitor SPP funding levels to ensure consistency with approved
funding levels.
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(c) Submit requests for funding level increases to the CSOs for
approval or if delegated this authority by the CSO notify the CSO
of the approved increase.
(4) Notify the CSO of SPP agreements that involve sensitive subjects.
(5) Ensure that DOE/NNSA and/or Site/Facility management Contractor
representatives review proposed SPP agreements that involve human
and/or animal subjects for compliance with established Federal regulations
and DOE directives/requirements for protecting these subjects.
(6) Ensure that information generated pursuant to SPP under their purview is
protected in accordance with applicable DOE security, safeguards, and
classification and controlled unclassified information policies; site security
plans; and supplemental security plans specific to the projects.
(7) Ensure that DOE/NNSA and Site/Facility Management Contractors
review projects for compliance with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 and DOE environment, safety, and health requirements.
(8) Ensure that the appropriate Headquarters Element, per this Order is
involved in the SPP agreement review process.
(9) Establish and implement closeout procedures for SPP agreements.
(10) Ensure that resulting scientific and technical information is disseminated
consistent with existing DOE Orders and regulations.
(11) Establish performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the
procedures for review, acceptance authorization, and monitoring of SPP
agreements.
(12) Ensure that a summary of each active SPP agreement is maintained. At
minimum, the information should include:
(a) project title and description,
(b) sponsoring entity,
(c) assigned laboratory or contractor,
(d) field points of contact,
(e) total estimated cost, and
(f) estimated start and completion dates.
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(13) Ensure that project information documenting policy compliance is
maintained by DOE and/or the performing DOE/NNSA Site/Facility
Management Contractor.
(14) In coordination with CSO, submit to the Director, Office of Management
requests to grant exclusions from the requirements of this Order for non-
NNSA projects.
(15) Ensure that projects directly funded by foreign sponsors and performed at
non-NNSA sites are reviewed, have the concurrence of the Office of
International Affairs; appropriate Program Secretarial Officer or their
designee; CSO; Cognizant General Counsel Office; the appropriate
Headquarters or field component of the Office of Intelligence and Counter
intelligence; and the Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control.
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(16) Ensure DOE determines non-Federally sponsored agreements using DOE
approved standard terms and conditions comply with the Order, approves
the agreement scope of work and places the work and funding onto the
contract.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES—NNSA ORGANIZATIONS.
a. Associate Administrator for Management and Budget.
(1) Working in coordination with the DOE Office of Management, and other
Program Secretarial Officers, establishes DOE SPP agreement policies.
(2) Develops and implements SPP agreement procedural guidance for NNSA
organizations.
(3) After notifying the Deputy Associate Administrator for Budget, approves
facility construction that exceeds the DOE-approved GPP limit.
b. Deputy Associate Administrator for Budget.
(1) Conducts periodic reviews of the implementation of this Order by NNSA
headquarters and heads of field elements
(2) Develops and maintains financial information on SPP agreements and
prepares financial reports as necessary.
(3) Coordinates with responsible Deputy Administrators (DAs) to ensure the
availability of funds for SPP agreements accepted and performed at
Headquarters.
(4) Provides notification to the Cognizant Deputy Administrator on
construction projects that exceed the DOE-approved GPP limit.
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(5) Approves requests for excluding SPP agreements from requirements of
this Order including in cases of national emergency for NNSA sites in
coordination with the DOE Director, Office of Management.
(6) Provides concurrence in the development and updating of the standard
SPP agreement for non-Federal sponsors.
c. NNSA Office of the General Counsel or NNSA Field Counsel.
(1) Provides legal advice and representation on issues related to SPP
agreements.
(2) Establishes policy on patent and technical data in coordination with the
DOE Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer.
(3) Advises on patent and technical data clauses of contracts in coordination
with the DOE Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer.
(4) Coordinates the approval of waiver of patent rights with the DOE
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer.
(5) Reviews and concurs on NNSA foreign sponsored SPP agreements.
d. Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN).
(1) Manages, reviews, and approves proposed intelligence and intelligence-
related SPP including intelligence SAPs pursuant to 4.j. in coordination
with the appropriate field office manager or designee.
(2) Coordinates program review of intelligence and intelligence-related SPP
with the participation of appropriate Field Intelligence Elements 8.f. and
field office manager or designee.
(3) Reviews intelligence and intelligence-related SPP for duplication of effort
if duplication is not requested by the sponsor.
(4) Serves as central point of contact for coordination with sponsors of
intelligence and intelligence-related SPP.
(5) Inform, if applicable, the Cognizant Secretarial Officer (e.g., NNSA
Principal Deputy Administrator) and Field Office Manager of problems
with intelligence and intelligence-related SPP, at sites under the FOM and
CSO’s cognizance.
(6) Conducts counterintelligence review of SPP agreements funded by a
foreign sponsor.
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e. NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Research and Development. Reviews SPP agreements involving projects for
detecting nuclear proliferation and nuclear detonations, and provides comments to
the NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs for possible action in
coordination with the relevant field office.
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f. NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. Responsible for oversight of
SPP agreements at NNSA sites through the NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership
Programs. Responsibilities include the following and may be further delegated.
(1) Develop and recommend changes in SPP policies to the NNSA Associate
Administrator for Management and Budget.
(2) Accepts Headquarters accepted SPP agreements in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph 4.c. for NNSA. Once accepted, copies of all
information should be forwarded to the cognizant RCO to approve
placement of work and funding onto the contract where the work will be
performed. For work performed at Headquarters, copies of all information
and decision documentation should be maintained and available.
(3) Review and concur in foreign-sponsored SPP that use NNSA program
developed technologies and sites.
(4) Ensure work performed at Headquarters involving human or animal
subjects complies with established Federal regulations and NNSA
directives/requirements for the protection of these subjects.
(5) Notify appropriate Secretarial Officers of significant or sensitive SPP
agreements.
(6) After obtaining notification from the Director, Office of Field Financial
Management, approve facility construction that exceeds the DOE-
approved GPP limit.
(7) For NNSA facilities:
(a) Approve or designate the head of the Field element to approve
annual SPP levels and requests for increases to approved levels
(b) Conduct periodic reviews of site office SPP agreement review and
approval systems using a risk based management approach. The
approach shall ensure that:
1 A DA approved risk-based schedule is established that
ensures sites are reviewed no less than every five years;
2 Sites with higher levels of identified risk will be reviewed
more frequently; and
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3 Reviews include assessment of review and approval
procedures to ensure compliance with DOE-wide SPP
policies and procedures.
(a) Approves requests for excluding non-NNSA SPP agreements from
requirements of this Order including in cases of national
emergency for NNSA sites.
g. NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. Reviews and
provides concurrence on SPP agreements involving improvised nuclear devices
(IND), radiological dispersal devices (RDDs), radiological exposure devices
(REDs) to the NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs for action.
h. NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs.
(1) Establishes with the Office of Management and Cognizant Secretarial
Officers DOE SPP policies.
(2) Reviews and concurs in foreign sponsored SPP agreements to ensure that
work is appropriate for performance at NNSA sites and to ensure the use
of program developed technologies is acceptable for the purpose of the
SPP agreement.
(3) Ensures that SPP work performed involving human subjects, including
their identified data and bio-specimens, is compliant with established
Federal regulations and DOE directives/requirements for protection of
these subjects, working closely with NNSA’s Human Subjects Research
Program Manager and the DOE Institutional Official for the Protection of
Human Subjects in Research.
(4) Provide copies of approved annual SPP levels to other program
organizations as requested.
(5) Concurs on work that involves research, development or production of
radioisotope or fission systems or their components as described in 4.o
when performed at an NNSA facility in coordination with the Office of
Nuclear Infrastructure Programs (NE-3), and provides notification to the
Office of Nuclear Infrastructure Programs (NE-3) of any accepted work
described above.
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(6) Concurs on work that involves the research, development, or discussion of
improvised nuclear devices, both systems and components unless
otherwise restricted by applicable program guidance or DOE Orders.
(7) Annually reviews the SPP program for efficiencies, duplication of effort,
and other improvement measures.
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(8) Concurs on work involving research and development projects for detecting
nuclear proliferation and nuclear detonations, including nuclear fuel-cycle-
related and potential dual-use technologies, radiation and radionuclide
detection technologies, technologies for detecting weaponization, nuclear
forensics, and explosion monitoring.
i. Field Office Managers.
(1) Responsible for oversight and management of all SPP activities conducted
at their sites.
(2) Develop and implement procedures for SPP review, acceptance,
authorization, monitoring, and closeout, consistent with NNSA policies
and procedures.
(3) Encourage parallel review and processing by NNSA, the sponsor, and the
Site/Facility Management Contractor.
(4) For facilities under their purview:
(a) Recommend annual SPP funding levels for the NNSA Principal
Deputy Administrator’s (PDA) approval, or if delegated, notify the
PDA of the approved funding level,
(b) Monitor SPP funding levels to ensure consistency with approved
funding levels, and
(c) Submit requests for level increases for the PDA’s approval or if
delegated notify the PDA of the approved funding level.
(5) Notify the NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator of SPP agreements that
involve sensitive subjects.
(6) Ensure that NNSA and/or Site/Facility Management Contractors review
proposed SPP agreements involving human, including their identified data
and bio-specimens, or animal subjects for compliance with
established Federal regulations and NNSA directives/requirements for
protecting these subjects.
(7) Ensure that SPP under their purview are protected in accordance with
applicable NNSA security, safeguards, classification, and controlled
unclassified information policies; site security plans; and supplemental
security plans specific to the project.
(8) Ensure that NNSA and Site/Facility Management Contractors review SPP
for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
other NNSA environment, safety, and health requirements.
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(9) Coordinate with the NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs to
ensure that appropriate Headquarters elements are involved in the review
process.
(10) Establish and implement closeout procedures for SPP. Ensure that
resulting scientific and technical information is disseminated consistent
with existing DOE/NNSA Orders and regulations.
(11) Establish performance measures to assess the effectiveness of the
procedures for SPP review, acceptance, authorization and monitoring
consistent with NNSA policies and procedures.
(12) Ensure that a summary of each active SPP agreement is maintained. At
minimum, the information should include:
(a) project title and description,
(b) sponsoring Entity,
(c) assigned laboratory or contractor,
(d) field points of contact,
(e) total estimated costs, and
(f) estimated start and completion dates.
(13) Ensure that project file information documenting policy compliance is
maintained by NNSA and/or the performing Site/Facility Management
Contractor.
(14) Submit to the Principal Deputy Administrator requests for exclusion from
requirements of this Order.
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(15) Ensure that projects directly funded by foreign sponsors and performed at
NNSA sites are; reviewed and coordinated with the DOE Office of
International Affairs, reviewed and concurred on by the, CSO, Cognizant
PSO or designee, Cognizant General Counsel Office, Office of
Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms
Control. Also, provide notification to the NNSA Principal Deputy
Administrator or designee (NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership
Programs).
(16) Provide notification of SPP agreements involving nuclear nonproliferation
detection technology projects to the NNSA Assistant Deputy
Administrator, Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and
Development.
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(17) Ensure NNSA determines non-Federally sponsored agreements using
DOE approved standard terms and conditions comply with the Order,
approves the agreement scope of work and places the work and funding
onto the contract.
7. REFERENCES.
a. DOE O 241.1B, Scientific and Technical Information Management, current
version, which establishes requirements and assigns responsibilities to ensure that
scientific and technical information emanating from DOE research is
appropriately identified, processed, disseminated, and preserved.
b. DOE O 443.1B, Protection of Human Research Subjects, current version, which
establishes the procedures and responsibilities for implementing the policy and
requirements established in 45 CFR Part 46 10 CFR Part 745.
c. DOE N 443.1, Protection of Human Subjects in Classified Research, current
version, supplements DOE O 443.1B for research that is classified in whole or in
part.
d. DOE O 457.1A, Nuclear Counterterrorism, current version, support for DOE
activities for health, safety, and common defense by reducing the threat of
inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive improvised nuclear device
(IND) information.
e. DOE O 470.4B, Safeguards and Security Program, current version, which
provides requirements for registering SSP activities in DOE’s Safeguard and
Security Information Management System.
f. DOE O 471.1B, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information, current version, which provides requirements and responsibilities for
identifying Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information and protecting it from
unauthorized dissemination.
g. DOE O 471.3, Identifying and Protecting Official Use Only Information, current
version, which establishes a program within DOE and NNSA to identify certain
unclassified controlled information as Official Use Only (OUO) and to identify,
mark, and protect documents containing such information.
h. DOE O 471.5, Special Access Program Policies, Responsibilities, and
Procedures, current version, which delineates policies, responsibilities, and
procedures for SAP projects.
i. DOE O 475.2B, Identifying Classified Information, current version, which
specifies responsibilities, authorities, policies, and procedures for management of
the DOE Classification System.
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j. DOE O 522.1A, Pricing of Departmental Materials and Services, current version,
which establishes requirements and assigns responsibilities for setting and
conducting biennial reviews of the prices and charges for materials or services
sold or provided by DOE, either directly or through Site/Facility Management
Contractors, to organizations and persons outside DOE/NNSA.
Section 13
k. DOE P 485.1, Foreign Engagements with DOE National Laboratories, current
version, which establishes additional review criteria and procedures for foreign
engagements including SPP agreements.
l. Department of Energy Financial Management Handbook, current version,
Chapter 13, Reimbursable Work, Revenues, and Other Collections, which
establishes DOE-/NNSA-wide financial policy and procedural guidance for
certain interagency reimbursable actions and reimbursable actions with non-
DOE/non-NNSA entities.
m. DOE Procedures for Intelligence Activities, which provide supplemental
guidance/requirements for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related
work.
n. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-303), as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011
et seq.), Sections 31, 32, and 33, which authorize the conduct of research and
development and certain training activities for non-DOE/non-NNSA entities,
provided that private facilities or laboratories are inadequate for that purpose. It
authorizes such charges as may be appropriate for the conduct of those activities.
o. The Contributed Funds Act of 1921 (43 U.S.C. 395), which permits contributions
from a non-Federal participant or partner toward the cost of a project.
p. The Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1535), which authorizes an
Agency to place orders for goods and services, subject to availability, with
another Government agency when the head of the ordering Agency determines
that it is in the best interest of the Government.
q. The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-438), Section 205
(42 U.S.C. 5845), which requires Federal agencies to furnish to the NRC, on a
reimbursable basis, such research services as NRC deems necessary and requests
for the performance of its function.
r. The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended, (31 U.S.C. 6505),
which authorizes Federal agencies to perform work for State and local
governments in accordance with the requirements of Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circular A-97.
s. The National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 (P.L. 101-189),
Sections 3131, 3132, 3133, and 3159, which prescribe technology transfer as a
DOE mission.
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t. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190), which encourages
efforts to prevent or eliminate damage to the environment.
u. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (P.L. 106-65),
dated Title XXXII, as amended, which establishes NNSA responsibilities.
v. The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-480), as
amended, Section 11, which states as public policy that the Federal Government
must strive to transfer Federally owned or originated technology to State and local
governments and the private sector.
w. Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities, as amended,
part 1.13, which establishes responsibilities for DOE to support the U.S.
intelligence community by providing expert technical, analytical, and research
capability to others within the intelligence community and by anticipating how
DOE can contribute to the formulation of intelligence collection and analysis
requirements.
x. FAR 17.5, “Interagency Agreements,” which prescribes policies and procedures
for a Federal agency to obtain supplies or services from another Federal agency.
y. FAR 17.7, “Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on
Behalf of the Department of Defense,” which prescribes policies and procedures
specific to acquisitions of supplies and services by non-defense agencies on
behalf of the Department of Defense.
Section 14
z. FAR 35.017, “Federally Funded Research and Development Center” (FFRDCs),
which establishes Government-wide policies for review and termination of
FFRDCs.
aa. OMB Circular A-97, which defines rules and regulations permitting Federal
agencies to provide specialized or technical services to State and local units of
government under Title III of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968.
bb. Title 45 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 46, "Federal Policy for the
Protection of Human Subjects," which sets forth Federal regulations for protection
of human subjects involved in research activities.
cc. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 745, “Protection of Human
Subjects,” which sets forth DOE's directives/regulations for protecting human
subjects involved in research activities.
dd. Department of Energy Delegation Order No. 00-020.00A to the Director of
Intelligence and Counterintelligence, dated March 19, 2013, and subsequent
revisions.
8. DEFINITIONS. The following terms apply to SPP conducted through DOE/NNSA and
their Site/Facility Management Contractors.
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a. Acceptance. The official signing of a reimbursable agreement (e.g., bilateral sales
contract or interagency agreement) by a cognizant DOE/NNSA RCO or a federal
official with delegated authority to commit DOE/NNSA and/or their Site/Facility
Management Contractors to perform work under Strategic Partnership Project
Agreements.
b. Bilateral Sales Contract. A binding agreement that commits DOE, NNSA or a
DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor to perform work for a
non-Federal entity. Agreements with non-federal customers require bilateral sales
contracts.
c. Cognizant Secretarial Officers/NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator.
Headquarters Assistant Secretaries, Deputy Administrator and Directors
responsible for oversight or institutional management of DOE/NNSA facilities.
d. DOE Institutional Official for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research.
Senior official delegated by the Secretary (DOE O 443.1B, Chg. 1) to oversee the
DOE/NNSA’s Protection of Human Subjects in Research.
e. DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractors. Operate and maintain
Government-owned facilities under contract with and for the benefit of
DOE/NNSA.
f. Field Intelligence Element (FIE). An intelligence component of the
DOE-IN Field Intelligence Enterprise, which includes DOE/NNSA Site/Facility
management Contractors and subcontractor employees located at DOE/NNSA
facilities that provide products and services to DOE, the Intelligence Community
(IC), and non-IC Federal agencies. FIE Directors are approved by the Director of
DOE-IN and have responsibility for compliance and oversight of all intelligence
and intelligence-related SPP at the DOE/NNSA facility in coordination with the
field office manager.
g. Heads of Field Elements/Field Office Managers. Officials who direct activities of
DOE/NNSA field or site offices and field organizations reporting directly to
Headquarters. NNSA FOMs serve as line management, site-level mission
integrators, and as the authorizing officials for activities at the site on behalf of
the Administrator
h. Human Subjects. Living individuals about whom a researcher obtains data
through intervention or interaction with the individual or through identifiable
information.
i. Intelligence and Intelligence-Related SPP.
Section 15
(1) Intelligence projects are sponsored by an organization identified in
Executive Order 12333 as an element of the Intelligence Committee and
funded by either the National Intelligence Program or the Military
Intelligence Program and within the authorities of that organization in
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accordance with Executive Order 12333, applicable U.S. laws, other
Executive Orders, Presidential Directives, Intelligence Community
Directives, and DOE Procedures for Intelligence Activities;
(2) Intelligence-related projects are sponsored by non-Intelligence
Community Federal agencies, regardless of appropriation type, utilizing
DOE’s authorities under Executive Order 12333 applicable U.S. laws,
other Executive Orders, Presidential Directives, Intelligence Community
Directives, and DOE Procedures for Intelligence Activities; and
(3) Activity for which the cognizant technical DOE Headquarters official is
the Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.
j. Interagency Agreement. Provides the statement of work, terms and conditions,
funding, billing, and payment data in support of a reimbursable agreement. The
format of the requesting Agency is acceptable as long as it contains the
appropriate elements as outlined in this Order.
k. Master Scope of Work. A detailed description of a routine scope of work
(encompassing one or more projects) containing information sufficient to: (1)
ensure that the DOE/NNSA Site/facility Management Contractor and the RCO
have a common understanding of the work to be performed; and (2) allow DOE to
make all reviews, approvals, determinations, and certifications required pursuant
to this Order and other relevant DOE policy.
l. Non-DOE/non NNSA Entities. Federal agencies; State, regional, and local
governments; private or commercial firms; not-for-profit organizations;
international organizations; and foreign governments.
m. Program Secretarial Officers and Deputy NNSA Administrators. Headquarters
Assistant Secretaries, Deputy Administrators, and Directors who have
management responsibility for program planning, budgeting, and execution, of
DOE/NNSA mission program activities. In this capacity, these individuals have
funded program related technology development proposed for use in the SPP
work and must concur on its use on all foreign-sponsored SPP agreements.
n. Program Secretarial Officer/Cognizant Secretarial Officer/Deputy NNSA
Administrator Designee. A DOE/NNSA federal official provided specific
authorities through written delegation to act on behalf of the delegating official.
o. Reimbursable Agreement. A written agreement to perform work or provide a
service for another Federal agency or non-Federal entity on a reimbursable basis.
p. Research. Systematic investigation, including research, development, testing, and
evaluation designed to develop, expand or contribute to general knowledge.
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q. DOE/NNSA Responsible Contracting Officer. A DOE/NNSA official with
responsibility for administering the contract for the operation of a DOE/NNSA
research or production facility.
r. Sponsor. An entity that provides Strategic Partnership Project Agreement funding.
s. Strategic Partnership Projects. Work for non-DOE/non-NNSA entities by
DOE/NNSA and/or their Site/Facility Management Contractors or use of
DOE/NNSA facilities for work that is not directly funded by DOE/NNSA
appropriations consistent with the requirements of this Order.
Section 16
9. CONTACT. For information about this Order, contact the Office of Contract and
Financial Assistance Policy at 202-287-1507.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
DAN BROUILLETTE
Deputy Secretary
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DOE NON-FEDERAL SPONSORS
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT AGREEMENT
Introduction:
The DOE approved Standard Strategic Partnership Project Agreement Articles, Optional
Language and Guidance below may be used to negotiate and develop SPP agreements
with non-federal parties, also referred to as sponsors. DOE’s objective is to
accommodate non-federal party needs, expedite review and approval processing, while
protecting the interests of the government and to promote consistency among sites
performing work for non-federal sponsors. DOE anticipates that site offices and
DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractors will negotiate customized/site-
specific pre-approved models, tailored from this standard agreement, to accommodate
prime contracts and sponsor needs. Prior to their use, customized/site specific standard
models are required to be approved by the RCO. Modifications to existing standard
articles or the inclusion of additional articles is permitted however, such changes are
subject to the approval of the RCO. Articles not applicable to a particular Statement of
Work (SOW) may be reserved. When used, standard articles require no further DOE
review and approval. Alternative contract clauses may not conflict with the terms and
conditions of the facility contract.
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT AGREEMENT
WITH NON-FEDERAL SPONSORS
_________________________________________________________________
Strategic Partnership Project Agreement No. ____________
Between
(Insert here the name of the U. S. Department
Of Energy Site/Facility Management Contractor)
Operating Under Contract No. ____________ for the
U. S. Department of Energy
And
(Insert here the name of the non-Federal Sponsor)
The obligations of the above-identified DOE Site/Facility Management Contractor shall
apply to any successor in interest to said contractor continuing the operation of the DOE
facility involved in this Strategic Partnership Project Agreement.
Guidance:
The agreement number, the names of the parties, and the contract number must be
included in the agreement immediately preceding Article I.
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List of Articles
Article I Parties to the Agreement
Article II Term of the Agreement
Article III Costs
Article IV Funding and Payment
Article V Source of Funds
Article VI Tangible Personal Property
Article VII Publication Matters
Article VIII Legal Notice
Article IX Disclaimer
Article X General Indemnity
Article XI Product Liability Indemnity
Article XII Intellectual Property Indemnity - Limited
Article XIII Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright
Infringement
Article XIV Patent Rights
Article XV Rights in Technical Data - Use of Facility
Article XVI Assignment and Notification
Article XVII Similar or Identical Services
Article XVIII Export Control
Article XIX Disputes
Article XX Entire Agreement and Modifications
Article XXI Termination
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Article I. PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT
Language:
Section 17
(insert here the name of the DOE/NNSA Site/Facility Management Contractor),
hereinafter referred to as the "Facility Contractor," has been requested by (insert here
the name of the non-Federal Sponsor), hereinafter referred to as the "Sponsor,"
collectively referred to as the “Parties,” to use best efforts to perform the work set forth
in the SOW, attached hereto as Appendix A. It is understood by the Parties that, the
Facility Contractor is obligated to comply with the terms and conditions of its Facility
Prime Contract with the United States Government (hereinafter called the
"Government") represented by the United States Department of Energy (hereinafter
called the "Department" or "DOE") when providing goods, services, products, materials,
or information to the non-Federal Sponsor under this Agreement.
Guidance Article I:
The names of the DOE Facility Contractor and the non-federal Sponsor must be
inserted in this article. There must be a SOW for the agreement attached as Appendix
A. The SOW must include a technical description of the work as well as the identity of
the principal investigator. The SOW shall also include as appropriate: disposition of
property purchased under the Agreement; identification of Facility Contractor’s
background intellectual property; identification of the Sponsor’s personnel that will work
at the laboratory/facility, and/or equipment or materials that will be provided by the
Sponsor; identification of deliverables and reporting requirements; and schedule of
work. Any proprietary information included in the SOW should be clearly marked as
such. The Sponsor agrees to provide a nonproprietary description of the SOW for public
dissemination. The name of the Sponsor cannot be considered proprietary.
Background rights, if any, that are affected may be addressed in the patent rights
article, the rights in technical data article, in a separate article somewhere within the
agreement, or in a separate agreement.
Any environmental, safety, and health issues must be addressed, especially if there are
to be any materials, equipment, or other tangible property provided by the Sponsor for
use at the facility in furtherance of the project.
Article II. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT
Language:
The Facility Contractor’s estimated period of performance for completion of the SOW is
___________ months/years from the effective date. The effective date of this
Agreement shall be the later of (1) the date on which it is signed by the last of the
Parties, (2) the date on which it is approved by DOE or (3) Receipt of funds.
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OPTION 1: If the Facility Contractor has a DOE site-specific approved procedure that
requires the DOE RCO to review and approve the agreement before the
Facility Contractor and sponsor sign the following paragraph can be used:
The Facility Contractor’s estimated period of performance for completion
of the SOW is ___________ months/years from the effective date. The
effective date of this Agreement shall be the date on which it is signed by
the last of the Parties or receipt of funds whichever occurs last.
OPTION 2: Where the Facility Contractor and the Sponsor would like to have a hard
“stop” date, the first sentence can be replaced with the following:
The Facility Contractor intends to complete performance of the SOW by
______ (date).
Guidance Article II:
The term of the Agreement shall be provided.
Section 18
If there are several Sponsors executing the Agreement (i.e., a multi-party SPP), the
work cannot begin until DOE has approved all of the Sponsors. If the project has begun
and the Agreement provides that a new Sponsor may be added by Amendment, the
new Sponsor cannot participate until DOE has approved. For multi-party SPPs it is
suggested DOE Headquarters Patent Counsel be consulted to ensure correct
disposition of patent and data rights.
Article III. COSTS
Language:
1. The Facility Contractor estimated cost for the work to be performed under this
Agreement is $_________________.
2. The Facility Contractor has no obligation to continue or complete performance of
the work at a cost in excess of its estimated cost, including any subsequent
amendment.
3. The Facility Contractor agrees to provide at least _____days' notice to the
Sponsor if the actual cost to complete performance will exceed its estimated
cost.
Guidance Article III:
The Facility Contractor shall determine the cost of the work to be performed under this
Agreement in accordance with Department of Energy policy for pricing work it performs
for others as set forth in DOE Order 522.1A, “Pricing of Departmental Materials and
Services,” or subsequent Order revisions.
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There must be a statement of funding for the Agreement, showing the estimated cost for
the work as determined by the Facility Contractor. There must also be a statement that
describes the obligations of the Facility Contractor relative to exceeding estimated cost.
Costs incurred to meet sponsor-specific requirements exceeding those applied to DOE
work in areas such as, Environment, Safety and Health, Security, or project and
financial reporting etc., shall be reimbursed by the Sponsor.
Article IV. FUNDING AND PAYMENT
Language:
OPTION 1: For integrated Facility Contractors authorized to receive deposits in
their financial institution account authorized per the DOE contract:
The Sponsor shall provide sufficient funds in advance to reimburse the Facility
Contractor for costs to be incurred in performance of the work described in this
Agreement, and the Facility Contractor shall have no obligation to perform in the
absence of adequate advance funds (Insert appropriate funding language from
Guidance below). Payment shall be made directly to the Facility Contractor who will
then notify the Department of Energy as appropriate. Upon termination or completion,
any excess funds shall be refunded by the Facility Contractor to the Sponsor.
OPTION 2: For non-integrated Facility Contractors:
The Sponsor shall provide sufficient funds in advance to reimburse the Facility
Contractor for costs to be incurred in performance of the work described in this
Agreement, and the Facility Contractor shall have no obligation to perform in the
absence of adequate advance funds. (Insert appropriate funding language from
Guidance below). Payment shall be made directly to the Department’s Lockbox or
another account as directed by the Facility Contractor based upon Departmental
direction. Upon termination or completion, any excess funds shall be refunded by the
Facility Contractor to the Sponsor.
Funding Requirements
The following provides additional advance payment funding requirement language to be
included in Article IV Option 1 or 2 as appropriate. They are all consistent with current
DOE policy on requiring advance payments, as elaborated in the DOE’s Financial
Management Handbook, Chapter 13.
Section 19
1. For agreements that are $25,000 or less or where the work will be completed in
60 days or less add the following language:
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The Sponsor shall provide the Facility Contractor full funding for the Agreement
prior to beginning work.
2. For agreements that have an estimated cost greater than $25,000 and whose
period of performance exceeds 60 days add the following language:
The Sponsor shall provide to the Facility Contractor, prior to any work being
performed, an advance payment sufficient to cover anticipated work that will be
performed for the first billing cycle. In addition, the Sponsor shall provide 60 days
of additional funding to ensure that funds remain available for work during
subsequent billing cycles.
3. For small business Sponsors who are using funds from a Small Business
Innovative Research (SBIR) or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
award add the following language:
The Sponsor shall provide to the Facility Contractor, prior to any work being
performed, an advance payment sufficient to cover the anticipated cost of the
work that will be performed for the first 30 days of this Agreement. If the period of
performance exceeds 30 days, the Sponsor shall continue to provide advance
payments for 30 day increments, so that the work can continue without
interruption.
Guidance Article IV:
A billing cycle is the period of time between billings, usually 30 days. The billing
cycle is complete when the customer is billed for services rendered during that
period.
As a general rule, costs incurred for non-Federal reimbursable work cannot be
charged to a DOE budgetary resource. Limited exceptions such as the
Department’s Cost of Work for Other/SPP advance funding are described in
chapter 13 of the Financial Management Handbook.
The Facility Contractor performing the work may provide DOE with earned award or
management fees, royalties, or other corporate funds to support the advance funding
requirements.
DOE financial assistance recipients may use funds provided by DOE to obtain
access to DOE facilities or sponsor research or other work at DOE laboratories if
the work is consistent with the terms and conditions of the financial assistance
award. Normal advance payment requirement apply to recipients of DOE
financial assistance awards.
Field CFOs or Field/Site Offices may require additional advance payments to
account for estimated termination costs or other costs as appropriate for individual
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projects. For instance, with foreign sponsors, the Field CFO or Site Offices may
require full funding due to complexities associated with delayed payments and
exchange rates. Accordingly, language for full funding in item 1 above may be used.
Additional language may be needed to clearly identify the terms of these additional
advance funding requirement.
As noted above, advance payment requirements are more restrictive for small
businesses using funds from an SBIR or STTR grant. As defined in Section 9 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), Advance Payment:
If a small business concern receiving an award under this section enters into an
agreement with a Federal laboratory or federally funded research and
development center for portions of the activities to be performed under that
award, the Federal laboratory or federally funded research and development
center may not require advance payment from the small business concern in an
amount greater than the amount necessary to pay for 30 days of such activities.
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Although Facility Contractors may not require more than 30 days advance payment
from these Sponsors, the Sponsors may voluntarily agree to a larger advance
covering a longer period, including full payment up front, if the Sponsor determines
that such an arrangement is in its interest. Voluntary provision of a larger advance
payment amount than that required by the Small Business Act shall not be basis for
granting a Sponsor priority access to laboratory facilities or researchers or for
providing any other benefits. Please see Chapter 13 of the Financial Management
Handbook for funding for these types of awards when the Sponsor only provides 30
days advance payment.
Other Exceptions to Funding Requirements
Other exceptions to DOE’s normal advance funding requirements can be found
under Chapter 13 of the Financial Management Handbook. Additional language
may be needed to cover these situations.
ARTICLE V. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Language:
The Sponsor hereby represents that, if the funding it brings to this Agreement has been
secured through other agreements, those other agreements do not have any terms and
conditions (including intellectual property terms and conditions) that conflict with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Guidance Article V:
The Facility Contractor’s performance of the SOW shall be conducted consistent with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Prime
Contract. If the Sponsor’s funding is secured through an agency award (such as a
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SBIR, STTR, Cooperative Agreement or Federal Contract), the Facility Contractor and
the Sponsor should make sure that terms and conditions (including intellectual property
terms and conditions) don’t conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Sponsor’s Federal Award may require flow-down provisions. The Sponsor should
seek guidance or a variance from its Funding Agency to not flow down provisions
whenever possible. However, the Facility Contractor may consider including Sponsor
requested requirements in this Agreement and shall seek DOE RCO approval for such
deviations. All costs associated with Sponsor-specific terms and conditions must be
reimbursed by the Sponsor.
If the Sponsor is working under an International Agreement, there may be special
requirements or terms that need to be added to the Agreement to comply with Treaties.
The Facility Contractor should consult with cognizant field office before negotiating the
Agreement to address these issues.
Article VI. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Language:
Upon termination of this Agreement, tangible personal property or equipment produced
or acquired in conducting the work under this Agreement shall be owned by the
Sponsor. Tangible personal property or equipment produced or acquired as part of this
Agreement will be accounted for and maintained during the term of the Agreement in
the same manner as Department of Energy property or equipment. Costs incurred for
disposition of property shall be the responsibility of the Sponsor and included in costs
allocated in Article III or paid separately by the Sponsor.
OPTION:
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Upon termination of this Agreement, tangible personal property or equipment produced
or acquired in conducting the work under this Agreement shall be owned as follows:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________. Tangible personal
property or equipment produced or acquired as part of this Agreement will be accounted
for and maintained during the term of the Agreement in the same manner as
Department of Energy property or equipment. Costs incurred for disposition of property
shall be the responsibility of the Sponsor and included in costs allocated in Article III or
paid separately by the Sponsor.
Guidance Article VI:
There must be agreement among the parties as to who will retain any property
provided, produced or acquired under the SPP Agreement. RCOs must ensure tangible
personal property management is consistent with 41 CFR Part 102, the General
Services Administration personal property regulations and 41 CFR Part 109, the
Department of Energy property management regulations.
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Personal property provided by the Sponsor for use in this Agreement may be
permanently transferred to Government ownership, when the Parties mutually agree to
such a transfer, and an appropriate DOE or other Federal agency program
representative verifies that the personal property has continuing value to Government-
funded research efforts, under the gift acceptance authority of 42 U.S.C. 5817(f) or the
acceptance of contributions authority under 42 U.S.C. 7278. Any acceptance of
personal property will need to be reviewed by the DOE Office of General Counsel or the
NNSA Office of General Counsel, as appropriate. Furthermore, the DOE RCO (after
conferring with DOE Property manager or DOE program must approve acceptance of
such property before it is transferred to DOE because DOE will be responsible for
maintaining, tracking and ultimately disposing of the personal property when it becomes
obsolete.
When projects generate tangible research products (biological materials) the materials
may be apportioned to each party for further use. Types of biological materials that can
be replicated or reproduced include, but are not limited to, plasmids, deoxyribonucleic
acid molecules, living organisms of any sort and their progeny including viruses,
prokaryote and eukaryote cell lines, transgenic plants and animals. This clause should
clearly state that intention to avoid a dispute at the end of the project as to (1) who has
title to the material and (2) what is the percentage allocation of materials.
Article VII. PUBLICATION MATTERS
Language:
The publishing Party shall provide the other Party a ___ day period in which to review
and comment on proposed publications that disclose any of the following generated in
the course of the Agreement: technical developments, research findings, or identify
Proprietary Information (as defined in paragraph 1.B of Article XV). The publishing Party
shall not publish or otherwise disclose Proprietary Information identified by the other
Party, except as mandated by law.
The Sponsor will not use the name of Facility Contractor or the United States
Government or their employees in any promotional activity, such as advertisements,
with reference to any product or service resulting from this Agreement, without prior
written approval of the Government and Facility Contractor.
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OPTION
When SPP is for research and the parties intend to publish results, the first paragraph
above can be replaced with the following:
The Parties will provide reciprocal copies of articles including publication of information
generated pursuant to this Agreement for review and comment ____ days prior to
publication. Reasonable consideration will be given to any comments provided.
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Publication may proceed ____ days (mutually agreed upon term) following provision of
copies of any publication.
Guidance Article VII:
It is within the discretion of the Facility Contractor and the Sponsor to determine
whether a Publication Matters article is necessary for inclusion. If there will be no
Publication Matters article, this section will be titled [Reserved]. If it is determined that
there may be or will be publications covering the work under the Agreement, then the
standard article will normally be used.
Sponsors publishing results of research may consider the standard language too
restrictive. In these cases the optional language can be used.
The pre-publication review process must take into consideration the protection of rights
for filing U.S. and foreign patent applications, as any disclosure may potentially restrict
filing. Also, should the Sponsor want to protect proprietary information brought into the
Agreement or, where authorized, generated under the Agreement, such information
should not be disclosed unless agreed to by the Sponsor.
Article VIII. LEGAL NOTICE
Language:
The Parties agree that the following legal notice shall be affixed to each report furnished
to the Sponsor under this Agreement and to any report resulting from this Agreement
which may be distributed by the Sponsor: (INSERT NOTICE)
Sample Legal Notice:
DISCLAIMER
This report may contain research results which are experimental in nature.
Neither the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor Facility
Contractor, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or
implied, or assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or
process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately
owned rights. Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or
service by its trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not
constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by the United
States Government or any agency thereof, or by the Facility Contractor. The
United States Government reserves for itself a royalty-free, worldwide,
irrevocable, non-exclusive license for Governmental purposes to publish,
disclose, distribute, translate, duplicate, exhibit, prepare derivative works,
and perform any such data included herein. The views and opinions of
authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the
United States Government or any agency thereof, or by the Facility
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Contractor and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement
purposes.
Guidance Article VIII:
A standard legal disclaimer notice on publications is needed to protect the interests of
the Facility Contractor and the Government. The sample legal notice should clearly
state that the report contains the results of experimental research and therefore the
Government and Facility Contractor do not warrant the results and further are not
responsible for accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. In addition, it should be clear
that the Government and Facility Contractor are not endorsing any products or process
and should not be used in advertising any endorsements. Each Facility Contractor may
use the above version or their own preapproved publications statement.
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ARTICLE IX. DISCLAIMER
Language:
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE FACILITY CONTRACTOR MAKE NO EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE RESEARCH OR ANY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, GENERATED INFORMATION, OR PRODUCT MADE
OR DEVELOPED UNDER THIS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
AGREEMENT, OR THE OWNERSHIP, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH OR RESULTING PRODUCT; THAT
THE GOODS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, INFORMATION,
OR DATA TO BE FURNISHED HEREUNDER WILL ACCOMPLISH INTENDED
RESULTS OR ARE SAFE FOR ANY PURPOSE INCLUDING THE INTENDED
PURPOSE; OR THAT ANY OF THE ABOVE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS OF OTHERS. NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR
THE FACILITY CONTRACTOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH
RESEARCH OR RESULTING PRODUCT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
GENERATED INFORMATION, OR PRODUCT MADE OR DELIVERED UNDER THIS
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT AGREEMENT.
Guidance Article IX:
There must be a disclaimer of express or implied warranties as to the conduct of the
research. This statement should be in the form of a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)-
type disclaimer, which should be conspicuous in the Agreement so as to meet the
standards of due notice. There are many ways to do this such as to use bold type, all
capital letters, bold italics, or to have an especially large type font specifying the
disclaimer. The Facility Contractor has flexibility in choosing the correct style based on
the needs of the Sponsor.
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In most agreements the Sponsor should be not added to the Disclaimer however, in
cases where a sponsor provides data and other information a disclaimer of warranties
specific to the provided items may be permitted if such disclaimers are not in conflict
with other indemnity provisions of the agreement.” If the Sponsor is added to the
Disclaimer the following language must also be inserted after the Disclaimer.
“Irrespective of any disclaimers by the Sponsor above, the Sponsor shall still be held
fully accountable for any and all indemnities agreed to in this Agreement. To the extent
that any Disclaimer language is read to be in conflict with an indemnity provision, the
indemnity provision shall control.”
ARTICLE X. GENERAL INDEMNITY
Language:
Except for any loss, liability, or claim resulting from any willful misconduct or negligent
acts or omissions of the Government, the Facility Contractor, or persons acting on their
behalf (“Indemnified Parties”), the Sponsor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Indemnified Parties against any loss, liability, or claim, including all damages, costs, and
expenses, including attorney’s fees, directly relating to:
1. injury to or death of persons or other living things or injury to or destruction of
property arising out of the performance of the Agreement by the Indemnified Parties;
or
2. use of the services performed, materials supplied, or information given under the
Agreement by any person including the Sponsor or Facility Contractor.
OPTION 1: U.S. STATES, U.S. STATE AGENCIES, AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED
DOMESTIC SPONSORS
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
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This article may be reserved for the following Sponsor types: (1) a federally-funded
domestic Sponsor (i.e., all Sponsors except for foreign engagements as defined by
DOE policy, e.g., DOE Policy 485.1) funding work that advances a U.S. Government
mission; and (2) a U.S. state, a U.S. state agency, a U.S. state college or university, or a
political subdivision of a U.S state or an agency thereof, which are often precluded from
providing indemnification under state or local law. A decision to reserve this article
pursuant to this option is made based on Sponsor type regardless of whether the
conditions described in the standard guidance exist or are expected to exist. The written
determination described in the standard guidance, therefore, is not required to exercise
Option 1.
Guidance Article X:
If this article is not reserved pursuant to Option 1, this article should be reserved except
when one or more of the following conditions exist: (1) the Sponsor is providing material
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or equipment to the DOE Facility Contractor; (2) the Sponsor is sending its employees or
representatives to the facility; or (3) the Sponsor has directed that specific activities not
normally performed by the DOE Facility Contractor be performed as part of the SOW.
In order to reserve the article where Option 1 is not applicable, the DOE Facility
Contractor must make a written determination that none of the foregoing conditions
exists or is expected to exist. If this article is reserved and one or more of the above
conditions in fact does exist during the course of the work being performed, the DOE
Facility Contractor must notify the DOE Site Office and the Agreement must be amended
to include this article. If the Agreement is not amended, any liability otherwise within the
scope of this article may be considered unallowable subject to FAR cost principles and
cost allowability clauses in the Prime Contract.
The decision whether to reserve this article, including whether to exercise Option 1,
should be made by the DOE Facility Contractor in accordance with this guidance and the
Option 1 guidance.
ARTICLE XI. PRODUCT LIABILITY INDEMNITY
Language:
Except for any loss, liability, or claim resulting from any willful misconduct or negligent acts or
omissions of the Government, the Facility Contractor, or persons acting on their behalf
(“Indemnified Parties”), the Sponsor agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnified
Parties against any losses, liabilities, and claims, including all damages, costs, and expenses,
including attorney's fees, arising from personal injury or property damage occurring as a result
of the making, using, or selling of a product, process, or service by or on behalf of the
Sponsor, its assignees, or licensees, which was derived from the work performed under this
Agreement.
For purposes of this Article, neither the Government nor the Facility Contractor shall be
considered assignees or licensees of the Sponsor, as a result of reserved Government and
Facility Contractor rights. This Article shall apply only if the Sponsor was:
1. informed as soon and as completely as practical by the appropriate Indemnified Party of
the allegation or claim;
2. afforded, to the maximum extent by applicable laws, rules, or regulations, an opportunity
to participate in and control its defense Facility Contractor; and
3. given all reasonably available information and reasonable assistance requested by the
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Sponsor.
No settlement for which the Sponsor would be responsible shall be made without the
Sponsor's consent, unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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OPTION 1: Assumption of responsibility by the Facility Contractor for product liability
claims
Except for any loss, liability, or claim resulting from any willful misconduct or negligent acts
or omissions of the Government, its employees, or persons acting on their behalf
(“Indemnified Parties”), the Facility Contractor agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the
Indemnified Parties against any losses, liabilities, and claims, including all damages,
costs, and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from personal injury or property
damage occurring as a result of the making, using, or selling of a product, process, or
service by or on behalf of the Sponsor, its assignees, or licensees, which was derived
from the work performed under this Agreement.
For purposes of this Article, the Government shall not be considered an assignee or
licensee of the Sponsor, as a result of reserved Government rights.
This Article shall apply only if the Facility Contractor was:
1. informed as soon and as completely as practical by the appropriate Indemnified Party
of the allegation or claim;
2. afforded, to the maximum extent by applicable laws, rules, or regulations, an
opportunity to participate in and control its defense; and
3. given all reasonably available information and reasonable assistance requested by
the Facility Contractor.
No settlement for which the Facility Contractor would be responsible shall be made
without the Facility Contractor’s consent, unless required by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
The Facility Contractor may voluntarily agree to accept all or some of the risks associated with
product liability claims. For example, the Facility Contractor may voluntarily agree not to require
indemnification from the Sponsor. If the Facility Contractor accepts these risks, the Department
of Energy will not indemnify either party for any liability related to product liability claims. The
standard article, appropriately modified to identify the indemnifying parties and/or the degree of
their respective obligations, may be used for Article XI in such a case. However, if this option is
used, any liability otherwise within the scope of the standard article may be considered
unallowable subject to FAR cost principles and cost allowability clauses in the Prime
Contract.
OPTION 2: U.S. States and U.S. state agencies
It is agreed that when the Agreement involves a U.S. State, a U.S. State agency, a U.S. State
college or university, or a political subdivision of a U.S. State or an agency thereof, and such
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entity is limited by law from assuming all such indemnification obligations, the product liability
article may begin with:
To the extent permitted by {name of U.S. State} State law and except for. . .
OPTION 3: Public Domain or Not Commercialized
If the Sponsor and Facility Contractor agree to one of the following:
(1) the Sponsor will not seek intellectual property protection for any of the results under
the Agreement (e.g., not asserting copyright or marking data as Proprietary Information) and
will not have any preferential access to any intellectual property of the Facility Contractor
developed under the Agreement unless such preferential access is negotiated under a
separate agreement between Sponsor and Facility Contractor, in which product liability
indemnity would be addressed pursuant to the Facility Contractor’s contract with DOE;
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(2) intellectual property, if secured by the Sponsor, will not be commercialized for profit,
e.g., releasing copyrighted software under an open source license; or
(3) the Agreement is for technical services that won’t generate protectable intellectual
property,
then the following statement can used in place of the standard article:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Sponsor agrees that all
technology and information generated under this Agreement will be placed in the public
domain (with the appropriate disclaimer) or the results will be a product, process, or
service that will not be commercialized for profit. Therefore, a standard Product Liability
provision where the Sponsor would indemnify the Facility Contractor and the Government
is not included in this Agreement. However, if the Sponsor does commercialize the
technology generated under this Agreement, the Sponsor agrees that the following
standard article XI, “Product Liability Indemnity” applies:
Except for any loss, liability, or claim resulting from any willful misconduct or negligent acts
or omissions of the Government, the Facility Contractor, or persons acting on their behalf
(“Indemnified Parties”), the Sponsor agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the
Indemnified Parties against any losses, liabilities, and claims, including all damages,
costs, and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from personal injury or property
damage occurring as a result of the making, using, or selling of a product, process, or
service by or on behalf of the Sponsor, its assignees, or licensees, which was derived
from the work performed under this Agreement.
For purposes of this Article, neither the Government nor the Facility Contractor shall be
considered assignees or licensees of the Sponsor, as a result of reserved Government
and Facility Contractor rights. This Article shall apply only if the Sponsor was:
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1. informed as soon and as completely as practical by the appropriate Indemnified Party
of the allegation or claim;
2. afforded, to the maximum extent by applicable laws, rules, or regulations, an
opportunity to participate in and control its defense Facility Contractor; and
3. given all reasonably available information and reasonable assistance requested by
the Sponsor.
No settlement for which the Sponsor would be responsible shall be made without the
Sponsor's consent, unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction.
If Option 3(1) applies, in the alternative, the above statement may be omitted and the
article may be reserved in its entirety.
OPTION 4: Purchase of product liability insurance
If the Sponsor and/or the Facility Contractor agree to purchase and maintain adequate
product liability insurance to protect the Government and the Facility Contractor against
product liability claims, the following language should be used, subject to DOE Headquarters
Patent Counsel approval:
The (Sponsor, Facility Contractor, or Parties) agree to obtain and maintain product liability
insurance in the amount of $ ___during the life of this Agreement and subsequently
for the life of any products, processes, or services resulting from work under the
Agreement. However, the Sponsor is still liable for any claim above the insurance policy
where the claim against the Government or the Facility Contractor for product liability is for
an amount above the value of the insurance. A copy of this product liability insurance
policy shall be provided to both the Government and the Facility Contractor, including any
material modifications thereto, including any notices of termination.
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The cost for this insurance shall not be charged directly or indirectly to the Government.
OPTION 5: Sponsor requirement to defend
If the parties wish to require the Sponsor to defend an indemnified claim in order to control
litigation costs, for example, the standard clause can be amended as follows:
Strike “the Sponsor agrees to hold harmless and indemnify” and insert “the Sponsor agrees
to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify.”
OPTION 6: Additional paragraph— Indemnification of the Government and the Facility
Contractor by Sponsor’s licensees
When the Sponsor isn’t commercializing the information or technology generated under the
Agreement, but licensing or transferring rights to the technology (e.g., owned by Sponsor or
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license in Facility Contractor’s) to a third party, the Sponsor agrees to add the following
additional paragraph to protect the Government and Facility Contractor
For licensees granted or assignments made by Sponsor to any third party in technology
derived from the work performed under this Agreement, such licenses shall include the
requirement that the third party shall agree to the provisions above.
OPTION 7: Additional paragraph— Indemnification of the Government, the Facility
Contractor, and the Sponsor by the Facility Contractor’s licensees
When the Facility Contractor retains rights to license or otherwise transfer technology arising
under an Agreement, the Facility Contractor may agree to flow down to its licensees or
transferees indemnification of the Sponsor, in addition to the Government and the Facility
Contractor, from product liability. If used, the following paragraph would normally be in
addition to the standard language:
For licenses granted or assignments made by Facility Contractor to any third party in
technology derived from the work performed under this Agreement, such licenses or
assignment shall include the Sponsor as an Indemnified Party.
Guidance Article XI:
If the results of the research covered by the Agreement are protected in any way for the
purpose of commercialization (such as through patents, copyrights, or through generated
information declared proprietary information under the provisions of the “Rights in Technical
Data” article of the agreement), or if there is a specific, identifiable facility technology being
transferred, e.g., via a commercial license, there must be a provision that indemnifies the
Facility Contractor and the Government for all costs related to personal injury and property
damage that may result from the Sponsor’s commercialization and use of a product, process,
or service. The protection should usually take the form of one or more of the above provisions
on product liability, as appropriate.
ARTICLE XII. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY – LIMITED
LANGUAGE:
The Sponsor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government, the Facility Contractor, and
persons acting on their behalf (“Indemnified Parties”) against any losses, liabilities, and
claims, including all damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, for
infringement of any United States patent, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property
right if arising out of any acts required or directed by the Sponsor to be performed under this
Agreement to the extent such acts are not already performed at the facility. Such indemnity
shall not apply to a claim or allegation of infringement that is settled without the consent of the
Sponsor unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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OPTION 1: U.S. STATES, U.S. STATE AGENCIES, AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED
DOMESTIC SPONSORS
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
This article may be reserved for the following Sponsor types: (1) a federally-funded
domestic Sponsor (i.e., all Sponsors except for foreign engagements as defined by
DOE policy, e.g., DOE Policy 485.1) funding work that advances a U.S. Government
mission; and (2) a U.S. state, a U.S. state agency, a U.S. state college or university, or a
political subdivision of a U.S state or an agency thereof, which are often precluded from
providing indemnification under state or local law. A decision to reserve this article
pursuant to this option is made based on Sponsor type regardless of whether the
conditions described in the standard guidance exist or are expected to exist. The written
determination described in the standard guidance, therefore, is not required to exercise
Option 1.
OPTION 2: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WARRANTY
Sponsor represents and warrants that it is not aware of any activity under
the Statement of Work that would infringe upon any intellectual property
right of any third party, such as any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other
intellectual property right. Sponsor agrees that it has exercised reasonable
efforts and diligence in making this representation and warranty. The foregoing
representation and warranty shall be ongoing during the term of the
Agreement and considered to have been made again at and as of the date of
each modification to the Statement of Work.
OPTION 2 GUIDANCE:
An Intellectual Property (IP) warranty provision may be used in lieu of the standard
article for domestic Sponsors (i.e., all Sponsors except for foreign engagements as
defined by DOE policy, e.g., DOE Policy 485.1). Option 2 provides a warranty provision
that would require Sponsors to warrant that they are not aware of any activity under the
Statement of Work that would infringe upon the intellectual property rights of a third
party. A decision to use the IP warranty provision pursuant to this guidance is made
regardless of whether the conditions described in the standard guidance exist or are
expected to exist. The written determination described in the standard guidance,
therefore, is not required to exercise Option 2.
Guidance Article XII:
If Option 1 or Option 2 is not exercised, the Department of Energy requires limited
intellectual property indemnification in certain Agreements where the Agreement, at least in
part, directs or requires activities that are not already performed at the facility. In such cases,
indemnity is strictly limited to activities which satisfy this condition. Indemnification is needed
because only the Sponsor is in a position to vet such activity for potential intellectual property
risk and the Department of Energy has not provided its authorization or consent to use or
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manufacture a patented invention or copyrighted work, for example, in the performance of
such work activities. For these reasons, the Department of Energy will not carry any potential
intellectual property risk associated with such Sponsor-directed work that is new to a
particular facility.
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In order to reserve this article where Option 1 or 2 is not exercised, the DOE Facility
Contractor must make a written determination that the activities under the Agreement are
already performed at the facility. If this article is reserved, and during the course of the
Agreement activities not already performed at the facility are in fact performed, the
Facility Contractor must notify the DOE Site Office and the Agreement must be amended
to include this article. If the Agreement is not amended, any liability otherwise within the
scope of this article may be considered unallowable subject to FAR cost principles and
cost allowability clauses in the Prime Contract.
The decision whether to reserve this article, including whether to exercise Option 1 or 2,
is to be made by the DOE Facility Contractor in accordance with this guidance and the
guidance of Options 1 and 2.
With respect to software development (e.g. writing code) by the Facility Contractor under the
Agreement, the potential for intellectual property liability may be increased in view of the
nature of the work being performed. It may be difficult to determine whether or not such acts
are not already performed at the facility or may infringe on third-party copyrighted software.
Accordingly, the Facility Contractor should consider whether software development is a
primary purpose of the Statement of Work. If software development or coding is a primary
purpose of the effort proposed, the article should not be reserved, however, Option 2 may be
used in lieu of the standard article in accordance with the Option 2 guidance.
ARTICLE XIII: NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
LANGUAGE:
Each Party shall report to the other Party, promptly and in reasonable written detail,
each claim or allegation of infringement of any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other
intellectual property right based on the performance of this Agreement of which a Party
has knowledge. In the event of any claim or suit against a Party based on such alleged
infringement, the other Parties shall furnish to the Party, when requested by the Party,
all evidence and information in the possession of the other Party pertaining to such suit
or claim.
Guidance Article XIII:
This notice is needed to prevent potential prejudice against the Sponsor, the Facility
Contractor, and the Government in the event of a claim or allegation relating to activities
under the Agreement. For example, notice is necessary to avoid prejudice to the Parties
if a third party raises allegations against the Sponsor or the Facility Contractor, or if any
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U.S.C. § 1498. Under such circumstances, the Parties must be informed to prevent
prejudice in preparing a response to any potential allegations or claims. Such notice is
particularly needed when a Sponsor is subject to Article XII relating to intellectual
property indemnity.
This Article may be reserved, subject to DOE RCO approval, if Article XII relating to
intellectual property indemnity has been reserved and the Agreement is for non-
Research, Development and Demonstration work (e.g., technical assistance,
educational purposes, etc.).
Article XIV: PATENT RIGHTS
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DOE has long waived title to inventions under an Agreement to the Sponsor, subject to
DOE’s Class Patent Waiver last updated in 2012 as DOE Waiver No. W(C)-2011-009,
available here: https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/10/f3/W%28C%292011-009.pdf.
This Article restates the parties’ patent rights according to the Class Patent Waiver. To
the extent that this Article conflicts with DOE’s Class Patent Waiver, updated from time
to time, the Class Waiver controls. When the Class Waiver applies, the Sponsor is granted
the right to elect title to Facility Contractor Subject Inventions. Please see general
guidance below regarding when the Class Waiver applies.
Language:
Class Waiver Applies
1. The following definitions shall be used for this Clause.
A. "Subject Invention" means any invention or discovery of the Facility Contractor, or,
to the extent the Sponsor is performing any work under this Agreement, of the
Sponsor, conceived in the course of or under this Agreement, or, in the case of an
invention previously conceived by the Sponsor, first actually reduced to practice in
the course of or under this Agreement. "Subject Invention" includes any art,
method, process, machine, manufacture, design or composition of matter, or any
new and useful improvement thereof, or any variety of plant, whether patented
under the Patent Laws of the United States of America or any foreign country, or
unpatented.
B. "Patent Counsel" means the DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel assisting the
procuring activity which has the administrative responsibility for the Facility where
the work under this Agreement is to be performed.
2. Rights of the Sponsor
A. Election to Retain Rights
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 with respect to any Subject Invention
reported and elected in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article, the Sponsor
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may elect to retain the entire right, title, and interest throughout the world to each
Subject Invention and any patent application filed in any country on a Subject
Invention and in any resulting patent secured by the Sponsor. Where
appropriate, the filing of patent applications by the Sponsor is subject to DOE
and other Government security regulations and requirements.
3. Rights of Facility Contractor and Government
A. Assignment to either the Facility Contractor or the Government
The Sponsor agrees to assign to either the Facility Contractor or the
Government, as requested by the Facility Contractor or Government, the entire
right, title, and interest in any country to each Subject Invention for which the
Sponsor:
(1) does not elect pursuant to this Clause to retain such rights; or
(2) elects to retain title to a Subject Invention pursuant to Paragraph 2 but fails
to have a patent application filed in that country on the Subject Invention or
decides not to continue prosecution or not to pay any maintenance fees
covering the invention.
B. Terms and Conditions of Waived Rights
(1) To preserve the Facility Contractor's and the Government's residual rights
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to Subject Inventions, and in patent applications and patents on Subject
Inventions, the Sponsor shall take all actions in reporting, electing, filing on,
prosecuting, and maintaining invention rights promptly, but in any event, in
sufficient time to satisfy domestic and foreign statutory and regulatory time
requirements, or, if the Sponsor decides not to take appropriate steps to
protect the invention rights, it shall notify the Facility Contractor in sufficient
time to permit either the Facility Contractor or the Government to file,
prosecute, and maintain patent applications and any resulting patents prior
to the end of such domestic or foreign statutory or regulatory time
requirements.
(2) The Sponsor shall convey or ensure the conveyance of any executed
instruments necessary to vest in either the Facility Contractor or the
Government the rights set forth in this Clause.
(3) With respect to any Subject Invention in which the Sponsor retains title, the
Government retains a non-exclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up
license to practice or have practiced by or on behalf of the United States the
Subject Invention throughout the world.
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(4) The Sponsor shall provide the Government a copy of any patent application
filed on a Subject Invention within 6 months after such application is filed,
including its serial number and filing date.
(5) Preference for U.S. Industry. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Clause, the Sponsor agrees that neither it nor any assignee will grant to any
person the exclusive right to use or sell any Subject Invention in the United
States unless such person agrees that any products embodying the Subject
Invention or produced through the use of the Subject Invention will be
manufactured substantially in the United States. However, in individual
cases, the requirement for such an agreement may be waived by DOE upon
a showing by the Sponsor or its assignee that reasonable but unsuccessful
efforts have been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential
licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially in the United
States or that under the circumstances domestic manufacture is not
commercially feasible.
(6) The Sponsor agrees to refund any amounts received as royalty charges on
any Subject Invention in procurement by or on behalf of the Government
and to provide for that refund in any instrument transferring rights to any
party in the invention.
(7) The specification of any United States patent applications and any patent
issuing thereon covering a Subject Invention, must include the following
statement. "The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to (specify
this underlying Agreement)."
4. Invention Identification, Disclosures, and Reports
A. The Sponsor shall furnish the Patent Counsel a written report containing full and
complete technical information concerning each Subject Invention it makes
within 6 months after conception or first actual reduction to practice, whichever
occurs first, in the course of or under this Agreement, but in any event prior to
any on sale, public use, or public disclosure of such invention known to the
Sponsor. The report shall identify the Agreement and inventor and shall be
sufficiently complete in technical detail and appropriately illustrated by sketch or
diagram to convey to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains a clear
understanding to the extent known at the time of disclosure, of the nature,
purpose, operation, and to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological,
or electrical characteristics of the invention. The report should also include any
election of invention rights under this Clause. When an invention is reported
under this paragraph 4.A., it shall be presumed to have been made in the manner
specified in Section (a) of 42 U.S.C. 5908.
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B. The Facility Contractor shall report to DOE Subject Inventions it makes in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Contract ______________. In
addition, the Facility Contractor shall disclose to the Sponsor at the same time
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as disclosure to the Department of Energy any Subject Inventions made by the
Facility Contractor under this Agreement and the Sponsor shall notify the
Department of Energy within 6 months of receipt of such disclosure by the
Sponsor of any election of patent rights under this Clause.
C. Requests for extension of time for election under subparagraphs A. and B. may
be granted by Patent Counsel for good cause shown in writing.
5. Limitation of Rights
Nothing contained in this patent rights Clause shall be deemed to give the
Government any rights with respect to any invention other than a Subject Invention
except as set forth in the Facilities License of Paragraph 6.
6. Facilities License
In addition to the rights of the Parties with respect to Subject Inventions , the Sponsor
agrees to and does hereby grant to the Government an irrevocable, non-exclusive,
paid-up license in and to any inventions or discoveries regardless of when conceived
or first actually reduced to practice or acquired by the Sponsor, which at any time,
through completion of work under this Agreement, are owned or controlled by the
Sponsor and are incorporated in the facility as a result of this Agreement to such an
extent that the facility is not restored to the condition existing prior to this Agreement
(1) to practice or to have practiced by or for the Government at the facility, and (2) to
transfer such license with the transfer of the facility. The acceptance or exercise by
the Government of the aforesaid rights and license shall not prevent the Government
at any time from contesting the enforceability, validity, or scope of, or title to, any rights
or patents herein licensed.
7. Early Termination of Agreement
The terms and conditions of this Clause shall survive this Agreement, in the event that
this Agreement is terminated before completion of the SOW.
OPTION 1: Laboratory Retains Title (Class Waiver Alternative Option)
When the Laboratory will retain title to its own Subject Inventions as allowed by the
current Class Waiver and DOE policy (see General Guidance below for more details), or
by Bayh-Dole rights the following provision can be used in lieu of the standard clause
above. The Sponsor is not granted even a license in Facility Contractor’s Subject
Inventions. The Laboratory can grant such a license, but it will need Programmatic
concurrence for a Sponsor that is Foreign.
Language:
1. The following definitions shall be used for this Clause.
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"Subject Invention" means any invention or discovery of the Facility Contractor, or, to
the extent the Sponsor is performing any work under this Agreement, of the Sponsor,
conceived in the course of, or under this Agreement or, in the case of an invention
previously conceived by the Sponsor first actually reduced to practice in the course of
or under this Agreement. "Subject Invention" includes any art, method, process,
machine, manufacture, design or composition of matter, or any new and useful
improvement thereof, or any variety of plant, whether patented under the Patent Laws
of the United States of America or any foreign country, or unpatented.
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2. Any Subject Invention made by the Facility Contractor under this Agreement will be
governed by the provisions of the M&O Contract with the DOE.
3. The Sponsor may retain title to its own Subject Inventions, subject to, the Government
retaining a non-exclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice or
have practiced by or on behalf of the United States the Subject Inventions throughout
the world, a requirement to report their Subject Inventions to DOE within 6 months
after conception or first actual reduction to practice, whichever occurs first, in the
course of or under this Agreement, U.S. Preference (35 U.S.C. § 204), and such other
conditions consistent with DOE patent waiver policy.
OPTION 2: Laboratory Retains Title When Federal Funding Agreement Exists
(Class Waiver Inapplicable)
If the Sponsor is under a Federal funding agreement (e.g., grant, contract or
cooperative agreement), the Sponsor should follow the terms of its Federal funding
agreement for reporting and electing Subject Inventions to that Federal agency. Since
Federal funds are being used, the Facility Contractor shall retain the right to elect title to
its Subject Inventions under Bayh-Dole or the Class Waiver for Facility Contractors that
are a Large Business.
PATENT RIGHTS (CLASS WAIVER INAPPLICABLE)
1. Facility Contractor will follow its Facility Contract terms to report and protect its
inventions.
2. The Sponsor will follow the terms of its Government funding agreement (i.e.,
Grant, Contract, and Cooperative Agreement) to report and protect its
inventions.
OPTION 3: NO R&D PERFORMED (Clause Reserved)
Where no research, development, or demonstration is to be conducted in the
performance of the SOW, the clause can be reserved:
[RESERVED]
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OPTION 4: LABORATORY FACILITY CONTRACTOR WILL ISSUE SUBCONTRACTS
(When Applicable)
It is preferable for the Sponsor to issue subcontracts and instruct the subcontractors to
work directly with the Facility Contractor to perform the work. However, a Sponsor may
request the Facility Contractor to issue and administer the subcontracts, but the Facility
Contractor will need to ensure that the Sponsor has certain rights in the subcontractor’s
Subject Inventions. Therefore, the following standard clause applying the Class Waiver
should be used with the following modifications when the Sponsor is providing privately-
obtained funds:
1. Replace the definition of Subject Inventions with the following:
"Subject Invention" means any invention or discovery of the Facility
Contractor, or, to the extent the Sponsor or a subcontractor of the Facility
Contractor is performing any work under this Agreement, of the Sponsor or
subcontractor of the Facility Contractor respectively, conceived in the course
of, or under this Agreement or, in the case of an invention previously
conceived by the Sponsor or subcontractor of the Facility Contractor, first
actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this Agreement.
"Subject Invention" includes any art, method, process, machine, manufacture,
design or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof,
or any variety of plant, whether patented under the Patent Laws of the United
States of America or any foreign country, or unpatented.
2. Add the following Paragraph at the end of the Article:
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The patent rights clause in a subcontract issued to a subcontractor of the
Facility Contractor under this Agreement will provide for the Sponsor to elect
title to the subcontractors’ Subject Inventions subject to the Government
retaining a non-exclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to
practice or have practiced by or on behalf of the United States the Subject
Inventions throughout the world, a requirement to report their Subject
Inventions to DOE within 6 months after conception or first actual reduction to
practice, whichever occurs first, in the course of or under this Agreement,
U.S. Preference (35 U.S.C. § 204), and such other conditions consistent with
DOE patent waiver policy.
OPTION 5: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
There may be rare occasions when the Class Waiver applies so that the Sponsor may
elect title to Facility Contractor Subject Inventions, however the Government Use License
may be restricted to only Research and Development license. The associated clause is
found in Appendix C of the Class Waiver (W(C) 2011-009).
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Guidance Article XIV:
For Option 1, the Class Waiver has strict requirements when the Facility Contractor can
retain title to its Subject Inventions. These requirements may be updated or changed by
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property (GC-62).
The Class Waiver should be reviewed for more detailed explanations, but the current
policy is as follows:
1. when the Sponsor is either foreign-owned or foreign-controlled or is sponsoring
research on behalf of a foreign entity, the Facility Contractor can retain title; but
the Class Waiver may apply with approval by DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel
and with the concurrence of the cognizant program official;
2. when any Subject Invention that might be made would be a research tool and
there is a Departmental and public interest in having the tool available to many
potential research and commercial organizations. It is recommended to consult
DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel;
3. when the Sponsor declines the waiver;
4. when the Sponsor’s interest is in fewer fields of use, and utilization of the facility
or commercialization of the underlying technology can be maximized by limiting
the Sponsor’s exclusivity in any inventions to a particular field of use and
inserting such license into the clause;
For Option 1, the Facility Contractor can grant the Sponsor a license (royalty-bearing
exclusive or royalty-free non-exclusive) if requested for (1)-(3) above. However, any
license in Facility Contractor’s inventions to a foreign entity will require cognizant program
official concurrence and DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel approval. This clause can be
used when Federal funds are used since Bayh-dole rights apply and the Sponsor retains
title to the Sponsor’s Subject Inventions and reports the invention to DOE.
For Option 2, the Sponsor is using Federal funds to support the work performed at the
DOE facility. Under Bayh-Dole, the Facility Contractor may elect title to its Subject
Inventions. It is simpler to state that the Sponsor will follow its Federal funding Agreement
in any Sponsor Subject Inventions reported and elected from the funding agency.
However, the Facility Contractor can use Option 2 at its discretion without DOE RCO
approval since there are very few Sponsor Subject Inventions made under SPP and the
DOE would get all the Government rights associated with those Sponsor Subject
Inventions through the funding agency.
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If the Sponsor requires ownership of Subject Inventions developed by subcontractors of
the Facility Contractor, then Option 4 should be used unless otherwise approved by the
assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property. The Facility
Contractor will need to modify the standard FAR/DEAR clause for patent rights to allow
the Sponsor to elect title of the subcontractor’s Subject Inventions in accordance with the
Class Waiver. However, this only applies when the Sponsor is using private funds. If the
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Sponsor is using Federal funds, then Bayh-Dole may apply to subcontractor and Sponsor
will not have any rights. DOE Patent Counsel should be consulted when the subcontractor
is a large business (Bayh-Dole doesn’t apply) to determine if option 4 can be used.
For Option 5, the Class Waiver (W(C) 2011-009) has an Appendix C where the Class
Waiver applies, but the Government’s rights in Subject Inventions may be limited to
R&D research. This flexibility was added to be similar to terms allowed in Agreements
for Commercializing Technology (ACT). Any use of the Government R&D License must
be accompanied by expanded Government access to the data generated as proscribed
in Appendix C of the Waiver that limits the protection of the Generated Information for a
maximum period of five years, which DOE Program may require a shorter period based
on the expected project results. It is not expected that there will be many requests to
use these provisions. In order to use this provision, the DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel
must be consulted so that the requirements of the Class Waiver are addressed before
beginning any negotiations with the Sponsor. This Option 5 will not be allowed for SPP
Agreements involving national security and may also be denied for environmental
management programs or when the Sponsor is an entity connected to the Facility
Contractor.
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Disposition of Patent Rights in SPP
Are Federal Funds
being used? Use OPTION 3
Will any R&D or
demonstration be
performed under
the Agreement?
Yes No
Yes
Do any of the following apply?
A. The Subject Inventions that might be made
would be research tools and there is a Dept.
and public interest in having such tools made
widely available.
B. The Sponsor is foreign owned/controlled or
being funded by a foreign entity.
C. The Sponsor’s interest is in fewer fields of
use or commercialization of the underlying
technology be maximized by limiting the
Sponsor’s exclusivity.
D. The Sponsor declined the waiver.
No Yes
Use Standard Clause
1. Title to Subject Inventions
waived to the Sponsor.
2. Use with foreign entities
only with approval by DOE
NNSA patent counsel and
concurrence of the cognizant
program official.
3. OPTION 4 can be added if
Lab is issuing subcontracts.
Use OPTION 1
1. Title to Subject Inventions
waived to the Lab.
2. When only exception (c)
applies, the Sponsor must be
granted a royalty-free
exclusive license in a
predetermined field.
Use OPTION 1* or OPTION 2
A. Bayh-Dole rights apply, so the Lab retains
title to its own inventions.
B. If Sponsor will report inventions directly to
the Government through its Federal Funding
Agreement, then OPTION 2 can be used.
C. Laboratory can add license rights to
Sponsor in Laboratory inventions by using
OPTION 1.
No
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* Option 1 is the preferred Option to
use in this situation; however, the
Facility Contractor can use Option 2 at
its discretion without DOE RCO
approval since both Option 1 and
Option 2 achieve the same result.
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Additional Language: Background Intellectual Property
When appropriate, the following Article for Background Intellectual Property (BIP)
may be used and should be accompanied by a list of BIP attached to the SPP as an
annex to facilitate future amendments. Since the notice informs the Sponsor of
existing intellectual property that might need to be licensed to commercialize, the
language below may be modified such that only the Contractor is required to provide
a list of BIP.
Article: BACKGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Each Party may use the other Party’s Background Intellectual Property
identified in Annex of this SPP solely in performance of research under the
Statement of Work. This SPP does not grant to either Party any option, grant,
or license to commercialize, or otherwise use the other Party’s Background
Intellectual Property. Licensing of Background Intellectual Property, if agreed
to by the Parties, shall be the subject of separate licensing agreements
between the Parties.
Each Party has used reasonable efforts to list all relevant Background
Intellectual Property, but Background Intellectual Property may exist that is not
identified. Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party because of failure to
list Background Intellectual Property.
Article XV. RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA - USE OF FACILITY
This Article restates the parties’ data rights described in DOE SPP Class Patent Waiver No.
W(C)-2011-009 available here:https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/10/f3/W%28C%292011-
009.pdf. To the extent that this Article conflicts with the DOE SPP Class Patent Waiver, as
updated from time to time, the SPP Class Waiver controls.
Language:
RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA –PROPRIETARY DATA PROTECTION
1. The following definitions shall be used for this Clause
A. "Generated Information" means information produced in the performance of this
Agreement, and Facility subcontracts under this Agreement.
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B. "Proprietary Information" means information which is developed at private
expense, is marked as Proprietary Information, and embodies (1) trade secrets or
(2) commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4)).
C. "Unlimited Rights" means the right to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative
works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in
any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.
2. For the work to be performed at the DOE/NNSA facility, the Sponsor agrees to furnish
to the Facility Contractor or leave at the facility that information, if any, which is (1)
essential to the performance of work by the Facility Contractor personnel or (2)
necessary for the health and safety of such personnel in the performance of the work.
Any information furnished to the Facility Contractor shall be deemed to have been
delivered with Unlimited Rights unless marked as Proprietary Information. The
Sponsor agrees that it has the sole responsibility for appropriately identifying and
marking all documents containing Proprietary Information, whether such documents
are furnished by the Sponsor or produced under this Agreement and made available
to the Sponsor for review.
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3. The Sponsor may designate as Proprietary Information any Generated Information
where such data would embody trade secrets or would comprise commercial or
financial information that is privileged or confidential if it were obtained from a third
party. Such Proprietary Information will, to the extent permitted by law, be maintained
in confidence and disclosed or used by the Facility Contractor (under suitable
protective conditions) only for the purpose of carrying out the Facility Contractor's
responsibilities under this Agreement. Upon completion of activities under this
Agreement, such Proprietary Information will be disposed of as requested by the
Sponsor. Before the Facility Contractor releases data associated with this Agreement
to anyone, the Sponsor will be afforded the opportunity to review that data to ascertain
whether it is Proprietary Information and to mark it as such.
4. The Government and Facility Contractor agree not to disclose properly marked
Proprietary Information to anyone other than the Sponsor without written approval of
the Sponsor, except to Government employees who are subject to the statutory
provisions against disclosure of confidential information set forth in the Trade Secrets
Act (18 U.S.C. 1905). The Government and Facility Contractor shall have the right, at
reasonable times up to three (3) years after the termination or completion of this
Agreement, to inspect any information designated as Proprietary Information by the
Sponsor, for the purpose of verifying that such information has been properly identified
as Proprietary Information.
5. The Sponsor is solely responsible for the removal of all of its Proprietary Information
from the facility by or before termination of this Agreement. The Sponsor may request
the Facility Contractor to return or destroy all Proprietary Information. The Government
and Facility Contractor shall have Unlimited Rights in any information which is not
removed from the Facility by termination of this Agreement. The Government and
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Facility Contractor shall have Unlimited Rights in any Proprietary Information which is
incorporated into the facility or equipment under this Agreement to such extent that
the facility or equipment is not restored to the condition existing prior to such
incorporation.
6. The Sponsor agrees that the Facility Contractor will provide to the Department of
Energy a nonproprietary description of the work performed under this Agreement.
7. The Government shall have Unlimited Rights in all Generated Information produced
or information provided to the Facility Contractor by the Parties under this Agreement,
except for information which is disclosed in a Subject Invention disclosure being
considered for patent protection, or which is marked as being Proprietary Information.
8. Copyrights. The Sponsor may assert copyright in any of its Generated Information,
and may also require the Facility Contractor, at the Sponsor's expense, to assert and
assign copyright as may exist in any Generated Information produced by the Facility
Contractor which the Sponsor wishes to copyright. Subject to the other provisions of
this clause, and to the extent copyright is asserted, the Government reserves for itself
and others acting in its behalf, a paid-up, world-wide, irrevocable, non-exclusive
license for Governmental purposes to publish, distribute, translate, duplicate, exhibit,
prepare derivative works, and perform any such copyrighted works.
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9. The terms and conditions of this Clause shall survive this Agreement, in the event that
the Agreement is terminated before completion of the SOW.
OPTION 1: (Unlimited rights/Nonproprietary)
If the Sponsor does not intend to have Laboratory data protected, then the following
clause can be used. If the Sponsor is a foreign entity, then the following clause must be
used unless DOE/NNSA field Patent Counsel approves the use of the standard provision.
RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA (UNLIMITED RIGHTS/NONPROPRIETARY)
1. The following definitions shall be used.
A. "Generated Information" means information produced in the performance of this
Agreement or any Facility subcontract under this Agreement.
B. "Proprietary Information" means information which is developed at private
expense, is marked as Proprietary Information, and embodies (1) trade secrets or
(2) commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4)).
C. "Unlimited Rights" means the right to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative
works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in
any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.
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2. For work performed at the DOE/NNSA Facility, the Sponsor agrees to furnish to the
Facility Contractor or leave at the facility that information, if any, which is (1)
essential to the performance of work by the Facility Contractor personnel or (2)
necessary for the health and safety of such personnel in the performance of the
work. Any information furnished to the Facility Contractor shall be deemed to have
been delivered with Unlimited Rights unless marked as Proprietary Information. The
Sponsor agrees that it has the sole responsibility for appropriately identifying and
marking all documents provided containing Proprietary Information
3. The Sponsor, Facility Contractor, and the Government shall have Unlimited Rights in
all Generated Information, except for information which is disclosed in a Subject
Invention disclosure being considered for patent protection.
4. The Government and Facility Contractor agree not to disclose properly marked
Proprietary Information without written approval of the Sponsor, except to Government
employees who are subject to the statutory provisions against disclosure of
confidential information set forth in the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905).
5. The Sponsor is solely responsible for the removal of all of its Proprietary Information
from the facility by or before termination of this Agreement. The Sponsor may request
the Facility Contractor to return or destroy all of the Sponsor’s Proprietary Information
subject to paragraph (2) above. The Government and Facility Contractor shall have
Unlimited Rights in any information which is not removed from the facility by
termination of this Agreement. The Government and Facility Contractor shall have
Unlimited Rights in any Proprietary Information which is incorporated into the facility
or equipment under this Agreement to such extent that the facility or equipment is not
restored to the condition existing prior to such incorporation.
6. The Sponsor agrees that the Facility Contractor will provide to the Department of
Energy a nonproprietary description of the work performed under this Agreement.
7. Copyrights. The Parties may assert copyright in any of their Generated Information.
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Subject to the other provisions of this clause, and to the extent copyright is asserted,
the Government reserves for itself and others acting in its behalf, a paid-up, world-
wide, irrevocable, non-exclusive license for Governmental purposes to publish,
distribute, translate, duplicate, exhibit, prepare derivative works, and perform any such
copyrighted works.
8. The terms and conditions of this article shall survive the Agreement, in the event that
the Agreement is terminated before completion of the SOW.
OPTION 2: Facility Contractor software
If Software is being developed under the SPP by the Facility Contractor such that the
software is (i) a derivative work of the Facility Contractor owned software or (ii) original
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but could be generally useful in the commercial world and the Sponsor’s needs are
satisfied with a non-exclusive license, then the clause above can be modified as follows:
In paragraph 1, add a definition for Computer Software as follows:
D. “Computer Software” means (i) computer programs that comprise a series of
instructions, rules, routines, or statements, regardless of the media in which
recorded, that allow or cause a computer to perform a specific operation or
series of operations; and (ii) recorded information comprising source code
listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulas, and
related material that would enable the computer program to be produced,
created, or compiled.
Replace the Copyright paragraph in the above clauses (standard or Option)
COPYRIGHT: The Parties may assert Copyright in any of their Generated
Information. Subject to the other provisions of this clause including Computer
Software generated by the Facility Contractor below, and to the extent copyright is
asserted, the Government reserves for itself and others acting in its behalf, a paid-up,
world-wide, irrevocable, non-exclusive license for Governmental purposes to publish,
distribute, translate, duplicate, exhibit, prepare derivative works, and perform any such
copyrighted works.
For Computer Software generated by the Facility Contractor under this
agreement, the Facility Contractor grants to the Sponsor a royalty-free,
nontransferable, non-exclusive, irrevocable worldwide copyright license for its
own use.
When the Facility Contractor asserts copyright in its Computer Software
developed under this Agreement, the Government has for itself and others
acting on its behalf, a royalty-free, nontransferable, nonexclusive, irrevocable
worldwide copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and
perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government
(narrow-license). After the Facility Contractor abandons or no longer
commercializes the Copyrighted Computer Software, the Government has for
itself and others acting on its behalf, a royalty-free, nontransferable,
nonexclusive, irrevocable worldwide copyright license to reproduce, prepare
derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and
display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government (broad-license)
A separate copyright license may be necessary in Facility Contractor
Computer Software developed outside of this Agreement and used to perform
the work in this Agreement, such as creating derivative works.
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OPTION 3: Facility Services Agreement-Proprietary
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When the work performed is testing Sponsor’s materials/samples or services type of work
or training (where training materials already exist), the Patent Rights clause may be
reserved and the following Option 3 (for Proprietary work) or Option 4 (for non-Proprietary
work) may be used. These provisions are not to be used if any research and development
will occur. See guidance for more information.
1. The following definitions shall be used:
A. "Generated Information" means information produced in the performance of this
Agreement or any Facility subcontract under this Agreement.
B. "Proprietary Information" means information which is developed at private
expense, is marked as Proprietary Information, and embodies (1) trade secrets or
(2) commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4)).
C. "Unlimited Rights" means the right to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative
works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in
any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.
2. As directed by the Sponsor, Generated Information produced under this Agreement
may be marked as Proprietary Information and provided to the Sponsor before
termination of this Agreement. If the Sponsor provides Proprietary Information, which
is not Generated Information, to the Facility Contractor to perform the work, such
Proprietary Information will be destroyed or returned to the Sponsor as directed in
writing from the Sponsor. The DOE, the Facility Contractor and the Sponsor shall have
Unlimited Rights in all Generated Information, as well as Generated Information
marked as Proprietary Information and Proprietary Information provided by the
Sponsor, but only to the extent such Proprietary Information is not removed from the
Facility Contractor’s facility before termination of this Agreement. The Sponsor agrees
that the Facility Contractor may provide to the DOE, a non-proprietary description of
the work to be performed under this Agreement.
OPTION 4: Facility Services Agreements – Non-Proprietary
As appropriate, such as when the Sponsor is using federal funds, the Facility Contractor
may use the following alternative paragraph 2 in option 3 above, ``which does not give
the Sponsor the right to mark Generated Information as Proprietary Information:
Generated Information shall not be marked as Proprietary Information. If the Sponsor
provides Proprietary Information to the Facility Contractor to perform the work, such
Proprietary Information will be destroyed or returned to the Sponsor as directed by the
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Sponsor in writing. The DOE, the Facility Contractor and the Sponsor shall have Unlimited
Rights in all Generated Information and Proprietary Information provided by the Sponsor,
only if such Proprietary Information has not been removed from the Facility Contractor’s
facility before termination of this Agreement. The Sponsor agrees that the Facility
Contractor may provide to the DOE, a non-proprietary description of the work to be
performed under this Agreement.
General Guidance:
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The obligations of the parties with respect to proprietary information require that all such
materials be sufficiently identified and marked, so that the personnel involved in the
project understand what materials are to be protected. If information could not be
protected as a valid trade secret or commercial or financial information if brought into the
agreement by the Sponsor, then it should not be protected under the Agreement. If the
parties will be using biological materials, specimen materials, equipment, or other tangible
personal property that a party wants to protect as proprietary, then such items should be
included in the definition of proprietary information to ensure such protection. Additional
information can be found at 48 CFR 927.400. The parties may wish to return proprietary
information before the conclusion of the Agreement if such information is no longer
needed for work under the Agreement.
In most software related projects, the Sponsor is funding the Laboratory to produce a
derivative work of existing Facility Contractor Software that meets the specifications of
the Sponsor. To grant the Sponsor the right to mark as Proprietary Information may be
detrimental to the value of the Facility Contractor Software. In addition, if the software is
an original work that could be useful for commercial community, the Sponsor may only
need a non-exclusive license. If the parties want to negotiate greater rights (e.g.,
exclusive license) or rights in the underlying Facility Contractor Software, that can be
done by separate license agreement between the parties.
As it appears in the standard clause in the Agreement, the data article allows the Sponsor
to secure all rights in generated information designated by the Sponsor as proprietary
information. The government would get minimum rights therein. With respect to such
designated generated information, the Sponsor receives the maximum data rights
available to the Sponsor under the Class Patent Waiver.
However, there are circumstances that justify or require greater data rights (Option 1) for
the Facility Contractor/the Department, than Sponsor ownership having all rights.
Indications of situations in which such greater rights may be justified are:
1. the Sponsor is not providing proprietary information or material to the facility;
2. the Sponsor is not likely to use the results of the work for commercial activity or is
an institution that does not want to assert proprietary rights in the data to the
exclusion of any rights in the Government;
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3. the Sponsor cannot show that the primary use of the data will be in the U.S. rather
than in a foreign country;
4. the SPP SOW is directly related to specific ongoing projects (this is an instance
where 5-year protection might be appropriate) or the Sponsor is using Federal
funds where statutory limits may exist in protecting data. Specific language for time
period is allowed by the Class Waiver but requires consulting with DOE/NNSA field
Patent Counsel for requirements the Class Waiver (Appendix C) where
designating data as Protected SPP Information might be appropriate;
5. the SPP SOW requires only a paper study and is not directed to a particular
commercial product of the sponsor (this is an instance where unlimited rights in
the government might be appropriate);
6. per the Class Patent Waiver, title to all inventions is not going to the Sponsor; or,
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7. any benefit to the U.S. Government would be lost by the removal of the data from
the facility.
When the work performed is testing materials or services type of work, Option 3 may be
used. The limited use of this provision is for situations such as (1) testing samples or
materials provided by the Sponsor, (2) providing Facility Contractor’s expertise training to
the Sponsor where the training materials already exist. This Option 3 is only to be used
when little or no new data will be developed such as test results to be delivered to
Sponsor. This provision is not to be used if any research and development will occur or if
the Sponsor requests deviations to Option 3 to increase protections. In these cases, the
standard clause should be used. Option 4 should be used when it is not necessary or
appropriate to mark the Generated Information as Proprietary Information (e.g. when the
Sponsor is using Federal funds).
Before the Agreement is entered into, the Facility Contractor or the Department of Energy
may require that greater data rights be obtained. The data rights acquired by the
government/Facility Contractor depend on the circumstances, and can range from
unlimited rights to some lesser level of protection, such as a period of protection (e.g., 5
years), or having only part of the data being proprietary to the sponsor. The Department
of Energy or the Facility Contractor can also obtain greater rights in copyright, especially
where the agreement covers work that is derivative of prior work at the DOE facility. In
unusual circumstances the parties can agree that the Sponsor will leave proprietary
information at the facility.
ARTICLE XVI: ASSIGNMENT AND NOTIFICATION
Neither this Agreement nor any interest therein or claim thereunder shall be assigned or
transferred by either Party, except as authorized in writing by the other Party to this
Agreement; provided, however, the Facility Contractor may transfer it to the
Department, or its designee, with notice of such transfer to the Sponsor, and the Facility
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Contractor shall have no further responsibilities except for the confidentiality, use,
and/or non-disclosure obligations of this Agreement.
If the Sponsor intends to assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement to a third
party or the Sponsor is merging or being acquired by a third party, the Sponsor shall
notify the Facility Contractor with details of the pending action for a determination. The
Facility Contractor shall reply in writing whether such transfer is acceptable or invoke
the termination clause.
Guidance Article XVI:
The Facility Contractor must be allowed to transfer this Agreement to a successor
Facility Contractor of the facility without disruption of the work being performed. The
Sponsor is given notice and the opportunity to terminate the project under the provisions
of the termination clause.
If the Sponsor is transferring this Agreement to a third party or the Sponsor is acquired
by a third party, then DOE must be notified to make a determination whether the project
may continue with the third party or the Sponsor controlled by the third party,
respectively. This is especially an issue when a foreign entity is involved (e.g., a
domestic entity is assigning the Agreement to a foreign entity; foreign entity acquiring a
domestic Sponsor; or the transfer between entities of different foreign countries), which
will most likely require a DOE headquarters review (e.g., program and international
affairs).
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Article XVII. SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL SERVICES
Language:
The Government and/or Facility Contractor shall have the right to perform similar or
identical services in the SOW for other Sponsors as long as the Sponsor's Proprietary
Information is not utilized.
Guidance Article XVII:
Although a Facility Contractor can agree to perform proprietary work for a private entity
in accordance with the DOE policies, the Facility Contractor cannot agree to grant an
individual company exclusive access to a particular facility, technical capability, or
individual researcher. Because the services provided by the Facility Contractor under an
SPP agreement are unique and not otherwise available in the private sector, restricting
access to those capabilities could substantially lessen competition and/or perceived to
be unfair.
The Facility Contractor must, however, respect the Proprietary Information rights of the
private company and not transfer that information to another company that is using the
same facility or capability at the laboratory.
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Note: This prohibition on granting exclusive rights pertains only to the services that are
offered by a Facility Contractor through an SPP agreement and should not be confused
with the ability of a Facility Contractor to grant exclusive rights to a specific invention
through a license agreement
Article XVIII. EXPORT CONTROL
Language:
Each Party is responsible for its own compliance with laws, regulations governing export
control.
Guidance Article XVIII:
There must be an export control warning statement to warn the parties that material
and information resulting from the Agreement may be export controlled. This
statement should be conspicuous, like the Uniform Commercial Code-like disclaimer
(e.g. bold or italic type font, capital letters). DOE RCOs can approve modified
language requested by the Facility Contractor.
ARTICLE XIX: DISPUTES
The Parties shall attempt to jointly resolve all disputes arising from this Agreement.
In the event a dispute arises under this Agreement, the Sponsor is encouraged to
contact Facility Contractor’s Technology Partnerships Ombudsman in order to
resolve such dispute before pursuing third-party mediation or other remedies. If the
Parties are unable to jointly resolve a dispute within 60 days, the Parties agree to
submit the dispute to a third-party mediation process that is mutually agreed upon by
the Parties
If the Parties want to include a more detailed description of resolving disputes, the
following options could be used as additional paragraphs added to the standard
paragraph above:
OPTION 1: Mediation
After the Parties have consulted with the Technology Partnership
Ombudsman in accordance with the paragraph above, the Parties can
initiate mediation, which shall commence within 30 days of selection of the
mediator and shall be held in a mutually convenient location. The
mediator’s role shall be to facilitate an agreement between the Parties,
based on their mutual interests. The Parties agree to share the costs of
mediation equally.
Neither Party will be prevented from resorting to a judicial proceeding if (1)
good faith efforts to resolve the dispute have been unsuccessful or (2)
interim relief from a court is necessary to prevent serious injury.
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OPTION 2: DOE RCO Determination
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After the Parties have consulted with the Technology Partnership
Ombudsman in accordance with the paragraph above, the Parties can have
the dispute decided by the DOE RCO, who shall reduce his/her decision to
writing within 60 days of receiving in writing the request for a decision by
either Party to this Agreement. The DOE RCO shall mail or otherwise
furnish a copy of the decision to the Parties. The decision of the DOE RCO
is final unless, within 120 days, the Participant brings an action for
adjudication in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of________.
OPTION 3: Arbitration
After the Parties have consulted with the Technology Partnership
Ombudsman in accordance with the paragraph above and have mutually
agreed not to enter into mediation, the Parties can request to have the
dispute settled by arbitration conducted in the State of _______________
in accordance with the then current and applicable rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
Arbitrator(s) shall be nonbinding on the Parties.
OPTION 4: Arbitration with foreign sponsors
(International Agreement/Treaty clause)
After the Parties have consulted with the Technology Partnership
Ombudsman in accordance with the paragraph above and have mutually
agreed not to enter into mediation, the Parties can request to have the
dispute settled by an arbitral tribunal for binding arbitration in accordance
with the applicable rules of international law. Unless the Parties agree
otherwise in writing, the arbitration rules of UNCITRAL shall govern.
OPTION 5: Litigation
After the Parties have consulted with the Technology Partnership
Ombudsman in accordance with the paragraph above and are unable to
jointly resolve the dispute, the Parties can seek resolution through a judicial
proceeding. Neither Party will be prevented from resorting to a judicial
proceeding if (1) good faith efforts to resolve the dispute have been
unsuccessful or (2) interim relief from a court is necessary to prevent
serious injury. Any and all litigation involving disputes, claims, or either
Party’s rights and duties under or arising as a result of this Agreement shall
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent that there is no
applicable U.S. Federal law, this agreement and performance thereunder
shall be governed by the applicable State law.
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GENERAL GUIDANCE:
The standard Disputes clause in the agreement must be included in all SPP
agreements. DOE believes that contacting the Laboratory Technology Partnership
Ombudsman is essential in resolving disputes quickly and efficiently. If the
Technology Partnership Ombudsman is unsuccessful in assisting the Parties in
resolving the conflict, the Parties should attempt to settle disputes by mediation or by
DOE RCO before entering into binding or nonbinding arbitration and/or seeking
adjudication in a court of competent jurisdiction. It is strongly recommended that the
Facility Contractor seek to include an intermediate step after it attempts to directly
resolve the dispute with the Sponsor before going to court.
If mediation is undertaken, it is recommended that the confidentiality provisions of the
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act be incorporated into the agreement to mediate.
Sample agreements are available from the DOE Office of Conflict Prevention and
Resolution. If the Parties decide to replace mediation with another form of Alternative
Dispute Resolution, such as a neutral evaluation or mini-trial, the DOE Office of
Conflict Prevention and Resolution can provide information and guidance on these
processes.
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It is DOE policy (See DOE General Counsel Issues Arbitration Guidance for Facility
Contractors) that mediation is the principal method of alternate dispute resolution.
However, there is currently no legal prohibition on Facility Contractors including
binding arbitration clauses (See Option 3 & 4) in their contracts with others. It often
will be a good idea to include arbitration clauses as a means of limiting the risk of
litigation which is often more time consuming and expensive than arbitration. DOE,
including NNSA, does however “regulate” the use of arbitration once a dispute has
arisen under our Facility Contractor Legal Management Requirements. However,
Agreement to arbitrate should generally be consistent with the Administrative Dispute
Resolution Act and Department of Energy guidance. When a decision to arbitrate is
made, a statement fixing the maximum award amount should be agreed to.
Article XX. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATIONS
Language:
1. This Agreement with its annexes contains the entire agreement between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior representations or
agreements relating hereto have been merged into this document and are thus
superseded in totality by this Agreement.
2. Any agreement to materially change any terms or conditions of this Agreement or
the annexes shall be valid only if the change is made in writing, executed by the
Parties hereto, and approved by DOE.
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Guidance Article XX:
The Agreement must include an article stating that all terms and conditions of the
Agreement are entirely contained within this document, its annexes (for example, SOW)
and the terms and conditions of the M&O Prime Contract. The parties should not rely on
previous statements or documents that didn’t get incorporated into this Agreement
unless separately executed documents such as licenses. Any subsequent modifications
need to be done in writing by an amendment to this Agreement. However, a no-cost
extension of time that doesn’t change any terms of the Agreement (except Article II:
Term of Agreement) or the SOW will not require DOE RCO approval.
When the Facility Contractor is entering into an Agreement with a division or subsidiary
of another corporation, it may be desirable to add a statement to the signatory line of
the Sponsor stating that the person attests that he/she has the legal authority to bind
the company to all the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
Article XXI. TERMINATION
Language:
This Agreement may be terminated by either Party following ___ days written notice
to the other Party. If Article IV provides for advance funding, this Agreement may also
be terminated by the Facility Contractor in the event of failure by the Sponsor to
provide the necessary advance funding. In the event of termination either by the
Sponsor or by the Facility Contractor (e.g., for lack of advance funding), the Sponsor
shall be responsible for the Facility Contractor’s costs (including closeout costs), but
in no event shall the Sponsor’s cost responsibility exceed the total cost to the Sponsor
as described in Article III, above.
It is agreed that any obligations of the Parties regarding Proprietary Information or other
intellectual property will remain in effect, despite early termination of the Agreement.
Guidance:
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The Agreement should include a termination clause. The termination clause may also
reference to Funding and Costs Articles, in so far as to clearly state that “failure of
the Sponsor to provide the necessary advance funding, or to promptly pay the
invoices rendered by the Facility Contractor is cause for termination of the
Agreement.”
1. OBJECTIVES
2. CANCELLATION
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Organizations, Including National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
b. DOE Contractors
c. Exclusions
4. REQUIREMENTS
5. RESPONSIBILITIES—NON-NNSA ENTITIES WITHIN DOE
a. Office of Management.
b. Chief Financial Officer.
c. Office of International Affairs. Reviews and concurs, or for NNSA reviews and comments, on all SPP agreement requests to be directly funded by foreign sponsors to ensure consistency with international agreements and foreign policy objectives.
d. DOE General Counsel/Field Counsel.
e. Associate Director, Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Acts as the DOE Institutional Official for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and is the Secretary’s designee to oversee the DOE/NNSA’s Protection of Human Subjects in R...
f. Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN).
g. NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for Nonproliferation Research and Development. Reviews and provides comments on nuclear proliferation and detonation detection technology-related SPP.
h. Office of Nuclear Infrastructure Programs. Concurs on proposals involving radioisotope or fission systems or their components, when the potential ultimate application is to produce electric power or propulsion in space or to produce terrestrial pow...
i. Program Secretarial Officers.
j. Cognizant Secretarial Officers.
k. Heads of DOE Field Elements.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES—NNSA ORGANIZATIONS.
a. Associate Administrator for Management and Budget.
b. Deputy Associate Administrator for Budget.
c. NNSA Office of the General Counsel or NNSA Field Counsel.
d. Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN).
e. NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development. Reviews SPP agreements involving projects for detecting nuclear proliferation and nuclear detonations, and provides comments to the NNSA Office of St...
f. NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. Responsible for oversight of SPP agreements at NNSA sites through the NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs. Responsibilities include the following and may be further delegated.
g. NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. Reviews and provides concurrence on SPP agreements involving improvised nuclear devices (IND), radiological dispersal devices (RDDs), radiological exposure devices (REDs) to the NNSA Office ...
h. NNSA Office of Strategic Partnership Programs.
i. Field Office Managers.
7. REFERENCES.
8. DEFINITIONS. The following terms apply to SPP conducted through DOE/NNSA and their Site/Facility Management Contractors.
9. CONTACT
ATTACHMENT 1. DOE NON-FEDERAL SPONSORSSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT AGREEMENT
Introduction:
ARTICLE IX. DISCLAIMER
Language:
Guidance Article IX:
ARTICLE X. GENERAL INDEMNITY
Language:
OPTION 1: U.S. STATES, U.S. STATE AGENCIES, AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED DOMESTIC SPONSORS
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
Article: BACKGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Guidance Article X:
ARTICLE XI. PRODUCT LIABILITY INDEMNITY
Language:
OPTION 1: Assumption of responsibility by the Facility Contractor for product liability claims
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
OPTION 2: U.S. States and U.S. state agencies
OPTION 3: Public Domain or Not Commercialized
OPTION 4: Purchase of product liability insurance
OPTION 5: Sponsor requirement to defend
Guidance Article XI:
ARTICLE XII. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNITY – LIMITED
LANGUAGE:
OPTION 1: U.S. STATES, U.S. STATE AGENCIES, AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED DOMESTIC SPONSORS
OPTION 1 GUIDANCE:
OPTION 2: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WARRANTY
OPTION 2 GUIDANCE:
Guidance Article XII:
ARTICLE XIII: NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
LANGUAGE:
Guidance Article XIII:
Article XIV: PATENT RIGHTS
Language:
Class Waiver Applies
OPTION 1: Laboratory Retains Title (Class Waiver Alternative Option)
Language:
OPTION 2: Laboratory Retains Title When Federal Funding Agreement Exists(Class Waiver Inapplicable)
PATENT RIGHTS (CLASS WAIVER INAPPLICABLE)
OPTION 3: NO R&D PERFORMED (Clause Reserved)
OPTION 4: LABORATORY FACILITY CONTRACTOR WILL ISSUE SUBCONTRACTS(When Applicable)
OPTION 5: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
Guidance Article XIV:
Disposition of Patent Rights in SPP
Additional Language: Background Intellectual Property
Article XV. RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA - USE OF FACILITY
Language:
RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA –PROPRIETARY DATA PROTECTION
OPTION 1: (Unlimited rights/Nonproprietary)
RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA (UNLIMITED RIGHTS/NONPROPRIETARY)
OPTION 2: Facility Contractor software
OPTION 3: Facility Services Agreement-Proprietary
OPTION 4: Facility Services Agreements – Non-Proprietary
General Guidance:
ARTICLE XVI: ASSIGNMENT AND NOTIFICATION
Guidance Article XVI:
Article XVII. SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL SERVICES
Language:
Guidance Article XVII:
Article XVIII. EXPORT CONTROL
Language:
Guidance Article XVIII:
ARTICLE XIX: DISPUTES
OPTION 1: Mediation
OPTION 2: DOE RCO Determination
OPTION 3: Arbitration
OPTION 4: Arbitration with foreign sponsors(International Agreement/Treaty clause)
OPTION 5: Litigation
Article XX. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATIONS
Language:
Guidance Article XX:
Article XXI. TERMINATION
Language:
Guidance: