FAR 35.017-3 Using an FFRDC
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 35.017-3
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 84 FR 19837 Effective Jun 5, 2019
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) All work placed with the FFRDC must be within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC.
(b) Where the use of the FFRDC by a nonsponsor is permitted by the sponsor, the sponsor shall be responsible for compliance with paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(1) The nonsponsoring agency shall provide the documentation required by 17.503(e) to the sponsoring agency.
(2) When a D&F is required pursuant to 17.502-2(c), the nonsponsoring agency shall prepare the D&F and provide the documentation required by 17.503(e) to the sponsoring agency.
(3) When permitted by the sponsor, a Federal agency may contract directly with the FFRDC, in which case that Federal agency is responsible for compliance with part 6.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 17.503(e) Ordering procedures
- FAR 17.502-2(c) The Economy Act
- FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements
Quick answers
What is FAR 35.017-3?
FAR 35.017-3 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Using an FFRDC".
When was FAR 35.017-3 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Governmentwide and Other Interagency Contracts" (84 FR 19837), published May 6, 2019 and effective Jun 5, 2019.
Are changes to FAR 35.017-3 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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