§ 242.771-3 - Responsibilities.

242.771-3 Responsibilities.

(a) The cognizant administrative contracting officer (ACO) or corporate ACO shall -

(1) Determine

determine cost allowability of IR&D

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costs and bid and proposal (B&P) costs as set forth in 231.205-18 and FAR 31.205-18.

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2) Determine whether IR&D/B&P projects performed by major contractors (see 231.205-18(a)) are of potential interest to DoD; and

(3) Notify the contractor promptly of any IR&D/B&P activities that are not of potential interest to DoD.

(b) The b) The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) shall -

(1) For the DoD-wide B&P program, submit an annual report to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in connection with 10 U.S.C. 3763(c); the Defense Contract Management Agency or the military department responsible for performing contract administration functions is responsible for providing

the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) with

DCAA with statistical information, as necessary; and

(2) For IR&D

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costs and B&P

statistical information, as necessary, to assist DCAA in the annual report required by paragraph (c) of this subsection.

(c) DCAA is responsible for submitting an annual report to the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (OUSD (AT&L))) setting forth required statistical information relating to the DoD-wide IR&D/B&P program.

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costs incurred under any DoD contract in the previous Government fiscal year, submit an annual report to the congressional defense committees as required by 10 U.S.C. 3847.

(c) The Office of the

Assistant

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (

OASD

OUSD(R&E)), is responsible for establishing a regular method for communication -

(1)

(i) From DoD to contractors, of timely and comprehensive information regarding planned or expected needs of DoD

future needs

for future technology and advanced capability, by posting information on communities of interest and upcoming meetings on the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) website at https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/communities-of-interest; and

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ii) From contractors to DoD, of brief technical descriptions of contractor IR&D projects

. [64 FR 8730, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 39706, June 27, 2000; 65 FR 52953, Aug. 31, 2000; 68 FR 7440, Feb. 14, 2003; 81 FR 78011, Nov. 4, 2016

; and

(2) By providing OUSD(R&E) contact information: [e-mail].

[88 FR 6600, Jan. 31, 2023]