48 CFR § 931.205-18 - 931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s931.205-18"
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title: "48 CFR § 931.205-18 - 931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "931.205-18"
section_name: "931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs."
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "931"
part_name: "CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 7101 and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
cfr_part: "931"
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# 931.205-18 931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
(c)(1) Independent research and development (IR&D) costs are recoverable under DOE contracts to the extent they are reasonable, allocable, not otherwise unallowable, and they have potential benefit or relationship to the DOE program. The term “DOE program” encompasses the DOE total mission and its objectives. Bid and proposal (B&P) costs are recoverable under DOE contracts to the extent they are reasonable, allocable, and not otherwise unallowable.
(2) [Reserved]
[89 FR 89758, Nov. 13, 2024]