48 CFR 931.205-18
931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 931.205-18, 931.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/248141
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(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]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.