Commandant
United States Coast Guard
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Washington, DC 20593-0001
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Phone: (202) 267-0913
COMDTINST 5700.1
6 MAY 1997
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5700.1
Subj: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (CRADAS)
1. PURPOSE
. This instruction promulgates procedures for establishing Cooperative Research
and Development Agreements (CRADAs) between one or more Coast Guard Laboratories
and one or more non-Federal entities. The purpose of CRADAs is to promote transfer of
technology to the private sector for commercial use.
2. ACTION
. Commanding Officers/Directors of Coast Guard Laboratories shall ensure that
CRADAs are established in accordance with this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
. None
4. DEFINITIONS
.
a. Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) - Any agreement
between one or more Federal laboratories and one or more non-Federal parties under
which the Government, through its laboratories, provides personnel, services, facilities,
equipment, intellectual property, or other resources with or without reimbursement (but
not funds to non-Federal parties) and the non-Federal parties provide funds, personnel,
services, facilities, equipment, intellectual property, or other resources toward the
conduct of specified research or development efforts which are consistent with the
missions of the laboratory; except that such term does not include a procurement
contract or cooperative agreement as those terms are used in Section 6303, 6304,
and 6305 of Title 31, United States Code. (See Enclosure (1) for a comparison and
description of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.)
b. Laboratory - A facility or group of facilities owned, leased, or otherwise used by a
Federal agency, a substantial purpose of which is the performance of research,
development, or engineering by employees of the Federal Government. Additional
definitions which
