AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY. VI.A. Overview Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT) differ from other types of reimbursable work as they allow DOE contractors to execute agreements with third parties in the contractor’s private capacity for work to be performed at a DOE site or laboratory. For such agreements, the contractor may assume financial and performance risk in return for financial consideration from the third-party sponsor of the work. This financial consideration (contractor margin) is individually negotiated between the contractor and the third-party sponsor. ACT work may be performed pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 USC 2011 et seq.) with the approval of the Department. Not all DOE sites or laboratories are participating in the ACT program. ACT work is limited to sites and laboratories with contracts that include the ACT clause. VI.B. Costs
AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY. Work performed at a DOE lab, site, or facility for a non-Federal entity on a reimbursable basis. Work performed under such agreements is a type of reimbursable work for which the sponsoring entity is the site, plant, or facility operating contractor.
AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY. (AL 2018- 06) This H-clause authorizes the use of the mechanism: Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT). In accordance with the requirements specified in this H-clause, the M&O Contractor may conduct third party-sponsored research at the M&O Contractor's risk. While the Department believes ACT has the potential to greatly assist in the commercialization of technologies, it also specifically recognizes that ACT can be used for other engagements with outside entities that are not necessary aimed at commercialization (e.g., technical assistance, training, studies), but which facilitate access to DOE facilities. In performing ACT work, the M&O Contractor may use staff and other resources associated with this M&O contract for the purposes of conducting technical services (technical services are services that are routinely performed for DOE and multiple sponsors with xxxxxx.xx no variance in the scope of work e.g., calibration services), training, studies, performing research and development, and/or furthering the technology transfer mission of the Department, only when such work does not interfere with DOE-funded activities conducted as authorized by other parts of this M&O contract. The resources that may be used include Government-owned or leased facilities, equipment, or other property that is either in the M&O Contractor's custody or available to the M&O Contractor under this M&O contract (unless specifically excluded by the Contracting Officer). For M&O Contractor activities conducted under authority of this H-clause, the M&O Contractor shall provide full-cost recovery, assume indemnification and liability as provided in paragraph 9 below, and may assume other risks normally borne by private parties sponsoring research at the DOE national laboratories and production plants. In exchange for accepting such risks, or for other private consideration provided by the M&O Contractor, the. M&O Contractor is authorized to negotiate separate ACT agreements with the sponsoring third parties. Under ACT agreements, the M&O Contractor may charge those parties additional compensation beyond the full costs of the work at the facility. The following applies to all work conducted under the ACT mechanism regardless of the source of funding:
