48 CFR § 970.2702-70

48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulations System

§ 970.2702-70 — Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

TitleTitle 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System PartPart 970: DOE Management and Operating Contracts

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48 C.F.R. § 970.2702-70 (2026).

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970.2702-70 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

(a)Authorization and consent. Contracting officers must include the clause at 970.5227-4, Authorization and Consent, instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-1.

(b)Notice and assistance regarding patent and copyright infringement. Contracting Officers must include the clause at 970.5227-5, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-2.

(c)Patent indemnity.

(1)Contracting Officers must include the clause at 970.5227-6, Patent Indemnity-Subcontracts, to assure that subcontracts appropriately address patent indemnity.

(2)Normally, the clause at FAR 52.227-3 would not be appropriate for an M&O contract; however, if there is a question, such as when the mission of the contracto

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970.2702-70 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

(a) Authorization and consent. Contracting officers must include the clause at 970.5227-4, Authorization and Consent, instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-1.

(b) Notice and assistance regarding patent and copyright infringement. Contracting Officers must include the clause at 970.5227-5, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-2.

(c) Patent indemnity. (1) Contracting Officers must include the clause at 970.5227-6, Patent Indemnity-Subcontracts, to assure that subcontracts appropriately address patent indemnity.

(2) Normally, the clause at FAR 52.227-3 would not be appropriate for an M&O contract; however, if there is a question, such as when the mission of the contractor involves production, the Contracting Officer must consult with DOE patent counsel and use the clause where appropriate.

(d) Rights to proposal data. Contracting Officers must include the clause at FAR 52.227-23, Rights to Proposal Data (Technical), in all solicitations and contracts for the management and operation of DOE sites and facilities.

(e) Notice of right to request patent waiver. Contracting Officers must include the provision at 970.5227-9 in all solicitations for contracts for the management and operation of DOE sites or facilities.

(f) Royalties. Contracting Officers must include the solicitation provision at 970.5227-7, Royalty Information, and the clause at 970.5227-8, Refund of Royalties, instead of the provision at FAR 52.227-6 and the clause at FAR 52.227-9, respectively.

[89 FR 89786, Nov. 13, 2024]