Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
35.017-5 - 35.017-5 Terminating FFRDC.

When a sponsor's need for the FFRDC no longer exists, the sponsorship may be transferred to one or more Government agencies, if appropriately justified. If the FFRDC is not transferred to another Government agency, it shall be phased out.

[55 FR 3886, Feb. 5, 1990]
authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 35.017-5