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48 CFR §45.303

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The contracting officer may authorize a contractor to use the property on an independent research and development (IR&D) program, if—
  1. (a)Such use will not conflict with the primary use of the property or enable the contractor to retain property that could otherwise be released;
  2. (b)The contractor agrees not to claim reimbursement against any Government contract for the rental value of the property; and
  3. (c)A rental charge for the portion of the contractor's IR&D program cost allocated to commercial work is deducted from the claim for reimbursement of any agreed-upon Government share of the contractor's IR&D costs.