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FAR 252.227-7998 — Additional Preaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program (RFO-only)

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252.227-7998 Additional Preaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program

Type: Clause (RFO-only)

Prescribing part: FAR Part 227

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52

This clause was introduced by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (EO 14275) and does not appear in the codified eCFR. It applies to contracts using the RFO model.

RFO Prescription

As prescribed in 227.7104-4(c)(1), use the following provision:

Current Text (RFO)

ADDITIONAL PREAWARD REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (DEVIATION 2026-O0036) (FEB 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, the terms "research institution" and
"United States" have the meaning given in the 252.227-7999, Additional Postaward
Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program, clause of this
solicitation.

(b) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the following:

(1) The written agreement between the Offeror and a research institution,
which shall contain—

(i) A specific allocation of ownership, rights, and responsibilities for
intellectual property (including inventions, patents, technical data, and computer
software) resulting from the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
award;

(ii) Identification of which party to the written agreement may obtain
United States or foreign patents or otherwise protect any inventions that result from a
STTR award; and

(iii) No terms or conditions that conflict with the requirements of the clause
at 252.227-7993, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer
Software-Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business
Technology Transfer Program, or this provision, including the rights of the United
States, the Offeror, and the research institution regarding intellectual property, and
regarding any right to carry out follow-on research.

(2) The Offeror's written representation that—

(i) The Offeror is satisfied with its written agreement with the research
institution; and

(ii) The written agreement does not conflict with the requirements of this
solicitation.

(c) The Offeror shall submit the written representation required by paragraph (b)(2)
of this provision as an attachment to its offer, dated and signed by an official authorized
to contractually obligate the Offeror.

(d) The Offeror's failure to submit the written agreement or written representation
required by paragraph (b) of this provision with its offer may render the offer ineligible
for award.

(e) If the Offeror is awarded a contract, the Contracting Officer will include the
written agreement and written representation required by paragraph (b) of this
provision in an attachment to that contract.

(End of provision)