This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0048, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
For nonprofit organizations that are FFRDCs—
(a) Consider whether any fee is appropriate. Considerations shall include the FFRDC’s—
(1) Proportion of retained earnings (as established under generally accepted accounting methods) that relates to DoD contracted effort;
(2) Facilities capital acquisition plans;
(3) Working capital funding as assessed on operating cycle cash needs; and
(4) Provision for funding unreimbursed costs deemed ordinary and necessary to the FFRDC.
(b) When a fee is considered appropriate, establish the fee objective in accordance with FFRDC fee policies in the DoD Instruction 5000.77, DoD Federally Funded Research and Development Center Program.
(c) Do not use the weighted guidelines method or an alternate structured approach.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0048, signed July 22, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0048
- Class Deviation 2026-O0048 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0048 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 215.404-975. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.