Agreements

Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA)

This agreement pdf enables industry, academia, and nonprofit entities to collaborate with the Laboratory for the purpose of joint R&D activities. If you are interested in developing a CRADA with Los Alamos, please contact Jill Durnal.

Work for Others/Non-Federal Entities

A Work for Others/Non-Federal Entities (WFO/NFE) agreement is a bilateral contract that enables a non-federal partner to request the Laboratory to perform a defined scope of work or tasks that draw upon the unique capabilities of the Laboratory. While the Department of Energy financially supports the majority of research conducted at the Laboratory, funding from other sources — sponsored research — is growing in importance. Sponsored research is conducted consistent with the Work for Others guidelines established by DOE for national laboratories. (See TT Tip for more details.)

Non-Disclosure Agreements

These agreements protect proprietary information exchanged between parties during initial interactions and discussions between the Laboratory and another party on specific technical areas.

To initiate an agreement, please complete the Principal Investigator Questionnaire.

Types of NDAs

• Bilateral: BOTH the Company and LANS are disclosing proprietary information. Provide both the Company’s and LANS’ areas of discussion below.
• Mutual Trilateral: BOTH Companies and LANS are disclosing proprietary information. Provide all Companies and LANS’ areas of discussion below.
• Unilateral-In: COMPANY ONLY disclosing proprietary information to LANS. Provide the Company’s areas of discussion below.
• Unilateral-Out: LANS ONLY disclosing proprietary information to the Company. Provide LANS’ areas of discussion below.

Sample NDA Documents

• Sample Bilateral NDA Document
• Sample Unilateral-In NDA Document
• Sample Unilateral-Out NDA Document

Questions? Send an email to nda@lanl.gov or contact Marci Vigil.

Material Transfer Agreement

A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a contract that governs the transfer of tangible research materials between two organizations when the recipient intends to use the material(s) for his or her own research purposes. For additional assistance with individual agreements, please contact our MTA team at mta@lanl.gov.

Technology Transfer Mechanisms (pdf)

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