---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 35.004"
title: "48"
number: "35.004"
heading: "Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/35.004"
---

# §35.004. Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.

- (a) In order to obtain a broad base of the best contractor sources from the scientific and industrial community, agencies must, in addition to following the requirements of [part 5](/cfr/48/part5.md), continually search for and develop information on sources (including small business concerns) competent to perform R&D work. These efforts should include—
  - (1) Early identification and publication of agency R&D needs and requirements, including publicizing through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) (see [part 5](/cfr/48/part5.md));
  - (2) Cooperation among technical personnel, contracting officers, and Government small business personnel early in the acquisition process; and
  - (3) **Providing agency R&D points of contact for potential sources.**
- (b) See [subpart 9.7](/cfr/48/subpart9.7.md) for information regarding R&D pools and [subpart 9.6](/cfr/48/subpart9.6.md) for teaming arrangements.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001]

### Authority

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

Source: 48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001]