MP5325.870 Contracting with Canadian contractors

(a)  The Canadian Government has requested that all research contracts contemplated with educational institutions of Canada be cleared through a central point to prevent United States agencies from duplicating support of research projects already supported by Canadian Government agencies. Accordingly, the following procedure should govern the placement of research contracts with Canadian educational institutions.

(b)  Unclassified request for proposals should be forwarded directly to the institution, provided two copies are forwarded concurrently to the Counselor, Defense Research and Development (DRD), Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20001. Unless the DRD advises that the proposed institution is not in a position to undertake the research, contracting action will proceed in a normal manner.

(c)  Unsolicited research proposals received from Canadian institutions involving basic research, exploratory development, advance engineering, or advance development will be forwarded to the Directorate of Science and Technology Contracts, HQ AFMC/PKT (AFRL/PK), 1864 4th Street, Room 225, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7132, (937) 255-5666 or DSN 785-5666.

(d)  Unclassified research contracts awarded to Canadian educational institutions should be forwarded directly to the institution, provided a copy is forwarded concurrently to the address in

(e)  above and to the Chairman, Defense Research Board, National Defense Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K2. Unless the institution is advised to the contrary by the DRD, the contract should be executed. Subsequent to the execution for the U.S. Government, the contracting officer should notify the DRD, Washington, DC of the date of award.