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Department of Defense laboratories may make available to any person or entity (including universities), on a reimbursable basis, laboratory services for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items.

10 U.S.C 2539b authorizes the directors or commanders of government laboratories, centers, or other facilities to make available to any person or entity, at a prescribed fee, the services of the government facility for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items.

A TSA should be used if the service is to be provided by the laboratory with no technical collaboration by the partner. The service performed must legitimately be the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, or other items. A TSA is not appropriate for research studies or investigations, nor does it authorize the sale of products, only services. The entity requesting the laboratory’s services must warrant that provision of the services will not constitute undue competition with the private sector, and that the service requested does not involve expansion of laboratory capabilities or facilities, even if the requesting entity offers to finance the expansion.