Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA)—authorized by the Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (15 U.S.C. 3710a), as amended. These agreements must involve one or more non-Federal Partners. Under a CRADA, an ERDC laboratory and one or more Partner(s) collaborate on a research project of mutual interest. The ERDC laboratory may contribute staff, facilities, equipment, and supplies to the partner under the CRADA. The partner may contribute staff, facilities, equipment, supplies, and money to the ERDC laboratory under the CRADA.

Testing Services Agreement (TSA)—authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2539b. DoD laboratories may make available to any person or entity (including universities), on a reimbursable basis, laboratory services for the testing of materials, equipment, models, or computer software, and other items.

Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement (ICA)—authorized by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 31 U.S.C. 6505. Federal laboratories may provide assistance to public institutions of higher learning and agencies of state and local government. The partner must request such support in writing and certify that the assistance is not reasonably or expeditiously available from a private sector source.