Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4025 Annual Report 2016 25 Contracts Management Research and Development Agreement Activity The Contracts Management organization serves as an integral facilitator in the development, negotiation and management of agreements necessary to advance INL ’s mission objectives. By establishing working relationships with the three INL mission organizations, Nuclear Science and Technology (NST), National and Homeland Security (NHS) and Energy & Environment Science and Technology (EES&T), Contracts Management is responsible for strategically identifying the best partnering mechanism(s) to meet their research and partnership objectives. The Science & Technology directorates’ agreement activity in 2016 consisted of advancing INL ’s nuclear energy strategy by bringing together industry with national laboratories. Contracts Management plays a significant role in enabling S&T directorates to be successful in achieving the laboratory’s Lab Plan. These commitments with industry are upheld INL uses Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) to meet the R&D needs and resources of the participating parties. INL ’s CRADA portfolio includes agreements with short periods of performance to agreements lasting several years; all of which are necessary to align mission objectives and deliver outcomes.The number of agreements executed and commitments made vary considerably from year to year based upon INL ’s Lab Plan. During FY 2016, INL continued to optimize its collaborative research opportunities. Figure 6 highlights the booked value and number of CRADAs executed last fiscal year.The estimated total Figure 6. FY 2016 executed CRADAs by stakeholder. Figure 7. FY 2016 executed SPP by stakeholder. Large Business 43% Small Business 43% Foreign 14% through research and development agreements which establish partnerships with the private sector plus fulfill INL ’s commitment to offer the public access to the national laboratory’s talent, facilities and experience. These initiatives will continue into FY17 with increased scrutiny on expediting agreements to meet the demands of business. Agreement highlights below are examples of just a few relationships that were executed to support the NE Voucher Program, and to increase collaborative relationships with our strategic foreign partners. In FY 2016, INL ’s partnership with TerraPower was re- energized with new management oversite and both parties are now working to re-activate tasks. INL will continue to perform RD&D and will look for opportunities to expand our collaborative research. value of the FY 2016 portfolio was just over $11.0 million, including $3.2 million of funds-in, $3.6 million of in-kind contributions, and approximately $4.1 million in government contributions. Historically, SPP’s portion of the INL budget varies between 15 and 35 percent, depending on the research needs of our sponsors. Figure 7 highlights the diverse makeup of our FY 2016 SPP portfolio. U.S. sponsors who use INL ’s SPP program include the Army, Navy, Air Force, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and National Security. Foreign 5% Large Business 7% Small Business/ Nonprofit 5% University 5% Other Federal Agency 79%