Proprietary Proposals

Proprietary proposals are required for business-sensitive or proprietary research where results are not intended to be published. Researchers who do not intend to publish results and request that their information to be kept as business sensitive or proprietary must provide a contract mechanism (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory charge code or subcontract number) to cover the associated labor and/or instrument time depending on the restriction of data. Proposals containing restricted information will be reviewed under special protocols to maintain confidentiality. For non-federally funded proprietary work, the Department of Energy requires payment for the full-cost recovery of the facilities used, which includes, but is not limited to, labor, equipment usage, consumables, materials, and EMSL staff travel. Access is granted for up to one calendar year. 

If you are interested in submitting a proprietary proposal, contact emsl@pnnl.gov before developing your proposal.