Initiate a New Project with Us
Any agency of the U.S. government may request CMU-SEI to undertake studies, research, or technology development projects.
Download our Users' Guide to learn the details.
New Project Questions?
Contact us at info@sei.cmu.edu.
General Requirements
The scope of the requested work must be within the scope of the overall USAF contract. The scope of an individual R&D project is to be developed directly between CMU-SEI and the government sponsoring organization.
Classified and unclassified R&D projects have different requirements. If you cannot disclose the specifics of the work CMU-SEI is performing, or if you cannot disclose the name of your government sponsoring organization, the project will be considered as classified.
Documents to Submit
All government sponsoring organizations must create and submit a project package consisting of project and funding documents to initiate any R&D project. These documents vary based on the type of government sponsoring organization and whether the project is classified. The Users' Guide Document Flowchart can help you decide which documents you need.
Project Documents
Project documents detail the technical specifications for a project:
All Projects:
📄Project Work Plan (PWP)
Classified Projects:
📄Project Summary
Funding Documents
Funding documents vary based on the type of government sponsoring organization:
Department of Defense:
📄Various Forms (Direct Site MIPR, AF36, AF 830, Army DD Form 480, DARPA-ARPA Order, DISA Form 1, or NAVCOMPT Form 2276)
📄Justification of Funds (required for non-RDTE funds)
Non-Department of Defense:
📄Interagency Agreement Between Federal Agencies, General Terms & Conditions (GT&C) Section and Order Requirements and Funding Information (Order) Section
📄Determination & Findings (required when citing authority under The Economy Act)
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Submitting the Project Package
Unclassified Projects
Submit to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Finance Common Mailbox: AFLCMC.AZS.SEI@us.af.mil.
Classified Projects
Submit to the USAF Clearinghouse. Contact the SEI for specific instructions at info@sei.cmu.edu.
Quarterly Report
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Enterprise Acquisition Services Division (AFLCMC/AZS), requests that customers fill out a quarterly report. The purpose of the quarterly report is to capture deficiencies and allow the FFRDC and the customer to address them in real time.
Due to AZS by the first of the month of each quarter.
Annual Sponsor Evaluation
An annual sponsor evaluation for CMU-SEI is required by the DoD Sponsoring Agreement. This evaluation of a selection of all sponsored research programs is intended to assure the DoD of product quality and to identify areas for improvement.
The request for the evaluation will go out in October via email. The response is due in November (one month later).
Points of Contact
Unclassified Communication
AFLCMC/AZS Program Manager Common Inbox: AFLCMC.AZS.SEI@us.af.mil
AFLCMC/AZS Financial Management Fax: 781-225-2141
CMU-SEI Contract Services Common Inbox: sei-pws@sei.cmu.edu
Classified Communication
Contact the SEI for specific instructions:
info@sei.cmu.edu