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Research and Development Support Contract
NCI awards "Research and Development Support Contracts" to obtain special materials, resources, or services integral to performing R&D projects.

"Research and Development Support" is procedures, techniques and activities directly supporting the conduct of R&D, involving innovative or standard methodologies to prepare or provide special materials, resources, or services integral to performing R&D projects, e.g., screen or test components for biological activity; collect, provide, analyze, or interpret experimental research data or information, or provide significant enhancements to existing equipment or systems.

Quoted from §H.12.d. of NIH Policy Manual Chapter 6315-1.