(*Example of Proposal Format)*

# Statement of Work

# TITLE

**(DOE Proposal No. ERD-xx-Xxxxx**)

(*assigned by ORNL WFO Program Office)*

# DATE

**Prepared by**

**P. Investigator(s)**

**Division Name(s)**

**Oak Ridge National Laboratory\***

**Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6xxx**

**for**

# Sponsor Name

# Sponsor Address

*(use standard contract number reference, note contractor change
effective 4/1/2000)*

**\*Managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy**

**under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725**

Statement of Work

**TITLE**

(DOE Proposal No. ERD-96-XJxxx)

**BACKGROUND**

(This section should contain some short, concise information on the
sponsor. It should contain background information that is directly
pertinent to the work that is being proposed. Prior work for the sponsor
in this, or closely related areas, should be mentioned. Brief statements
of ORNL special and/or unique capabilities can be given here. If given,
they should be concise and directed specifically at the project being
proposed. Overall length of this section should normally be \~1/3 of a
page).

**OBJECTIVE**

(This should give "high-level" description of the work to be performed
with a concentration on what the sponsor will have obtained at the end
of the project. It should be along the lines of item 5 in the Proposal
Information Form (PIF). Excessive technical details should NOT be given
here but in the Task descriptions below, if applicable. Length should
normally be \~1/3 of a page).

**SCOPE**

(An overall scope statement as a lead-in to the more detailed Task
descriptions is optional here. If present the length should only be a
few lines).

**TASK 1**. (Subtitles for each task are optional).

(This should give a detailed description of the task to be performed. It
should be explicit enough that this statement could be extracted by the
sponsor and used in a tasking statement accompanying a funding document.
The description should be more technical than the objective, but still
in terms that are readily understood by non-specialized technical
personnel within ORNL, DOE, and the sponsor's organization. Subtasks are
permissible. The length can obviously vary, but brevity should be a
watchword).

**Task 1.1**

**Task 1.2**

**TASK 2.**

(etc.)

**MILESTONES/DELIVERABLES**

(The milestones and deliverables should be carefully spelled out.
Absolute dates should be avoided; use dates relative to funding
acceptance/work authorization by/from DOE. If monthly reports are
expected, list them here as deliverables. Be sure that you and the
sponsor are in full agreement on them. Group the milestones and
deliverables under Tasks if necessary. The overall schedule should be
evident from the milestones, which would include one for project
completion).

(If required, there can be additional sections inserted here to cover
such topics as ES&H concerns, classification concerns, special
responsibilities or liabilities of each party, etc.).

**COST ESTIMATE**

(Give an ESTIMATED cost here for each fiscal year's effort. The level of
detail should be at the usual "major" items of information (effort,
materials, subcontracts, travel, etc.). Additional information may be
required by some sponsors).

(In discussion of costs with the sponsor, be sure that you are in
agreement as to what cost data will be provided in the monthly reports
or other financial summaries).

**COST ESTIMATE** *(example):*

## 

## 

##  FISCAL YEAR (FYs if applicable)

**[DESCRIPTION]{.underline} [2005 2006 2007]{.underline}
[TOTAL]{.underline}**

**Staff (x.xx PY)**

**Materials (if applicable)**

**Travel (if applicable)**

**Subcontracts (if applicable):**

**On-site**

**Off-site**

**ORNL Overhead**

**Subtotal**

**3% FAC (Federal Admin.**

##  Charge)\*

**TOTAL**

**\*FAC is the Federal Administrative Charge mandated by Section 3137 of
the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 (Public
Law 105-261).**

**For ORNL Overhead Rates and staff rates, go to link below:
(right-click, open hyperlink, select ORNL Rates, Operating Rates). For
staff rates select ORNL Rates, Core Category Rates, Input badge no.)\
**

[**^http://home.ornl.gov/^directorates^/business_information_services/planbudget/^**](http://home.ornl.gov/directorates/business_information_services/planbudget/)

## NOTE: The following are exempt to the 3% FAC charge, please indicate if the sponsor falls under one of these categories:

1)  **U.S. small business**

2)  **U.S. non-profit organization**

3)  **U.S. institution of higher learning (universities, etc.)**

4)  **U.S. state and local governments.**

5)  **Work that supports R&D, testing, evaluation, or training directly
    related to counter-terrorism and homeland security activities
    sponsored by other Federal agencies (applies to proposed work
    conducted on or after May 1, 2002). You have to have prior approval
    from DOE to claim this exemption (must have written approval from
    DOE, i.e., letter, e-mail, etc.).**

6)  **Foreign government**