The purpose of this Policy Flash is to disseminate an update to the Management and Operating (M&O) Contractor Standard Research Subcontract (Educational Institution or Nonprofit Organization) Model.  The original Model was championed by the Integrated Contractor Purchasing Team and included representatives from other federally funded research facilities and DOE/NNSA.  The attached update represents a similar stakeholder's collaboration.  DOE/NNSA encourages M&O contractors to use this model subcontractor for unclassified research and development work not related to nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons of mass destruction or the production of special nuclear material.  If the proposed subcontract is for other than standard research and development work (e.g., work performed on a DOE/NNSA site, a programmatic requirement for open source software distribution, etc.), the articles and clauses in the model should be tailored to address those specific requirements.