By Montana State University - Montana Microfabrication Facility (MMF)
The REMOTE USER agrees to provide a detailed, written description of required services, desired process specifications, and requisite characterization steps required for completion of foundry services. In addition, the REMOTE USER must coordinate any required measures to secure technical samples (e.g. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulation controls), intellectual property, INSTITUTION or process recipe indemnification, and/or environmental control and storage conditions with the assigned lead MMF engineer prior to delivery of technical samples to MMF. MMF engineers will perform foundry services using a best effort, time and materials cost reimbursement delivery model. MMF engineers will utilize best available business practices, process methodologies, and materials selections prior to committing technical samples to the work stream. Foundry services will be completed in as timely a manner as possible, but may be impacted by equipment and process engineering availability. Upon entering the work stream, the lead MMF engineer will provide the REMOTE USER with an initial milestone schedule and will send notifications of any events that may result in significant deviation from the schedule. Fees: Upon initiation of a foundry services request, the lead MMF engineer will furnish the REMOTE USER with a good-faith estimate of lab fees, labor hours, materials, and other purchases required to complete the foundry services as defined in writing. The INSTITUTION acknowledges responsibility for purchases, materials costs and lab fees incurred by the REMOTE USER in his/her use of the MMF. The lead MMF engineer will notify the REMOTE USER of any expenditure that will result in exceeding a 10% variance above the good-faith estimate and halt foundry services until the REMOTE USER approves the variance in writing. Any future fee changes in excess of 10% will be made with at least 90 days’ notice. The INSTITUTION is responsible for promptly notifying the MMF facility operations manager in writing if a REMOTE USER ceases to be a student, or employee of, or under contract to the INSTITUTION and is responsible for all fees and costs by such REMOTE USER until such time as notice is received by the facility operations manager. Non-payment of fees within sixty (60) days of receipt of invoice by the INSTITUTION will subject the INSTITUTION to termination of laboratory access with ten (10) days notice to the INSTITUTION. Finance charges at a periodic rate of 1% per month or 12% per year shall be added to balances past due over thirty (30) days. The INSTITUTION acknowledges it will be financially liable for equipment or other property damage if it is found to result from negligence or violation by the REMOTE USER of standard MMF policies and procedures.
