As used in this part—

“Accounting Requirements Code” (ARC)isa code assigned to each item of supply to identify its specific classification and the degree of accounting and control that must be applied at the user level. Logistics Support Activity assigns the accounting requirements code (ARC) using the ARC assignment criteria contained in DA Pam 708–2, Cataloging and Supply Management Data Procedures for the Army Enterprise Material Master.

“Nonexpendable”, as used in the definition of equipment at AR 735-5, Property Accountability Policies refers to an item that is not consumed in use and that retains its original identity during the period of use. These items have an ARC of “N” contained in the Federal Logistics Data Base (FEDLOG)

(b) See 5145.103-70.

(e) The head of the contracting activity shall make the determination at FAR 45.102(e). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

(4) Government-furnished property identification.

(ii)(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) has the authority to determine exceptions to the item unique identification requirement to tag, mark and label items used to support a contingency operation, or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack as set forth in DFARS 245.102(4)(ii)(B). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

(C)(1)(i) The responsible Program Executive Officer shall execute the determination and findings for all ACAT I programs.

(ii) The head of the contracting activity shall execute the determination and findings for all non-ACAT I programs. See Appendix GG for further delegation.

See AFARS PGI 5145.103(a)(6) for instructions associated with declaring excess property.

See AFARS PGI 5145.105 for instructions associated with the Contractor’s property management system compliance.

See AFARS PGI 5145.107 for instructions associated with the use of clauses in solicitations and contracts which include the use of GFP 5145.190 Leasing personal property.

(a) See Army Regulation 700-131para 2-3 Government Furnished Equipment.

See AFARS PGI 5145.190-2 for instructions associated with the Furnishing Government property after award.

See AFARS PGI 5145.201 for instructions associated with the solicitation procedures.

See AFARS PGI 5145.202 for instructions associated with the evaluation procedures.

(f) The head of the contracting activity shall provide prior approval where non-Government use is expected to exceed 25 percent of the total use of Government and commercial work performed. See Appendix GG for further delegation.

Contracting officers must ensure that changes to Government property made over time are reflected by modifications to the contract. Any changes to the GFP attachment over the life of the contract require both a contract modification and a GFP attachment update.

(a) Contracting officers must ensure that additions and deletions of GFP made over time are reflected by modifications to the contract and the GFP attachment within the PIEE module at least annually (see 5145.103-74 Contracting office responsibilities.

(b) Contracting officers shall ensure that the contract action report statement within Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG) is annotated as “Transaction uses GFP” on the initial action and all subsequent contract modifications until all property is dispositioned.

See AFARS PGI 5145.402- 70 for instructions associated with Contractor Acquired Property (CAP).

Requiring activities and accountable property officials shall obtain Government property records from the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) GFP module, including loss and disposition records.

The approval authority for determinations that contractor inventory may be stored at the Government’s expense for one year or more must be one level higher than the contracting officer.

See AFARS PGI 5145.605 for instructions associated with Inventory disposal reports.