Decisions to provide Government property shall be fully documented in the contract file. Any decision to provide readily available commercial items as Government property requires a detailed analysis and written justification supporting the decision and approval by the commander of the requiring activity, or a designated representative as being in the best interest of the Government.
5245.106 Transferring Accountability.
(90) Government property shall not be transferred between contracts unless approval for retention is obtained from the authorized representative of the requiring activity, adequate consideration is received and proper identification is maintained. Contracts may not authorize the transfer of property from one contract to another without specific identification of the type, quantity and acquisition cost of the property that is authorized for transfer to the gaining contract.
SUBPART 5245.3—AUTHORIZING THE USE AND RENTAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
5245.302 (DFARS 245.302) Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.
(3)(ii) Submit requests for waivers or reduction of charges for the use of Government property on work for foreign governments or international organizations to the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) through DASN(A&LM) via electronic mail address RDAJ&As@navy.mil.
SUBPART 5245.6—REPORTING, REDISTRIBUTION, AND DISPOSAL OF CONTRACTOR INVENTORY
5245.603 (DFARS 245.603) Disposal methods.
The priorities identified at FAR 45.603 are applicable only to contractor-acquired material. These priorities have no applicability to special tooling, special test equipment, facilities, or military property.
5245.606-3 (DFARS 245.606-3) Acceptance.
(a) DD Form 1640, Request for Plant Clearance, should be used to initiate referral actions, applicable to subcontractors outside the assigned area of the CAO cognizant of the prime contractor.
5245.608 Screening of contractor inventory.
5245.608-1 (DFARS 245.608-1) General.
(90) To accomplish the screening requirements within the prescribed time periods, the following procedures should be employed:
(1) Upon receipt of inventory schedules in acceptable form, the plant clearance office should
provide an original to the requiring activity and copies to DON inventory managers, the contracting activity, and Naval activities other than inventory managers who have potential requirements for the property.
(2) Provide retention and redistribution requirements of the owning Commands, Offices and
Bureaus (requiring activities), inventory managers, contracting activities and other Naval activities directly to the reporting office during this period.
5245.608-5 (DFARS 245.608-5) Special items screening.
(a) Special test equipment with standard components. Notwithstanding the provision of FAR 45.608-5(a), the final approval for contractor retention of standard components of special test equipment (STE) or for the transfer of industrial plant equipment items that are components of STE, shall be made by the contracting officer in lieu of the ACO.
5245.612-3 (DFARS 245.612-3) Special storage at the Government's expense.
(a) Prior to authorizing retention of items in storage the contracting officer should ensure that a retention plan has been developed. Retention plans shall include the justification for storage, a detailed description of the property to be stored, storage costs, location, planned period of storage, and source of funds for storage.
(b)The use of "no-costs" or no direct cost storage agreements is prohibited.
SUBPART 5245.73—SALE OF SURPLUS CONTRACTOR INVENTORY
5245.7302-5 (DFARS 245.7302-5) Mailing lists.
(S-90) Sales invitations should be furnished to the supplier, the producer of each item being sold, and the:
(a) Contractor or subcontractor;
(b) Accountable contractor, if other than (2) above;
(c) Reporting activity; and
(d) Headquarters Command of the CAO.