45.102 Policy.
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(a) Contractors are ordinarily required to furnish all property necessary to perform Government contracts.
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(b) Contracting officers shall provide property to contractors only when it is clearly demonstrated-
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(1) To be in the Government’s best interest;
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(2) That the overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration, including ultimate property disposal;
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(3) That providing the property does not substantially increase the Government’s assumption of risk; and
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(4) That Government requirements cannot otherwise be met.
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(c) The contractor’s inability or unwillingness to supply its own resources is not sufficient reason for the furnishing or acquisition of property.
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(d) “Exception”. Property provided under contracts for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification is not subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.
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(e) Government property, other than foundations and similar improvements necessary for installing special tooling, special test equipment, or equipment, shall not be installed or constructed on contractor-owned real property in such fashion as to become nonseverable, unless the head of the contracting activity determines that such installation or construction is necessary and in the Government’s interest.