Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System--Volume 1
PART 945—GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
945.000   Scope of part.
This part and FAR part 45 are not applicable to the management of property by management and operating contractors or other on-site contractors designated in 41 CFR chapter 109, unless otherwise stated in the applicable contract.
945.102-72   Reporting of contractor sensitive property inventory.
The contractor must develop and maintain a list of personal property items considered sensitive. Sensitive Items List must be approved by the PA/OPMO annually.
945.170   Providing Government property to contractors.
945.170-1   Policy.
The DOE has established specific policies concerning special nuclear material requirements needed under DOE contracts for fabricating end items using special nuclear material, and for conversion or scrap recovery of special nuclear material. Special nuclear material means uranium enriched in the isotopes U233 or U235, and/or plutonium, other than PU238. The policies to be followed are:
(a) Special nuclear material will be furnished by the DOE for fixed-price contracts and subcontracts, at any tier, which call for the production of special nuclear products, including fabrication and conversion, for Government use. (The contractor or subcontractor must have the appropriate license or licenses to receive the special nuclear material. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the licensing agency.)
(b) Contracts and subcontracts for fabrication of end items using special nuclear material generally shall be of the fixed-price type. Cost-type contracts or subcontracts for fabrication shall be used only with the approval of the Head of the Contracting Activity. This approval authority shall not be further delegated.
(c) Contracts and subcontracts for conversion or scrap recovery of special nuclear material shall be of a fixed-price type, except as otherwise approved by the Head of the Contracting Activity.
945.570   Management of Government property in the possession of contractors.
945.570-1   Acquisition of motor vehicles.
(a) GSA Interagency Fleet Management System (GSA-IFMS) is the first source of supply for providing motor vehicles to contractors; however, contracting officer approval is required for contractors to utilize this service.
(b) Prior approval of GSA must be obtained before—
(1) Fixed-price contractors can use the GSA-IFMS;
(2) DOE-owned motor vehicles can be furnished to any contractor in an area served by GSA-IFMS; and
(3) A contractor can commercially lease a motor vehicle for more than 60 days after GSA has determined that it cannot provide the required vehicle.
(c) GSA has the responsibility for acquisition of motor vehicles for Government agencies. All requisitions shall be processed via GSA AutoChoice in accordance with 41 CFR 101-26.501.
(d) Contractors shall submit all motor vehicle requirements to the contracting officer for approval.
(e) The acquisition of sedans and station wagons is limited to small, subcompact, and compact vehicles which meet Government fuel economy standards. The acquisition of light trucks is limited to those vehicles which meet the current fuel economy standards set by Executive Orders 12003 and 12375.
(f) Cost reimbursement contractors may be authorized by the contracting officer to utilize GSA Federal Supply Schedule 751, Leasing of Automobiles and Light Trucks, for short term rentals not to exceed 60 days, and are required to utilize available GSA consolidated leasing programs for long term (60 continuous days or longer) commercial leasing of passenger vehicles and light trucks.
(g) The Office of Asset Management, within the Headquarters procurement organization shall certify all requisitions prior to submittal to GSA for the following:
(1) The acquisition of sedans and station wagons.
(2) The lease (60 continuous days or longer) of any passenger automobile.
(3) The acquisition or lease (60 continuous days or longer) of light trucks less than 8,500 GVWR.
(h) Purchase requisitions for other motor vehicles may be submitted directly to GSA when approved by the contracting officer.
(i) Contractors shall thoroughly examine motor vehicles acquired under a GSA contract for defects. Any defect shall be reported promptly to GSA, and repairs shall be made under terms of the warranty.
945.570-2   Disposition of motor vehicles.
(a) The contractor shall dispose of DOE-owned motor vehicles as directed by the contracting officer.
(b) DOE-owned motor vehicles may be disposed of as exchange/sale items when directed by the contracting officer; however, a designated DOE official must execute the Title Transfer forms (SF-97).
945.570-3   Reporting motor vehicle data.
(a) Contractors conducting motor vehicle operations shall forward annually to the contracting officer their plan for acquisition of motor vehicles for the next fiscal year for review, approval and submittal to DOE Headquarters. This plan shall conform to the fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles for the applicable fiscal year, as established by Executive Orders 12003 and 12375 and as implemented by GSA and current DOE directives. Additional guidance for the preparation of the plan will be issued by the contracting officer, as required.
(b) Contractors operating DOE-owned, GSA leased and/or commercially leased (for 60 continuous days or longer) motor vehicles shall prepare and electronically submit the following annual year-end reports to the contracting officer:
(1) Annual Motor Vehicle Fleet Report.
(2) Federal Fleet Report (41 CFR 102-34.335).
945.604   Disposal of surplus property.
945.604-1   Disposal methods.
(b)(3) Recovering precious metals. Contractors generating contractor inventory containing precious metals or possessing precious metals excess to their programmatic requirements, shall identify and promptly report such items to the contracting officer for review, approval and reporting to the DOE Business Center for Precious Metals Sales & Recovery (Business Center). This includes Gold, Silver, Platinum, Rhodium, Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, and Ruthenium in any form, shape, concentration, or purity. Report all RCRA contaminated precious metals, but not radiological contaminated. The Y-12 NNSA Site Office is responsible for maintaining the DOE Business Center. Precious metals scrap will be reported to the DOE Business Center.
(d) See 945.670 for DOE disposal methods.
945.670   DOE disposal methods.
945.670-1   Plant clearance function.
If the plant clearance function has not been formally delegated to another Federal agency, the contracting officer shall assume all responsibilities of the plant clearance officer identified in FAR 2.101.
945.670-2   Disposal of radioactively contaminated personal property.
Special procedures regarding the disposal of radioactively contaminated property may be found at 41 CFR 109-45.50 and 45.51, or its successor.
945.671   Contractor inventory in foreign countries.
Contractor inventory located in foreign countries will be utilized and disposed of in accordance with 41 CFR chapter 109 and FAR 45.302