TITLE 48 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

CHAPTER 18 - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SUBCHAPTER H - CLAUSES AND FORMS

PART 1852 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

1852.245 - 74 - Contractor accountable on - site Government property.

As prescribed in 1845.10670(e), insert the following clause: Contractor Accountable On-Site Government Property (MAR 1989) (a) In performance of work under this contract, certain Government property identified in the contract shall be provided to the Contractor on a no-charge-for-use basis by the installation's Supply and Equipment Management Officer. That property shall be utilized in the performance of this contract at the installation that provided the property or at such other installations or locations as may be specified elsewhere in this contract. The Contractor assumes accountability and user responsibilities for the property.

  (b) Government property provided shall in every respect be subject to the provisions of the FAR 52.245 Government property clause of this contract. In addition, the contractor is responsible for managing this property in accordance with the guidelines provided by the installation's Supply and Equipment Management Officer or any other formally designated representatives of the Contracting Officer. The guidelines include but are not limited to requiring the Contractor to (1) Use economic order quantity (EOQ) methods for routine stock replenishment; (2) Utilize the Federal Cataloging System; (3) Comply with shelf-life requirements; (4) Provide for accountability and control (using the NASA Equipment Management System (NEMS)) of all equipment costing $1000 and over, plus that equipment designated as sensitive; (5) Provide for physical inventory of all controlled equipment at least every 3 years; (6) Provide for sample inventories of materials plus complete inventories every 5 years; (7) Conduct walk-through utilization inspections; (8) Screen NEMS before acquiring any equipment costing $1000 or over, plus equipment designated by the installation as sensitive and costing $500 and over; (9) Support the Equipment Acquisition Document (EAD) process; and (10) Use Government sources as the first source of supply.

  (c) Data requirements relating to the guidelines in paragraph (b) of this clause are specified under section F, Deliveries or performance.

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