AFFARS Part 5345

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PART 5345-GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

SUBPART 5345.3-PROVIDING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TO CONTRACTORS

It is the policy of the Air Force to place the maximum reliance on the use of contractor-owned facilities to support current RDT&E, production, and maintenance requirements. Contracting officers must comply with the procedures of AFI 63-701, Managing Industrial Facilities, when furnishing Government facilities to contractors.

Within the Air Force, authority to waive liability for unauthorized facilities use (see FAR 52.245-9(j)) is delegated to the HCAs identified in 5301.601-91, with authority to redelegate as appropriate.

Prior approval of the USAF Watercraft System Program Manager (SA-ALC/LDAC, DSN 945-4261) is required before Air Force watercraft can be offered as Government-furnished equipment (GFE) in support of contract performance. Pursuant to FAR 45.302-1, which limits the provisions of facilities to contractors, watercraft which are available on the commercial market will not be provided to contractors unless such action would result in a significant benefit to the Government (see AFI24-301, Vehicle Operations, Ch 12).

(a) Military unique types of motor vehicles may be supplied to contractors on DOD projects in accordance with the FAR and applicable Air Force policies.
(b) Do not provide, as GFP, commercially available motor vehicles to contractors, except under the conditions in AFMAN 24-309, Vehicle Operations.
(c) Coordination by the MAJCOM transportation staff is required to determine if Government vehicles are available, or can be made available, to fulfill contract requirements before any contracting action which would obligate the Government to provide vehicles to a contractor.
(d) AFMAN 24-309, Vehicle Operations, outlines Air Force vehicle policies and procedures. Refer to this manual in all situations involving the possibility of the Government being required to provide vehicles to contractors, whether GFP or CAP.

(a) General. Agency-peculiar property and related support equipment must only be furnished by the Air Force to a contractor as Government-furnished property (GFP) for use in contract performance. Such property, including aerospace vehicles, is often subject to specific requirements with respect to assignment, utilization, modification, maintenance, supply support, operation, and flying safety. The furnishing of such property must be accomplished in strict conformance with established policies and procedures.
(b) Definitions.

"Aerospace vehicles" means aircraft, missiles, or drones.

"Support equipment" means aerospace ground equipment (powered and nonpowered) and includes engines (or propulsion systems) and major components of the aerospace vehicles. It does not include plant equipment or commercially available standard test equipment.
(c) Requirements.

(iii) Maintenance and supply support, including training of personnel, initiation of requirements for initial and subsequent distribution of applicable technical orders, and spare parts (see AFI 63-106, Planning Logistics Support for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) Systems, and AFMAN 23-110, Standard Base Supply Customer's Procedures).

SUBPART 5345.5-MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF CONTRACTORS

All Air Force contracting organizations that administer contracts that require contractors to annually report Government property must ensure that current and accurate data are input in a timely manner into the DoD Contract Property Management System (CPMS). CPMS is the on-line, automated version of the DD Form 1662 report which contractors must complete no later than 31 Oct each year pursuant to the clause at DFARS 252.245-7001, Reports of Government Property. Furthermore, Air Force contract administration offices must review and accept (validate) the contractor's data and forward the data to the Defense Logistics Agency not later than 15 Nov of each year. Questions concerning registering as s CPMS user may be directed to Ms. Joyce Burke, AFFTC, DSN 527-2903.

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