[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR45]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 45--GOVERNMENT PROPERTY--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart 45.3--Providing Government Property to Contractors
 
45.306-3  Special tooling under fixed-price contracts.

    (a) Criteria for acquisition. In deciding whether or not to acquire 
title to special tooling, or rights to title, under fixed-price 
contracts, the contracting officer shall consider the following factors:
    (1) The current or probable future need of the Government for the 
items involved (including in-house use) and the estimated cost of 
producing them if not acquired.
    (2) The estimated residual value of the items.
    (3) The administrative burden and other expenses incident to 
reporting, recordkeeping, preparation, handling transportation, and 
storage.
    (4) The feasibility and probable cost of making the items available 
to other offerors in the event of future acquisitions.
    (5) The amount offered by the contractor for the right to retain the 
items.
    (6) The affect on future competition and contract pricing.
    (b) Decision not to acquire special tooling. In contracts in which 
the Government will not acquire title to special tooling, or rights to 
title, special requirements may be included in the Schedule of the 
contract (e.g., requirement governing the contractor's capitalization of 
special tooling costs).

[54 FR 48989, Nov. 28, 1989]