[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 45.5--Management of Government Property in the Possession of 
                               Contractors
 
45.506  Identification.

    (a) Upon receipt of Government property, the contractor shall 
promptly--
    (1) Identify the property in accordance with agency regulations;
    (2) Mark the property in accordance with this section; and
    (3) Record the property in its property control records.
    (b)(1) Except for the following, all Government property shall be 
marked with an indication of Government ownership:
    (i) Items issued to individuals for use in their work (e.g., 
protective clothing or tool crib tools) where adequate physical control 
is maintained over the items.
    (ii) Property of a bulk type, or where its general nature of packing 
or handling precludes adequate marking.
    (iii) Material that is commingled, as authorized by 45.507.
    (iv) Where the property administrator agrees that marking is 
impractical.
    (2) Exempted items shall be entered and described on the accountable 
property records.
    (c)(1) In addition to marking with an indication of Government 
ownership, the following property shall be marked with a serial number 
in accordance with procedures approved by the property administrator:
    (i) Special tooling.
    (ii) Special test equipment.
    (iii) Components of special test equipment that have an acquisition 
cost of $5,000 or more and are incorporated in a manner that makes 
removal and reutilization feasible and economical.
    (iv) Plant equipment.
    (v) Accessory or auxiliary equipment associated with a specific item 
of plant equipment that is recorded on the property records, if 
necessary to assure return with the associated basic item.
    (2) The contractor shall record assigned numbers on all applicable 
documents pertaining to the property control system.

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    (3) If the property is located in a standard agency registration 
system, the contractor may use the property's registration number as the 
serial number. The contractor should obtain the registration number 
through the property administrator from the owning agency.
    (d) The markings in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section shall be-
-(1) securely affixed to the property, (2) legible, and (3) conspicuous. 
Examples of appropriate markings are bar coding, decals, and stamping. 
If marking will damage the property or is otherwise impractical, the 
contractor shall promptly notify the property administrator and ask for 
the item to be exempted (see paragraph (b) of this section). Markings 
shall be removed or obliterated when Government property is sold, 
scrapped, or donated.

[57 FR 60588, Dec. 21, 1992]