[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
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[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
 
45.509-2  Use of Government property.

    (a) The contractor's procedures shall be in writing and adequate (1) 
to assure that Government property will be used only for those purposes 
authorized in the contract and that any required approvals will be 
obtained, and (2) to provide a basis for determining and allocating 
rental charges.
    (b) With respect to plant equipment with an acquisition value of 
$5,000 or more, the procedures, as a minimum, shall--
    (1) Establish a minimum level of use below which an analysis of need 
shall be made and retention justified, except for inactive plants and 
equipment retained for mobilization (the use level may be established 
for individual items or families of items, depending upon circumstances 
of use);
    (2) Provide for recording authorized and actual use consistent with 
the established use levels;
    (3) Require periodic analyses of production needs for plant 
equipment utilization based upon known requirements; and
    (4) Provide for prompt reporting to the contracting officer of all 
plant equipment for which retention is not justified.

[48 FR 42392, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 52 FR 30078, Aug. 12, 1987]