[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 45.6--Reporting, Redistribution, and Disposal of Contractor 
                                Inventory
 
45.609  Donations.

    (a) Property may be donated only after it has been determined to be 
surplus following appropriate utilization screening. The donation of 
surplus property to an authorized donee is subordinate to any need for 
property by a Federal agency.
    (b) The GSA is responsible for making necessary arrangements for 
donation screening of serviceable property during the last l5 days of 
the 90-day screening period.
    (c) Items that have been selected for donation shall not be retained 
longer than 42 calendar days from the surplus release date. The plant 
clearance officer shall authorize release to the eligible donees 
immediately upon receipt of GSA approval and shipping instructions. If 
approval and shipping instructions, including provision for payment of 
all costs incident to donation, are not received within the 42-day 
period, the property shall be otherwise disposed of as surplus. All 
costs incident to donation that are not the responsibility of the 
contractor shall be borne by the donee.
    (d) Agencies having a current essential requirement may withdraw 
property undergoing donation screening. In all other cases, property may 
be withdrawn only after GSA concurrence.