Matta:

I tried posting this directly to the list, but was rejected.

Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Gerald
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:27 PM
To: Research Administration Discussion List
Subject: RE: [RESADM-L] Property of US Government

Matta:

To answer your question, you may create your own stickers provided the
information on the sticker is compliant with the applicable agency
regulations. These stickers are only required where title to the
equipment is clearly vested with the Government.

Jerry Smith
Regional Director
ONR Chicago

This is the guidance that ONR follows. It is an excerpt from the DoD
Property Manual.

________________________________________________________________________
___________

DoD Property Manual

C3.7. IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Government-owned property shall be identified, marked and recorded
during the contractor's receiving process. The requirements of FAR
45.506 apply in most cases except for the exemptions given in that
section. Proper identification serves to ensure the Government's assets
are not confused with contractor-owned property and used for
unauthorized purposes. The identification number is assigned by the
contractor unless provided by the Government. In addition, it shall be
marked on the property, where
marking is not impractical, and referenced on support documentation for
inventory control purposes.
FAR 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.

(3) If the property is included 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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matta Zeinali, CPA [mailto:xxxxxx@UMBC.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 1:16 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Property of US Government

Office of Naval research, ONR  has asked for the stickers to be placed
on the
federal property .Also DHHS had made an informal request.

"Matta Zeinali, CPA" wrote:

> I did not recieve any responses to my request so I am sending this
again.
> Thank You
>
> Matta Zeinali wrote:
>
> > We are required to affix  a sticker on any property that is
federally
> > owned. The sticker states "Property of US Government".  Does anyone
know
> > where to get the stickers? Or do we need to custom make the
stickers?
> > Thank You.

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