These types of provisions are not so much a standard provision but are
used when the acquired property is truelt to be a delverable as in part of
the work to be completed and therefore needed as in special test
equipment.  However, even if only a standard provison to be used of late,
nothing to prevent any organization that has Alternate C to the standard
property clause (FAR 52.245-5) to still request transfer of title. In fact
even without this provision, the authority at FAR 35.014(c) can be used to
transfer title under contracts even without a provision within the
contract.  Good luck!

Norm Meeks

On Fri, 7 Jul 1995, Terry A. May wrote:

>      We responded to an RFP from Los Alamos (U. CA agreement under a DOE
> Contract) which has resulted in an award.  The final contract has a
> provision that was not in the proposed draft via the RFP.  It is for
> "Subcontractor Acquired Property" - which states essentially that "the
> items purchased [named items] become a part of the delivereable and will be
> shipped to .... upon completion of this subcontract."
>
>      I assume this is becoming standard practice by the government but
> would appreciate assurance that this is is usual and customary.  Have other
> organizations received similar contract language?  Has anyone had success
> in making this a more flexible requirement or coming up with a way to make
> this equipment available for continued research in some other way?
>
>
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