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DSCR I222: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY MECHANICAL GAUGES (LOANED)

I222   52.245-9G10   GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY  DSCR (APR 2005)
AND                  MECHANICAL GAUGES (LOANED)
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    (a)  Government Property Clause:  FAR Clause 52.245-2, 
Government Property (Fixed Price Contracts) (MAY 2004), is 
incorporated herein by reference.  The Government will furnish 
the mechanical gauges specified below for use in the performance 
of this contract.  All other material will be furnished by the 
contractor.  The GFP Monitor, Strategic Material Sourcing Group,
DSCR-FAGD, Phone (804)279-4642, will be notified when Government 
Furnished Property (GFP) described herein is not received by the 
contractor within the time specified in (c)(1) below.

    (b)  Transporting Government Furnished Property (GFP):  The 
Government will bear the cost of transporting the GFP described 
herein from Tobyhanna, PA to the plant as identified in this 
paragraph.  Such costs will be used in the evaluation of the offer.
Therefore, offerors must indicate in the space below the name and 
address of the plant where the GFP will be utilized.  If such is 
not so indicated, the Government will assume, and evaluate offers 
on the assumption, that the GFP will be delivered to the plant 
specified by the offeror in paragraph (b) of Clause 52.247-9G17 
(Sec K), Production Facilities.  If no plant is indicated in the 
offer, the offer will be evaluated on the basis of delivery to the 
contractor's business address indicated in the offer.  If the 
offeror uses a shipping point other than that which has been 
used by the Government as a basis for the evaluation of offers, 
any increases of transportation costs shall be borne by the 
contractor and any savings shall revert to the Government.

  PLANT                                                           

  CITY AND STATE                                                  

    (c)  Data on GFP to be Furnished and Delivery Schedule:

         (1)  The delivery schedule contained herein is based on the 
assumption that the delivery of GFP will be made to the contractor 
within forty-five (45)days after award.  If this assumption is not 
realized, the Contracting Officer shall upon timely written request 
made by the contractor, make an equitable adjustment in accordance 
with the Government Property Clause.

         (2)  At no cost to the contractor, except as noted in 
paragraph (b) above, the Government will furnish the materials 
for use in the performance of the resulting contract in the 
quantity required, based on the unit allowance specified as 
follows:

  PURPOSE FOR
  DESCRIPTION       QUANTITY    WHICH FURNISHED      UNIT PRICE

 Gauge, Mechanical              Testing purposes    $          

    (d)  Contractor's Receipt for GFP:  Concurrently with each 
shipment of GFP the Government will furnish the contractor with 
shipping documents setting forth the exact quantity of property 
furnished.  Within five days after receiving GFP, the contractor 
will acknowledge on the shipping document receipt of said GFP and 
return said document to the Defense Supply Center Richmond, 8000 
Jefferson Davis Highway, ATTN:  Strategic Material Sourcing Group,
DSCR-FAGD (GFP Monitor), Richmond, VA 23297-5862.

    (e)  Inspection of Government-Furnished Property:  The 
contractor shall arrange with the cognizant Government quality 
assurance activity for inspection of the property within thirty 
(30) days after receipt and shall promptly report all damaged or 
defective property.  When the contractor considers that any 
damage is attributable to the carrier, the contractor will also 
have confirming inspection made by the carrier's representative. 

    (f)  Purpose and Use of GFP Mechanical Gauges:

         (1)  Gauges shall be subject to the requirements of:

              (i)  ISO/ANSI/ASQC Q9001 or Q9002, or equivalents 
as applicable; and

             (ii)  ISO 10012-1 or ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, or 
equivalents.

         (2)  The contractor shall thoroughly check the gauge 
drawings against the Government-furnished equipment drawings.
Discrepancies shall be reported in writing to the Administering 
Contracting Officer.  Negative reports are required.

         (3)  Gauges shall be used only for quality conformance 
inspection in accordance with specification and/or drawing(s).

         (4)  The contractor shall make gauges available to 
Government Quality Assurance Representative in accordance with 
inspection requirements applicable to this contract.

    (g)  Return of GFP Mechanical Gauges to the Government:

         (1)  When the GFP mechanical gauges set forth in (c) 
above are no longer required for use by the contractor or 
Government Quality Assurance Representative, but no longer than 
completion of the delivery of end items or termination of this 
contract, the contractor shall deliver to the Government all of 
said GFP gauges, unless directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer.

         (2)  The contractor shall notify the cognizant 
Government quality assurance activity to arrange for inspection 
by the Government Quality Assurance Representative of the 
condition of the gauges before they are packed for return to 
the Government.

         (3)  The contractor shall prepare, package and pack such 
gauges for shipment in accordance with Level B of MIL-G10944 and 
deliver for return or disposition F.O.B. carrier's equipment, wharf 
or freight station, at the Government's option, in the city and state 
of the plant identified in paragraph (b) above.  The packages shall 
be marked for the consignee as follows:

             U. S. Army District TMDE Support Center
             ATTN:  AMXPM-GA-T
             11 Hap Arnold Blvd, Bldg 12
             Tobyhanna, PA  18466-5104