the costs of resolving a difference and what constitutes such costs.

(b) The provisions providing for resolution of measurement differences must be such that resolution is always accomplished while at the same time minimizing any advantage one party may have over the other.

Subpart 9-50.5 Special and Directed Sources of Supply

$9-50.500 Scope.

Provisions of this subpart implement and supplement FPR Part 1-5 procurements by operating and other onsite contractors.

$9-50.501 Excess personal property.

Policies, procedures, and requirements of FPR Subpart 1-5.3 shall be applied.

$9-50.502 Interagency motor pool vehicles and related services.

Policies, procedures, and requirements of FPR Subpart 1-5.5 shall be applied in authorizing contractors and subcontractors to use interagency motor pool vehicles and related services.

$9-50.503 Use of GSA supply sources. (FPR 1-5.9)

(a)

Contractors should meet their requirements from GSA sources if these sources are made available to them and if it is economically advantageous or otherwise in the best interest of the government.

(b) Heads of procuring activities may authorize contractors' subcontractors with cost-reimbursement type subcontracts, where all higher-tier subcontracts are of cost-reimbursement types, to use General Services Administration (GSA) supply sources (i.e., items available through Federal Supply Schedule contracts and other GSA contracts and from GSA stores stock) in accordance with the requirements and procedures in FPR Subpart 1-5.9.

(c) Direct procurement by ERDA, rather than by a contractor, shall be required where deemed necessary by the Heads of procuring activities in order to carry out special requirements of appropriation acts or other applicable laws relating to particular items.

(d) Contracting officers, when reviewing the procurement systems and methods of those contractors that have been authorized to use GSA sources of supply, shall assume that provision is made for documenting

the justification of procurements from commercial sources of items available from GSA sources of supply. The senior procurement official, Headquarters, shall be informed of instances in which GSA sources of supply are not used because of the quality of the item

available from GSA.

$9-50.504 Use of excess materials from General Services Administration inventories.

(a) It is the policy to comply with the provisions of the Federal Property Management Regulations Part 101-14, Strategic Critical and Other Material, as supplemented from time to time by FPMR Bulletins.

(b) Contracting officers shall require their contractors, which use strategic and critical materials, to fulfill their requirements through the use of the excess strategic and critical materials in

the GSA inventories.

(c) General Services Adminstration (ANSD), Washington, DC, 20405, should be contacted directly for any detailed information concerning specifications, prices, and method of placing the order. $9-50.505 Use of Government sources of supply.

(a) Contractors should meet their requirements from Government sources of supply, if these sources are made available to them and if it is economically advantageous or otherwise in the best interest of the Government.

(b) Heads of procuring activities may authorize contractors to acquire materials and services directly from such Government sources of supply in accordance with the requirements of this subpart or the consent of agencies involved.

(c) Materials, supplies, and equipment procured from Government sources of supply under the procedures described herein must be used exclusively in connection with Government work except as otherwise authorized by Heads of procuring activities.

(d) Many supply facilities and contracts of the Department of Defense are made available to ERDA and its operating and other onsite

contractors.

(1) Field offices will be notified by the senior procurement official, Headquarters, when such contracts and facilities are made available. Inquiries in connection with these sources may be directed to the senior procurement official, Headquarters. Requisitions or purchase orders shall be submitted directly to these sources,

unless otherwise specified.

(2) Contractor's requisitions submitted to Defense logistic centers should include the following statement: "The consignee of the supplies and materials requisitioned herein is acting in behalf of and as agent for ERDA with respect to the expenditure of Government funds." Orders submitted directly to Department of Defense contractors shall be accompanied by an authorization substantially similar to that in FPR 1-5.903-2.

$9-50.506 Procurement of special items. (ERDA-PR 9-5.52)

ERDA-PR 9-5.5201 is applicable to operating and onsite service contractors.

$9-50.506-2 Typewriters.

(a) This section covers the purchase, for use by either ERDA or operating and onsite contractors, of typewriters whether to fill initial requirements or for replacement purposes and typewriter repair and reconditioning services.

(b) "Typewriters" are manually and electrically operated machines having standard or special keyboards, designed to produce printed characters by impression of type upon paper through the medium of an inked ribbon. The term includes the varityper, hektowriter, proportional spacer, flexowriter, justowriter, and portable teletypewriting machines.

(c) Typewriters shall be purchased for replacement purposes in accordance with FPMR 101-25.403.

(d) Purchase orders for typewriters, whether for replacement or otherwise and for rental, repair or maintenance of typewriters, shall be prepared and transmitted to the appropriate Federal Supply Schedule contractor. When contractors are authorized to make purchases under Federal Supply Schedules, Heads of procuring activities may authorize them to use their own purchase order forms properly identified according to FPR Subpart 1-5.9.

(e) Electric typewriters for use by contractors may be purchased only when ERDA standards are met.

(f) The procurement of typewriters that will be used for printing shall comply with the approval requirements of the Joint Committee on Printing.

$9-50.506-3 Printing equipment and printing services.

(a) The Joint Committee on Printing, Congress of the United States, periodically publishes "Government Printing and Binding Regulations". These regulations and internal instructions govern the acquisition, use, and disposal of printing equipment and the procurement of printing services with appropriate funds.

(b) Acquisitions (lease or purchase) of printing, duplicating, and copying equipment, transfers or disposal of this equipment by ERDA operating contractors which produce or procure printing, duplicating, copying, and related services, require prior approval in accordance with ERDAM 0260. Requests for approval shall be submitted in writing to the senior official in charge of administrative services, Headquarters. When approval is granted, printing, duplicating, and copying equipment should be leased or purchased in accordance with regular procurement procedures.

$9-50.506-4 Alcohol. (ERDA-PR 9-5.5204)

(a) To the fullest practicable extent, alcohol for use by operating and other onsite contractors will be procured on a tax free

basis.

(b) Where an operating or other onsite contractor will be the user, the application form (§9-5.5204-5) shall indicate that shipment shall be made to ERDA in care of the contractor.

(c) A signed copy of the permit to procure specially denatured alcohol and ethyl alcohol shall accompany the original purchase order issued to the plant or warehouse, where it will be retained. Subsequent orders shall refer to the permit on file in the plant or warehouse. Order Form ERDA-103 shall be issued by ERDA for operating and other onsite contractors' requirements, when the contractors have not been authorized to place orders.

(d) Heads of procuring activities may authorize operating and other onsite contractors to apply for permits to purchase specially denatured alcohol, subject to restrictions of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as to end use. In order to qualify, these contractors must be bonded, must submit reports, and are subject to inspection by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

(e) Under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations, these performing scientific or research work or operating hospitals are permitted to procure alcohol tax free. These regulations require bonding under certain circumstances, submission of reports, and inspection by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

(f)

Purchases may be made by ERDA or the contractor, whichever is in the best interest of the Government, considering administrative costs and other pertinent factors that may be applicable. For recurring requirements, one factor to consider is that bonding, reporting, and inspection requirements do not apply to purchases by ERDA.

$9-50.506-5 Helium. (ERDA-PR 9-5.5205)

Operating and other onsite contractors may purchase helium, to the extent supplies are readily available, from the Department of Interior (Bureau of Mines).

$9-50.506-6 Miscellaneous items. (ERDA-PR 9-5.5206)

(a) All acquisitions of aircraft, except for temporary (30 days or less) rentals or loans, shall be approved in advance by the senior procurement official, Headquarters.

ERDA.

(b) Requirements for Government forms shall be obtained through

(c)

Steel filing cabinets and security cabinets will not be procured unless approved by the head of the procuring activity.

(d) Federal agencies may procure, without further reference to or clearance from the Department of the Army, all arms and ammunition of types which are not peculiar to the military services, and which are readily procurable in the civilian market. Contractors shall follow regular procurement procedures when making such purchases. Arms and ammunitions peculiar to the military services shall be procured in accordance with 9-5.5206-11.

(e) Gold (9-5.5206-14).

(f) Orders for calibration services may be placed in accordance with 9-5.5206-21.

(g) Procurement of devices primarily designed to be used surreptitiously to overhear or record conversations is prohibited.

(h) Supplies of assault masks and cannisters may be requisitioned from Oak Ridge and Richland. ($9-5.5206-25)

(i) Masking services are assembled at the ERDA plant at Paducah, KY, and may be requisitioned at cost. ($9-5.5206-27)

(j) Orders for heavy water shall be placed with the Division of