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As prescribed in 208.7301(a). See the Prescription tab for the prescribing policy text.
INTENT TO FURNISH PRECIOUS METALS AS GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIAL (DEC 1991)
- (a) The Government intends to furnish precious metals required in the manufacture of items to be delivered under the contract if the Contracting Officer determines it to be in the Government's best interest. The use of Government-furnished silver is mandatory when the quantity required is one hundred troy ounces or more. The precious metal(s) will be furnished pursuant to the Government Furnished Property clause of the contract.
- (b) The Offeror shall cite the type (silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, and ruthenium) and quantity in whole troy ounces of precious metals required in the performance of this contract (including precious metals required for any first article or production sample), and shall specify the national stock number (NSN) and nomenclature, if known, of the deliverable item requiring precious metals. Deliverable Item Precious Metal* Quantity (NSN and Nomenclature) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ *If platinum or palladium, specify whether sponge or granules are required.
- (c) Offerors shall submit two prices for each deliverable item which contains precious metals--one based on the Government furnishing precious metals, and one based on the Contractor furnishing precious metals. Award will be made on the basis which is in the best interest of the Government.
- (d) The Contractor agrees to insert this clause, including this paragraph (d), in solicitations for subcontracts and purchase orders issued in performance of this contract, unless the Contractor knows that the item being purchased contains no precious metals.
Prescription: 208.7301 Contract clause
As prescribed in 208.7301(a). Scope applicability here before applying the clause.
- (a) Insert the clause at 252.208-7000, Intent to Furnish Precious Metals as Government-Furnished Material, in all solicitations and contracts except—
- (1) When the contracting officer has determined that the required precious metals are not available from Defense Supply Center Philadelphia;
- (2) When the contracting officer knows that the items being acquired do not require precious metals in their manufacture; or
- (3) For acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
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Prescription: 208.7301
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Clause text (pages 13–14)
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