41 C.F.R. Subpart 109–28.51—Management of Spare Equipment
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
This subpart provides policy guidance to be used in the management of spare equipment. Spare equipment means items held as replacement spares for equipment in current use in DOE programs. The following categories of equipment will not be considered spare equipment: (a) Equipment installed for emergency backup, e.g., an emergency power facility, or an electric motor or a pump, any of which is in place and electrically connected. (b) Equipment items properly classified as stores inventory. (a) Procedures shall require the maintenance of records for spare equipment, cross-referenced to the location in the facility and the engineering drawing number. The purpose for retention shall be in the records. (b) Reviews shall be made based on technical evaluations of the continued need for the equipment. The reviews should be held biennially. In addition, individual item levels shall be reviewed when spare equipment is installed for use, the basic equipment is removed from service, or the process supported is changed. (c) Procedures shall be established to provide for the identification and reporting of unneeded spare equipment as excess property.
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 109–28—STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
Subpart 109–28.51—Management of Spare Equipment
§ 109-28.5100 Scope of subpart.
§ 109-28.5101 Definition.
§ 109-28.5102 Exclusions.
§ 109-28.5103 Management policy.

