§ 245.301 - Definitions.

Agency-peculiar property, as used in DoD, means military property and includes end items and integral components of military weapons systems, along with the related peculiar support equipment which is not readily available as a commercial item.

Facilities project means a Government project to provide, modernize or replace facilities for use by a contractor in performing a Government contract or subcontract.

Industrial plant equipment (IPE) means plant equipment in Federal stock group 34 with an acquisition cost of $15,000 or more used for cutting, abrading, grinding, shaping, forming, joining, heating, treating, or otherwise altering the physical properties of materials, components or end items entailed in manufacturing, maintenance, supply, processing, assembly, or research and development operations. IPE is further identified in AR 700-43/NAVSUP PUB 5009/AFM 78-9/DLAM 4215.1, Management of Defense-Owned Industrial Plant Equipment.

Mapping, charting, and geodesy (MC&G) property is defined in the clause at 252.245-7000, Government Furnished Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Property.

Other plant equipment (OPE) means plant equipment regardless of dollar value, used in or in conjunction with the manufacture of components or end items relative to maintenance, supply, processing, assembly or research and development operations. OPE excludes equipment categorized as IPE.

Provide means either to furnish, as in Government-furnished property, or to acquire, as in contractor-acquired property.