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      <title class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">245.604-1</ph> Sales procedures.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(1) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Best value sales approach.</i> Plant clearance officers shall determine a best value sales approach, to include due consideration for costs, risks, and benefits, e.g., potential sales proceeds.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(2) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">
               Invitation for bid procedures</i>. The plant clearance officer may direct the contractor to issue informal invitations for bid (orally, telephonically, or by other informal media), provided—</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(i) Maximum practical competition is obtained;</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Sources solicited are recorded; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Informal bids are confirmed in writing.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(3) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Sale approval and award</i>. Plant
clearance officers shall—</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(i) Evaluate bids to establish that the
sale price is fair and reasonable, taking into consideration—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(A) Knowledge or tests of the market;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(B) Current published prices for the property;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(C) The nature, condition, quantity, and
location of the property; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(D) Past sale history for like or similar
items;</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Approve award to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government. The plant clearance officer shall not approve award to any bidder who is an ineligible transferee, as defined in 252.245-7005, Management and Reporting of Government Property; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Notify the contractor of the bidder
to whom an award will be made within 5 working days from receipt
of bids.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(4) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">
               Negotiated sales</i>.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(i) Negotiated sales include purchases or retention at less than cost by the contractor. Negotiated sales may be made when—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(A) The plant clearance officer determines
that this method is essential to expeditious plant clearance; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(B) The Government's interests are adequately
protected.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Negotiated sales shall be at fair and reasonable prices, not less than those reasonably expected under competitive sales.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Conditions justifying negotiated sales are—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(A) No acceptable bids are received under
competitive sale;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(B) Anticipated sales proceeds do not warrant
competitive sale;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(C) Specialized nature of the property
would not create bidder interest;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(D) Removal of the property would reduce
its value or result in disproportionate handling expenses; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(E) Such action is essential to the Government's
interests.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(5) Plant clearance officers shall consider any special disposal requirements such as demilitarization or trade security control requirements in accordance with DoDM 4160.28-M, Defense Demilitarization Manual, and DoDI 2030.08, Implementation of Trade Security Controls (TSCs) for Transfers of DoD Personal Property to Parties Outside DoD Control, respectively. See PGI <xref href="PGI_245.6.dita#DFARS_SUBPART_PGI_245_6"
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                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref ">245.6</xref>.</p>
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