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PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, NIH(RC)-7

Notwithstanding any other clause in this contract, the Contractor will not be reimbursed for the purchase, lease, or rental of any item of equipment listed in the following Federal Supply Groups, regardless of the dollar value, without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

67 - Photographic Equipment

69 - Training Aids and Devices

70 - General Purpose ADP Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support (Excluding 7045-ADP Supplies and Support Equipment.)

71 - Furniture

72 - Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances

74 - Office Machines and Visible Record Equipment

77 - Musical Instruments, Phonographs, and Home-type Radios

78 - Recreational and Athletic Equipment

When equipment in these Federal Supply Groups is requested by the Contractor and determined essential by the Contracting Officer, the Government will endeavor to fulfill the requirement with equipment available from its excess personal property sources, provided the request is made under a cost-reimbursement contract. Extensions or renewals of approved existing leases or rentals for equipment in these Federal Supply Groups are excluded from the provisions of this article.

NIH(RC)-7 (4/1/84)

OMB Bulletin 81-16