Preface

Fleet Organization, Mission, and Responsibilities

Performance Metrics

Official Use of Vehicles

Asset Management

Vehicle Acquisition

5.1 Acquisition Alternatives

	5.1.1 Purchase Versus Lease
	5.1.2 Purchasing New Vehicles
	5.1.3 Purchasing Used Vehicles
	5.1.4 GSA Leasing
	5.1.5 Commercial Leasing
	5.1.6 Rentals
	5.1.7 Demonstration Equipment

5.2 Ordering Vehicles

	5.2.1 Vehicle Size
	5.2.2 Vehicle Specifications
	5.2.3 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program
	5.2.4 Vehicle Replacement Schedule by Class

5.3 New Vehicle Deliveries, Marking, and Registration

	5.3.1 In-Servicing
	5.3.2 Exchange of Old Vehicle for New Replacement
	5.3.3 Record-Keeping Requirements
	5.3.4 New Vehicle Acceptance
	5.3.5 Vehicle Identification Systems
	5.3.6 New Vehicle Quality Assurance

5.4 Acquisition of Medium and Heavy Duty Versus Light Duty Vehicles

Alternative Fueled Vehicles

Fleet Maintenance

Vehicle Disposal

Fuel Management

10.

Contractor Use of Government Vehicles

Driver's Handbook

Forms and Reports

References

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions

Web Links

FAQ

NASA Official Fleet Management Handbook

Vehicle Acquisition

Commercial Leasing

Commercial leases shall only be used when that approach has been determined to be the most cost-effective alternative to providing customer support. Otherwise, only NASA-owned and GSA vehicles will be utilized. Commercial leases should be established when determined to be cost effective Recurrent use of commercial rentals/leases (i.e. “back to back”) to bypass standard acquisition procedures and TV standards is strictly prohibited. The CTO shall be notified regarding all commercial leases and shall track the types, quantities, and duration of such leases in order to evaluate the need for additional vehicle resources for the Center. See paragraph 1.3.6 and chapter 10 and 11 for more details on vehicle assignment for contractors.

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