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

Record-Keeping Requirements

The following data elements shall be collected completely and accurately for every vehicle and stored electronically in separate data fields and kept with NASA Records Retention NASA 1441:

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
License Number
Year
Make
Model Name
Model Number
Vehicle Type (e.g. Passenger Van, or Pickup)
Color
Odometer Type (Miles, or Hours, or Both)
Odometer Reading at Delivery
Total Acquisition Cost (For Owned Units)
Acquisition Date (Date Purchased or New to NASA Fleet)
In Service Date (Date delivered to end user)

Note that additional data elements may be necessary (for example, lifting capacity of a crane or forklift).

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