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DFARS 252.251-7001 Use of Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) vehicles and related services.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This clause sets out how a contractor may use Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) vehicles and related services under a Government contract. It tells the contractor where and how to submit vehicle requests, what information to include, and makes the contractor responsible for unauthorized use and related costs. It matters because misuse of Government vehicles can create costs and penalties for the contractor.

Applies to: Contractors authorized to use IFMS vehicles and related services

What it requires

  • Submit requests for five or fewer vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate GSA Regional Customer Service Bureau, Attention: Motor Equipment Activity
  • Submit requests for more than five vehicles to GSA headquarters at the address stated in the clause
  • Include the required information in each request, such as agency authorization, number of vehicles and period of use, authorized employees, equipment list, and billing instructions
  • Establish and enforce suitable penalties for employees who use or authorize use of Government vehicles for other than performance of Government contracts

Key terms: IFMS vehicles · related services · GSA Regional Customer Service Bureau · Motor Equipment Activity · Contracting Officer

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 251.205, use the following clause:

Use of Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) Vehicles and Related Services (DEC 1991)

(a) The Contractor, if authorized use of IFMS vehicles, shall submit requests for five or fewer vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate General Services Administration (GSA) Regional Customer Service Bureau, Attention: Motor Equipment Activity. Submit requests for more than five vehicles to GSA headquarters: General Services Administration, FTM, Washington, DC 20406. Include the following in each request:

(1) Two copies of the agency authorization to obtain vehicles and related services from GSA.

(2) The number of vehicles and related services required and the period of use.

(3) A list of the Contractor's employees authorized to request vehicles and related services.

(4) A list of the makes, models, and serial numbers of Contractor-owned or leased equipment authorized to be serviced.

(5) Billing instructions and address.

(b) The Contractor should make requests for any unusual quantities of vehicles as far in advance as possible.

(c) The Contractor shall establish and enforce suitable penalties for employees who use or authorize the use of Government vehicles for other than performance of Government contracts.

(d) The Contractor shall assume, without the right of reimbursement from the Government, the cost or expense of any use of IFMS vehicles and services not related to the performance of the contract.

(e) Only the Contractor may request authorization for subcontractor use of IFMS vehicles. The Contracting Officer will not grant authorization for subcontractor use without approval of the Contractor.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources. · 252.270-7000 Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses—Representation. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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