48 CFR § 917.7401 - 917.7401 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 917.7401 - 917.7401   General."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "917.7401"
section_name: "917.7401   General."
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "917"
part_name: "SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7101  and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
regulatory_source: "49 FR 11974, Mar. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
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# 917.7401 917.7401   General.

The acquisition of real estate requires the involvement of a DOE Certified Realty Specialist, as specified at 917.7402. Special circumstances and situations may arise under cost-type contracts when, in the performance of the contract or subcontract, the performer shall be required, or otherwise find it necessary, to acquire real estate or interests therein by:

(a) Purchase, on DOE's behalf or in its own name, with title eventually vesting in the Government.

(b) Lease for which DOE will reimburse the contractor for the pre-approved costs incurred under the lease.

(c) Acquisition of temporary interest through easement, license or permit, and DOE funds the cost of the temporary interest.

[61 FR 41707, Aug. 9, 1996, as amended at 76 FR 7693, Feb. 11, 2011]