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40 U.S.C. 121(c); 31 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, 35 FR 7959, 3 CFR, 1066-1970 Comp., p. 1070; E.O. 11541, 35 FR 10737, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 939; and OMB Circular No. A-126 (Revised May 22, 1992), 57 FR 22150.
90 FR 58425, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
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(a) If the requirements are met for operating an in-house aviation program contained in OMB Circular A-76, and OMB Circular A-11, Part 2, Section 25.5, and Section 51.18, subparagraph (d), you may:
(1) Acquire Federal aircraft when—
(i) Aircraft are the optimum means of supporting your agency's official business;
(ii) You do not have aircraft that can support your agency's official business safely and cost-effectively;
(iii) No commercial or other governmental source is available to provide aviation services safely and cost-effectively; and
(iv) Congress has specifically authorized your agency to purchase, lease, or transfer aircraft and to maintain and operate those aircraft;
(2) Acquire CAS when—
(i) Aircraft are the optimum means of supporting your agency's official business; and
(ii) Using commercial aircraft and services is safe and is more cost effective than using Federal aircraft, aircraft from any other governmental source, or scheduled air carriers.
(b) When acquiring aircraft, aircraft selection must be based on need, a strong business case, and life-cycle cost analysis, which conform to OMB Circular A-11, Part 2, Section 25.5.
To acquire Government aircraft, you must follow the requirements in:
(a) 31 U.S.C. 1343;
(b) OMB Circular A-126 Revised;
(c) OMB Circular A-11, Part 2, Section 25.5;
(d) OMB Circular A-76; and
(e) OMB Circular A-94.
Except for leases and capital leases, for which you must have specific congressional authorization as required by 31 U.S.C. 1343, you may budget to fund your CAS out of your agency's operating budget. Also see § 102-33.40.
When purchasing, leasing, or awarding a CAS contract for a Federal aircraft, you must follow 48 CFR chapter 1, unless your agency is exempt.
At a minimum, your CAS contracts and agreements must require that any provider of CAS comply with—
(a) Civil standards in 14 CFR that are applicable to the type of operations you are asking the contractor to conduct;
(b) Applicable military standards; or
(c) Your agency's Flight Program Standards.
When acquiring aircraft parts, you must:
(a) Inspect and verify that all incoming parts are documented as safe for flight prior to installation;
(b) Obtain all logbooks (if applicable) and maintenance records. For guidance on maintaining records for non-military parts, see FAA Advisory Circular 43-9C.
When acquiring FSCAP you must:
(a) Accept FSCAP only if traceable to the original manufacturer and marked with the DoD Criticality Code; and
(b) Not install untraceable FSCAP unless inspected and recertified by the OEM or an FAA-approved facility.
When acquiring life-limited parts, you must:
(a) Identify and inspect the parts, ensuring that they have civil or military-certified documentation; and
(b) Mutilate and dispose of any expired life-limited parts.