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Equipment & Supplies Records (OAR 166-475-0030)

This General Schedule is applicable to the Equipment & Supplies records of the Oregon University System. Retention periods apply to the record copy of all public records, regardless of medium or physical format, created or stored by the above specified agencies. Please note the exceptions to this General Schedule listed in OAR 166-030-0026 before disposing of records.

(1) Bid and Competitive Selection Records
(2) Equipment Inventory Records
(3) Equipment Loan Agreements Records
(4) Equipment Maintenance Records
(5) Equipment Rental and Loan Records
(6) Federal Property Records
(7) Food and Alcohol Inventory Records
(8) Food Ordering and Delivery Records
(9) Issue Tickets Records
(10) Miscellaneous Closing of Books Reports
(11) Personal Property Loan Agreements Records
(12) Property Disposition Requests Records
(13) Requisitions Records
(14) Research and Teaching Drug Inventory Records
(15) Sale Inventory Records
(16) Shipping Lists and Packing Slips
(17) Supplies Inventory Records
(18) Surplus Property Records
(19) Vehicle Records
(20) Vehicle Title Records
(21) Vendor History Reports


(1) Bid and Competitive Selection Records
This series documents the procurement process for equipment and service valued in excess of $5,000. This series may include but is not limited to: acquisition specifications; acquisition justification studies and explanations; State Information Systems Resource Request forms; requests for proposal (RFP) forms; affidavit of publication for RFP forms; requests for invitations to bid (RFIs); requests for quotes (RFQs); vendors proposals and bids; bid tabulation sheets and records for all bids received; departmental requisition forms; competitive quotes; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Business Services
Retention: 10 years after substantial completion of project for agency accepted improvement bids; 6 years after bid awarded for all other accepted bids; 2 years for records of rejected or bids non-awarded and proposals

Other copies: Units
Retention: 6 years for other copies of the accepted bid or proposal records; 2 years for other copies of rejected bid or proposal records


(2) Equipment Inventory Records
This series documents the acquisition, location, transfer, and disposition of state-owned property and equipment. This series may include but is not limited to: Equipment Inventory Lists; OUS Physical Inventory Information cards (CO-300 Form); OUS Equipment Inventory Forms (CO-350 Form); lost/stolen property reports; Damage Or Loss Of State Property Claim; equipment transfer forms and memos; and related documentation and correspondence. The series may also include biennial equipment list; returned departmental equipment inventory lists with annotations concerning resolution of problems associated with the accountability, physical condition, and physical location of specified pieces of equipment; and accountability and responsibility statements.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 4 years for biennial inventory records; 4 years after disposal of equipment from unit for all other records

Other Copies: Units
Retention: 2 years for biennial inventory records; 2 years after disposal of equipment from unit for all other records



(3) Equipment Loan Agreements Records
This series documents the institution's lending of equipment to borrowers conducting research, educational programs, and or other activities consistent with institution goals and missions. This series may include but is not limited to: signed equipment loan agreements which outline the conditions under which the loan is made and the responsibility assumed by the borrower; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 6 years after termination of agreement

Other copies: Lending and borrowing units
Retention: 3 years after termination of agreement


(4) Equipment Maintenance Records
Series documents the operation, maintenance, service and repair of institutional equipment. Records may include: purchase orders; lease agreements; warranties; instructions and operating manuals; vendor statements; service contracts; charge call bills; fax activity reports; service logs; invoices for equipment repair; purchase request forms; and memoranda.

Record Copy: Units
Retention: 1 year after disposition of equipment


(5) Equipment Rental and Loan Records
This series is used to monitor the rental/loan and return of university property such as recreational equipment and lockers and is also used to determine usage trends as an aid to purchase and replacement decisions. Records may include: rental agreements; loan forms; usage logs; and related correspondence.

Record Copy: Units
Retention: 2 years after return of property



(6) Federal Property Records
This series provides documentation for and monitoring of "agency-owned" (usually federal) properties loaned to the institution or agency-owned property purchased with (usually federal) non-institutional state funds for research contract use at the institution. Such property is carried on the state equipment inventory records for insurance and management purposes. This series may include but is not limited to: Annual Equipment Inventory Lists; federal physical equipment inventory reports; copies of federal form DD 1419; institutional acquisition, transfer, and disposition forms; memoranda of understanding or agreements; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 6 years after expiration: memoranda of understanding and agreements; 3 years after final disposition of equipment or property for all other records

Other copies: Units
Retention: 3 years after termination of agreement, grant contract, or disposal of equipment


(7) Food and Alcohol Inventory Records
This series is used to provide the department with a record of the dollar value of food, alcohol, and other consumable stock at the end of each month for planning, ordering, and fiscal accounting purposes. This series may include but is not limited to: in-house computer generated food inventory reports; alcohol inventory reports; summary reports; and other related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Housing & Dining Services, Memorial Union
Retention: 4 years

Other copies: Units
Retention: 1 year


(8) Food Ordering and Delivery Records
This series is used to provide the office with verification of vendor deliveries, transfers of food and supplies from the housing office warehouse, updated pricing information, and other vendor information. This series may include but is not limited to: photocopies of direct delivery vendor invoices; and requisition forms.

Record Copy: Housing & Dining Services, Memorial Union
Retention: 4 years


(9) Issue Tickets Records
This series documents the distribution of consumable supplies such as gasoline, oil, rock, gravel, and other supplies issued for authorized use. This series may include but is not limited to: issue tickets; receipts; sign-out sheets or logs; journal vouchers; purchase authorizations; and other related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Facilities Services, Units
Retention: 4 years


(10) Miscellaneous Closing of Books Reports
This series documents fiscal year ending reports sent to the OUS Controller annually. This series includes but is not limited to: reconciliation statements; reports on non-expendable property received; museum collections; vendors invoices; storeroom physical inventories; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 6 years

Other copies: Units
Retention: 2 years


(11) Personal Property Loan Agreements Records
This series documents the institution's acceptance of responsibility for and conditions under which it borrows equipment from other entities. The series also documents conditions under which the institution will operate equipment borrowed from others. The series may include but is not limited to: personal property loan agreement forms; letters of understanding; equipment conditions forms; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management, Contract Office, Administering units
Retention: 6 years after termination of agreement

Other copies: Borrowing units
Retention: After termination of agreement or removal of property from inventory


(12) Property Disposition Requests Records
This series documents custodial units' requests to change the status of state-owned property. A status change may consist of declaring an item surplus, salvage or scrap, lost or stolen, transferred, traded in, etc. This series includes State Property Disposition Requests (PDR forms) and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 4 years

Other copies: Units
Retention: 2 years


(13) Requisitions Records
This series documents the purchase of supplies and services by the institution. This series may include but is not limited to: purchase requests; State Purchase Request Forms; field purchase orders; inter-departmental requisitions for equipment, supplies, and services; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Business Services, Units
Retention: 4 years

Other copies: Units
Retention: 2 years


(14) Research and Teaching Drug Inventory Records
This series documents the daily inventory of drugs and controlled substances held by units for clinical, instructional, and research uses. These records include daily shift inventory logs listing descriptions, quantities, and initials of pharmacists conducting the inventories. Complies with 21 CFR 1304.04(a).

Record Copy: Colleges, Units
Retention: 2 years

Note: This retention period is not for the Student Health Services Dispensary.


(15) Sale Inventory Records
This series is used to document saleable items in colleges or unit's inventories. This series may include but is not limited to: stock printouts; inventory reports; card files of stock; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Colleges, Units
Retention: 4 years


(16) Shipping Lists and Packing Slips
This series documents the receipt of equipment, supplies, other items and services from vendors. The series includes: packing slips; shipping and container lists; and bills of lading.

Record Copy: Units
Retention: 1 year


(17) Supplies Inventory Records
This series documents the quantity and value of all supply items with a value of $4999.99 or less. Supply Inventories are required by the institution on an annual basis and mandated by OUS every 5 years. This series may include but is not limited to: a listing of institution-wide supplies inventories consolidated from each unit's submissions to the property administration office; departmental supplies inventory forms (OUS Form CO 340A); supply lists and ledgers; OUS Estimated Supplies Reports; and related reports, documentation, and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 4 years after superseded

Other copies: Units
Retention: 2 years after superseded


(18) Surplus Property Records
This series documents changes in state owned property; requests to declare items surplus, salvage, or scrap; removal and sale or disposal of excess equipment and other surplus items including proceeds from sales. Records may include but may not be limited to surplus property declaration and pick-up requests; pick-up request worksheets; State Property Disposition Requests (PDR forms); quarterly and other computer generated reports of sales to other departments, agencies, or private parties; journal vouchers; descriptive information; property sale flyers; surplus property sales inventory lists; bills of sale; cash receipts; vehicle odometer statements; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: 4 years

Other copies: Units
Retention: Until property resold or disposed for declaration and pick-up requests; 2 years for all other records


(19) Vehicle Records
This series documents departmental administration of vehicles such as cars, vans, trucks, trailers, boats, tractors, and farm vehicles for accounting and insurance purposes. It may also document the service history, accumulated mileage, and disposition of each vehicle of institutionally owned vehicles, including routine preventative maintenance, mechanical repairs, and accident damage repairs. This series may include but is not limited to: registrations; vehicle warranties; maintenance agreements; service contracts; vehicle inventories containing information regarding description, dollar value, and date of purchase; maintenance and repair logs; maintenance requests and work orders; gas slips; repair notices and authorizations and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Transportation Services, Units
Retention: 2 years after disposal of vehicle


(20) Vehicle Title Records
This series documents institution ownership of vehicles such as cars, vans, trucks, trailers, boats, tractors, and farm vehicles. This series includes title application materials and titles.

Record Copy: Property Management
Retention: Until title received for title application materials; retain title for the duration of ownership.


(21) Vendor History Reports
This series is used for quick reference of vendor data, selection, and updating pertaining to departmental and college operations. This series may include but is not limited to: reports containing vendor numbers, payee names, invoice numbers, amounts, warrant/voucher numbers, and message comments; copies of purchase orders; requisitions; packing slips; promotional and advertising materials; product specification sheets; and related documentation and correspondence.

Record Copy: Colleges, Units
Retention: Until superceded or obsolete for advertising materials; 2 years after superseded or obsolete for all other records


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