(a) Title to supplies and other expendable property shall vest in
the recipient upon acquisition. If there is a residual inventory of
unused supplies exceeding $5,000 in total aggregate value upon
termination or completion of the project or program and the supplies are
not needed for any other federally-sponsored project or program, the
recipient shall retain the supplies for use on non-Federal sponsored
activities or sell them, but shall, in either case, compensate the
Federal Government for its share. The amount of compensation shall be
computed in the same manner as for equipment.
(b) The recipient shall not use supplies acquired with Federal funds
to provide services to non-Federal outside organizations for a fee that
is less than private companies charge for equivalent services, unless
specifically authorized by Federal statute as long as the Federal
Government retains an interest in the supplies.