Definition   A fabrication is not something routinely configured at a store or assembly facility; it is a oneofakind creation. They are used to meet unique research or testing requirements and are typically classified as Special Test Equipment or Special Tooling by sponsor agencies. Fabrications are created by assembling a number of components (manufactured or custom made) to produce a piece of equipment that meets unique research specifications. Most fabrications are sponsorfunded and therefore have a number of compliance requirements related to acquiring and tracking individual pieces of equipment in an assembled fabrication. An equipment fabrication must meet all of the following criteria: Be a unique, oneofakind item, fabricated by Stanford The aggregate cost of materials, supplies, and components must be $5,000 or greater and is included as part of the acquisition cost for the completed asset The cost of associated labor is included as part of the acquisition cost reported for the completed asset Upon completion, have a useful life of more than one (1) year; or, if on a NASA contract, two (2) years