FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 47: Transportation › Subpart 47.1
FAR 47.105 Transportation assistance.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section tells government activities where to get help with transportation matters. Civilian activities without transportation officers must use a GSA regional office or the contract administration office named in the contract, while military installations must use the transportation office of the contracting activity unless another military activity is designated. It matters to contractors because it identifies the offices that provide transportation assistance on contracts.
Applies to: Civilian Government activities and military installations needing transportation assistance
What it requires
- Civilian activities without transportation officers or needing assistance must obtain it from the GSA Regional Federal Supply Service Bureau or the designated contract administration office's transportation element.
- Military installations must obtain transportation assistance from the transportation office of the contracting activity unless another military activity is designated.
- Military transportation offices must request needed additional aid from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC).
Key terms: transportation officers · GSA Regional Federal Supply Service Bureau · contract administration office · Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) Civilian Government activities that do not have transportation officers, or otherwise need assistance on transportation matters, shall obtain assistance from (1) the GSA Regional Federal Supply Service Bureau that provides support to the activity or (2) the transportation element of the contract administration office designated in the contract.
(b) Military installations shall obtain transportation assistance from the transportation office of the contracting activity, unless another military activity has been designated as responsible for furnishing assistance, guidance, or data. Military transportation offices shall request needed additional aid from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC).
Sections that refer to it
- 47.101 Policies.
- 47.205 Availability of term contracts and basic ordering agreements for transportation or for transportation-related services.
- 47.301-2 Participation of transportation officers.
- 47.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors.
- 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
- 47.506 Procedures.
← 47.104-5 Citation of Government rate tenders. · 47.200 Scope of subpart. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 47
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers; Correction ↗ · final rule 2024-12-30 · effective 2025-01-03
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers ↗ · final rule 2024-12-16 · effective 2025-01-03
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.