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FAR 47.207-1 Qualifications of offerors.

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 contracting officers which clauses and provisions to include in solicitations for transportation and office relocation services. It ensures offerors meet certain qualifications, such as holding necessary operating authorities, having the capability to perform, inspecting sites, familiarizing themselves with conditions, and providing financial statements. For contractors, this means you may need to meet these requirements to be eligible for award.

Applies to: Offerors on transportation and Federal office relocation contracts

Key terms: Operating authorities · Performance capability · Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities · Familiarization with conditions · Financial statement

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Operating authorities. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated transportation is involved. The clause need not be used when a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it is in the Government's interest not to apply the requirement for holding or obtaining State authority to operate within the State.

(b) Performance capability for Federal office moving contracts. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-3, Capability to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office, when a Federal office is relocated, to ensure that offerors are capable to perform interstate or intrastate moving contracts involving the relocation of Federal offices.

(2) If a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it is in the Government's interest not to apply the requirements for holding or obtaining State authority to operate within the State, and to maintain a facility within the State or commercial zone, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I.

(c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.

(d) Familiarization with conditions. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-5, Familiarization with Conditions, to ensure that offerors become familiar with conditions under which and where the services will be performed.

(e) Financial statement. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-6, Financial Statement, to ensure that offerors are prepared to furnish financial statements.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.247-2 Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.
  • 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office.
  • 52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities.
  • 52.247-5 Familiarization With Conditions.
  • 52.247-6 Financial Statement.

Sections that refer to it

  • 47.207 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and special requirements.
  • 52.247-2 Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.
  • 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office.
  • 52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities.
  • 52.247-5 Familiarization With Conditions.
  • 52.247-6 Financial Statement.

← 47.207 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and special requirements. · 47.207-2 Duration of contract and time of performance. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 47

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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