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FAR 47.304-2 Shipments within CONUS.

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 says solicitations for shipments within the continental United States must allow offers on either or both f.o.b. origin and f.o.b. destination, and be evaluated on the lowest overall cost to the Government. If a contracting officer decides not to follow this policy, the contract file must document the reasons.

Applies to: Solicitations for shipments within CONUS

What it requires

  • Provide in solicitations that offers may be submitted on the basis of either or both f.o.b. origin and f.o.b. destination
  • Evaluate offers on the basis of the lowest overall cost to the Government
  • Document the contract file with the reasons when not following this policy

Key terms: f.o.b. origin · f.o.b. destination · lowest overall cost to the Government · CONUS · contract file

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

The text

(a) Solicitations shall provide that offers may be submitted on the basis of either or both f.o.b origin and f.o.b. destination and that they will be evaluated on the basis of the lowest overall cost to the Government.

(b) When sufficient reasons exist not to follow this policy, the contract file shall be documented to include the reasons.

← 47.304-1 General. · 47.304-3 Shipments from CONUS for overseas delivery. →

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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