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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 47: Transportation › Subpart 47.3

FAR 47.304-5 Exceptions.

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 lists unusual conditions or circumstances that may justify using delivery terms other than f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination. It also requires contracting officers to get help from transportation officers before issuing solicitations when such unusual conditions exist. For contractors, it means the f.o.b. terms in a solicitation may vary from the usual ones when these exceptions apply.

Applies to: Contracting officers issuing solicitations and contractors responding to them

What it requires

  • Contracting officers shall obtain assistance from transportation officers before issuing solicitations when unusual conditions or circumstances exist that relate to f.o.b. terms.

Key terms: f.o.b. origin · f.o.b. destination · transportation disabilities · transshipment facilities · transportation officers

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

The text

(a) Unusual conditions or circumstances may require the use of terms other than f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination. Such conditions or circumstances include, but are not limited to—

(1) Transportation disabilities at origin or destination;

(2) Mode of transportation required;

(3) Availability of Government or commercial loading, unloading, or transshipment facilities;

(4) Characteristics of the supplies;

(5) Trade customs related to certain supplies;

(6) Origins or destinations in Alaska and Hawaii; and

(7) Program requirements.

(b) Contracting officers shall obtain assistance from transportation officers before issuing solicitations when unusual conditions or circumstances exist that relate to f.o.b. terms.

Sections that refer to it

  • 47.304-3 Shipments from CONUS for overseas delivery.
  • 47.304-4 Shipments originating outside CONUS.

← 47.304-4 Shipments originating outside CONUS. · 47.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors. →

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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