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

FAR 47.306-3 Adequacy of loading and unloading facilities.

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 to evaluate how well an offeror can ship goods, including whether it can consolidate shipments into full carload or truckload lots. It also requires the contracting officer to consider the receiving facilities of the consignee so that shipping schedules match what can actually be handled. For contractors, this means your shipping and receiving capabilities can affect how the government evaluates your transportation ability.

Applies to: Contracting officers evaluating transportation capabilities of offerors and consignee receiving facilities

Key terms: transportation capabilities · shipping facilities · carload or truckload lots · consignee's receiving facilities · shipping schedules

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

The text

(a) When determining the transportation capabilities of an offeror, the contracting officer shall consider the type and adequacy of the offeror's shipping facilities, including the ability to consolidate and ship in carload or truckload lots.

(b) The contracting officer shall consider the type and adequacy of the consignee's receiving facilities to avoid shipping schedules that cannot be properly accommodated.

← 47.306-2 Lowest overall transportation costs. · 47.400 Scope of subpart. →

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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