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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving 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 provision tells offerors that they are encouraged to inspect the shipping and receiving facilities where the services will be performed, so they can understand local conditions that could affect their costs. It also notes that site visits have been scheduled and provides a point of contact for more information. It matters because it helps contractors prepare realistic bids.

Applies to: Offerors on solicitations for transportation or transportation-related services

Key terms: offerors · shipping and receiving facilities · site visits · solicitations · transportation-related services

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

The text

As prescribed in 47.207-1(c), insert the following provision in solicitations for transportation or for transportation-related services when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids:

Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities (APR 1984)

(a) Offerors are urged to inspect the shipping and receiving facilities where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.

(b) Site visits have been scheduled as follows:

(c) For further information offerors may contact:

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office. · 52.247-5 Familiarization With Conditions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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