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FAR 52.247-46 Shipping Point(s) Used in Evaluation of F.o.b. Origin Offers.

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 explains how the Government evaluates f.o.b. origin offers when shipping points or plants are involved. If an offeror does not clearly identify shipping points or quantities before bid opening, the Government will assume delivery from the most favorable point or from the plant or business address indicated. If the contractor later ships from a different point, any increased transportation cost is the contractor's responsibility and any savings go to the Government.

Applies to: Offerors in f.o.b. origin solicitations where price evaluation for shipments from various shipping points is contemplated

What it requires

  • Indicate the quantity per shipping point or plant before bid opening if more than one shipping point or plant is designated
  • Indicate a shipping point or plant before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of offers
  • Indicate the plant where the contract will be performed if no shipping point or plant is indicated
  • Bear any increase in transportation costs if a shipping point other than the one used by the Government for evaluation is used

Key terms: shipping point · plant · f.o.b. origin · bid opening · transportation costs

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

The text

As prescribed in 47.305-3(b)(4)(ii), insert the following provision in f.o.b. origin solicitations when price evaluation for shipments from various shipping points is contemplated:

Shipping Point(s) Used in Evaluation of f.o.b. Origin Offers (APR 1984)

(a) If more than one shipping point or plant is designated by the offeror and the offeror fails to indicate the quantity per shipping point or plant before bid opening, the Government will evaluate the offer on the basis of delivery of the entire quantity from the point or plant where cost of transportation is most favorable to the Government.

(b) If the offeror, before bid opening (or the closing date specified for receipt of offers) fails to indicate any shipping point or plant, the Government will evaluate the offer on the basis of delivery from the plant at which the contract will be performed, as indicated in the offer. If no plant is indicated in the offer, the offer will be evaluated on the basis of delivery from the Contractor's business address indicated in the offer.

(c) If the offeror uses a shipping point other than that which has been used by the Government as a basis for the evaluation of offers, any increase of transportation costs shall be borne by the Contractor and any savings shall revert to the Government.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.247-45 F.o.b. Origin and/or F.o.b. Destination Evaluation. · 52.247-47 Evaluation—F.o.b. Origin. →

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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