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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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61 sections with “Government vessel”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    … the United States, that may be transported by ocean vessel are— (1) Acquired for a U.S. Government agency account; (2) Furnished to, or for the account of, any foreign nation without provision for reimbursement; (3) Furnished for the ac…
  • FAR 47.501 Definitions.
    … vessels owned by U.S. citizens but registered in a nation other than the United States. Government vessel means a vessel owned by the U.S. Government and operated directly by the Government or for the Government by an agent or contractor,…
  • DFARS 252.217-7011 Access to vessel.
    …s necessary to perform their respective responsibilities, to a reasonable number of: (1) Government and other Government contractor employees (in addition to those Government employees attached to the vessel); and (2) Representatives of o…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evalu…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …tion is necessary and proper in the public interest or to avoid the serious impairment of Government business, and is in accord with the remedial purpose of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute to protect prevailing labor standards …
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    … the contracting officer shall authorize shipments on commercial bills of lading (CBL's). Government bills of lading (GBL's) may be used for international or noncontiguous domestic trade shipments or when otherwise authorized. (b) The cont…
  • FAR 47.303-8 F.a.s. vessel, port of shipment.
    …xplanation of delivery term. F.a.s. vessel, port of shipment means free of expense to the Government delivered alongside the ocean vessel and within reach of its loading tackle at the specified port of shipment. (b) Contractor responsibili…
  • FAR 47.303-9 F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.
    …) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. vessel, port shipment means free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor s…
  • FAR 47.503 Applicability.
    …nd 1954 described in 47.502(a) apply to the following cargoes: (1) Supplies owned by the Government and in the possession of— (i) The Government; (ii) A contractor; or (iii) A subcontractor at any tier. (2) Supplies for use of the Gove…
  • FAR 47.504 Exceptions.
    …). (c) Shipments of classified supplies when the classification prohibits the use of non-Government vessels. (d) Subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products, including commercial components, or commercial services(see 12.504(a…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …residing in or transiting through its information system.) (ii) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (Applies to…
  • FAR 52.247-36 F.a.s. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …erm f.a.s. vessel, port of shipment, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered alongside the ocean vessel and within reach of its loading tackle at the specified port of shipment. (b) The Contractor shall— …
  • FAR 52.247-37 F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …erm f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark t…
  • FAR 52.247-42 C.i.f. Destination.
    …4) (a) The term c.i.f. destination, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation and marine insurance paid by the…
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …ipment will be used in the evaluation of offers. (b) F.o.b. origin, transportation under Government bill of lading. (1) Offers shall be evaluated and awards made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to the Government at the overseas p…
  • FAR 52.247-66 Returnable Cylinders.
    …ylinders shall remain the Contractor's property but shall be loaned without charge to the Government for a period of __ days [Contracting Officer shall insert number of days] (hereafter referred to as loan period) following the day of deliv…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …and Valuation, as prescribed in 211.274-5(a). (B) Use the clause at 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers, as prescribed in 211.274-5(b). (vi) Part 215—Contracting by Negotiation. (A) Use the provision at 252.215-7003, R…
  • DFARS 227.7102-1 Policy.
    …users is not sufficient for military purposes; or (3) Describe the modifications made at Government expense to a commercial product, commercial service, or commercial process in order to meet the requirements of a Government solicitation. …
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    …ntify, to the extent practicable, technical data to be furnished with restrictions on the Government's rights and require contractors to identify technical data to be delivered with such restrictions prior to delivery. (c) Offerors shall n…
  • DFARS 227.7103-6 Contract clauses.
    …nd commercial services, when the successful offeror(s) will be required to deliver to the Government technical data pertaining to other than commercial products or commercial services, or pertaining to commercial products or commercial serv…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …manship. The solicitation shall prescribe the Navy standard whenever applicable. (c) The Government may inspect and test all material and workmanship at any time during the Contractor's performance of the work. (1) If, prior to delivery, …
  • DFARS 252.217-7007 Payments.
    …pies directed by the Contracting Officer, and as approved by the Contracting Officer, the Government will make progress payments as work progresses under the job order. (1) Generally, the Contractor may submit invoices on a semi-monthly ba…
  • DFARS 252.217-7010 Performance.
    …ng Officer under the Job Orders and Compensation clause of the Master Agreement. (b) The Government shall deliver the vessel described in the job order at the time and location specified in the job order. Upon completion of the work, the G…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    …any form of loss or damage to the vessel(s) or to the materials or equipment to which the Government has title or which have been furnished by the Government for installation by the Contractor. The Government assumes the risks of loss of an…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the primary pu…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ents and commercial processes but does not include commercial computer software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the primary pu…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    …use: Liability and Insurance (DEC 1991) (a) The Contractor shall be— (1) Liable to the Government for loss or damage to property, real and personal, owned by the Government or for which the Government is liable; (2) Responsible for, and…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …or (B) Commercial products that— (1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment); (2) Are sh…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    …signation notice means a notice in a procurement solicitation or other publication by the Government stating that the technology to be procured either affirmatively or presumptively satisfies the technical criteria necessary to be deemed a …
  • DFARS 217.7102 General.
    …reements to effect repairs, alterations, and/or additions to vessels belonging to foreign governments. (1) Contractors shall treat vessels of a foreign government as if they were vessels of the U.S. Government whenever requested to do so b…
  • DFARS 218.201 Contingency operation.
    …ity, are to be used to support a contingency operation. See 211.274-2(b). (3) Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card. Governmentwide commercial purchase cards do not have to be used for purchases valued at or below the micro-pu…
  • DFARS 225.7004-4 Implementation of restriction on certain naval vessel components.
    …ve the objectives of this section without imposing a significant management burden on the Government or the contractor involved.
  • DFARS 252.247-7026 Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards—Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade.
    …e vessel to a foreign shipyard; or (ii) Such work was paid for or reimbursed by the U.S. Government. (4) Names of shipyards that performed the work. (5) Inclusive dates of work performed. (d) Offerors are responsible for submitting accu…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …cost with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), State and local governments (see 31.107), and nonprofit organizations except those exempted under OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, appendix VIII (see 31.108) f…
  • FAR 47.303-13 C.& f. destination.
    …nation of delivery term. C.& f. (cost & freight) destination means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation paid by the contractor. (b) Con…
  • FAR 47.303-14 C.i.f. destination.
    …delivery term. C.i.f. (Cost, insurance, freight) destination means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation and marine insurance paid by the…
  • FAR 47.502 Policy.
    … (46 U.S.C. 1241(b), which is Section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act). Under this Act, Government agencies acquiring, either within or outside the United States, supplies that may require ocean transportation shall ensure that at least 5…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …fficer check as appropriate.] __(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655). __(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Condu…
  • FAR 52.247-41 C.& f. Destination.
    …4) (a) The term c.& f. destination, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation paid by the Contractor. (b) The…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    … meet, the requirements of any solicitation issued by any Federal, State, local or tribal governments. Determinations by DHS with respect to whether to issue a SAFETY Act designation for technologies submitted for DHS review are based on th…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.