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38 sections with “Transportation on U.S. carriers”

  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    … that offerors may have potential transit credits available and the Government may reduce transportation costs through the use of transit credits: Transportation Transit Privilege Credits (APR 1984) (a) If the offeror has established with…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    As prescribed in 247.574(a) and (a)(1), use the following basic clause: Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (OCT 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Foreign-flag vessel means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel. Oce…
  • FAR 46.314 Transportation contracts.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight transportation services (including local drayage) by rail, motor (including bus), domestic freight forwar…
  • FAR 52.246-14 Inspection of Transportation.
    …scribed in 46.314, insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for freight transportation services (including local drayage) by rail, motor (including bus), domestic freight forwarder, and domestic water carriers (including i…
  • FAR 47.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors.
    (a) The contracting officer shall coordinate transportation factors with the transportation office during the planning, solicitation, and award phases of the acquisition process (see 47.105). (b) To the extent feasible, activities shall sc…
  • FAR 32.111 Contract clauses for noncommercial purchases.
    …itations and contracts for personal services; (4) The clause at 52.232-4, Payments under Transportation Contracts and Transportation-Related Services Contracts, in solicitations and contracts for transportation or transportation-related se…
  • FAR 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).
    …plains statutory authority for common carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (motor carrier, water carrier, freight forwarder, rail carrier) to offer to transport persons or property for the account of the …
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …sts. The Government shall assume its pro rata share of the combined shipment cost. Agency transportation personnel shall evaluate overall transportation costs before authorizing any movement to ensure savings to the Government consistent wi…
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …resses of the nearest public rail siding and of the carrier serving it. (This will enable transportation officers, when issuing routing instructions, to select the mode of transportation that will provide the required service at the lowest …
  • FAR 47.305-14 Mode of transportation.
    Generally, solicitations shall not specify a particular mode of transportation or a particular carrier. If the use of particular types of carriers is necessary to meet program requirements, the solicitation shall provide that only offers in…
  • FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.
    …Flag Air Carriers (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— International air transportation means transportation by air between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States or between two places both of wh…
  • DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States.
    …nited States, including end products, components, or construction material, but excluding transportation; (ii) U.S. services—expenditures for services performed in the United States, including all charges for overhead, other indirect costs…
  • FAR 47.102 Transportation insurance.
    …'s assumed responsibility. The cost of this insurance to the carrier shall be part of the transportation cost. (The Secretary of the Treasury prescribes regulations regarding shipments of valuables in 31 CFR parts 361 and 362.) (c)(1) If s…
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …ents moving on commercial bills of lading in cost reimbursement contracts under which the transportation costs are direct and allowable costs under the cost principles of Part 31. (b) 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be applied to the m…
  • FAR 47.305-9 Commodity description and freight classification.
    …scription of the commodity to be acquired and of packing requirements to determine proper transportation charges for the evaluation of offers. If supplies cannot be properly classified through reference to freight classification tariffs or …
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or (2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection …
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …nsure that instructions to contractors result in the most efficient and economical use of transportation services and equipment. Transportation personnel will assist and provide transportation management expertise to the CAO. Specific respo…
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    …bes procedures for the acquisition by sealed bid or negotiated contracts of— (1) Freight transportation (including local drayage) from rail, motor (including bus), domestic water (including inland, coastwise, and intercoastal) carriers, an…
  • FAR 47.305-1 Solicitation requirements.
    … much of the following data as is applicable to the particular acquisition: (a) Modes of transportation and, if rail transportation is used, names of rail carriers serving the offeror's facility. (b) The number of railroad cars, motor tru…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …destinations outside CONUS and originate within CONUS, the contracting officer shall, for transportation evaluation purposes, note in the solicitation the CONUS port of loading or point of exit (aerial or water) and the water port of debark…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …al transit credits, which are recorded with the carriers. A transit credit represents the transportation costs for a recorded tonnage from the initial point to an intermediate point. The remaining transportation charges from the intermediat…
  • FAR 47.405 Contract clauses.
    …ons and contracts whenever it is possible that U.S. Government-financed international air transportation of personnel (and their personal effects) or property will occur in the performance of the contract. This clause does not apply to cont…
  • FAR 47.502 Policy.
    …. 2631), which requires the Department of Defense to use only U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transportation of supplies for the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps unless those vessels are not available at fair and reasonable rates. (2) Th…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …il, and shall pass to the Government upon: (1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or (2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    … vessels (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers). Such transportation shall be accomplished when any equipment, materials, or commodities, located within or outside the United States, that may be transport…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …cturer or supplier of the equipment under a contract awarded on a sole source basis. (v) Transportation by common carrier of persons by air, motor vehicle, rail, or marine vessel on regularly scheduled routes or via standard commercial ser…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …g (JAN 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)). (Applies to contracts with a U.S.-flag carrier for the transportation by air of passengers; does not apply to contracts awarded by the Department of Defense or contracts for commercial products). (2) List…
  • DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.
    … order to provide assistance and refuge for commercial carriers of such material during a transportation emergency. (9) The storage of any material that is not owned by DoD, if the Secretary of the military department concerned determines …
  • DFARS 232.611 Contract clause.
    …for communications services and facilities, and purchases under such agreements; and (C) Transportation contracts with common carriers for common carrier services.
  • DFARS 247.301-71 Evaluation factor or subfactor.
    For contracts that will include a significant requirement for transportation of items outside the contiguous United States, include an evaluation factor or subfactor that favors suppliers, third-party logistics providers, and integrated log…
  • FAR 52.247-55 F.o.b. Point for Delivery of Government-Furnished Property.
    …rs in the same or nearest city having rail service. The Government may choose the mode of transportation and the carriers and will bear the cost of all line-haul transportation to the specified destination. (b) If the destination of the Go…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    … consolidate prepaid shipments in accordance with procedures established by the cognizant transportation office. The Contractor is authored to combine Government prepaid shipments with the Contractor's commercial shipments for delivery to o…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    …account of the Government on— (1) Commercial bills of lading endorsed to show that total transportation charges are assignable to, and will be reimbursed by, the Government (see the clause at 52.247-1, Commercial Bill of Lading Notations);…
  • FAR 47.402 Policy.
    …must use U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air travel and transportation of their personal effects or property, if available (49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation, commonly referred to as t…
  • FAR 47.403-1 Availability and unavailability of U.S.-flag air carrier service.
    (a) If a U.S.-flag air carrier cannot provide the international air transportation needed or if the use of U.S.-flag air carrier service would not accomplish an agency's mission, foreign-flag air carrier service may be deemed necessary. (b…
  • FAR 32.600 Scope of subpart.
    …07, 32.608, and 32.610 of this subpart do not apply to claims against common carriers for transportation overcharges and freight and cargo losses (31 U.S.C. 3726).
  • FAR 47.403-3 Disallowance of expenditures.
    …ies shall disallow expenditures for U.S. Government-financed commercial international air transportation on foreign-flag air carriers unless there is attached to the appropriate voucher a memorandum adequately explaining why service by U.S.…
  • FAR 47.404 Air freight forwarders.
    (a) Agencies may use air freight forwarders that are engaged in international air transportation (49 U.S.C. 1301(24)(c)) for U.S. Government-financed movements of property. The rule on disallowance of expenditures in 47.403-3(a) applies als…

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