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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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48 sections with “carriers”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.
    As prescribed in 47.405(a), insert the following clause: Preference for U.S.-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…
  • FAR 52.232-6 Payment Under Communication Service Contracts With Common Carriers.
    …egulations, in solicitations and contracts for regulated communication services by common carriers: Payment Under Communication Service Contracts With Common Carriers (APR 1984) The Government shall pay the Contractor, in arrears, upon su…
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …ribed in 47.405(b), insert the following clause: Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training To Prevent Human Trafficking (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Human trafficking means “Severe forms o…
  • FAR 47.403-3 Disallowance of expenditures.
    … 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.-flag air carriers was not availabl…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    … (d)(1) The preferred method of transporting supplies for the Government is by commercial carriers. However, Government-owned, leased, or chartered vehicles, aircraft, and vessels may be used if (i) they are available and not fully utilized…
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    …il, motor (including bus), domestic water (including inland, coastwise, and intercoastal) carriers, and from freight forwarders; and (2) Transportation-related services including but not limited to stevedoring, storage, packing, marking, a…
  • FAR 47.404 Air freight forwarders.
    …property. The rule on disallowance of expenditures in 47.403-3(a) applies also to the air carriers used by these international air freight forwarders. (b) Agency personnel shall inform international air freight forwarders that to facilitat…
  • FAR 46.314 Transportation contracts.
    …l drayage) by rail, motor (including bus), domestic freight forwarder, and domestic water carriers (including inland, coastwise, and intercoastal). The contracting officer shall not use the clause for the acquisition of transportation servi…
  • FAR 52.246-14 Inspection of Transportation.
    …l drayage) by rail, motor (including bus), domestic freight forwarder, and domestic water carriers (including inland, coastwise, and intercoastal). The contracting officer shall not use the clause for the acquisition of transportation servi…
  • DFARS 239.7402 Policy.
    …cy is to acquire telecommunications services from common and noncommon telecommunications carriers— (1) On a competitive basis, except when acquisition using other than full and open competition is justified; (2) Recognizing the regulatio…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ncluding points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of quotes will suffice for this purpose. Copies of telephone notes, emails, and other relevant communications will otherwis…
  • FAR 32.111 Contract clauses for noncommercial purchases.
    …; (6) The clause at 52.232-6, Payments under Communication Service Contracts with Common Carriers, in solicitations and contracts for regulated communication services by common carriers; and (7) The clause at 52.232-7, Payments under Time…
  • FAR 47.102 Transportation insurance.
    …sk of loss of and/or damage to its property that is not the legal liability of commercial carriers and (2) does not buy insurance coverage for its property in the possession of commercial carriers (40 U.S.C. 17307). (See part 28, Bonds and …
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …ing officers shall— (1) Include in contracts a statement requiring the contractor to use carriers that offer acceptable service at reduced rates if available; and (2) Ensure that contractors receive the name and location of the transporta…
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …f.o.b. origin, to domestic destinations, including DOD air and water terminals, by common carriers on commercial bills of lading. Such shipments shall not exceed 150 pounds by commercial air or 1,000 pounds by other commercial carriers and …
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    … transit arrangements or through efforts to obtain additional transit privileges from the carriers. Solicitations incorporating transit arrangements shall be restricted to f.o.b. origin offers, as f.o.b. destination offers can only quote fi…
  • FAR 47.305-14 Mode of transportation.
    …ticular 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 involving the specified types of carriers will be …
  • FAR 47.403-1 Availability and unavailability of U.S.-flag air carrier service.
    …foreign-flag air carrier can be paid for in excess foreign currency (unless U.S.-flag air carriers decline to accept excess or near excess foreign currencies for transportation payable only out of such monies). (c) Except as provided in pa…
  • FAR 47.405 Contract clauses.
    …he contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-63, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers, in solicitations and contracts whenever it is possible that U.S. Government-financed international air transportation of personnel (and thei…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …ontracts listed at 47.504(d).) (xxiv) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (JAN 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)). (Applies to contracts with a U.S.-flag carrier for the trans…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ce payments. (j) Insurance. (1) The Contractor shall maintain with responsible insurance carriers— (i) Insurance on plant and equipment against fire and other hazards, to the extent that similar properties are usually insured by others op…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …or commodities that may be transported in ocean 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 o…
  • DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States.
    … costs, and profit under construction or service contracts; (iii) Transportation on U.S. carriers—expenditures for transportation furnished by U.S. flag, ocean, surface, and air carriers; and (iv) Expenditures not identified under paragra…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …naval vessels of the following categories: (1) Battleships; (2) Cruisers; (3) Aircraft carriers; (4) Destroyers; and (5) Submarines. Personal services contract means a contract that, by its express terms or as administered, makes the …
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …act Labor Standards statute: (1) Contracts entered into by the United States with common carriers for the carriage of mail by rail, air (except air star routes), bus, and ocean vessel, where such carriage is performed on regularly schedule…
  • FAR 28.307-2 Liability.
    …e or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers. (See 28.305(c) for treatment of contracts subject to the Defense Base Act.) (b) General liability. (1) The contracting officer shall requir…
  • FAR 32.600 Scope of subpart.
    …Sections 32.607, 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 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).
    (a) This section explains 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 …
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    … Lading Notations); and (2) Government bills of lading. (b) Agencies may negotiate with carriers for additional or revised 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates in appropriate situations. Only personnel authorized in agency procedures may carry…
  • FAR 47.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors.
    …fect savings in transportation costs, and concomitant reductions in energy consumption by carriers (see 47.305-7 and 47.305-8 for specific possibilities).
  • FAR 47.305-1 Solicitation requirements.
    …uisition: (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 trucks, or other conveyances that can be loaded per day. (c) Type of…
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …n evaluating offers. The Government normally uses land transportation by regulated common carriers between points in the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia. (2) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …esponsible for the transportation costs, see subpart 47.4—Air Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers. (l) Military and civilian agencies shall obtain assistance from transportation offices in connection with all export shipments (see 47.105)…
  • FAR 47.305-9 Commodity description and freight classification.
    …sification description published in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) (for carriers) and the Uniform Freight Classification (UFC) (for rail) filed with Federal and State regulatory bodies. Therefore, the contracting officer s…
  • FAR 47.402 Policy.
    …d their dependents, consultants, contractors, grantees, and others 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…
  • FAR 47.502 Policy.
    …least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of these supplies (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) is transported on privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels to the extent that such vessels are available …
  • FAR 49.505 Other termination clauses.
    …e cancellation or termination of orders under communication service contracts with common carriers because of special agency requirements that apply to these services. An appropriate clause, however, shall be prescribed at agency level, wit…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …idemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable …
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). __ (10) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (JAN 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contract…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …e solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provis…

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