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37 sections with “commercial bill of lading”

  • FAR 52.247-1 Commercial Bill of Lading Notations.
    As prescribed in 47.104-4, insert the following clause: Commercial Bill of Lading Notations (FEB 2006) When the Contracting Officer authorizes supplies to be shipped on a commercial bill of lading and the Contractor will be reimbursed the…
  • FAR 53.247 Transportation (U.S. Commercial Bill of Lading).
    The commercial bill of lading is the preferred document for the transportation of property, as specified in 47.101.
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …n, 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 shall not ha…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …s prescribed in 12.301(b)(3), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that co…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …ibed in 47.507(a), insert the following clause: Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b)) requ…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    … is a construction contract; or (ii) The supplies being transported are— (A) Other than commercial products or (B) Commercial products that— (1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (general…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    …rigin freight shipments which do not have a security classification shall move on prepaid commercial bills of lading or other shipping documents to domestic destinations, including air and water terminals. Weight of individual shipments sha…
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …t charges. Therefore, 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be used for shipments moving on commercial bills of lading in cost reimbursement contracts under which the transportation costs are direct and allowable costs under the cost principl…
  • FAR 47.302 Place of delivery—f.o.b. point.
    …yment of the contractor, provided the invoice is supported either by a copy of the signed commercial bill of lading (indicating the carrier's receipt of the supplies covered by the invoice for transportation to the particular destination sp…
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at S…
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at S…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at Su…
  • FAR 52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.
    … contract: (i) If transportation is accomplished by common carrier, a signed copy of the commercial bill of lading for the supplies covered by the Contractor's invoice, indicating the carrier's intent to ship the supplies to the destinatio…
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at S…
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    …idence of title, for clearing customs, and generally used as a contract of carriage. (1) Commercial bill of lading (CBL), unlike the Government bill of lading, is not an accountable transportation document. (2) Government bill of lading (…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    (a) For domestic shipments, 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 otherwis…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    …ent rate tenders and apply to shipments moving for the 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 cl…
  • FAR 47.104-2 Fixed-price contracts.
    … the freight charges to a specific destination. In such cases, the contractor shall use a commercial bill of lading and be reimbursed for the direct and actual transportation cost as a separate item in the invoice. The clause at 52.247-1, C…
  • FAR 47.104-4 Contract clause.
    …. 10721 and 13712 rates, where authorized (see 47.104(b)), insert the clause at 52.247-1, Commercial Bill of Lading Notations, in solicitations and contracts when the contracts will be— (1) Cost-reimbursement contracts, including those tha…
  • FAR 47.303-10 F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.
    …re assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition in or on the conveyance of the carrier on the date or within the …
  • FAR 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.
    …re assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading or other transportation receipt; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition in or on the conveyance of the ca…
  • DFARS 247.207 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and special requirements.
    …including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that are for carriage in which a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder will provide or arrange truc…
  • FAR 47.303-4 F.o.b. origin, freight prepaid.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at S…
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    …ed by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other transportation receipt. The bill of lading shall show— (i) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business subcontracting for its commercial products, or, if there is no currently approved plan, assist the contracting officer in evaluating the plans for those products. (54) Assi…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …torage at intermediate points, contracting officers shall make use of contractors' earned commercial transit credits, which are recorded with the carriers. A transit credit represents the transportation costs for a recorded tonnage from the…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …d in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at S…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …ies to the designated Government destinations. The offeror will ship these supplies under commercial bills of lading, paying all remaining transportation charges connected with the shipment, subject to reimbursement by the Government in an …
  • DFARS 247.101 Policies.
    …028, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions. (ii) The term “commercial bills of lading” includes the use of any commercial form or procedure.
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …to the supplier and shall include in the notice— (1) The Contractor's name, address, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code; (2) Prime contract number and, if applicable, delivery order number; (3) Total dollar value of the pri…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    … be awarded, a Government contract, including a contract for carriage under Government or commercial bills of lading, or a subcontract under a Government contract; or (2) Conducts business, or reasonably may be expected to conduct business…
  • FAR 47.207-10 Discrepancies incident to shipments.
    …, and other discrepancies between the quantity and/or condition of supplies received from commercial carrier and the quantity and/or condition of these supplies as shown on the covering bill of lading or other transportation document. Regul…
  • FAR 47.303-6 F.o.b. destination.
    …repare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsi…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …n nature to items purchased by the Contractor or any subcontractor in connection with its commercial business; and (2) Segregation of these supplies to ensure use only on Government contracts containing duty-free entry provisions is not ec…
  • FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination.
    …repare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsi…
  • FAR 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises.
    …repare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsi…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …ces as required for marking under MIL-STD-129. (f) All movement documents (Government or commercial bills of lading or other delivery documents) shall be annotated by the Contractor with the— (1) Transportation Control Number, Consignor C…

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