48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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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.

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5 sections with “commodity rates”

  • FAR 47.305-9 Commodity description and freight classification.
    …ore, the contracting officer shall show in the solicitation a complete description of the commodity to be acquired and of packing requirements to determine proper transportation charges for the evaluation of offers. If supplies cannot be pr…
  • DFARS 247.270-3 Evaluation of bids and proposals.
    As a minimum, require that offers include— (a) Tonnage or commodity rates that apply to the bulk of the cargo worked under normal conditions; (b) Labor-hour rates that apply to services not covered by commodity rates, or to work performed…
  • DFARS 252.247-7000 Hardship conditions.
    …lar cargo, that will work a hardship on the Contractor if loaded or unloaded at the basic commodity rates, the Contractor shall— (1) Notify the Contracting Officer before performing the work, if feasible, but no later than the vessel saili…
  • FAR 47.305-1 Solicitation requirements.
    …car, truck, or other conveyance of the size normally used (specify type and size) for the commodity. (h) Description of material in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government rate tender) under which lowest frei…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    … Date of loading. (E) Port of loading. (F) Port of final discharge. (G) Description of commodity. (H) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available. (I) Total ocean freight revenue in U.S. dollars. (d) The Contractor shall insert…

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.