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37 sections with “destination of shipments”

  • FAR 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination.
    …r drayage contracts, describe the area of origin including boundaries and ZIP codes. (b) Destination of shipments. The contracting officer shall include full details regarding delivery points. For example, if a single delivery point is sho…
  • FAR 47.303-6 F.o.b. destination.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. destination means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered, on board the carrier's conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee's facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or …
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …rize the contractor to ship supplies, which have been acquired 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 c…
  • FAR 47.305-5 Destination unknown.
    (a)(1) When destinations are unknown, solicitations shall be f.o.b. origin only. (2) The contracting officer shall include in the contract file justifications for such solicitations. (b)(1) When the exact destination of the supplies to be…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …ivery term is ex dock, pier, or warehouse, port of importation or c.& f. (cost & freight) destination, the required data shall include— (i) A delivery schedule in number of units and/or long or short tons; (ii) Maximum quantities availabl…
  • FAR 47.305-8 Consolidation of small shipments and the use of stopoff privileges.
    …ping for partial unloading. When feasible, schedules for delivery of supplies to multiple destinations shall be consolidated and the stopoff privileges permitted under carrier tariffs shall be used for partial unloading at one or more point…
  • FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination.
    As prescribed in 47.303-6(c), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Destination (JAN 1991) (a) The term f.o.b. destination, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government, on board the carrier's conveyance, at a speci…
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    …t will be made in carload and truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one destination in any delivery period pursuant to the contract schedule of deliveries is sufficient to constitute a carload or truckload shipment, except…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …e, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination. U.S.-flag vessel means either a vessel belonging to the United States or a vessel of the United States as that term is defined in 46 U.S…
  • FAR 47.304-3 Shipments from CONUS for overseas delivery.
    (a) When Government acquisitions involve shipments from CONUS to overseas destinations, delivery f.o.b. origin may afford not only the economies of lower freight rates available to the Government within CONUS, but also flexibility for selec…
  • FAR 52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).
    …the following clause: Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) (FEB 2006) (a) Definition. Domestic destination, as used in this clause, means— (1) A destination within the contiguous United States; or (2) If shipment originates in Alaska or Hawaii…
  • FAR 52.247-20 Estimated Quantities or Weights for Evaluation of Offers.
    …ortation-related services when quantities or weights of shipments between each origin and destination are not known, stating estimated quantity or weight for each origin/destination pair: Estimated Quantities or Weights for Evaluation of O…
  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    …e a table of graduated weights for offerors to insert rates. (4) Multiple origins and/or destinations. Specify whether rates are requested for each origin and/or each destination or for specific groups of origins and/or destinations. (5) …
  • FAR 47.304-1 General.
    …(b) Solicitations shall specify whether offerors must submit offers f.o.b. origin, f.o.b. destination, or both; or whether offerors may choose the basis on which they make an offer. The contracting officer shall consider the most advantageo…
  • FAR 47.304-4 Shipments originating outside CONUS.
    …see 47.304-5), acquisition of supplies originating outside CONUS for ultimate delivery to destinations within CONUS or elsewhere, regardless of the quantity of the shipments, shall be on the basis of f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination, whi…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …of a carload or truckload shipment at a specific intermediate point en route to the final destination for storage, processing, or other purposes, as specified in carrier tariffs or rate tenders. A single through rate is charged from origin …
  • FAR 47.305-16 Shipping characteristics.
    …imum Size of Shipments. (d) Specific quantities unknown. (1) When total requirements and destinations to which shipments will be made are known, but the specific quantity to be shipped to each destination cannot be predetermined, solicitat…
  • FAR 52.247-18 Multiple Shipments.
    …o the contractor for transportation from one origin to two or more consignees at the same destination: Multiple Shipments (APR 1984) When multiple shipments are tendered at one time to the Contractor for movement from one origin to multip…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …t shall be made in carload or truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one destination in any delivery period pursuant to the contract schedule of deliveries is sufficient to constitute a carload r truckload shipment, except …
  • FAR 52.247-62 Specific Quantities Unknown.
    …), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when total requirements and destinations to which shipments will be made are known, but the specific quantity to be shipped to each destination cannot be predetermined. This clau…
  • FAR 47.304-2 Shipments within CONUS.
    …ovide that offers may be submitted on the basis of either or both f.o.b origin and f.o.b. destination and that they will be evaluated on the basis of the lowest overall cost to the Government. (b) When sufficient reasons exist not to follo…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …ment Points (FEB 2006) All shipments to water or air ports for transshipment to overseas destinations are subject to the following requirements unless clearance and documentation requirements have been expressly delegated to the Contractor…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    … shall move on prepaid commercial bills of lading or other shipping documents to domestic destinations, including air and water terminals. Weight of individual shipments shall be governed by carrier restrictions but shall not exceed 150 pou…
  • FAR 47.104-2 Fixed-price contracts.
    (a) F.o.b. destination. 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates do not apply to shipments under fixed-price f.o.b. destination contracts (delivered price). (b) F.o.b. origin. If it is advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer may occ…
  • FAR 52.247-19 Stopping in Transit for Partial Unloading.
    …rtation from one origin to two or more consignees along the route between origin and last destination: Stopping in Transit for Partial Unloading (APR 1984) When multiple shipments are tendered at one time to the Contractor for movement fr…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …ed to propose to use these credits for shipping the supplies to the designated Government destinations. The offeror will ship these supplies under commercial bills of lading, paying all remaining transportation charges connected with the sh…
  • FAR 11.701 Supply contracts.
    …ich the percentage variation applies. For example, when delivery will be made to multiple destinations and it is desired that the quantity variation apply to the item quantity for each destination, this requirement must be stated in the con…
  • FAR 47.207-11 Volume movements within the contiguous United States.
    …,000 pounds, to move during the contract period from one origin point for delivery to one destination point or area; and (2) In civilian agencies, 50 short tons (100,000 pounds) in the aggregate to move during the contract period from one …
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …lly, the Contractor does not add value to the items when it subcontracts items for f.o.b. destination shipment); or (B) Shipped in direct support of U.S. military— (1) Contingency operations; (2) Exercises; or (3) Forces deployed in con…
  • FAR 47.208-1 Advance notice.
    …ents for transportation control, labor, space, and use of materials handling equipment at destination. Also, timely receipt of notices by the consignee transportation office precludes the incurring of demurrage and vehicle detention charges…
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …owed, the basis on which transportation charges will be allowed, including the origin and destination from and to which transportation charges will be allowed. (e) If f.o.b. origin offers only are desired, a statement that offers submitted…
  • FAR 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
    …tions at the time the contract is awarded to ensure that supplies are delivered to proper destinations without delay. If complete consignment information is not initially known, the contracting officer shall issue amended delivery instructi…
  • FAR 47.305-11 Options in shipment and delivery.
    …y reserve the right to— (a) Direct deliveries of all or part of the contract quantity to destinations or to consignees other than those specified in the solicitation and in the contract; (b) Direct shipments in quantities that may require…
  • FAR 47.504 Exceptions.
    …lly, the contractor does not add value to the items when it subcontracts items for f.o.b. destination shipment; or (ii) Shipped in direct support of U.S. military— (A) Contingency operations; (B) Exercises; or (C) Forces deployed in con…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    …in the contract, at Contractor's expense, and to that extent the contract shall be f.o.b. destination. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (c)(1) of this clause, if the Contractor's shipping plant is located in the State of Hawaii, and the co…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …in the contract, at Contractor's expense, and to that extent the contract shall be f.o.b. destination. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (c)(1) of this clause, if the Contractor's shipping plant is located in the State of Hawaii, and the co…
  • DFARS 252.247-7016 Contractor liability for loss or damage.
    …r supporting documentation which places liability on a carrier or another contractor, the destination contractor shall be presumed to be liable for the loss or damage, if timely notified. (c) For shipments picked up or delivered under Sche…

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