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46 sections with “freight rate”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.305-9 Commodity description and freight classification.
    (a) Generally, the freight rate for supplies is based on the rating applicable to the freight classification description published in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) (for carriers) and the Uniform Freight Classification (UF…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    As prescribed in 47.303-3(c), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed (FEB 2006) (a) The term f.o.b. origin, freight allowed, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On boa…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    As prescribed in 47.303-4(c), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid (FEB 2006) (a) The term f.o.b. origin, freight prepaid, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On boa…
  • FAR 47.303-3 F.o.b. origin, freight allowed.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. origin, freight allowed means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On board the indicated type or conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated poi…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    As prescribed in 47.303-17(f), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Origin Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments (JAN 1991) (a) When authorized by the Contracting Officer, f.o.b. origin freight shipments which do not have a security clas…
  • FAR 52.247-53 Freight Classification Description.
    …e supply system, nonstandard, or modifications of previously shipped items, and different freight classifications may apply: Freight Classification Description (APR 1984) Offerors are requested to indicate below the full Uniform Freight C…
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    …hipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (3) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; or (4) If stated in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the …
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    …hipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (3) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; or (4) If stated in the solicitation, to any Government designated point located within the …
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …hipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (iii) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; or (iv) If stated in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within t…
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    … prescribes 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) carr…
  • FAR 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination.
    …officer shall include in solicitations full details regarding the location from which the freight is to be shipped. For example, if a single location is shown, furnish the shipper's name, street address, city, State, and ZIP code. If severa…
  • FAR 47.207-7 Liability and insurance.
    …(1) The contractor's liability for injury to persons or damage to property other than the freight being transported; (2) The contractor's liability for loss of and/or damage to the freight being transported; and (3) The amount of insuranc…
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …its own shipments so that the Government can take advantage of lower carload or truckload freight costs. The Government shall assume its pro rata share of the combined shipment cost. Agency transportation personnel shall evaluate overall tr…
  • FAR 47.304-1 General.
    …geous delivery point, such as (1) f.o.b. origin, carrier's equipment, wharf, or specified freight station near contractor's plant; or (2) f.o.b. destination. (c) In determining whether f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination is more advantageo…
  • FAR 47.305-1 Solicitation requirements.
    …arton, crate, drum, bundle, skids, and when applicable, package number from the governing freight classification. (d) Number of units packed in one container. (e) Guaranteed maximum shipping weight; cubic measurement; and length, width, a…
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    …e bill of lading shall show— (i) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government rate tender) under which lowest freight rates are applicable; (ii) The seals affixed to the conveyanc…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate realistic freight cost evaluations of offers and ensure that contractors produce economical shipments of agreed size. F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipm…
  • FAR 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).
    …ct 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 United States without charge or at “a rate reduced f…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …tion with a physical point to determine— (1) The responsibility and basis for payment of freight charges; and (2) Unless otherwise agreed, the point where title for goods passes to the buyer or consignee. F.o.b. destination means free on…
  • FAR 46.314 Transportation contracts.
    …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 forwarder, and domestic water carriers (inc…
  • FAR 47.103-1 General.
    …ated in paragraph (a)(3) of the clause at 52.247-67 shall forward original copies of paid freight bills/invoices, bills of lading, passenger coupons, and supporting documents as soon as possible following the end of the month, in one packag…
  • FAR 47.304-3 Shipments from CONUS for overseas delivery.
    … 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 selection of (1) the port of export and (2) the ocean transportation …
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …g items: (a) Delivery in carload or truckload lots f.o.b. carrier's equipment, wharf, or freight station. (b) The requirement that the offeror furnish the following information with the offer: (1) Location of the offeror's actual shippin…
  • FAR 47.306-2 Lowest overall transportation costs.
    …e to the contracting officer, and the contracting officer shall use, the lowest available freight rates and related accessorial and incidental charges that (1) are in effect on, or become effective before, the expected date of the initial s…
  • FAR 52.246-14 Inspection of Transportation.
    As prescribed 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 (inclu…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    … quoted below by the offeror represents the transportation costs in cents per 100 pounds (freight rate) for full carload/truckload shipments of the supplies from offeror's original source, via offeror's transit plant or point, to the Govern…
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    …r truckload will be the highest applicable minimum weight which will result in the lowest freight rate (or per car charge) on file or published in common carrier tariffs or tenders as of date of shipment. In the event the total weight of an…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …n of commodity; (8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available; (9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and (10) Name of the carrier. (g) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the Contractor shall provi…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …n the delivery 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…
  • FAR 22.1003-3 Statutory exemptions.
    …ccordance with the provisions of 41 U.S.C. chapter 65; (c) Any contract for transporting freight or personnel by vessel, aircraft, bus, truck, express, railroad, or oil or gas pipeline where published tariff rates are in effect; (d) Any c…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    … or emergency situations such as illness, or accident. (3) Contracts for the carriage of freight or personnel if such carriage is subject to rates covered by section 10721 of the Interstate Commerce Act. (c) Contracts for maintenance, cal…
  • FAR 28.313 Contract clauses for insurance of transportation or transportation-related services.
    …ions and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services, except when freight is shipped under rates subject to released or declared value. (b) The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as tha…
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    …that could be recovered by the agency in the event of loss or damage for the shipments of freight and household goods.
  • FAR 47.104-2 Fixed-price contracts.
    …Government, the contracting officer may occasionally require the contractor to prepay 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 ac…
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …l pay the charges or directly and completely reimburse the party that initially bears the freight charges. Therefore, 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be used for shipments moving on commercial bills of lading in cost reimbursement contr…
  • FAR 47.207-9 Annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents.
    …FR part 102-118, Transportation Payment and Audit. (b) In instances of mass movements of freight made available to the contractor at one time, it is particularly important that the contracting officer specifies that bills of lading be cros…
  • FAR 47.305-16 Shipping characteristics.
    …origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate realistic freight cost evaluations of offers and ensure that contractors produce economical shipments of agreed size. (b) Guaranteed shipping characteristics. …
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …on charges are stated separately on the invoice, the Contractor shall retain related paid freight bills or other transportation billings paid separately for a period of 3 years and shall furnish the bills to the Government upon request. (3…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …d 7501-A and any required duty-free entry certificates.”; (5) Gross weight in pounds (if freight is based on space tonnage, state cubic feet in addition to gross shipping weight); and (6) Estimated value in United States dollars. (h) The…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …n 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 the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts or p…

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