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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3 sections with “parcel post”

  • FAR 52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.
    … to the destination specified in the contract. (ii) If transportation is accomplished by parcel post, a copy of the certificate of mailing. (iii) If transportation is accomplished by other than common carrier or parcel post, a copy of the…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …ping cost on the invoice as a separate item. The Contractor shall not include the cost of parcel post insurance. If transportation charges are stated separately on the invoice, the Contractor shall retain related paid freight bills or other…
  • FAR 52.247-7 Freight Excluded.
    … of this contract are shipments that can be more advantageously or economically moved via parcel post or small package carrier; shipments of unusual value, explosives and other dangerous articles, household goods, commodities in bulk, commo…

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.