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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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96 sections with “shipment and delivery”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.305-11 Options in shipment and delivery.
    …ough the clauses prescribed in subpart 43.2 allow certain changes to be made in regard to shipment and delivery, it may be desirable to provide specifically for certain options in the solicitation. The Government may reserve the right to— …
  • FAR 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination.
    (a) Origin of shipments. The contracting 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 addr…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …vernment the following information: (1) When the delivery term is f.a.s. vessel, port of shipment, f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment, or f.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation, the required data shall include— (i) A delivery schedule i…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …cribed in 47.305-6(f)(2), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when shipments will be consigned to DOD air or water terminal transshipment points: Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …nd contracts when it is contemplated that they may result in f.o.b. origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate realistic freight cost evaluations of offers and ensure that contractors produce economical …
  • FAR 47.305-7 Quantity analysis, direct delivery, and reduction of crosshauling and backhauling.
    …is the usual practice of a requiring activity to acquire supplies in large quantities for shipment to a central point and subsequent distribution to using activities, as needed, consideration shall be given, if sufficient quantities are inv…
  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    … and (ii) the hourly rate applies to any portion of an hour that exceeds 30 minutes. (3) Shipments of varying weights. If charges are based on weight and shipments will vary in weight, request rates on a graduated weight basis. Include a t…
  • FAR 47.303-8 F.a.s. vessel, port of shipment.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.a.s. vessel, port of shipment means free of expense to the Government delivered alongside the ocean vessel and within reach of its loading tackle at the specified port of shipment. (b) Contractor respons…
  • FAR 47.303-9 F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. vessel, port shipment means free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor…
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …uding 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 have a security classification. (b…
  • 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 47.305-8 Consolidation of small shipments and the use of stopoff privileges.
    (a) Consolidation of small shipments. Consolidation of small shipments into larger lots frequently results in lower transportation costs. Therefore, the contracting officer, after consultation with the transportation office and the activity…
  • FAR 52.247-36 F.a.s. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …ng clause in solicitations and contracts when the delivery term is f.a.s. vessel, port of shipment: F.a.s. Vessel, Port of Shipment (APR 1984) (a) The term f.a.s. vessel, port of shipment, as used in this clause, means free of expense to …
  • FAR 52.247-37 F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …ng clause in solicitations and contracts when the delivery term is f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment: F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment (APR 1984) (a) The term f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment, as used in this clause, means free of expense to …
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    …n solicitations and contracts when volume rates may apply: F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments (APR 1984) The Contractor agrees that shipment will be made in carload and truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one dest…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    …n 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 classification shal…
  • DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.
    …price of supplies delivered or services performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on …
  • FAR 47.303-10 F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.
    …tation. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conforman…
  • FAR 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
    …t receive confirmation of receipt. (d) Marking and consignment instructions for military shipments shall conform to the current issue of MIL-STD-129 (Military Standard Marking for Shipment and Storage) and other applicable DOD regulations.…
  • FAR 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.
    … the specified point of exportation. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conforman…
  • FAR 47.303-11 F.o.b. inland point, country of importation.
    …ocated. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conforman…
  • FAR 52.247-39 F.o.b. Inland Point, Country of Importation.
    …the consignee's facility is located. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conforman…
  • FAR 52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.
    …s prescribed in 47.305-4(c), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment (FEB 1999) (a) If this contract is awarded on a free on board (f.o.b.) destination basis, the Contractor— (1) Shall not submit an invoice f…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …MIL-STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, latest version; (C) Label shipments, storage containers and packages that contain uniquely identified items in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-129, Military Marking…
  • FAR 8.708 Shipping.
    (a) Delivery is accomplished when a shipment is placed aboard the vehicle of the initial carrier. The time of delivery is the date shipment is released to and accepted by the initial carrier. (b) Shipment is normally under Government bills…
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    …rnment, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipment will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) will…
  • FAR 47.303-6 F.o.b. destination.
    … where the consignee's facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and (2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee's wharf (if destination is a port city and supplie…
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …, Shipping Point(s) Used in Evaluation of F.o.b. Origin Offers, when price evaluation for shipments from various shipping points is contemplated. (c) When delivery is f.o.b. origin, contractor's facility, and the designated facility is not…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …ransit privileges. (1) Transit arrangements permit the stopping 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 tariff…
  • FAR 47.305-16 Shipping characteristics.
    … solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-59, F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments, when it is contemplated that they may result in f.o.b. origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate real…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; (v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (vi) Terms of any discount for prompt p…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …plies passes to the Government upon delivery to— (i) A post office or common carrier for shipment to the specific destination; or (ii) The point of first receipt by the Government, if shipment is by means other than Postal Service or comm…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …es. (g) Shipping documents for supplies to be accorded duty-free entry shall consign the shipments to the contracting agency in care of the Contractor and shall include the— (1) Delivery address of the Contractor (or contracting agency, i…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …price of supplies delivered or services performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … the purpose for which it was designed or is customarily used. Discrepancies incident to shipment means any differences (e.g., count or condition) between the items documented to have been shipped and items actually received. Equipment me…
  • FAR 52.247-15 Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading.
    …nsportation-related services when the contractor is responsible for loading and unloading shipments: Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading (APR 1984) (a)(1) Unless otherwise specified in this contract to cover store-door or …
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    …rnment, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipment will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) will…
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    …d facility, on the named street or highway, in the city, county, and State from which the shipment will be made. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence o…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    …rnment, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipments will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) wil…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …ernment if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipments will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) wil…

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