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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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29 sections with “shipping instructions”

  • DFARS 252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions.
    As prescribed in 247.207, use the following clause: Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions (JUN 2012) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall request bills of lading by sub…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    … (see 43.101). (60) Cause release of shipments from contractor's plants according to the shipping instructions. When applicable, the order of assigned priority shall be followed; shipments within the same priority shall be determined by da…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …urchase price excludes the cost of transportation, the Contractor shall enter the prepaid shipping cost on the invoice as a separate item. The Contractor shall not include the cost of parcel post insurance. If transportation charges are sta…
  • DFARS 246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.
    …1) Ordinarily, a representative of the contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source-inspected supplies to release them for shipment. This is done for both prime and subcontracts. (2) A…
  • FAR 47.305-3 F.o.b. origin solicitations.
    …r furnish the following information with the offer: (1) Location of the offeror's actual shipping point(s) (street address, city, State, and ZIP code) from which supplies will be delivered to the Government. (2) Whether the offeror's ship…
  • FAR 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
    …irements necessary to prevent deterioration of supplies and damages due to the hazards of shipping, handling, and storage, and, when appropriate, marking in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 172.300. (b) Contracts shall include co…
  • DFARS 204.1603 Procedures.
    …ly in position 2, and only to identify modifications issued to provide initial or amended shipping instructions when— (a) The contract has either FOB origin or destination delivery terms; and (b) The price changes; (iii) Use T, U, V, W, …
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …Place of delivery or performance (including consignee). (vi) Any packaging, packing, and shipping instructions. (vii) Accounting and appropriation data. (viii) Method of payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract (see 3…
  • FAR 45.602-3 Screening.
    …promptly transmit to the plant clearance officer an approved transfer order that includes shipping instructions. (ii) Screening for possible donation. Screening for donation is also completed during days 21 through 41. Property is not avai…
  • FAR 47.506 Procedures.
    …obtain assistance from the transportation activity (see 47.105) in developing appropriate shipping instructions and delivery terms for inclusion in solicitations and contracts that may involve ocean transportation of supplies subject to the…
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    …on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping 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…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    …d on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside within reach of the ship's loading tackle when the shipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (iii) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; …
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (iii) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; …
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station; (iii) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; …
  • FAR 52.247-58 Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments.
    … Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments (APR 1984) (a) Upon receipt of shipping instructions, as provided in this contract, the supplies to be included in any carload shipment by rail shall be loaded, blocked, and braced …
  • DFARS 252.237-7003 Requirements.
    …3) Delivery or performance dates; (4) Place of delivery or performance; (5) Packing and shipping instructions; (6) The address to send invoices; and (7) The funds from which payment will be made. (c) The Government may elect not to ord…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …s the contract provides otherwise, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss. For use in the clause at 52.247-34, see the definition at 52.247-34(a). F.o.b. origin means free on board at origin; i.e.,…
  • DFARS 247.101 Policies.
    (h) Shipping documents covering f.o.b. origin shipments. (i) Procedures for the contractor to obtain bills of lading are in the clause at 252.247-7028, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions. (ii) The term “co…
  • DFARS 247.207 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and special requirements.
    …-related adjustment. (2) Use the clause at 252.247-7028, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisi…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    …formation in addition to any information required by the schedule contract: (1) Complete shipping and billing addresses. (2) Contract number and date. (3) Agency order number. (4) F.o.b. delivery point; i.e., origin or destination. (5)…
  • FAR 46.601 General.
    …preparation, and distribution of material inspection and receiving reports and commercial shipping document/packing lists to evidence Government inspection (see 46.401) and acceptance (see 46.501).
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …id by the Government, the contractor shall make shipments on bills of lading, or on other shipping documents prescribed by Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) in the case of seavan containers, either at the direction…
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    …on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping 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…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …e additional ports (including ports in Alaska and Hawaii) more favorably located to their shipping points; and (2) These ports will be considered in the evaluation of offers if they possess all requisite capabilities of the listed ports in…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …ent at ___ [insert name and address of the testing facility] for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and th…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …9 (Pub. L. 110-417). (F) Use the clause at 252.247-7028, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions, as prescribed in 247.207. (xxii) Part 270—Defense Contracting Programs. (A) Use the provision at 252.270-7000, P…
  • DFARS 246.601 General.
    …rial Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250 series); and (2) Supplier's commercial shipping/packing lists used to evidence Government contract quality assurance.
  • DFARS 247.271-3 Solicitation provisions, schedule formats, and contract clauses.
    …ons and resulting contracts, the schedules provided by the installation personal property shipping office. Follow the procedures at PGI 247.271-3(c) for use of schedules. (b) In addition to designating each ordering activity, as required b…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …enerates the electronic equivalent of the DD Form 1149, DD Form 1348-1, or other required shipping documents; (iv) Report when serially-managed items of GFP are incorporated into a higher-level component, assembly, or end item; (v) Report…

FAR (chapter 1)

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