(b) Contracting officers shall obtain assistance from transportation officers before issuing solicitations when unusual conditions or circumstances exist that relate to f.o.b. (c) Contract clause. (3) 47.208 Report of shipment (REPSHIP). (b) Contractor responsibilities. (1) When exact destinations are not known and it is impracticable to establish tentative or general delivery places for the purpose of evaluating transportation costs, the contracting officer shall insert in solicitations the provision at 52.247-50, No Evaluation of Transportation Costs. (g) When the contracting officer determines that vehicular liability and/or general public liability insurance required by law are not sufficient for a contract, see 28.313(b) and the clause at 52.228-10, Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance. (c) The contracting officer shall obtain traffic management advice and assistance (see 47.105) in the consideration of transportation factors required for- (a) In determining total transportation charges, contracting officers shall also consider additional costs arising from factors such as the use of special equipment, excess blocking and bracing material, or circuitous routing. (1) Advise and assist contracting officers and contractors; and (a) Transportation and traffic management factors are important in awarding and administering contracts to ensure that (1) acquisitions are made on the basis most advantageous to the Government and (2) supplies arrive in good order and condition and on time at the required place. (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge; (b) Direct delivery. designated air carrier’s terminal, point of exportation. If motor carrier (including "piggyback") is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for "heavy or bulky freight." This clause protects the interests of both the Government and the contractor during the course of the performance of the contract. (3) Provide a clean ship’s receipt or on-board ocean bill of lading; The contracting officer shall obtain advice from the transportation officer to ensure full use of these privileges. The contractor shall- (i) The underlying contract specifies retention by the contractor of all records for at least 3 years after final payment under the contract; and (b) When offers are solicited on the basis of both f.o.b. Transportation and transportation services can be obtained by acquisition subject to the FAR or by acquisition under 49 U.S.C. (c) Contract clause. (a) If it is advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to ship supplies, which have been acquired f.o.b. ), (b) Under special circumstances the Government may, if such action is considered necessary and in the Government’s interest, (1) buy insurance coverage for Government property or (2) require the carrier to (i) assume full responsibility for loss of or damage to the Government property in its possession and (ii) buy insurance to cover the carrier’s assumed responsibility. (cost & freight) destination" means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation paid by the contractor. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-32, F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment," "f.o.b. (a) The contracting officer shall 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 requirements of the Cargo Preference Act of1954 (see 47.502(a)(3)). (a) Explanation of delivery term."F.o.b. (d) Any original transportation bills or other documents requested by GSA shall be forwarded promptly. 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions. This is a U. S. General Services Administration Federal Government computer system that is"FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. (1) Commercial bills of lading endorsed to show that total transportation charges are assignable to, and will be reimbursed by, the Government (see the clause at 52.247-1, Commercial Bill of Lading Notations); and (iii) Transportation of supplies to meet emergencies; and The contractor shall- (c) If necessary to meet required delivery schedules, the contracting officer may issue instructions by telephone or electronic means. The contractor shall- (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or Only personnel authorized in agency procedures may carry out these negotiations. Therefore, 49 U.S.C. (c) Contract clause. (1) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, 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 begin; (1) In DoD, the aggregate of freight shipments amounting to or exceeding 25 carloads, 25 truckloads, or 500,000 pounds, to move during the contract period from one origin point for delivery to one destination point or area; and 47.505 Construction contracts. (g) Following are examples of situations when solicitations shall normally be on an f.o.b. (cost & freight) destination" means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation paid by the contractor. 47.303-7 F.o.b. (2) The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations the provision at 52.247-49, Destination Unknown, when destinations are tentative and only for the purpose of evaluating offers. 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals. (1) Advise and assist contracting officers and contractors; and (4) Characteristics of the supplies; (k) For application of the Fly America Act to the transportation of supplies and personnel when the Government is responsible for the transportation costs, see subpart 47.4-Air Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers. Contractual documents shall specify that the contractor shall not ship directly to a military air or water port terminal without authorization from the designated contract administration office (see 47.305-6(f)). origin and f.o.b. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-24, Advance Notification by the Government, when the Government is responsible for notifying the contractor of specific service times or unusual shipments. (3) The travel is not part of the trip to or from the United States and the use of a U.S.-flag air carrier would extend the time in a travel status by at least 6 hours more than travel by a foreign-flag air carrier including delay at origin, delay en route, and accelerated arrival at destination. 47.201 Definitions. If the contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarder for less than carload shipments, the contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee. (b) Ocean transportation between foreign countries of supplies purchased with foreign currencies made available, or derived from funds that are made available, under the Foreign Assistance Act of1961 (22 U.S.C.2353). (i) Benefits available to the Government under transit arrangements made by the offeror. 10721 and 1 3712 rates in appropriate situations. The contractor shall- origin offers a contingency to compensate for what may be an unfavorable routing condition by the Government at the time of shipment, the contracting officer may permit prospective contractors to state in offers a reimbursable differential that represents the cost of bringing the supplies to any f.o.b. inland point, country of importation. (i) A delivery schedule in number of units and/or long or short tons; The contracting officer shall include full details regarding delivery points. 47.207-1 Qualifications of offerors. (c) Contract clause. origin offers, as f.o.b. (i) Benefits available to the Government under transit arrangements made by the offeror. (4) When the delivery term is "c.i.f. (2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-8, Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed, when weights or quantities are estimates. (1) Transportation disabilities at origin or destination; 10721 and 1 3712. designated air carrier’s terminal, point of exportation. origin offers only are desired, a statement that offers submitted on any other basis will be rejected as nonresponsive. (1) In DoD, the aggregate of freight shipments amounting to or exceeding 25 carloads, 25 truckloads, or 500,000 pounds, to move during the contract period from one origin point for delivery to one destination point or area; and (c) Shipments under prepaid commercial bills of lading, as authorized in paragraph (a) of this subsection, do not require a contract modification. (c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall document the contract file (see 4.801) with justifications for solicitations that do not specify delivery on the basis prescribed in 47.304. (b) (ii) Exercises; or (a) Consolidation of small shipments. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at Subpart B of 49 CFR part 372); and (3) Service by a foreign-flag air carrier can be paid for in excess foreign currency (unless U.S.-flag air carriers decline to accept excess or near excess foreign currencies for transportation payable only out of such monies). (a) Origin of shipments. However, it is generally more economical and efficient for most agencies to make use of term contracts and basic ordering agreements that have been executed by agencies that employ personnel experienced in contracting for transportation or for transportation-related services. 1101), which declares it is the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of its merchant marine. (1) 10721 and 1 3712 rates. (ii) Pay and bear all charges up to the point of delivery specified in the contract, including transportation costs; export, import, or other fees or taxes; costs of wharfage and landing, if any; customs duties; and costs of certificates of origin, consular invoices, or other documents that may be required for exportation or importation; and ), (1) If special circumstances dictate the need for the Government to buy insurance coverage, the contracting officer shall ascertain that-, (i) There is no statutory prohibition; and. (c) Contract clause. (a) 49 U.S.C. (a) Agencies may use air freight forwarders that are engaged in international air transportation (49 U.S.C.1301(24)(c)) for U.S. Government-financed movements of property. Specific responsibilities and details on transportation management are located in the Federal Management Regulation at 41 CFR parts 102-117 and 102-118. (c) Contract clause. If supplies cannot be properly classified through reference to freight classification tariffs or if doubt exists, the contracting officer shall obtain the applicable freight classification from the transportation office. (f) (3) If it is necessary to control subsequent shipping weights, the solicitation shall state that subsequent shipments shall be made in carloads or truckloads (see the clause at 52.247-59, F.o.b. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-6, Financial Statement, to ensure that offerors are prepared to furnish financial statements. (5) At the Government’s request and expense, assist in obtaining the documents required for- (f) Contract period. 10721 and 13712 means an offer by a common carrier to the United States at a rate below the regulated rate offered to the general public. After extended debate and some controversy, U.S. Transportation Command has inked a massive $7.2 billion, three-year contract with a single company … (g) When a contract will not generate any shipments that require an Export Release, only the DoD CONUS ports that serve the overseas destination shall be listed in the solicitation, except that the responsible contracting officer may limit the water ports listed when such limitation is considered necessary to meet delivery or other requirements. (For the Department of Defense (DoD), see DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part II, Chapter 210). Air freight forwarder means an indirect air carrier that is responsible for the transportation of property from the point of receipt to the point of destination, and utilizes for the whole or any part of such transportation the services of a direct air carrier or its agent, or of another air freight forwarder. (1) When the exact destination of the supplies to be acquired is not known, but the general location of the users can be reasonably established, the acquiring activity shall designate tentative destinations for the purpose of computing transportation costs, showing estimated quantities for each tentative destination. (c) Contract clause. 47.503 Applicability. (c) Date of initial shipment. (ii) Maximum quantities available per shipment; and (e) The transportation office shall- (g) When a contract will not generate any shipments that require an Export Release, only the DoD CONUS ports that serve the overseas destination shall be listed in the solicitation, except that the responsible contracting officer may limit the water ports listed when such limitation is considered necessary to meet delivery or other requirements. 47.303-16 F.o.b. origin offers is anticipated to result in increased administrative lead time or administrative cost that would outweigh the potential advantages of an f.o.b. origin, contractor’s facility. (d) When delivery is "f.o.b. (ii) If the contract covers a group movement of household goods, give an estimate of the aggregate weights and the basis for determining the aggregate weight. (2) Whether the offeror’s shipping point has a private railroad siding, and the name of the rail carrier serving it. (1) Transportation disabilities at origin or destination; (5) Multiple shipments from one origin. (a) Unless there are valid reasons to the contrary (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. (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., "This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government" ; and (i) On which days of the week and during which hours of the day pickup and delivery services may be required; 47.207-11 Volume movements within the contiguous United States. origin or f.o.b. 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. (See 47.405.) (1) Advance notification. Competition Type: Undetermined. (i) Government contracts or agreements for ocean transportation services; or origin or f.o.b. inland point, country of importation. (b) Contractor responsibilities. (a) In order to ensure the application of 49 U.S.C. terms generally on the basis of overall costs, giving due consideration to the criteria given in 47.304. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-42, C.i.f. (b) When the travel is by indirect route or the traveler otherwise fails to use available U.S.-flag air carrier service, the amount to be disallowed against the traveler is based on the loss of revenues suffered by U.S.-flag air carriers as determined under the following formula, which is prescribed and more fully explained in 56 Comp. (4) A Government-owned vessel under bareboat charter to, and operated by, U.S. citizens. (b) Contractor responsibilities. (b) Supervision, labor, or materials. (1) When the supplies are to move in the Defense Transportation System (DTS) (see 47.301-3), the contract shall specify that- (1) Cost-reimbursement contracts, including those that may involve the movement of household goods (see 47.104-3(b)); or Contracting officers shall inform activities that plan to acquire transportation or transportation-related services of the applicable lead-time requirements, that is- (a) The contracting officer shall state in detail the responsibilities of the contractor, the contracting agency, and, if appropriate, the consignee for the annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents. (2) Justification for the solicitation of offers on other than an f.o.b. (c) The provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 may be temporarily waived when the Congress, the President, or the Secretary of Defense declares that an emergency justifying a temporary waiver exists and so notifies the appropriate agency or agencies. Pursuant to Public Law 95-507, and subsequent legislative mandates, large prime contractors receiving Federal contract awards valued over $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction) are required to establish plans and goals for subcontracting with small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses… 47.301-2 Participation of transportation officers. (b) The contracting officer shall consider the type and adequacy of the consignee’s receiving facilities to avoid shipping schedules that cannot be properly accommodated. (a) If it is advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to ship supplies, which have been acquired f.o.b. (a) Transit privileges. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-37, F.o.b. destination. (2) The hazardous material description and hazard class as shown in 49 CFR172.101. Gen. 209 (1977): Otherwise, state that the contractor shall furnish clean and sound closed-type equipment of sufficient size to accommodate the shipment. (a) Transportation and traffic management factors are important in awarding and administering contracts to ensure that (1) acquisitions are made on the basis most advantageous to the Government and (2) supplies arrive in good order and condition and on time at the required place. The Government normally uses land transportation by regulated common carriers between points in the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia. (6) Distribute the copies of the bill of lading, or other transportation receipts, as directed by the ordering agency. (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for air transportation in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods; 1101), which declares it is the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of its merchant marine. (c) Accessorial services-moving contracts. (iii) Furnished for the account of a foreign nation in connection with which the United States advances funds or credits, or guarantees the convertibility of foreign currencies; or (c) Contract clause. 47.301-1 Responsibilities of contracting officers. (2) (i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition into the conveyance of the carrier, or to the custody of the carrier (if only the carrier performs the loading), at the point of delivery and on the date or within the period specified in the contract; and (e) Quantity. (3) To a U.S. (5) At the Government’s request and expense, provide certificates of origin, consular invoices, or any other documents issued in the country of origin or of shipment, or both, that may be required for importation into the country of destination. (a) designated air carrier’s terminal, point of importation" means free of expense to the Government delivered to the air carrier’s terminal at the point of importation specified in the contract. 47.304-1 General. (ii) Pay and bear all applicable charges, including transportation costs, to the point of delivery specified in the contract; Destination, when the delivery term is f.o.b. (a) The contracting officer shall state in detail the responsibilities of the contractor, the contracting agency, and, if appropriate, the consignee for the annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents. 47.207-9 Annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents. Generally, this notification is required only for classified material; sensitive, controlled, and certain other protected material; explosives, and some other hazardous materials; selected shipments requiring movement control; or minimum carload or truckload shipments. Origin, with Differentials). (c) Shipments under prepaid commercial bills of lading, as authorized in paragraph (a) of this subsection, do not require a contract modification. Thank you, your email has been added to the list. (c) Contract clause. destination. This exception does not apply to- Gateway airport abroad means the airport from which the traveler last embarks en route to the United States or at which the traveler first debarks incident to travel from the United States. In some situations prospective contractors have established an official freight classification description that can be applied. (iii) Resulting from improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment, if loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier’s conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other transportation receipt. origin or f.o.b. The specified agency shall include the paid freight bills/invoices, bills of lading, passenger coupons, and supporting documents for first-tier subcontractors under a cost-reimbursement contract. (iii) To a U.S. (2) Justification for the use of foreign-flag air carriers similar to the one shown in the clause at 52.247-63, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation, when the delivery term is f.o.b. 47.207-2 Duration of contract and time of performance. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-32, F.o.b. F.o.b. (2) For Government rate tenders submitted for the movement of household goods, "a rate reduced from the applicable commercial rate" is a rate reduced from a rate contained in a published tariff subject to regulation by the Surface Transportation Board. (c) When delivery is "f.o.b. The contracting officer shall ensure that this does not preclude a proper change in delivery terms under the Changes clause. destination" and that offers will be evaluated on both bases. ; (ii) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-19, Stopping in Transit for Partial Unloading, when multiple shipments are tendered at one time to the contractor for transportation from one origin to two or more consignees along the route between origin and last destination.
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