[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR47]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 47_TRANSPORTATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 47.2_Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related 
                                Services
 
Sec.  47.207-1  Qualifications of offerors.

    (a) Operating authorities. The contracting officer shall insert the 
clause at 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated 
transportation is involved. The clause need not be used when a Federal 
office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it 
is in the Government's interest not to apply the requirement for holding 
or obtaining State authority to operate within the State.
    (b) Performance capability for Federal office moving contracts. (1) 
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-3, Capability 
to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office, when a 
Federal office is relocated, to ensure that offerors are capable to 
perform interstate or intrastate moving contracts involving the 
relocation of Federal offices.
    (2) If a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting 
officer determines that it is in the Government's interest not to apply 
the requirements for holding or obtaining State authority to operate 
within the State, and to maintain a facility within the State or 
commercial zone, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its 
Alternate I.
    (c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting 
officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping 
and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the 
shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.
    (d) Familiarization with conditions. The contracting officer shall 
insert the clause at 52.247-5, Familiarization with Conditions, to 
ensure that offerors become familiar with conditions under which and 
where the services will be performed.
    (e) Financial statement. The contracting officer shall insert the 
provision at 52.247-6, Financial Statement, to ensure that offerors are 
prepared to furnish financial statements.