[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 47.3_Transportation in Supply Contracts
 
Sec.  47.301-1  Responsibilities of contracting officers.

    (a) Contracting officers shall obtain from traffic management 
offices transportation factors required for (1) solicitations and awards 
and (2) contract administration, modification, and termination, 
including the movement of property by the Government to and from 
contractors' plants.
    (b) Contracting officers shall request transportation office 
participation especially before making an initial acquisition of 
supplies that are unusually large, heavy, high, wide, or long; have 
sensitive or dangerous characteristics; or lend themselves to 
containerized movements from the source. 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.