[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.  47.303-6  F.o.b. destination.

    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. destination means--
    (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered, on board the 
carrier's conveyance, at a specified delivery point 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 supplies are for export), warehouse 
unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the contractor. 
The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, 
accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery (or 
constructive placement as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to 
the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of 
the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is 
used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of 
the consignee. 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 Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification 
for ``heavy or bulky freight.'' When supplies meeting the requirements 
of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement 
to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance 
from the truck driver, if requested. 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) 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 in 
conformance with carrier requirements;
    (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;
    (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of 
delivery specified in the contract;

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    (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods 
occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the 
delivery point specified in the contract;
    (5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering 
carrier; and
    (6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery.
    (c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert in 
solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination, 
when the delivery term is f.o.b. destination.

[48 FR 42424 Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 52796, Dec. 21, 1990]