[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.  47.303-9  F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.

    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. vessel, port shipment means 
free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board 
the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment.
    (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 for 
ocean transportation in conformance with carrier requirements to protect 
the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable 
transportation charge;
    (2)(i) Deliver the shipment on board the ocean vessel in good order 
and condition on the date or within the period fixed; and
    (ii) Pay and bear all charges incurred in placing the shipment 
actually on board;
    (3) Provide a clean ship's receipt or on-board ocean bill of lading;
    (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods 
occurring before delivery of the shipment on board the ocean vessel; and
    (5) At the Government's request and expense, assist in obtaining the 
documents required for (i) exportation or (ii) importation at 
destination.

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    (c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert in 
solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-37, F.o.b. Vessel, Port 
of Shipment, when the delivery term is f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.