[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-117.65]

[Page 306]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-117_TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B_Acquiring Transportation or Related Services
 
Sec. 102-117.65  What terms and conditions must all rate tenders or 
contracts include?

    All rate tenders and contracts must include, at a minimum, the 
following terms and conditions:
    (a) Charges cannot be prepaid.
    (b) Charges are not paid at time of delivery.
    (c) Interest shall accrue from the voucher payment date on 
overcharges made and shall be paid at the same rate in effect on that 
date as published by the Secretary of the Treasury according to the Debt 
Collection Act of 1982, 31 U.S.C. 3717.
    (d) To qualify for the rates specified in a rate tender filed under 
the provisions of the Federal transportation procurement statutes (49 
U.S.C. 10721 or 13712), property must be shipped by or for the 
Government and the rate tender must indicate the Government is either 
the consignor or the consignee and include the following statement:

    Transportation is for the (agency name) and the total charges paid 
to the transportation service provider by the consignor or consignee are 
for the benefit of the Government.

    (e) When using a rate tender for transportation under a cost-
reimbursable contract, include the following statement in the rate 
tender:

    Transportation is for the (agency name), and the actual total 
transportation charges paid to the transportation service provider by 
the consignor or consignee are to be reimbursed by the Government 
pursuant to cost reimbursable contract (number). This may be confirmed 
by contacting the agency representative at (name, address and telephone 
number).

    (f) Other terms and conditions that may be specific to your agency 
or the TSP such as specialized packaging requirements or HAZMAT. For 
further information see the ``U.S. Government Freight Transportation 
Handbook,'' available by contacting:

General Services Administration
Federal Supply Service
Audit Division (FBA)
1800 F Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20405
http://www.fss.gsa.gov/transtrav