[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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 47.1_General

 

47.101  Policies.





    (a) The contracting officer shall obtain traffic management advice 

and assistance (see 47.105) in the consideration of transportation 

factors required for--

    (1) Solicitations and awards;



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    (2) Contract administration, modification, and termination; and

    (3) Transportation of property by the Government to and from 

contractors' plants.

    (b)(1) The preferred method of transporting supplies for the 

Government is by commercial carriers. However, Government-owned, leased, 

or chartered vehicles, aircraft, and vessels may be used if (i) they are 

available and not fully utilized, (ii) their use will result in 

substantial economies, and (iii) their use is in accordance with all 

applicable statutes, agency policies and regulations.

    (2) If the three circumstances listed in subparagraph (b)(1) above 

apply, Government vehicles may be used for purposes such as--

    (i) Local transportation of supplies between Government 

installations;

    (ii) Pickup and delivery services that commercial carriers do not 

perform in connection with line-haul transportation;

    (iii) Transportation of supplies to meet emergencies; and

    (iv) Accomplishment of program objectives that cannot be attained by 

using commercial carriers.

    (c) Agencies shall not accord preferential treatment to any mode of 

transportation or to any particular carrier either in awarding or 

administering contracts for the acquisition of supplies or in awarding 

contracts for the acquisition of transportation. (See subparts 47.2 and 

47.3 for situations in which the contracting officer is permitted to use 

specific modes of transportation.)

    (d) Agencies shall place with small business concerns purchases and 

contracts for transportation and transportation-related services as 

prescribed in part 19.

    (e) Agencies shall comply with the Fly America Act, the Cargo 

Preference Act, and related statutes as prescribed in subparts 47.4, Air 

Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers, and 47.5, Ocean Transportation by 

U.S.-Flag Vessels.