[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 47.2_Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related 

                                Services

 

47.207-1  Qualifications of offerors.



    (a) Operating authorities. The contracting officer shall insert the 

clause at 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated 

transportation is involved. The clause need not be used when a Federal 

office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it 

is in the Government's interest not to apply the requirement for holding 

or obtaining State authority to operate within the State.

    (b) Performance capability for Federal office moving contracts. (1) 

The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-3, Capability 

to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office, when a 

Federal office is relocated, to ensure that offerors are capable to 

perform interstate or intrastate moving contracts involving the 

relocation of Federal offices.



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    (2) If a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting 

officer determines that it is in the Government's interest not to apply 

the requirements for holding or obtaining State authority to operate 

within the State, and to maintain a facility within the State or 

commercial zone, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its 

Alternate I.

    (c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting 

officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping 

and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the 

shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.

    (d) Familiarization with conditions. The contracting officer shall 

insert the clause at 52.247-5, Familiarization with Conditions, to 

ensure that offerors become familiar with conditions under which and 

where the services will be performed.

    (e) Financial statement. The contracting officer shall insert the 

provision at 52.247-6, Financial Statement, to ensure that offerors are 

prepared to furnish financial statements.