[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

 

47.207-5  Contractor responsibilities.



    Contractor responsibilities vary with the kinds of freight to be 

shipped and services required. The contracting officer shall specify 

clearly those service requirements that are not considered normal 

transportation or transportation-related requirements.

    (a) Type of equipment. If appropriate, the contracting officer shall 

specify the type and size of equipment to be furnished by the 

contractor. Otherwise, state that the contractor shall furnish clean and 

sound closed-type equipment of sufficient size to accommodate the 

shipment.

    (b) Supervision, labor, or materials. The contracting officer shall 

insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.247-12, 

Supervision, Labor, or Materials, when the contractor is required to 

furnish supervision, labor, or materials.

    (c) Accessorial services--moving contracts. The contracting officer 

shall insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.247-13, 

Accessorial Services--Moving Contracts, in contracts for the 

transportation of household goods or office furniture.

    (d) Receipt of shipment. The contracting officer shall insert the 

clause at 52.247-14, Contractor Responsibility for Receipt of Shipment.

    (e) Loading and unloading. The contracting officer shall insert the 

clause at 52.247-15, Contractor Responsibility for Loading and 

Unloading, when the contractor is responsible for loading and unloading 

shipments.

    (f) Return of undelivered freight. The contracting officer shall 

insert the clause at 52.247-16, Contractor Responsibility for Returning 

Undelivered Freight, when the contractor is responsible for returning 

undelivered freight.