[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 47.3_Transportation in Supply Contracts

 

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.



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    (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.

    (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.