[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR852.247-70] [Page 257] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Sec. 852.247-70 Transportation provision for bid evaluation. In circumstance enunciated in 847.305-70, the following provision will be inserted in the IFB: Determining Transportation Costs for Bid Evaluation (APR 1984) For the purpose of evaluating bids and for no other purpose, the delivered price per unit will be determined by adding the nationwide average transportation charge to the f.o.b. origin bid prices. The nationwide average transportation charge will be determined by applying the following formula: Multiply the guaranteed shipping weight by the freight, parcel post, or express rate, whichever is proper, to each destination shown below and then multiply the resulting transportation charges by the anticipated demand factor shown for each destination. Total the resulting weighted transportation charges for all destinations and divide the total by 20 to give the nationwide average transportation charge. Anticipated Demand Area destination: Factor Oakland, California......................................... 3 Dallas, Texas............................................... 2 Omaha, Nebraska............................................. 3 Fort Wayne, Indiana......................................... 4 Atlanta, Georgia............................................ 3 New York, New York.......................................... 5 --------- Total of factors.......................................... 20 (End of provision) [49 FR 12629, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 794, 798, Jan. 7, 1985; 63 FR 69223, Dec. 16, 1998]