TITLE 48 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

CHAPTER 1 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SUBCHAPTER G - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

PART 47 - TRANSPORTATION

47.303 - 15 - F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation.

  (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation means free of expense to the Government loaded aboard the aircraft, or delivered to the custody of the air carrier (if only the air carrier performs the loading), at the air carrier's terminal specified in the contract.

  (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 air 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 in good order and condition into the conveyance of the carrier, or to the custody of the carrier (if only the carrier performs the loading), at the point of delivery and on the date or within the period specified in the contract; and (ii) Pay and bear all applicable charges up to this point; (3) Provide a clean bill of lading and/or air waybill; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the goods to the point specified in the contract; and (5) At the Government's request and expense, assist in obtaining the documents required for the purpose of exportation.

  (c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.24743, F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier's Terminal, Point of Exportation, when the delivery term is f.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation.

[48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 71 FR 206, Jan. 3, 2006]