47.303-1 F.o.b. origin. ( a ) *Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. origin* means free of expense to the Government delivered— ( 1 ) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipment will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) will begin;
( 2 ) To, and placed on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station;
( 3 ) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; or
( 4 ) If stated in the solicitation, to any Government-designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at Subpart B of 49 CFR part 372).
( 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 in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge;
( 2 ) ( i ) Order specified carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or
( ii ) If not specified, order appropriate carrier equipment not in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;
( 3 ) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the carrier, and load, stow, trim, block, and/or brace carload or truckload shipment (when loaded by the contractor) on or in the carrier's conveyance as required by carrier rules and regulations;
( 4 ) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods— ( i ) Occurring before delivery to the carrier;
( ii ) Resulting from improper packing and marking; or
( iii ) Resulting from improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment, if loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance;
( 5 ) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other transportation receipt. The bill of lading shall show— ( i ) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government rate tender) under which lowest freight rates are applicable;
( ii ) The seals affixed to the conveyance with their serial numbers or other identification;
( iii ) Lengths and capacities of cars or trucks ordered and furnished;
( iv ) Other pertinent information required to effect prompt delivery to the consignee, including name, delivery address, postal address and ZIP code of consignee, routing, etc.;
( v ) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and
( vi ) The signature of the carrier's agent and the date the shipment is received by the carrier; and
( 6 ) Distribute the copies of the bill of lading, or other transportation receipts, as directed by the ordering agency.
( c ) *Contract clause.* The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin, when the delivery term is f.o.b. origin.
[48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 53 FR 17859, May 18, 1988; 71 FR 206, Jan. 3, 2006]