52.247-3 Capability to Perform a Contract for

the Relocation of a Federal Office.

As prescribed in 47.207-1(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for

transportation or for transportation-related services when a Federal office is relocated, to ensure

that offerors are capable to perform interstate or intrastate moving contracts involving the

relocation of Federal offices:

Capability to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office (Feb 2006)

(a) If the move specified in this contract is to be performed by the Contractor as a carrier within the

borders of more than one State, including the District of Columbia, (i.e., an interstate move), the

Contractor shall have obtained and hold appropriate and current operating authority from the

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

(b)

(1) If the move specified in this contract is to be performed by the Contractor as a carrier wholly

within the borders of one State or the District of Columbia (i.e., an intrastate move), the Contractor

shall, when required by the State, or the District of Columbia, in which the move is to take place,

have obtained and hold appropriate and current operating authority from that jurisdiction in the

form of a certificate, permit, or equivalent license to operate.

(2) If no authority to operate is required by the State or the District of Columbia, the Contractor as

carrier shall maintain facilities, equipment, and a business address within the jurisdiction in which

the move is to take place. However, if the move is to originate and/or terminate within an area of one

State, or the District of Columbia, that comprises a part of a recognized Commercial Zone (see

Subpart B of 49 CFR part 372) the boundaries of which encompass portions of more than one State

or the District of Columbia, it shall be sufficient if the Contractor as carrier maintains facilities,

equipment, and a business address within the Commercial Zone and holds appropriate operating

authority, if required, from the jurisdiction within which the Contractor maintains the facilities,

equipment, and business address.

(c) If the move specified in this contract will not be performed by the Contractor as carrier, it must

be performed for the Contractor by a carrier operating under a subcontract with the Contractor. In

this case, the Contractor shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

clause, but shall be responsible for requiring and ensuring that the subcontractor carrier complies

with those requirements in every respect.

(d) The Contractor shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of this clause at least 14

days before the date on which performance of the contract shall commence under the terms

specified; except that, if the period from the date of award of the contract to the date that

performance shall commence is less than 28 days, the Contractor shall comply with the applicable

requirements of this clause midway between the time of award and the time of commencement of

performance.

(End of clause)
Alternate I (Apr 1984). If a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines

that it is in the Government’s interest not to apply the requirements for holding or obtaining State

authority to operate within the State, and to maintain a facility within the State or Commercial zone,

delete paragraph (b) of the basic clause and redesignate the remaining paragraphs"(b) and (c)." In

the 6 th line of the new paragraph (b), delete the words "paragraphs(a) and (b) above" and replace

them with "paragraph (a) of this clause."

Parent topic: 52.247 [Reserved]