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 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.    **Parent topic:** 47.303 Standard delivery terms and contract clauses.