SUBPART 47.3 – TRANSPORTATION IN

SUPPLY CONTRACTS

(Revised June 1 8 , 20 20 through PROCLTR 20 20-12 )

Parent topic: PART 47 – TRANSPORTATION

47.303-90 Export shipment of wood products.

For wood products requiring export shipment, the contracting officer shall insert procurement note

L30 in solicitations over the SAT that include FAR 52.247-51.

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L30 Computation of Cube – Wood Products (AUG 2017)

For the purpose of applying the rates specified in paragraph (d) of Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) provision 52.247-51, use the following computations for the total cubic feet for each contract

line-item number (CLIN):

(1) Softwood lumber: Compute the cube based on the minimum size specified by the issue of the

American Softwood Lumber Standard PS20-70 in effect on the date of the solicitation for nominal

size, degree of surfacing, and moisture content specified for each CLIN. When a CLIN specification

permits any stage of seasoning and offers are submitted based on furnishing dry lumber for

specified CLINs, base the cube of the CLIN on the minimum dry size for the stated nominal size and

degree of surfacing.

(2) Hardwood lumber: Compute the cube based on the minimum size specified by the National

Hardwood Lumber Association rules in effect on the date of the solicitation for the nominal size,

degree of surfacing, and moisture content specified for each CLIN.

(3) Poles, piling and logs: Compute the cube in board foot measure using the Brereton scale and the

minimum butt and tip circumferences and the length specified for each CLIN. Compute

measurement tons using the conversion factor of 480 board foot measure equals one measurement

ton or 40 cubic feet.

(4) Plywood: Compute the cube based on plywood being packaged as required by Product Standard

PS-2 and PS-3.

(5) Other wood products: Compute the cube based on the dimensions specified for each CLIN.

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47.303-91 DLR item compliance.

The contracting officer shall include transportation requirements supporting DLR items in any

solicitation and contractual action as required by the specific Military Department. Military
Department DLR specifications determine requirements, including, but not limited to: packaging,

packing, marking, delivery locations, f.o.b. requirements, delivery variations, payment for shipment,

and any associated contract clause. If appropriate, the contracting officer may specify DLAD

requirements as applicable to DLR items.

47.305-3-90 First Destination Transportation (FDT),

Government–arranged transportation.

FDT is a program designed to reduce the cost of first destination transportation through the use of

Government-arranged transportation utilizing Government contracts and rates. DEVIATION 20-05

authorizes use of f.o.b. origin and inspection/acceptance at destination under the FDT program. This

deviation expires on May 15, 2023. FDT applies to solicitations and contracts issued by DLA

Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support, unless one of the exclusions in

47.305-3-9047.305-3-90 First Destination Transportation (FDT), Government–arranged

transportation.(a)-(c) applies:

(a) Agency-wide:

(1) Inspection and acceptance at origin;

(2) Contracts with Classified, Controlled, or Sensitive Items;

(3) Hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts;

(4) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts; or

(5) Contracts being shipped to APO/FPO addresses.

(b) Procuring organization level:

(1) DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support may exclude items on a case-bycase basis from the FDT program. Items may be eligible for exclusion in the following categories, if

FDT is inappropriate:

(i) NIIN – specific item (e.g. due to the delicate nature of the material);

(ii) FSC – not consistent with commercial practices for a group of items (e.g. wood);

(iii) CIIC – security level of the item (e.g., explosives, guns, and ammunition, etc.);

(iv) Profit Center – commodity level (e.g., clothing, medical, and subsistence); or

(v) Method of Preservation HM – inappropriate due to packaging and markings required (e.g.,

batteries).

(2) The procuring organization can add items to the exclusions table by following the below process:

(i) The procuring organization shall develop and forward a request package to the HCA, or designee

no lower than the CCO, for approval of the exclusion. The request package must include:

(A) Justification for removing the item from the FDT program;
(B) Details/data validating rationale for removal from the FDT program;

(C) Concurrence from Technical/Quality or Transportation for removal from the FDT program;

(D) Concurrence from DLA Transportation Policy; and

(E) Rationale to the procuring organization if DLA Transportation Policy non-concurs.

(ii) The procuring organization shall forward the rationale to the HCA, or designee no lower than the

CCO, for final decision. If there is non-concurrence from DLA Transportation Policy, the HCA must

be the final approving official.

(iii) The approved package is sent to the procuring organization policy office.

(iv) The procuring organization policy office will forward the exclusion to the position designated by

the BPA TQ office designee who will add the exclusion to the FDT exclusion table in EBS.

(v) The BPA TQ office designee will forward a complete list of exclusions to all procuring

organization policy offices included in the FDT program and to DLA Transportation Policy.

(c) A contracting officer may remove FDT from an award when a contractor's own transportation

processes, controls, and costs, when evaluated, are in the best interest of the Government. The

contracting officer shall include documentation in the contract file to justify removal from FDT.

(d) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C15 in solicitations and contracts issued

by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support with f.o.b. origin and

inspection/acceptance at destination for automated solicitations, except as specified in

47.305-3-9047.305-3-90 First Destination Transportation (FDT), Government–arranged

transportation.(a)-(c).

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C15 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, Government-Arranged Transportation for

Automated Awards (AUG 2017)

(1) Definitions.

“Government-arranged t ransportation” means the Government is responsible for transportation

costs, providing the carrier, and scheduling the shipment pickup contingent upon proper contractor

notification in VSM (see procurement note C20).

(2) The contractor shall:

(a) Use the VSM to notify the Government that the materiel is ready to ship. The Government can

take up to two (2) full business days to schedule the shipment. P ick-up should occur within five (5)

business days of the contractor’s notification. The contractor shall plan for sufficient time for

scheduling the shipment and standard ground transportation for its material to arrive at the

destination by the Contract Delivery Date (CDD).

(b) Address the following special accommodations:

(i) If an order specifies carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or

(ii) If an order does not specify carrier equipment, the order appropriate carrier equipment should
not be in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;

(c) 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.

(3) The contractor is responsible for any loss and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery

to the carrier as a result of improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the

shipment if loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier’s conveyance.

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(e) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C16 in solicitations and contracts issued

by DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support with f.o.b. origin and

inspection/acceptance at destination for manual solicitations, except as specified in 47.305-3-90 (a)-

(c).

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C16 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, Government-Arranged Transportation for

Manual Awards (AUG 2017)

(1) Definitions.

“Government-arranged t ransportation” means the Government is responsible for transportation

costs, providing the carrier, and scheduling the shipment pickup contingent upon proper contractor

notification in VSM (see procurement note C20).

(2) The contractor determines its transportation processes, controls, or costs. The contractor may

submit an offer based on f.o.b. destination if it offers a better value to the Government.

(3) The contractor shall:

(a) Use the VSM to notify the Government that the materiel is ready to ship. The Government can

take up to two (2) full business days to schedule the shipment. P ick-up should occur within five (5)

business days of the contractor’s notification. The contractor shall plan for sufficient time for

scheduling the shipment and standard ground transportation for its material to arrive at the

destination by the Contract Delivery Date (CDD).

(b) Address the following special accommodations:

(i) If an order specifies carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or

(ii) If an order does not specify carrier equipment, the order appropriate carrier equipment should

not be in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;

(c) 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) The contractor is responsible for any loss and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery

to the carrier as a result of improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the

shipment if loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier’s conveyance.
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47.305-3-91 First Destination Transportation (FDT) program

– shipments originating from outside the contiguous United

States.

Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support, shall—

(a) Include procurement note C17 in solicitations and contracts if the material master indicates f.o.b.

origin and inspection/acceptance at destination; and the shipment originates from outside the

contiguous United States with a contiguous United States location as the pick-up point in VSM; and

(b) Include procurement note C15, First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, GovernmentArranged Transportation for Automated Awards, in automated awards; or procurement note C16,

First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program, Government-Arranged Transportation for Manual

Awards in manual awards.

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C17 First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program – Shipments Originating from Outside the

Contiguous United States (JUN 2020)

(1) The FDT Program applies to this acquisition. Delivery terms are f.o.b. origin. The Government

will conduct inspection and acceptance at destination.

(2) If an offeror’s shipments will originate from outside the contiguous United States, the offeror

shall include in its f.o.b. origin price transportation to a contiguous United States location that the

offeror selects based on cost-effectiveness or other variables at the offeror’s discretion. The location

the offeror selects becomes the point of origin for purposes of the f.o.b. origin terms and conditions

of the solicitation or award. The offeror shall identify this contiguous United States location as the

pick-up point in the Vendor Shipment Module (

https://www.dau.edu/guidebooks/Shared%20Documents%20HTML/Guidebook%20for%20Contract%

20Property%20Administration.aspx ).

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47.305-4-90 Additional Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)

information.

The contracting officer shall include Procurement Note G01 in solicitations and contracts that

require f.o.b. destination and inspection/acceptance at destination.

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G01 Additional Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Information (AUG 2017)

Contractors shall include the Transportation Control Number (TCN) and carrier shipment tracking
information when submitting the DD250/iRAPT Receiving Report in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in

order to assist with material inspection and acceptance.

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47.305-10-90 Procurement notes for export shipping and

U.S. Territories.

(a) The contracting officer shall include procurement note C18 in solicitations and contracts

including shipments to overseas customers including shipments direct to APO/FPO addresses,

shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and shipments routed through the Container

Consolidation Points (CCPs) at San Joaquin, California (W62N2A) and New Cumberland,

Pennsylvania (W25N14). The contracting officer shall use FAR 52.247-52 when using procurement

note C18. The contracting officer shall not include procurement note C18 in solicitations and

contracts under the FDT Program (see 47.305-3-9047.305-3-90 First Destination Transportation

(FDT), Government–arranged transportation.).

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C18 Shipping Instructions for Export and U.S. Territories (AUG 2017)

(1) Mail instructions (Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses). Route shipments

within mail limitations to the address cited with each contract line-item (CLIN) in the following

manner, based on the TP (Transportation Priority) reflected in the "mark for" data with each CLIN:

(a) U.S. mail is the only mode authorized for shipments to APO or FPO addresses.

(b) Commercial small parcel carriers (e.g., UPS, RPS or Federal Express) and Commercial Motor

Carriers are never an acceptable mode to any APO/FPO address. A small parcel carrier may not be

used for any destination in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, unless the carrier guarantees delivery to

that specific consignee.

(c) Address parcel post shipments to an APO/FPO address to the "Commander" or "Commanding

Officer" if there is no title preceding the address. Annotate shipments under the return address as

follows: "Contents for official use - exempt from customs requirements."

(d) Contact the cognizant office prior to shipment for TP1, TP2, (IPD 01-08), 999, NMCS, regardless

of distance from origin to the APO/FPO address. Package shipments for transportation by Military

Air (MILAIR).

(e) Use surface parcel post (fourth class) for TP3 (IPD 09-15).

(f) The cost of parcel post insurance will not be paid by the Government.

(2) Shipments to container consolidation points (CCPs):

(a) Contact the Government Transportation Office for the Contract Administration Office: either

DCMA for DCMA administered awards or DLA Distribution for awards administered by the issuing

office. See Block 7 of Department of Defense (DD) form 1155 (page 1 of an order) to obtain shipping

instructions for release to the carrier.
(3) Shipments to container consolidation points (CCPs):

(a) Prepare shipments directed to a CCP shown with each individual CLIN on Schedule Continuation

Sheet(s) in accordance with instructions provided within this contract for Preparation for Delivery.

(b) Contact the Transportation Officer for shipping instructions for the following CCP shipments:

(i) Cargo requiring refrigeration/temperature control.

(ii) Classified or sensitive items requiring signature control.

(iii) When dimensions of an item or package exceed 456 inches (38 feet) long by 89 inches wide by

88 inches high, or weight exceeds 10,000 pounds. Cargo cannot exceed any one of the dimensions or

the weight.

(iv) When volume or weight constitutes a full SEAVAN load for each activity code.

(v) Hazardous material such as material which is flammable, corrosive, combustible, explosive, toxic,

radioactive, unduly magnetic, or which contains oxidizing agents.

(vi) Type 1 shelf life items,

(vii) TP1 and 2 (IPD 01-08) with RDD of 999, 777, or 555.

(4) The contractor shall furnish the above data no later than five (5) days prior to the scheduled

shipment date for shipments weighing less than 10,000 pounds which will not be tendered as a

carload or truckload

(5) The contractor may not ship prior to furnishing required data, regardless of weight.

(6) The contractor must clearly identify in invoices when shipment is made by air.

(7) The carrier must research the Transportation Facilities Guide (TFG) on the consignee to get

information on who to contact to make delivery appointments. The carrier should schedule

appointments as soon as they are given the load via the Carrier Appointment System (CAS)/prelodge

desk prior to delivery of freight shipments (other than small parcels). Bills of Lading must be

annotated with pertinent TFG data and carrier appointment times.

(8) The contractor must include the mailing address of the ultimate Consignee and “Mark For”

information required as part of the address for parcel post or freight shipments, as applicable,

included with the data cited with each individual CLIN. The contractor will comply with the

paragraph (7) and ship in accordance with instructions furnished by the Transportation office. The

Transportation Officer will furnish the addresses of Aerial terminals, as required. (Parcel post

shipments will not be made to water or air terminals).

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(b) Contracting officers shall include procurement note C19 in solicitations and long-term contracts

supporting customers outside the contiguous United States if supplies will be shipped via surface

freight; CCP appears in the shipping address;, or any time the requisition or TCN begins with “A,”

“C,” or “W” for Army, or "E" or "F" for Air Force, and the customer is outside the contiguous United

States. Contracting officers shall include FAR 52.247-52 if procurement note C19 applies.

Contracting officers shall not include procurement note C19 in solicitations and contracts under the
FDT Program (see 47.305-3-9047.305-3-90 First Destination Transportation (FDT),

Government–arranged transportation.).

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DLA Distribution

Attention: Transportation Division

Email: delivery@dla.mil

Phone: 1-800-456-5507

C19 Trans-Shipment of Material through DLA Containerization and Consolidation Points (CCP) (JUN

2020)

(1) Shipping information overview:

(a) To schedule shipment and obtain export clearance and/or air clearance for awards administered

by DLA, the contractor shall contact DLA Distribution at:

DLA Distribution

Attention: Transportation Division

Email: delivery@dla.mil

Phone: 1-800-456-5507

(b) To schedule shipment and obtain export clearance and/or air clearance for awards administered

by DCMA, the contractor shall contact DCMA at:

DCMA

Attention: Transportation Division

Email: vsm.shipments@dcma.mil

Phone: 1-314-331-5573

(c) The contractor may obtain shipping addresses/labels and clearances via VSM.

(d) The contractor shall—

(i) Package shipments in accordance with military standard (MIL STD) 2073;

(ii) Mark shipments in accordance with MIL STD 129;

(iii) When authorized, use commercial packaging/packing provisions in accordance with (ASTM

D3951); and

(iv) Package shipments of petroleum products, liquid substances, and materials, or any other

product defined as hazardous in accordance with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

(UNECE) European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

(ADR) ( http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/adr/adr2007/07ContentsE.html ).
(2) Shipping documentation.

(a) The contractor shall insert the following information in the description of articles space on all

shipping documents:

(i) Transportation control number (TCN);

(ii) Required delivery date (RDD), project (if any), transportation priority (TP); and

(iii) Ultimate consignee DODAAC and address (see "added marking for freight shipping").

(b) The contractor shall place one copy of the contract in a waterproof envelope and attach it to the

shipping container;, or to the #1 shipment container marked # 1 of the total number of containers,

if a multi-piece shipment.

(3) Eligible shipments: The CCPs provide a means to consolidate shipments from multiple shippers

who do not regularly generate full 463L pallet or ISO container shipments to a single activity outside

the contiguous United States. The CCPs consolidate all depot, contractor, and other DoD authorized

shipments originating within the contiguous United States and destined for activities outside the

contiguous United States identified by the sponsoring Services/Agencies. Only shipments identified

for CCP movement in the individual activities’ address record will route through the DLA CCPs at

either DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA ((DDJC), or DLA Distribution New Cumberland, PA (DDSP).

(a) DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA (DDJC).

(i) DDJC accepts shipments included below. The carrier shall make a delivery appointment through

the Carrier Appointment System (CAS) at least 72 hours in advance.

(A) Routine surface shipments, unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph

(4) of this procurement note, for Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and DLA activities located in

Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Alaska, and throughout the Pacific.

(B) Air Eligible shipments for Army activities located in Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Alaska, and

throughout the Pacific; unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of this

procurement note.

(ii) Contact information for DLA DDJC (Tracy site):

General Phone: (209) 839-5028

General FAX: (209 982-3790

Receiving/delivery appointments: (209) 839-5543

Registration/system information: 1-800-462-2176, option 3

(b) Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (DDSP).

(i) DDSP accepts shipments included below. The carrier shall will call 24 hours in advance to

schedule an appointment.

(A) Routine surface shipments, unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph

(4) of this procurement note, for Army, Air Force, and DLA activities located in northern and

southern Europe, Africa, South America, and Central America; unless the material meets one of the
exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of this procurement note.

(B) Air eligible shipments, unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of

this procurement note, for Army and DLA activities throughout Northern and Southern Europe,

Africa, South America, and Central America and Marine Corps shipments in the CENTCOM AOR,

unless the material meets one of the exclusions listed in paragraph (4) of this procurement note.

(ii) Contact information for DDSP (New Cumberland site):

General Phone: (717) 770-6393

General FAX: (717) 770-8660

Receiving/delivery appointments: 1-800-307-8496

(c) The contractor shall route all high priority/air eligible material not listed above to the appropriate

Air Mobility Command aerial terminal or other contiguous United States service designated activity

as directed by the Transportation Office (see paragraph (1)(a) of this procurement note). Contractors

shall contact the appropriate Transportation office to ensure these items are cleared through the Air

Clearance Authority prior to shipping to the aerial port.

(4) Exclusions: Materiel not eligible for shipment to a DLA CCP because of exclusions listed below;

or if the contractor is shipping directly to an appropriate aerial terminal, water port, or a contiguous

United States designated activity as directed by the Transportation Office (see paragraph (1)(a) of

this procurement note).

(a) Excluded material:

(i) Any material listed in Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) DOD 4500.9-R, (Chapter 203) (

https://www.ustranscom.mil/dtr/part-ii/dtr_part_ii_203.pdf ), Tables 203-10, Mandatory CCP

Exclusions); Table 203-11 (Additional CCP Exclusions for DDSP and DDJC);, and Table 203-12

(Additional Mandatory CCP Exclusions for DDSP). Note: All shipments destined for CENTCOM AOR

require application of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) for in-transit visibility of the

material.

(ii) Foreign military sales (FMS). FMS shipped via special consolidation locations for the Security

Assistance Program (SAP) as listed in the Military Assistance Program Address Directory (MAPAD)

in accordance with the Delivery Term Code (DTC) requirements. The contractor shall contact the

DLA Distribution or DCMA transportation office (see paragraph (1)(a) of this procurement note) for

proper shipping instructions.

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47.305-90 Procurement notes.

(a) Vendor shipment module (VSM). The VSM is a web-based system that enhances DLA’s ability to

plan and manage distribution. It is an information technology (IT) system that provides in-transit

visibility (ITV), current shipping addresses, and may reduce transportation costs. For shipments of

materiel that DLA buys from contractors, VSM provides ITV to consignees, consolidation and

containerization points (CCPs), air and water ports, and various Government supply and

transportation information systems.
(1) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support shall

include procurement note C20 in all solicitations and contracts; except for metals or wood products,

or when DCMA administers the contract and any of the following apply:

(i) Contracts where ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States;

(ii) Hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts;

(iii) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts; or

(iv) Contracts requiring Transportation Protective Service.

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C20Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) (NOV 2022)

(1) The DLA Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) is a web-based system for DLA contractors to obtain

current shipping addresses, two-dimensional bar coded shipping labels in accordance with MILSTD-129, bills of lading, packing lists, and other shipping documentation. Contractors using VSM do

not need to contact the transportation office prior to shipping items. Contractors shall use VSM to

print labels for f.o.b. destination contracts ; and to print labels and arrange for shipping for f.o.b.

origin contracts. All contractors will use VSM to obtain shipping labels no more than two (2) days

prior to shipment to ensure the current destination address is used.

(2) To obtain information for contracts administered by DLA or to register as a VSM user, the

contractor shall contact the DLA VSM Helpdesk at (800) 456-5507 or via email to delivery@dla.mil.

(a) Before contacting the Government to advise that material is ready to ship, the contractor shall

complete its VSM profile, to include regular business hours and observed holidays. The Government

may request reimbursement for occurrences when the Government sends carrier equipment but is

unable to pick-up a shipment because the material was unavailable or the contractor facility was

closed.

(3) To obtain information for contracts administered by DCMA, the contractor shall contact the

DCMA VSM Helpdesk at (314) 331-5573 or vsm.shipments@dcma.mil.

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(b) Shipping instruction request (SIR). The SIR is DCMA’s contractor interface which automates the

shipping process by reducing data entry and cycle time and facilitates data collection for

management of the process. Suppliers use SIR to send requests for shipping instructions to the

DCMA Transportation Office. The SIR is designed to improve DCMA's ability to track and efficiently

field requests in order to improve the timing and quality of shipments from contractors.

(1) Contracting officers at DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support shall

include procurement note C21 in solicitations and contracts if DCMA administers the contract and

any of the following apply:

(i) Contracts where ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States;

(ii) Hazardous material (HAZMAT) contracts;

(iii) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts; or
(iv) Contracts requiring Transportation Protective Service.

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C21 Shipping Instruction Request (SIR) (JUN 2020)

(1) The DCMA Shipping Instruction Request (SIR) is a web-based system that contractors and

transportation specialists use to provide transportation management for contracts administered by

DCMA.

(2) The contractor shall use SIR for the following contracts:

(a) If the ultimate destination is outside the contiguous United States.

(b) Hazardous material (HAZMAT).

(c) Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

(d) If Transportation Protective Service requirements apply.

(3) Contractors shall submit information to DCMA via the DCMA Shipping Instruction Request (SIR)

e-Tool ( https://www.dcma.mil/WBT/sir/ ).

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