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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
- 2026-O0023 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
252.237-7015 Loss or damage (weight of articles). As prescribed in 237.7101(d), use the following clause: Loss or Damage (Weight of Articles) (DEC 1991) (a) The Contractor shall— (1) Be liable for return of the articles furnished for service under this contract; and (2) Indemnify the Government for any articles delivered to the Contractor for servicing under this contract that are lost or damaged, and in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, cannot be repaired satisfactorily. (b) The Contractor shall pay to the Government ________ per pound for lost or damaged articles. The Contractor shall pay the Government only for losses which exceed the maximum weight loss in paragraph (e) of this clause. (c) Failure to agree on the amount of credit due will be treated as a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract. (d) In the case of damage to any articles that the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree can be satisfactorily repaired, the Contractor shall repair the articles at its expense in a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. (e) The maximum weight loss allowable in servicing the laundry is ________ percent of the weight recorded on delivery tickets when the laundry is picked up. Any weight loss in excess of this amount shall be subject to the loss provisions of this clause. (End of clause) [56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, as amended at 71 FR 3416, Jan. 23, 2006]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO
The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:
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237.7101→237.7803(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0023 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0023
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
(DFARS Part 237)
Add clause 252.237-7015
237.7101(d)
(d) Use the clause at 252.237-7015, Loss or Damage (Weight of Articles), in solicitations and contracts for laundry and dry cleaning services to be provided on a bulk weight basis.
(1) Insert a reasonable per pound price in paragraph (b) of the clause, based on the average per pound value. When the contract requires laundry services on a bag type basis, insert reasonable per pound prices by bag type.
(2) Insert an appropriate percentage in paragraph (e) of the clause, not to exceed eight percent.
(1) Insert a reasonable per pound price in paragraph (b) of the clause, based on the average per pound value. When the contract requires laundry services on a bag type basis, insert reasonable per pound prices by bag type.
(2) Insert an appropriate percentage in paragraph (e) of the clause, not to exceed eight percent.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.
R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0023 (DFARS Part 237)
2026-O0023: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37) — DFARS Part 237
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
237.7101(d)
(d) Use the clause at 252.237-7015, Loss or Damage (Weight of Articles), in solicitations and contracts for laundry and dry cleaning services to be provided on a bulk weight basis.
(1) Insert a reasonable per pound price in paragraph (b) of the clause, based on the average per pound value. When the contract requires laundry services on a bag type basis, insert reasonable per pound prices by bag type.
(2) Insert an appropriate percentage in paragraph (e) of the clause, not to exceed eight percent.
(1) Insert a reasonable per pound price in paragraph (b) of the clause, based on the average per pound value. When the contract requires laundry services on a bag type basis, insert reasonable per pound prices by bag type.
(2) Insert an appropriate percentage in paragraph (e) of the clause, not to exceed eight percent.
Version History
Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.
2 versions tracked from 2016-12-22 to 2022-05-26.
MAY 2022
May 26, 2022
CURRENT
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DEC 2016 (previous)
MAY 2022 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(b)
(b) The Contractor shall pay to the Government ____ per pound for lost or damaged articles. The Contractor shall pay the Government only for losses which exceed the maximum weight loss in paragraph (e) of this clause.
(b)
(b) The Contractor shall pay to the Government ________ per pound for lost or damaged articles. The Contractor shall pay the Government only for losses which exceed the maximum weight loss in paragraph (e) of this clause.
1 added, 1 removed
(e)
(e) The maximum weight loss allowable in servicing the laundry is ____ percent of the weight recorded on delivery tickets when the laundry is picked up. Any weight loss in excess of this amount shall be subject to the loss provisions of this clause. (End of clause)
(e)
(e) The maximum weight loss allowable in servicing the laundry is ________ percent of the weight recorded on delivery tickets when the laundry is picked up. Any weight loss in excess of this amount shall be subject to the loss provisions of this clause. (End of clause)
DEC 2016
December 22, 2016
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
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