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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has published a revised version of this clause. The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO model; see the RFO deviation for applicability.
View RFO version52.247-10 Net Weight—General Freight. As prescribed in 47.207-4(a)(2), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments: Net Weight—General Freight (APR 1984) (a) The net weight of the shipment shall be determined by deducting the tare weight of the vehicle (determined by having the empty vehicle with a full tank of fuel weighed by a certified weighmaster on a certified scale) from the gross weight of the vehicle (determined by having the loaded vehicle with a full tank of fuel weighed by a certified weighmaster on a certified scale). (b) The Contractor shall attach the original copies of the empty and loaded weight certificates to the invoice for services. (End of clause)
47.207-4(a)
(a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and office furniture.
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
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47.207-4(a)
(a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and office furniture.
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
Version History
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Clause Text
No substantive changes. The RFO version of this clause is identical to the current eCFR text.
Prescription
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52.247-10 Net Weight-General Freight.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
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36 added, 3 removed
(a)
(a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and office furniture.
(a)
(2) Insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight—General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
31 removed
(1)
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(1)
48 removed
(2)
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
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