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52.247-4

Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities.
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Effective Date
APR 1984
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1 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities.

As prescribed in 47.207-1(c), insert the following provision in solicitations for transportation or for transportation-related services when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids:

Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities (APR 1984)

(a) Offerors are urged to inspect the shipping and receiving facilities where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.

(b) Site visits have been scheduled as follows:

(locations)

(dates)

(times)

(c) For further information offerors may contact:

(name)

(telephone)

(End of provision)
47.207-1(c)
(c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.
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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FAR FAR Prescription 47.207-1(c)
(c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.

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52.247-4 [Reserved]: Prescription
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(c)
(c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.
(c)
(c) When the solicitation or contract for supplies specifies f.o.b. destination, but inspection and acceptance will be at origin, insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-48, F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 47

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