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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.
52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.
As prescribed in 47.305-4(c), insert the following clause:
F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment (FEB 1999)
(a) If this contract is awarded on a free on board (f.o.b.) destination basis, the Contractor—
(1) Shall not submit an invoice for payment until the supplies covered by the invoice have been shipped to the destination; and
(2) Shall retain, and make available to the Government for review as necessary, the following evidence of shipment documentation for a period of 3 years after final payment under the contract:
(i) If transportation is accomplished by common carrier, a signed copy of the commercial bill of lading for the supplies covered by the Contractor's invoice, indicating the carrier's intent to ship the supplies to the destination specified in the contract.
(ii) If transportation is accomplished by parcel post, a copy of the certificate of mailing.
(iii) If transportation is accomplished by other than common carrier or parcel post, a copy of the delivery document showing receipt at the destination specified in the contract.
(b) The Contractor is not required to submit evidence of shipment documentation with its invoice.
(End of clause)
[63 FR 70292, Dec. 18, 1998]
47.305-4(c)
(c) When supplies will or may be purchased f.o.b. destination but inspection and acceptance will be at origin, the contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-48, F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
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(c) When supplies will or may be purchased f.o.b. destination but inspection and acceptance will be at origin, the contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-48, F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment.
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.
No version history available from eCFR.
RFO Version
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Clause Text
Minor revisions. The RFO version has formatting or editorial changes from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
As prescribed in 47.305-4(c), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 47.305-4(c) , insert the following clause:
F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment (FEB 1999)
F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment (Feb 1999)
(a)
(a) If this contract is awarded on a free on board (f.o.b.) destination basis, the Contractor—
(a)
(a) If this contract is awarded on a free on board (f.o.b.) destination basis, the Contractor-
(1)
(1) Shall not submit an invoice for payment until the supplies covered by the invoice have been shipped to the destination; and
(1)
(1) Shall not submit an invoice for payment until the supplies covered by the invoice have been shipped to the destination; and
(2)
(2) Shall retain, and make available to the Government for review as necessary, the following evidence of shipment documentation for a period of 3 years after final payment under the contract:
(2)
(2) Shall retain, and make available to the Government for review as necessary, the following evidence of shipment documentation for a period of 3 years after final payment under the contract:
(i)
(i) If transportation is accomplished by common carrier, a signed copy of the commercial bill of lading for the supplies covered by the Contractor's invoice, indicating the carrier's intent to ship the supplies to the destination specified in the contract.
(i)
(i) If transportation is accomplished by common carrier, a signed copy of the commercial bill of lading for the supplies covered by the Contractor’s invoice, indicating the carrier’s intent to ship the supplies to the destination specified in the contract.
(ii)
(ii) If transportation is accomplished by parcel post, a copy of the certificate of mailing.
(ii)
(ii) If transportation is accomplished by parcel post, a copy of the certificate of mailing.
(iii)
(iii) If transportation is accomplished by other than common carrier or parcel post, a copy of the delivery document showing receipt at the destination specified in the contract.
(iii)
(iii) If transportation is accomplished by other than common carrier or parcel post, a copy of the delivery document showing receipt at the destination specified in the contract.
(b)
(b) The Contractor is not required to submit evidence of shipment documentation with its invoice.
(b)
(b) The Contractor is not required to submit evidence of shipment documentation with its invoice.
(End of clause)
(End of clause)
6 removed
[63 FR 70292, Dec. 18, 1998]
Prescription
Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
8 added, 11 removed
(c)
(c) When supplies will or may be purchased f.o.b. destination but inspection and acceptance will be at origin, the contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-48, F.o.b. Destination-Evidence of Shipment.
(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.