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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.
52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).
As prescribed in 47.208-2, insert the following clause:
Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) (FEB 2006)
(a)
Definition.
Domestic destination
, as used in this clause, means—
(1) A destination within the contiguous United States; or
(2) If shipment originates in Alaska or Hawaii, a destination in Alaska or Hawaii, respectively.
(b) Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall—
(1) Send a prepaid notice of shipment to the consignee transportation officer—
(i) For all shipments of—
(A) Classified material, protected sensitive, and protected controlled material;
(B) Explosives and poisons, class 1, division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3; class 2, division 2.3 and class 6, division 6.1;
(C) Radioactive materials requiring the use of a III bar label; or
(ii) When a truckload/carload shipment of supplies weighing 20,000 pounds or more, or a shipment of less weight that occupies the full visible capacity of a railway car or motor vehicle, is given to any carrier (common, contract, or private) for transportation to a domestic destination (other than a port for export);
(2) Transmits the notice by rapid means to be received by the consignee transportation officer at least 24 hours before the arrival of the shipment; and
(3) Send, to the receiving transportation officer, the bill of lading or letter or other document containing the following information and prominently identified as a "Report of Shipment" or "REPSHIP FOR T.O."
REPSHIP FOR T.O. 81 JUN 01
TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
DEFENSE DEPOT, MEMPHIS, TN.
SHIPPED YOUR DEPOT 1981 JUN 1 540 CTNS MENS COTTON TROUSERS, 30,240 LB, 1782 CUBE, VIA XX-YY*
IN CAR NO. XX 123456**-BL***-C98000031****CONTRACT DLA_____ETA*****-JUNE 5 JONES & CO., JERSEY CITY, N.J.
*Name of rail carrier, trucker, or other carrier.
**Vehicle identification.
***Bill of lading.
****If not shipped by BL, identify lading document and state whether paid by contractor.
*****Estimated time of arrival.
(End of clause)
[71 FR 208, Jan. 3, 2006]
47.208-2
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP), in solicitations and contracts when advance notice of shipment is required for safety or security reasons, or where carload or truckload shipments will be made to DoD installations or, as required, to civilian agency facilities.
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.
RFORFO VersionOverhauled clause text
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul publishes a revised version of this clause. See the RFO Version tab for the controlling authority under the RFO model.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP), in solicitations and contracts when advance notice of shipment is required for safety or security reasons, or where carload or truckload shipments will be made to DoD installations or, as required, to civilian agency facilities.
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
52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
As prescribed in 47.208-2, insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 47.208-2 , insert the following clause:
Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) (FEB 2006)
Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) (Feb 2006)
8 added
(a)
(a) Definition.
(a)
(a) Definition. "Domestic destination", as used in this clause, means-
8 removed
Domestic destination, as used in this clause, means—
(1)
(1) A destination within the contiguous United States; or
(1)
(1) A destination within the contiguous United States; or
(2)
(2) If shipment originates in Alaska or Hawaii, a destination in Alaska or Hawaii, respectively.
(2)
(2) If shipment originates in Alaska or Hawaii, a destination in Alaska or Hawaii, respectively.
(b)
(b) Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall—
(b)
(b) Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall-
(1)
(1) Send a prepaid notice of shipment to the consignee transportation officer—
(1)
(1) Send a prepaid notice of shipment to the consignee transportation officer-
(i)
(i) For all shipments of—
(i)
(i) For all shipments of-
(A)
(A) Classified material, protected sensitive, and protected controlled material;
(A)
(A) Classified material, protected sensitive, and protected controlled material;
(B)
(B) Explosives and poisons, class 1, division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3; class 2, division 2.3 and class 6, division 6.1;
(B)
(B) Explosives and poisons, class 1, division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3; class 2, division 2.3 and class 6, division 6.1;
(C)
(C) Radioactive materials requiring the use of a III bar label; or
(C)
(C) Radioactive materials requiring the use of a III bar label; or
(ii)
(ii) When a truckload/carload shipment of supplies weighing 20,000 pounds or more, or a shipment of less weight that occupies the full visible capacity of a railway car or motor vehicle, is given to any carrier (common, contract, or private) for transportation to a domestic destination (other than a port for export);
(ii)
(ii) When a truckload/carload shipment of supplies weighing 20,000 pounds or more, or a shipment of less weight that occupies the full visible capacity of a railway car or motor vehicle, is given to any carrier (common, contract, or private) for transportation to a domestic destination (other than a port for export);
(2)
(2) Transmits the notice by rapid means to be received by the consignee transportation officer at least 24 hours before the arrival of the shipment; and
(2)
(2) Transmits the notice by rapid means to be received by the consignee transportation officer at least 24 hours before the arrival of the shipment; and
1 added, 2 removed
(3)
(3) Send, to the receiving transportation officer, the bill of lading or letter or other document containing the following information and prominently identified as a "Report of Shipment" or "REPSHIP FOR T.O."
(3)
(3) Send, to the receiving transportation officer, the bill of lading or letter or other document containing the following information and prominently identified as a "Report of Shipment"or "REPSHIP FOR T.O."
REPSHIP FOR T.O. 81 JUN 01
REPSHIP FOR T.O. 81 JUN 01
TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
DEFENSE DEPOT, MEMPHIS, TN.
DEFENSE DEPOT, MEMPHIS, TN.
8 removed
SHIPPED YOUR DEPOT 1981 JUN 1 540 CTNS MENS COTTON TROUSERS, 30,240 LB, 1782 CUBE, VIA XX-YY*
SHIPPED YOUR DEPOT 1981 JUN 1 540 CTNS MENS
8 added, 13 removed
IN CAR NO. XX 123456**-BL***-C98000031****CONTRACT DLA_____ETA*****-JUNE 5 JONES & CO., JERSEY CITY, N.J.
COTTON TROUSERS, 30,240 LB, 1782 CUBE, VIA XX-YY*
5 added
IN CAR NO. XX 123456**-BL***-C98000031****
9 added
CONTRACT DLA_____ETA*****-JUNE 5 JONES & CO., JERSEY CITY, N.J.
*Name of rail carrier, trucker, or other carrier.
*Name of rail carrier, trucker, or other carrier.
**Vehicle identification.
**Vehicle identification.
***Bill of lading.
***Bill of lading.
****If not shipped by BL, identify lading document and state whether paid by contractor.
****If not shipped by BL, identify lading document and state whether paid by contractor.
*****Estimated time of arrival.
*****Estimated time of arrival.
(End of clause)
(End of clause)
6 removed
[71 FR 208, Jan. 3, 2006]
Prescription
Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
5 added, 13 removed
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP), in solicitations and contracts when advance notice of shipment is required for safety or security reasons, or where carload or truckload shipments will be made to DoD installations or, as required, to civilian agency facilities.
Insert the clause at 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP), in solicitations and contracts requiring advance notice of shipment for safety or security reasons, or where the contract requires carload or truckload shipments to DoD installations or to civilian agency facilities.