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FAR 52.247-8 — Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed.

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52.247-8 Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed.

Type: Clause

Prescribed in: 47.207-3(e)

Current version date: APR 1984

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Version

A revised version of this clause has been published under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (EO 14275). The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO FAR model. The RFO text is not duplicated here; see the clause page for a side-by-side comparison: https://part52.dev/clause/52-247-8/#rfo

Prescription and Applicability

FAR Prescription, 47.207-3(e)

(e) Quantity.

(1) The contracting officer shall state the actual weight of the freight or a reasonably accurate estimate. The following are examples:

(i) If the contract covers transportation services required over an extended period of time, include a schedule of actual or estimated tonnage or number of items to be transported per week, month, or other time period.

(ii) If the contract covers a group movement of household goods, give an estimate of the aggregate weights and the basis for determining the aggregate weight.

(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-8, Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed, when weights or quantities are estimates.

Current Text

52.247-8 Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed.

As prescribed in 47.207-3(e)(2), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when weights or quantities are estimates:

Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed (APR 1984)

The estimated weights or quantities are not a guarantee of actual weights or quantities, as the Government does not guarantee any particular volume of traffic described in this contract. However, to the extent services are required as described in this contract and in accordance with the terms of this contract, orders for these services will be placed with the Contractor.

(End of clause)

Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

Class Deviation 2026-O0047, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 47)

  • Status: Active
  • Date Issued: 2026-03-16
  • Change type: MODIFIED
  • Action: Add clause 52.247-8

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Generated: 2026-06-10 03:19 UTC

Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.247-8