FAR 52.247-16 - Contractor Responsibility for Returning Undelivered Freight
Prescribed in 47.207-5(f) | ||
| Effective Date: | 1 April 1984 | |
| Clause or Provision: | Clause | |
| Provision or Clause Number: | 52.247-16 - Contractor Responsibility for Returning Undelivered Freight | |
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| Applicable: | Transportation; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase) | |
| Optional: | Utility Services; Facilities; Indefinite Delivery; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Fixed Price, Construction; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Fixed Price, Service; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Cost Reimbursement, Service | |
| Subject: | Freight and/or Transportation | |
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Prescription | |
| Clause Overview: |
Insertion RequirementAs prescribed in 47.207-5(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the contractor is responsible for returning undelivered freight: Clause(a) When, through no fault of the Contractor, a shipment cannot be delivered, the Contractor shall contact the shipper for disposition instructions. If the shipment is ordered returned to the origin point, the charges assessed for the return trip shall be the same as the charges assessed for the outbound trip. The shipper shall maintain a record of the goods that, through no fault of the Contractor, could not be delivered and are returned to the shipper. If, at a future date, the returned goods are determined to be related to a claim against the Contractor, the claim will be adjusted accordingly.
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| Incorporated by Reference: | Yes | |
| Uniform Contract Format: | I | |
| Editor: | Marshall | |
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