Shipping_and_Delivery_Instructions.docx

52.247-29 F.O.B. ORIGIN (FEB 2006)

(a) The term "f.o.b. origin," as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered--

(1) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county, and State from which the shipment will be made and from which line-haul transportation service (as distinguished from switching, local drayage, or other terminal service) will begin;

(2) To, and placed on, the carrier's wharf (at shipside, within reach of the ship's loading tackle, when the shipping point is within a port area having water transportation service) or the carrier's freight station;

(3) To a U.S. Postal Service facility; or

(4) If stated in the solicitation, to any Government designated point located within the same city or commercial zone as the f.o.b. origin point specified in the contract (the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prescribes commercial zones at Subpart B of 49 CFR part 372).

(b) The Contractor shall--

(1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge;

(2)(i) Order specified carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or

(ii) If not specified, order appropriate carrier equipment not in excess of capacity to accommodate shipment;

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the carrier, and load, stow, trim, block, and/or brace carload or truckload shipment (when loaded by the Contractor) on or in the carrier's conveyance as required by carrier rules and regulations;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods--

(i) Occurring before delivery to the carrier;

(ii) Resulting from improper packing and marking; or

(iii) Resulting from improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment, if loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance;

(5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other transportation receipt. The bill of lading shall show--

(i) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government rate tender) under which lowest freight rates are applicable;

(ii) The seals affixed to the conveyance with their serial numbers or other identification;

(iii) Lengths and capacities of cars or trucks ordered and furnished;

(iv) Other pertinent information required to effect prompt delivery to the consignee, including name, delivery address, postal address and ZIP code of consignee, routing, etc.;

(v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., ``This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government''; and

(vi) The signature of the carrier's agent and the date the shipment is received by the carrier; and

(6) Distribute the copies of the bill of lading, or other transportation receipts, as directed by the ordering agency.

(c) These Contractor responsibilities are specified for performance at the plant or plants at which the supplies are to be finally inspected and accepted, unless the facilities for shipment by carrier's equipment are not available at the Contractor's plant, in which case the responsibilities shall be performed f.o.b. the point or points in the same or nearest city where the specified carrier's facilities are available; subject, however, to the following qualifications:

(1) If the Contractor's shipping plant is located in the State of Alaska or Hawaii, the Contractor shall deliver the supplies listed for shipment outside Alaska or Hawaii to the port of loading in Alaska or Hawaii, respectively, as specified in the contract, at Contractor's expense, and to that extent the contract shall be "f.o.b. destination."

(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (c)(1) of this clause, if the Contractor's shipping plant is located in the State of Hawaii, and the contract requires delivery to be made by container service, the Contractor shall deliver the supplies, at the Contractor's expense, to the container yard in the same or nearest city where seavan container service is available.

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NAVAL SUPPLY Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS Transportation) Shipment Request Procedures

I. INTRODUCTION

For this FOB Origin procurement, the Government will arrange for transportation and pay all associated transportation costs through the NAVSUP WSS Shipment Processing (SP) office (aka NAVSUP GLS, NAVSUP LOC or NOLSC). NAVSUP WSS will process shipments of materials from within the United States to CONUS (Continental United States)/OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) consignees with delivery terms Free On-Board (FOB) Origin.

Contractors/vendors shall complete the Naval Supply Systems Command automated Ready-to-Ship (RTS) web form by accessing the link provided below in Section II. By completing the form on line, the NAVSUP WSS at Norfolk, VA will receive an email of the shipment request immediately and will act on it as soon as possible during their normal working hours of 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday. In response, NAVSUP WSS will provide MANDATORY USE shipping labels to the contractor/vendor. The contractor/vendor will arrange for shipment with the NAVSUP WSS designated carrier IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of the shipping labels. If the NAVSUP WSS provided shipping labels are not used, the contractor/vendor will experience delays and additional work to reconcile the transportation payment under the NAVSUP WSS tracking number and possible additional costs not covered under the contract or NAVSUP WSS Transportation. If the contractor/vendor turns an ordered vehicle away and a vehicle furnished not used charge is incurred the contractor/vendor is responsible for payment. If the contractor/vendor detains the vehicle and incurs a detention charge the contractor/vendor is responsible for payment. International small parcel shipment documents are invalid after five business days. If the vendor incurs any extra costs with the carrier outside of the CBL/GBL it is the vendors responsibility for payment. NAVSUP WSS does not accept hazardous or explosive shipments.

CONTRACTORS/VENDORS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION OR PAY TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR SHIPMENT OF FOB ORIGIN PROCUREMENT.

II. PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTORS TO REQUEST READY-TO-SHIP (RTS) NOTICES

When the cargo is ready for shipment, the contractor/vendor will submit their shipping request to NAVSUP WSS using the following procedures: Click on the link at https://www.navsup.navy.mil/site/rts/ to open the NAVSUP WSS RTS Web Form. The contractor/vendor is required to fill in all data fields marked with a red asterisk under the headings “Vendor Information” and “Package Information.” The fields not marked with a red asterisk and the heading “Additional Notes” are optional fields to be filled in at the contractor’s/vendor’s discretion. Click on the blue question mark at the right of each data field to access “On-line Data Element Help” which explains the data required in that field. If shipping labels are being requested for multiple packages, enter the data for the first package under “Package Information” then click the “Store Pkg Info” button. Repeat this procedure for each package. When all data has been entered on the electronic form, click the “Submit” button.

Container Shipments: containers take longer to book and arrange for loading. If you can provide reliable dimensions and weight estimates for the cargo, send the initial shipping request THREE WEEKS before your requested container load date.

If you have any questions regarding the web form, contact NAVSUP WSS Transportation directly at (757) 443-5449.

NOTE: Incomplete or missing information will significantly delay the process of arranging transportation.

III. CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

7. Special Destination Information (optional; however, if this category is selected, ALL of its fields are mandatory):

IV. NAVSUP LOC POINTS OF CONTACT

NOTE: The preferred method of contact is through email. Phone numbers are provided only for emergencies.