FAR 47.304-5 Exceptions
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 47.304-5
- Type
- Subsection
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) Unusual conditions or circumstances may require the use of terms other than f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination. Such conditions or circumstances include, but are not limited to-
(1) Transportation disabilities at origin or destination;
(2) Mode of transportation required;
(3) Availability of Government or commercial loading, unloading, or transshipment facilities;
(4) Characteristics of the supplies;
(5) Trade customs related to certain supplies;
(6) Origins or destinations in Alaska and Hawaii; and
(7) Program requirements.
(b) Contracting officers shall obtain assistance from transportation officers before issuing solicitations when unusual conditions or circumstances exist that relate to f.o.b. terms.
Quick answers
What is FAR 47.304-5?
FAR 47.304-5 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Exceptions".
Are changes to FAR 47.304-5 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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