FAR 47.305-15 Loading responsibilities of contractors

Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 47.305-15
Type
Subsection
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text

(a)

(1) Contractors are responsible for loading, blocking, and bracing carload shipments as specified in standards published by the Association of American Railroads.

(2) The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-58, Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments, when supplies may be shipped in carload lots by rail.

(b) If the nature of the supplies or safety, environmental, or transportability factors require special methods for securing the supplies on the carrier’s equipment, or if only a special mode of transportation or type vehicle is appropriate, the contracting officer shall include in solicitations detailed specifications that have been coordinated with the transportation office.

Sections cited

  • FAR 52.247-58 Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments

Quick answers

What is FAR 47.305-15?

FAR 47.305-15 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Loading responsibilities of contractors".

Are changes to FAR 47.305-15 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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