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52.247-45F.o.b. Origin and/or F.o.b. Destination Evaluation.

Researched by the BidStride Research Team

What This Clause Requires

FAR 52.247-45 — F.o.b. Origin and/or F.o.b. Destination Evaluation.. This clause is part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and may be included in government contracts as a solicitation provision or contract clause.

Official Regulation Text

52.247-45 F.o.b. Origin and/or F.o.b. Destination Evaluation. As prescribed in 47.305-2(b), insert the following provision in solicitations when offers are solicited on the basis of both f.o.b. origin and f.o.b. destination: F.o.b. Origin and/or f.o.b. Destination Evaluation (APR 1984) Offers are invited on the basis of both f.o.b. origin and f.o.b. destination, and the Government will award on the basis the Contracting Officer determines to be most advantageous to the Government. An offer on the basis of f.o.b. origin only or f.o.b. destination only is acceptable, but will be evaluated only on the basis submitted. (End of provision)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR 52.247-45 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.247-45)

Compliance Checklist

    Flow-Down to Subcontractors

    No flow-down required

    This clause applies only to the prime contract and does not need to be flowed down to subcontractors.

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    This summary is for informational purposes only and reflects the BidStride Research Team's plain-English interpretation of the regulation. It is not legal advice and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Always consult the official Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.