52.247-9059F.o.b.Origin,Government ArrangedTransportation
F.O.B.ORIGIN,GOVERNMENTARRANGEDTRANSPORTATION(OCT2013)
(a)Definitions.
(1)"GovernmentArrangedTransportation"meanstheGovernment isresponsiblefor transportation costs,providingthecarrier,andschedulingtheshipmentpickupcontingentupon correctContractornotificationinVSM.
(2)"VendorShipmentModule(VSM),"formerly knownastheDistribution Planningand· ManagementSystem(DPMS),isaDefenseLogisticsAgency(DLA)web-baseddistributionand transportationsystemavailabletoDLAContractorsforthepurposeofobtainingcurrent shipping addresses,two-dimensionalbarcodedshippinglabelsinaccordancewithMilitaryStandard (MIL STD)129P,billsoflading,packinglists,andothershippingdocumentation.VSMreplacestheneed fortheContractortocontacttheDLAtransportation officepriortoshipping,whendirectedin DLAcontracts. Referto47.305-8-90andclause52.247-9011forVSMpolicy.
(b)TheContractorshall –
(1)NotifytheGovernmentwhenreadytoshipmaterial. TheContractorshallusetheVendor ShipmentModule(VSM)tonotifytheGovernmentoftheavailabilityofitemstoship.The Governmentcantakeuptotwo fullbusinessdaystoscheduletheshipment,andpick-upshould occurwithinfivebusinessdaysoftheContractor'snotification. TheContractorshallplanfor sufficienttimeforschedulingtheshipment andstandardground transportationforitsmaterial to arriveatthedestination by theCDD.
(2)Addressspecialaccommodations –
(i)Orderspecifiedcarrierequipment whenrequestedbytheGovernment;or
(ii) If not specified,orderappropriatecarrierequipment notinexcessofcapacityto accommodateshipment;
(3)Delivertheshipment ingoodorder andconditiontothecarrier,andload,stow,trim,block, and/orbracecarloadortruckload shipment (whenloadedbytheContractor)onorinthecarrier's conveyanceasrequired bycarrierrulesandregulations;
(c)Responsibilityforsupplies-
(1)Contractorisresponsibleforanylossand/ordamagetothegoods:
(i)Occurringbeforedeliverytothecarrier;
(ii)Resultingfromimproperloading,stowing,trimming,blocking,and/or bracingofthe shipment,ifloadedbytheContractoronorinthecarrier'sconveyance.
(2)PerFAR 52.246-16-Responsibility forSupplies,titletothesupplies underthiscontract shallpasstotheGovernment uponformalacceptance,regardlessofwhenorwherethe Governmenttakesphysicalpossession,unlessthecontract specificallyprovidesforearlier passageoftitle. TheContractorshallnotbeliableforlossordamagetosuppliescausedbythenegligenceof officers,agents,oremployeesoftheGovernment,includingbutnotlimitedtotheGovernment's designatedcarrier,actingwithinthescopeoftheiremployment.
(3)Paragraph(c)(2)aboveshallnotapplytosuppliesthatsofailtoconformtocontract requirementsastogivearightofrejection. Theriskoflossofordamageremainswiththe Contractorforallnon-conformingsuppliesreceivedatthefirst-destinationlocationuntilcureor acceptance. If instructedbytheContractingOfficer,theContractorshallreplace,repair,or correct thosesuppliespromptlyattheContractor'sexpense,includingbutnotlimitedtoshipping coststoretrieve thenon-conformingsuppliesandcoststoshipconformingsupplies.
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