47.305-1 Solicitation requirements.
When the acquisition of supplies is on f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination delivery terms, the contracting officer shall include in solicitations a requirement that the offeror furnish the Government as much of the following data as is applicable to the particular acquisition:
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(a) Modes of transportation and, if rail transportation is used, names of rail carriers serving the offeror’s facility.
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(b) The number of railroad cars, motor trucks, or other conveyances that can be loaded per day.
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(c) Type of packaging; e.g.,box, carton, crate, drum, bundle, skids, and when applicable, package number from the governing freight classification.
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(d) Number of units packed in one container.
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(e) Guaranteed maximum shipping weight; cubic measurement; and length, width, and height of each container.
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(f) Minimum size of each shipment.
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(g) Number of containers or units that can be loaded in a car, truck, or other conveyance of the size normally used (specify type and size) for the commodity.
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(h) Description of material in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government rate tender) under which lowest freight rates are applicable.
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(i) Benefits available to the Government under transit arrangements made by the offeror.
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(j) Other requirements as stated under specific section headings.