52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.
Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods (Jan 1991)
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(a)Except when loss and/or damage arise out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be liable to the owner for the loss of and/or damage to any article while being-
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(1)Packed, picked up, loaded, transported, delivered, unloaded, or unpacked;
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(2)Stored in transit; or
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(3)Serviced (appliances, etc.) by a third person hired by the Contractor to perform the servicing.
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(b)The Contractor shall be liable for loss and/or damage discovered by the owner if written notice of such loss and/or damage is dispatched to the Contractor not later than 75 days following the date of delivery.
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(c)The Contractor shall indemnify the owner of the goods at a rate of cents per pound per article.
(End of clause)