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DSCR F53: FOB DESTINATION - CONTRACTOR TRANSSHIPMENT

F53   52.247-9G09   F.O.B. DESTINATION CONTRACTOR TRANSSHIPMENT   DSCR (MAR 1998)
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    When the Contractor elects to ship by common carrier from the point of 
Government acceptance to destination via a Contractor distribution center or 
similar transshipment point to permit consolidation of Contractor shipments, 
to control humidity or temperature or for similar reasons, it is agreed that:

    (a)  Government ordered supplies shall be appropriately marked at origin 
to permit identification throughout shipment;

    (b)  The Contractor retains no rights to such supplies except for the sole 
purpose of assuring delivery in a safe condition to the destination specified 
in the contract;

    (c)  The Government may direct diversion of such supplies, under emergency 
circumstances, any time prior to receipt;

    (d)  Retention of the signed commercial bill of lading for the supplies 
covered by the invoice meets the requirements of the clause of this contract 
entitled "F.O.B. Destination - Evidence of Shipment."

    (e)  Submission of an invoice for payment shall mean supplies for which 
the Government is being billed have been shipped or delivered in accordance 
with the shipping instructions issued by the ordering officer, in the quantities 
shown on the invoice and such supplies are in the quantity and of the quality 
designated by the cited contract.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the 
contract, the Contractor assumes all responsibilities and risk of loss for 
supplies which are (1) not received at destination, (2) damaged in transit, 
(3) not conforming to purchase requirements and shall either replace, repair, 
or correct such supplies promptly at his expense.

    (f)  All pertinent records relative to the shipment shall be retained by 
the Contractor for a period of 4 years after completion of the contract and 
shall be available for review, if needed.