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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
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Chapter 8 - Department of Veterans Affairs |
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SubChapter H - Clauses and Forms |
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Part 852 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses |
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Subpart 852.2 - Texts of Provisions and Clauses |
§ 852.247-70 - Determining Transportation Costs for Evaluation of Offers.
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852.247-70 Determining Transportation Costs for Evaluation of Offers.
As prescribed in 847.305-70, insert the following provision:
Determining Transportation Costs for Evaluation of Offers (Oct OCT 2018)
For the purpose of evaluating bids and for no other purpose, the delivered price per unit will be determined by adding the nationwide average transportation charge to the f.o.b. origin bid prices. The nationwide average transportation charge will be determined by applying the following formula: Multiply the guaranteed shipping weight by the freight, parcel post, or express rate, whichever is proper, to each destination shown below and then multiply the resulting transportation charges by the anticipated demand factor shown for each destination. Total the resulting weighted transportation charges for all destinations and divide the total by 20 to give the nationwide average transportation charge.
Anticipated Demand
Area destination Factor Oakland, California 3 Dallas, Texas 2 Omaha, Nebraska 3 Fort Wayne, Indiana 4 Atlanta, Georgia 3 New York, New York 5 Total of factors 20 (End of Provision)
[83 FR 48262, Sept. 24, 2018]