Section 102-117.65 - What terms and conditions must all rate tenders or contracts include?All rate tenders and contracts must include, at a minimum, the following terms and conditions:
(a) Charges cannot be prepaid.(b) Charges are not paid at time of delivery.(c) Interest shall accrue from the voucher payment date on overcharges made and shall be paid at the same rate in effect on that date as published by the Secretary of the Treasury according to the Debt Collection Act of 1982, 31 U.S.C. 3717 .(d) To qualify for the rates specified in a rate tender filed under the provisions of the Federal transportation procurement statutes (49 U.S.C. 10721 or 13712 ), property must be shipped by or for the Government and the rate tender must indicate the Government is either the consignor or the consignee and include the following statement: Transportation is for the (agency name) and the total charges paid to the transportation service provider by the consignor or consignee are for the benefit of the Government.
(e) When using a rate tender for transportation under a cost-reimbursable contract, include the following statement in the rate tender: Transportation is for the (agency name), and the actual total transportation charges paid to the transportation service provider by the consignor or consignee are to be reimbursed by the Government pursuant to cost reimbursable contract (number). This may be confirmed by contacting the agency representative at (name, address and telephone number).
(f) Other terms and conditions that may be specific to your agency or the TSP such as specialized packaging requirements or HAZMAT. For further information see the "U.S. Government Freight Transportation Handbook," available at https://gsa.gov/transaudits. 65 FR 60061 , Oct. 6, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 51393 , Aug. 20, 2010; 87 FR 32322 , May 31, 2022