Class Deviation RFO-2025-47: FAR Class Deviation for FAR Part 47 in Support of Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

Class Deviation RFO-2025-47
September 23, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR GSA CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES
FROM AND DIGITALLY SIGNED BY: Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy (MV)
SUBJECT: FAR Class Deviation for FAR Part 47 in Support of Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

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Purpose
Background
Summary of changes
Instructions
Applicability
Authority
Effective date
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1. Purpose

This memorandum approves a class deviation to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 47 for purposes of implementing the FAR Council’s model deviation to FAR part 47.

2. Background

Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, signed April 15, 2025, mandates a comprehensive review and simplification of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

The FAR is being updated to:

Eliminate non-statutory language.
Remove redundant or obsolete language.
Enhance clarity through plain language.
Align with the new FAR framework.
Preserve essential governmentwide acquisition standards.

This project is referred to as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) initiative. This initiative will make the FAR more concise, understandable, and focused on core procurement requirements.

3. Summary of changes

FAR part 47, Transportation, addresses the transportation policies and procedures applicable to the procurement of supplies. This part addresses the policies applied to transportation, including terms of art that when applied to a contract directly impact the roles and responsibilities of the contract.

The part has been comprehensively revised to improve clarity, consolidate policies, and eliminate outdated requirements. These changes, including the removal of 33 clauses, will streamline the procurement process.

Commercial transportation remains the preferred shipping method.

Statutory requirements retained in the RFO FAR part 47 model deviation include, but may not be limited to, the following:

10 U.S.C. § 2631, Preference for United States Vessels in Transporting Supplies by Sea
22 U.S.C. § 2353, Shipping on United States Vessels
46 U.S.C. § 55305, Cargoes Procured, Furnished, or Financed by the United States Government
49 U.S.C. § 10721 and § 13712, Interstate Commerce Act
49 U.S.C. § 40118, Government-Financed Air Transportation

Change	Description
Retained	All subparts are retained, reorganized, and streamlined to improve flow and remove procedural guidance. Subpart 47.1 - General Subpart 47.2 - Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related Services Subpart 47.3 - Transportation in Supply Contracts Subpart 47.4 - Air Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers Subpart 47.5 - Ocean Transportation by U.S.-Flag Vessels Information that guides the part such as the “Scope of Part”, “Definitions”, “Applicability”, and “Policies” are retained and streamlined (see 47.000 through 47.101). Section 47.104, “Government Rate Tenders Under Sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712)”, and its subsections, are retained with plain language edits, as they provide guidance on how to implement the statute. The following provisions and clauses are retained (or remain reserved) with no changes to text: 52.247-1 Commercial Bill of Lading Notations 52.247-2 Permits, Authorities, or Franchises 52.247-5 Familiarization With Conditions 52.247-8 Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed 52.247-10 Net Weight—General Freight 52.247-11 Net Weight—Household Goods or Office Furniture 52.247-13 Accessorial Services—Moving Contracts 52.247-15 Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading 52.247-17 Charges 52.247-18 Multiple Shipments 52.247-19 Stopping in Transit for Partial Unloading 52.247-21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage 52.247-22 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Freight Other Than Household Goods 52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor’s Facility 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignee’s Premises 52.247-36 F.a.s. Vessel, Port of Shipment 52.247-37 F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation 52.247-39 F.o.b. Inland Point, Country of Importation 52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment 52.247-53 Freight Classification Description 52.247-54 remains reserved 52.247-56 Transit Arrangements 52.247-58 Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments 52.247-63 Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers 52.247-67 Submission of Transportation Documents for Audit 52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking
Moved/updated	Section 47.102, “Transportation Insurance”, is deleted and marked reserved. Content is expected to be moved to the FAR Companion. Section 47.103-1, addressing “Transportation Payment and Audit Regulation”, is updated from five paragraphs that detailed where and how to send paid freight bills to the General Services Administration (GSA) for audit, to a single sentence that states the statutory requirement for a prepayment audit program and directs users to 41 CFR part 102-118 for details. Section 47.105, “Transportation Assistance”, is deleted and marked reserved. Content is expected to be moved to the FAR Companion. 47.301-2, “Participation of Transportation Officers”, is deleted and marked reserved. Content is expected to be moved to the FAR Companion. In subsections 47.303-1 through 47.303-11, paragraph (b) of each subsection, titled “Contractor Responsibilities”, is moved to the corresponding contract clause. The following clauses are updated. Updates are primarily for clarity and cross-referencing corrections. 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements— Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels
Removed	The following sections were deleted because the content was duplicative of general service contracting principles already established in other parts of the FAR or other regulations: 47.202, “Presolicitation Planning” 47.205, “Availability of Term Contracts and Basic Ordering Agreements for Transportation or for Transportation-related Services” 47.206, “Preparation of Solicitations and Contracts” 47.207-2, “Duration of Contract and Time of Performance” 47.207-10, “Discrepancies Incident to Shipments” Subsections 47.303-12 through 47.303-17 are deleted as they are unnecessary. The subsections defined the following terms: Ex dock, pier, or warehouse, port of importation C.& f. destination C.i.f. destination F.o.b. designated air carrier’s terminal, point of exportation F.o.b. designated air carrier’s terminal, point of importation Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments The following provisions and clauses are removed as they are not required by statute or essential to sound procurement: 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office 52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities 52.247-6 Financial Statement 52.247-7 Freight Excluded 52.247-9 Agreed Weight—General Freight 52.247-12 Supervision, Labor, or Materials 52.247-14 Contractor Responsibility for Receipt of Shipment 52.247-16 Contractor Responsibility for Returning Undelivered Freight 52.247-20 Estimated Quantities or Weights for Evaluation of Offers 52.247-24 Advance Notification by the Government 52.247-25 Government-Furnished Equipment With or Without Operators 52.247-26 Government Direction and Marking 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement 52.247-28 Contractor’s Invoices 52.247-40 Ex Dock, Pier, or Warehouse, Port of Importation 52.247-41 C.& f. Destination 52.247-42 C.i.f. Destination 52.247-43 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier’s Terminal, Point of Exportation 52.247-44 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier’s Terminal, Point of Importation 52.247-45 F.o.b. Origin and/or F.o.b. Destination Evaluation 52.247-46 Shipping Point(s) Used in Evaluation of F.o.b. Origin Offers 52.247-47 Evaluation—F.o.b. Origin 52.247-49 Destination Unknown 52.247-50 No Evaluation of Transportation Costs 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers 52.247-55 F.o.b. Point for Delivery of Government-Furnished Property 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments 52.247-60 Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments 52.247-62 Specific Quantities Unknown 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments 52.247-66 Returnable Cylinders

This table is not an exhaustive list.

4. Instructions

The GSA acquisition workforce must follow the RFO part 47 and corresponding part 52 model deviation text instead of FAR parts 47 and 52 as codified at 48 CFR Chapter 1. The Council’s RFO part 47 model deviation text is available at Acquisition.gov/far-overhaul, and is incorporated into this class deviation.
For new solicitations or contracts, when using any provisions or clauses that have been revised, utilize the RFO model deviation language at RFO FAR part 52.
For open solicitations or awarded contracts, the contracting officer has discretion regarding the need to enforce or amend the provisions or clauses. Note that without some of the removed provisions or clauses, the contracting officer may be required to separately address certain aspects in the contract.
Contracting activities must review templates and related standard operating procedures to align with this class deviation and remove unnecessary processes and steps.
Acquisition teams should review the FAR Companion for a number of best practices and guidance specific to this part.

5. Applicability

This class deviation applies to all GSA procurements.

6. Authority

This class deviation is issued under the authority of EO 14275, OMB Memo M-25- 26 [PDF], 48 CFR 1.4, and RFO FAR 1.304.

7. Effective date

This class deviation is effective November 3, 2025 and remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR.

8. Have a question?

Try asking GSAi first (upload the new RFO language and GSA’s implementing deviation, then ask your question. Please note, GSAi is accessible to GSA employees only). If you still need clarification, email the GSA Acquisition Policy Division at GSARPolicy@gsa.gov.