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Each IFB or RFP that provides for delivery other than FOB specified destinations may, if desired, include an AF Form 3037 to enable evaluation of competitive bids and to assist in routing shipments.
(a) When the contracting officer has received competitive bids on other than FOB specified destinations and the acquisition is in quantities involving shipment(s) equal to or exceeding carload or truckload shipments, the contracting officer shall complete items 1 through 3 and columns "a" through "i" of DD Form 1654, Evaluation of Transportation Factors. The contracting officer shall attach AF Form 3037, as submitted by the bidder(s), to the DD Form 1654 and forward both forms to the nearest transportation office. The transportation office will complete the remainder of DD Form 1654 to obtain transportation rates and routing information for use in bid or proposal analysis when transportation information may be a factor in making the award. Thereafter, the contracting officer shall insert completed copies of AF Form 3039, Transportation Data (Contract), in the resultant contract.
(b) When the contracting officer has requested transportation data (IFB or RFP) on the AF Form 3037 and it is not necessary to forward the form to the transportation office for evaluation of the freight rates, the contracting officer shall complete AF Form 3039, except for paragraphs 3 and 4. This form shall then be provided the contractor at the time the contracting officer gives the routing information to the contractor.
The Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation, has a role in enforcing the cargo preference statutes. MARAD can assist contractors in locating U.S.-flag shipping services, is empowered to determine when such services are not available, and can assist contracting officers in evaluating any contractor claims related to "excess costs" or differentials associated with the use of U.S.-flag vessels. When contractors do not comply with the cargo preference requirements, MARAD can require the contractor to make compensatory shipments on non-DOD shipments. Contracting officers desiring MARAD's assistance should contact:
The Maritime Administration
Office of Cargo Preference
MAR-590, Room 8118
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 366-5518
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