---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 47.200"
title: "48"
number: "47.200"
heading: "Scope of subpart."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/47.200"
---

# §47.200. Scope of subpart.

- (a) **This subpart prescribes procedures for the acquisition by sealed bid or negotiated contracts of—**
  - (1) Freight transportation (including local drayage) from rail, motor (including bus), domestic water (including inland, coastwise, and intercoastal) carriers, and from freight forwarders; and
  - (2) Transportation-related services including but not limited to stevedoring, storage, packing, marking, and ocean freight forwarding.
- (b) **Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, this subpart does not apply to—**
  - (1) The acquisition of freight transportation from (i) domestic or international air carriers and (ii) international ocean carriers (see subparts [47.4](/cfr/48/subpart47.4.md) and [47.5](/cfr/48/subpart47.5.md));
  - (2) Freight transportation acquired by bills of lading;
  - (3) Household goods for which rates are negotiated under 49 U.S.C. [10721](/usc/49/10721.md) and [13712](/usc/49/13712.md). (These statutes do not apply in intrastate moves); or
  - (4) **Contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.**
- (c) With appropriate modifications, the procedures in this subpart may be applied to the acquisition of freight transportation from the carriers listed in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) above and passenger transportation from any carrier or mode.
- (d) The procedures in this subpart are applicable to the transportation of household goods of persons being relocated at Government expense except when acquired—
  - (1) Under the commuted rate schedules as required in the Federal Travel Regulation ([41 CFR Chapter 302](/cfr/41/ch302.md));
  - (2) By DoD under the DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation; or
  - (3) Under 49 U.S.C. [10721](/usc/49/10721.md) and [13712](/usc/49/13712.md) rates. (These statutes do not apply in intrastate moves.)
- (e) Additional guidance for DoD acquisition of freight and passenger transportation is in the Defense Transportation Regulation.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1745, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 59 FR 11383, Mar. 10, 1994; 60 FR 34760, July 3, 1995; 61 FR 39190, July 26, 1996; 71 FR 205, Jan. 3, 2006]

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1745, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 59 FR 11383, Mar. 10, 1994; 60 FR 34760, July 3, 1995; 61 FR 39190, July 26, 1996; 71 FR 205, Jan. 3, 2006]