48 CFR § 252.247-7028 - 252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s252.247-7028"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 252.247-7028 - 252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "252.247-7028"
section_name: "252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "252"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "252"
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# 252.247-7028 252.247-7028 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions.
As prescribed in 247.207, use the following clause:
****Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions (JUN 2012)
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall request bills of lading by submitting a DD Form 1659, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions, to the—
(1) Transportation Officer, if named in the contract schedule; or
(2) Contract administration office.
(b) If an automated system is available for shipment requests, use service/agency systems (e.g., Navy's Global Freight Management-Electronic Transportation Acquisition (GFM-ETA) and Financial Air Clearance Transportation System (FACTS) Shipment Processing Module, Air Force's Cargo Movement Operations System, DCMA's Shipment Instruction Request (SIR) E-tool, and DLA's Distribution Standard System Vendor Shipment Module in lieu of DD Form 1659.
****(End of clause)
[77 FR 39141, June 29, 2012]