Federal Acquisition Regulation
Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors
FAR 47.305
(a) The contracting officer shall coordinate transportation factors with the transportation office during the planning, solicitation, and award phases of the acquisition process (see Transportation assistance (FAR 47.105) ). (b) To the extent feasible, activities shall schedule deliveries to effect savings in transportation costs, and concomitant reductions in energy consumption by carriers (see 47.305-7 and 47.305-8 for specific possibilities).