How to Fill Out Optional Form 347

Optional Form 347 at a glance

What it is: Optional Form 347 is an order for supplies or services.

Who signs: The title is CONTRACTING/ORDERING OFFICER.

A filled-in Optional Form 347 example: a delivery order for copy paper

Optional Form 347 example filled out, example: a delivery order for copy paper
Jane Ann Sample, a contracting officer, completes Optional Form 347. She places a delivery order for 10 boxes of copy paper under an existing contract. The picture shows the front page, and all its values are invented. The contractor is a small business and no other classification applies, so the other Business classification boxes stay empty. The order is a delivery order under the contract, so PURCHASE stays empty. The schedule fits on one page, so 17(h) TOT. (Cont. pages) stays empty. Nothing goes in QUANTITY ACCEPTED because nothing has been received yet. Nothing goes in Supplemental invoicing information, Receiving report or Report of rejections because the picture shows the front page only.

How to fill out Optional Form 347, box by box

Date of order, contract, order and requisition numbers and issuing office

Optional Form 347 example filled out, date of order, contract, order and requisition numbers and issuing office

Mark all packages and papers with contract and/or order numbers.

Enter the DATE OF ORDER, the CONTRACT NUMBER (if any), the ORDER NUMBER and the REQUISITION/REFERENCE NUMBER.

Enter the ISSUING OFFICE (Address correspondence to).

Ship to

Optional Form 347 example filled out, ship to

In Box 6, SHIP TO, enter the NAME OF CONSIGNEE, the STREET ADDRESS, the CITY, the STATE, the ZIP CODE and SHIP VIA.

To the contractor

Optional Form 347 example filled out, to the contractor

In Box 7, TO, enter the NAME OF CONTRACTOR, the COMPANY NAME, the STREET ADDRESS, the CITY, the STATE and the ZIP CODE.

Type of order

Optional Form 347 example filled out, type of order

In Box 8, TYPE OF ORDER, mark a. PURCHASE or b. DELIVERY. "Except for billing instructions on the reverse, this delivery order is subject to instructions contained on this side only of this form and is issued subject to the terms and conditions of the above-numbered contract."

Accounting and appropriation data and requisitioning office

Optional Form 347 example filled out, accounting and appropriation data and requisitioning office

Enter the ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA and the REQUISITIONING OFFICE.

Business classification

Optional Form 347 example filled out, business classification

Under BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION, check the appropriate box(es): a. SMALL, b. OTHER THAN SMALL, c. DISADVANTAGED, d. WOMEN-OWNED, e. HUBZone, f. SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED, g. WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOSB PROGRAM, h. EDWOSB.

F.O.B. point, place of inspection and acceptance, delivery date and discount terms

Optional Form 347 example filled out, f.O.B. point, place of inspection and acceptance, delivery date and discount terms

Enter the F.O.B. POINT.

Under PLACE OF, enter the place of INSPECTION and the place of ACCEPTANCE.

Enter the GOVERNMENT B/L NUMBER.

Enter the date for DELIVER TO F.O.B. POINT ON OR BEFORE (Date).

Enter the DISCOUNT TERMS.

Schedule and totals

Optional Form 347 example filled out, schedule and totals

Under SCHEDULE, fill in ITEM NUMBER (a), SUPPLIES OR SERVICES (b), QUANTITY ORDERED (c), UNIT (d), UNIT PRICE (e), AMOUNT (f) and QUANTITY ACCEPTED (g). See reverse for Rejections.

Enter 17(h) TOT. (Cont. pages) and 17(i) GRAND TOTAL.

Shipping point, gross shipping weight, invoice number and mail invoice to

Optional Form 347 example filled out, shipping point, gross shipping weight, invoice number and mail invoice to

Enter the SHIPPING POINT, the GROSS SHIPPING WEIGHT and the INVOICE NUMBER.

Under MAIL INVOICE TO, enter the NAME, the STREET ADDRESS (or P.O. Box), the CITY, the STATE and the ZIP CODE. See billing instructions on reverse.

Signing the order

Optional Form 347 example filled out, signing the order

Sign in 22. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY (Signature) and enter the NAME (Typed) in 23.

The title is CONTRACTING/ORDERING OFFICER.

Supplemental invoicing information

Optional Form 347 example filled out, supplemental invoicing information

If desired, this order (or a copy thereof) may be used by the Contractor as the Contractor's invoice, instead of a separate invoice, provided the following statement, (signed and dated) is on (or attached to) the order: "Payment is requested in the amount of $ . No other invoice will be submitted."

If the Contractor wishes to submit an invoice, the following information must be provided: contract number (if any), order number, item number(s), description of supplies or service, sizes, quantities, unit prices, and extended totals.

Prepaid shipping costs will be indicated as a separate item on the invoice.

Where shipping costs exceed $10 (except for parcel post), the billing must be supported by a bill of lading or receipt (checked November 1, 2026).

Receiving report

Optional Form 347 example filled out, receiving report

Mark each of inspected, accepted, received by me that applies. Quantity in the "Quantity Accepted" column on the face of this order has been marked this way and conforms to contract.

In RECEIVING REPORT, enter the SHIPMENT NUMBER and mark PARTIAL or FINAL.

Enter the DATE RECEIVED and the DATE, and sign at SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED U.S. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE.

Enter the TOTAL CONTAINERS, the GROSS WEIGHT, RECEIVED AT and the TITLE.

Report of rejections

Optional Form 347 example filled out, report of rejections

Items listed in REPORT OF REJECTIONS have been rejected for the reasons indicated.

For each rejected item, enter the ITEM NUMBER, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES, UNIT, QUANTITY REJECTED and REASON FOR REJECTION.

Common questions about Optional Form 347

What is form 347?

Optional Form 347 is an order for supplies or services. When several orders are invoiced to an ordering activity during the same billing period, consolidated periodic billings are encouraged.

Sources

[1] Optional Form 347 (REV. 2/2012), Order for Supplies or Services, U.S. General Services Administration (the Official source link on this page).

Optional Form 347 PDF Details

This delivery order is subject to instructions contained on this side only of this form and is issued subject to the terms and conditions of the above-numbered contract.

Invoice: contract number (if any), order number, item number(s), description of supplies or service, sizes, quantities, unit prices, and extended totals must be provided.

Shipping: prepaid shipping costs will be indicated as a separate item on the invoice.

Billing: when several orders are invoiced to an ordering activity during the same billing period, consolidated periodic billings are encouraged.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameOptional Form 347
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields337
Avg. time to fill out57 min
Edition2/2012
Prescribed byGSA, FAR (48 CFR) 53.213(f)
ReproductionAuthorized for local reproduction; previous edition not usable
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 1, 2026
Other namesOF 347, OF347, OF-347, Optional Form 347, Form 347, Order for Supplies or Services
Official sourceOptional Form 347 (Rev 2/2012), GSA