Heading and carrier
B/L number, transportation company tendered to, SCAC and date B/L prepared.
SF1103
U. S. Government Bill of Lading
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 9/2003
- Fillable fields
- 88
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 1103 (SF 1103): U.S. Government Bill of Lading
Standard Form 1103 (SF 1103), U.S. Government Bill of Lading, International and Domestic Overseas Shipments, is a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) form. Its footer prints STANDARD FORM 1103 (REV. 9/2003) and Prescribed by GSA/FMR 102-118, and GSA's page names GSA's Office of Government-wide Policy as the sponsor of the form. GSA hosts it in its forms library.
The bill of lading records a Government shipment tendered to a transportation company: the carrier, origin, destination, consignee, shipper, the appropriation chargeable and the office to bill, then each package and its description and weight. Some blocks are labeled For use of billing carrier only and others For use of issuing office. The form says the shipment is subject to terms and conditions of 41 CFR 102-117 and CFR 102-118.
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What's on SF 1103
Places and parties
Destination, origin, consignee and shipper names and addresses, with SPLC codes for destination and origin and a GBLOC for the consignee.
Billing and route
Appropriation chargeable, bill charges to, agency location code, Via (route shipment when advantageous to the Government), and marks and annotations.
Articles table
Number and kind of packages, an HM column, description of articles, weights in pounds only, classification item number, and the billing carrier's services, rate, charges and total charges.
Shipment details
Tariff or special rate authority, carrier way or freight bill number and date, stop this shipment at, carrier's pickup date, seal numbers, length or cube and marked capacity ordered and furnished, mode, estimate, number of CLS/TLS, type rate, PSC and reason.
Carrier certificate and issuing office
The Certificate of carrier billing with a Delivered on date, then the issuing office block and the FOB point named in contract.
How to fill in SF 1103
- 1
Start the bill of lading
Enter the B/L number, the transportation company the shipment is tendered to, its SCAC and the date the B/L was prepared.
- 2
Name the places and parties
Fill in destination, origin, consignee and shipper, with the SPLC and GBLOC codes the blocks ask for.
- 3
Enter billing data
Enter the appropriation chargeable, who to bill charges to and the agency location code. Via is for routing the shipment when advantageous to the Government.
- 4
Describe the articles
The form says to use the carrier's classification or tariff description if possible, otherwise a clear nontechnical description, and to give weights in pounds only.
- 5
Add container details if needed
For car, truckload or container shipments, the form asks for seal numbers, who applied them, length or cube, marked capacity and date furnished.
- 6
Complete the issuing office block
Enter the issuing office, GBLOC, issuing officer, contract or purchase order number or other authority with its date, and the FOB point named in contract.
The PDF prints no step-by-step instructions. These steps follow its printed blocks and notes.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
The PDF prints no mailing address. It names the transportation company the shipment is tendered to and the office to bill charges to.
Terms printed on the form
This U.S. Government shipment is subject to terms and conditions of 41 CFR 102-117 and CFR 102-118. The certificate of carrier billing says the consignee must not pay any charges.
Weights and measurements
Weights are in pounds only. A footnote says to show also cubic measurements for shipments via air, truck or water carrier in cases where required.
Instructions and serial numbers
GSA's page says to review instructions to complete SF1103, which are not part of the form PDF. It also says GSA has authorized Federal departments and agencies to assign serial numbers and track internally electronic copies of SF 1103.
Reproduction
The footer says the form is authorized for local reproduction.
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Who uses SF 1103?
The form labels which blocks belong to the carrier and which to the issuing office. It names no other filer.
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Questions about Form SF1103
Who issues SF 1103?
The footer says Prescribed by GSA/FMR 102-118, and GSA's page names GSA's Office of Government-wide Policy as the sponsor of the form. GSA's page lists FMR 102-118 as its authority.
Which shipments does this edition cover?
The title printed on the form is U.S. Government Bill of Lading, International and Domestic Overseas Shipments.
Does the consignee pay the charges?
The certificate of carrier billing on the form says the consignee must not pay any charges. The Bill charges to block names the department or agency to bill.
Who fills in the rate and charges?
The Services, Rate and Charges columns are marked For use of billing carrier only.
How are the articles described?
The form says to use the carrier's classification or tariff description if possible, otherwise a clear nontechnical description. Weights are in pounds only, with cubic measurements also shown for air, truck or water shipments where required.
Can agencies number electronic copies of SF 1103?
GSA's page says GSA's Office of Government-wide Policy has authorized Federal departments and agencies to assign serial numbers and track internally electronic copies of SF 1103.