[Federal Register: June 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 40301]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Supply Service
Household Goods Tender of Service
AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.
ACTION: Notice of final issuance of the GSA Household Goods Tender of
Service.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA), in compliance with
41 U.S.C. 418b, has finalized the GSA Household Goods Tender of Service
(HTOS) which may be accessed as described in the Supplementary
Information of this notice. The HTOS combines the Domestic Tender of
Service (DTOS), effective January 2, 1996, and the International Tender
of Service (ITOS), effective October 1, 1995, into a single document.
It establishes a uniform basis for purchasing transportation,
accessorial services, and storage-in-transit for personal effects,
unaccompanied baggage, and privately owned vehicles of Federal civilian
employees relocated in the interest of the Government.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynn Ju, Transportation Programs
Branch, by phone at 703-305-7060 or by e-mail at lynnette.ju@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agreement to abide by the provisions of the
HTOS is a prerequisite for any carrier or household goods forwarder
that wishes to participate in GSA's Centralized Household Goods Traffic
Management Program (CHAMP). GSA's Federal customer agencies benefit
from the HTOS which leverages the Government's buying power to provide
agencies standardized, cost effective household goods transportation
services.
The HTOS was published in the Federal Register for comment on
December 21, 2001 (66 FR 246). Comments, due by February 19, 2002, were
received from the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA), and
Steven's Van Lines. GSA considered all comments received in finalizing
the document for publication, incorporated changes where appropriate,
and reconciled with the commenting organizations those comments that
were not adopted with one exception. One commenting organization
pointed out the need to correct numerous ``Government Bill of Lading
(GBL)'' references since the GBL was retired on March 31, 2002. GSA
must carefully evaluate each reference--a time consuming process. Some
references are appropriate since the GBL still may be used for
international shipments. GSA will continue its evaluation and issue a
subsequent HTOS amendment to correct any references that are
inappropriate. The reissued HTOS effectively cancels the current DTOS
and ITOS and all their supplements. The final HTOS is available through
the Internet at the following site: http://www.r6.gsa.gov/fss/fsstt/
hhg/tos.htm. If you are unable to access this information, please
notify the point of contact listed above.
Dated: June 6, 2002.
Tauna T. Delmonico,
Director, Travel and Transportation Management Division.
[FR Doc. 02-14718 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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