[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Supply Service

 
Solicitation of Third Party Logistics Services for Freight 
Shipment Test Pilot Project

AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of proposed solicitation for comment.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is planning to issue 
a solicitation for award of a firm fixed price plus incentive task 
order contract for Third Party Logistics (3PL) Services. The contract 
awarded will be used to pilot test the potential economies and 
efficiencies of using 3PL services for Government freight traffic and 
to evaluate whether proposed new approaches to ordering transportation 
services and paying and auditing transportation billings could be used 
on a Governmentwide basis. The majority of shipments in the test will 
originate at GSA's Southeastern Distribution Center (SEDC), 8400 Tatum 
Road, Palmetto, Georgia for delivery to the SEDC's primary customer 
locations. GSA solicits your comments on the proposed solicitation 
outlined in the supplementary information.

DATES: Please submit your comments by October 6, 1998.

ADDRESSSES: Mail comments to the Transportation Management Division 
(FBF), General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406, Attn: 3PL 
Federal Register Notice. GSA will consider your comments prior to 
finalizing the solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Walker, Contract 
Management Division (4FQ-P), 401 West Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2600, 
Atlanta, GA 30365, Telephone No. 404-331-3509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the pilot test described in the 
summary, GSA proposes to change a variety of transportation-related 
procedures. Specifically, GSA intends for the 3PL to:
    (a) Use commercial forms and/or electronic commerce;
    (b) Pre-screen carriers for participation in GSA's freight program 
and monitor and report on carrier performance;
    (c) Select carriers and use multiple procurement strategies (e.g., 
shipment consolidations, spot bids, etc.) to attain cost efficiencies;
    (d) Manage freight shipments from receipt of shipment data through 
delivery;
    (e) Track/trace shipments and provide access to tracking/tracing 
information via the internet so GSA customers can monitor shipment 
status;
    (f) Manage loss and damage claims from receipt and evaluation of 
loss/damage reports to filing, tracking, monitoring, and settling 
claims; and
    (g) Pay carriers for transportation services provided through use 
of a Government charge card.

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    Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by writing 
to Ms. Patricia Walker at the address indicated in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph.

    Dated: August 3, 1998.
Allan J. Zaic,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Transportation and Property 
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-21131 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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