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SUBJ/DOD DOMESTIC GUIDANCE FOR USE OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
/(GSA) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEEMENTS (BPA) FOR DOMESTIC SMALL PACKAGE
/(UNDER 150 LBS) EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES//
REF/A/USCINCTRANS/141445ZAUG01/-/(NOTAL)//
AMPN/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF
GSA'S BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT'S FOR DOMESTIC SMALL PACKAGE (UNDER
150LBS) EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES//
POC/MR BOB BUTHERUS/LFT/-/-/TEL:DSN 225-7930/TEL:(703) 695-7930//
RMKS/ 1. PER REF A, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S (GSA) CURRENT
CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL EXPRESS (FEDEX) FOR SMALL PACKAGE
EXPRESS DOMESTIC (CONUS, ALASKA, HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO)
DELIVERY SERVICE EXPIRES ON 15 AUGUST 2001. TO REPLACE THIS
SERVICE, GSA HAS CREATED A NEW PROGRAM TO MEET DOMESTIC
SHIPPING NEEDS. DOD WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE DOMESTIC SHIPPING
SERVICES FOR SMALL PACKAGE SAME DAY, OVERNIGHT, AND SECOND
BUSINESS DAY EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. THE NEW PROCUREMENT WILL
BE UNDER GSA'S MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS) PROGRAM. THE
SCHEDULE WILL OFFER DOD SHIPPERS MULTIPLE CARRIER CHOICES
AND FLEXIBLE SERVICE OPTIONS TO FULFILL MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
2. HQ AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC), AS PROCUREMENT AGENT AND
PROGRAM MANAGER, WILL ESTABLISH DOD-WIDE BLANKET PURCHASE
AGREEMENTS (BPA) WITH THE GSA MAS CARRIERS. THE DOD BPA'S
WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. INFORMATION ON
THE DOD SMALL PACKAGE DOMESTIC EXPRESS PROGRAM CAN BE
FOUND AT HTTPS:(DOUBLE SLASHES)WWW.AMC.AF.MIL/DO/DON/DON.HTM
3. GSA HAS ESTABLISHED SHORT-TERM BPA'S WITH MAS AWARDED
CARRIERS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN 16 AUG 01 AND 30 SEP 01. HQ
AMC HAS NOTIFIED CARRIERS AWARDED A MAS CONTRACT OF OUR
INTENT TO USE THESE SHORT-TERM BPA'S FOR DOD USE UNTIL THE
DOD BPA'S ARE IN PLACE. USE OF THESE INTERIM BPA'S IS
MANDATORY FOR DOD SHIPMENTS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH FIVE
BELOW. STREAMLINED PROCUREMENT PROCESSES ALLOW SHIPPERS
TO EASILY ESTABLISH A NEW ACCOUNT OR CONTINUE A CURRENT
ACCOUNT WITH THE BPA CONTRACTOR(S). TO BEGIN USING THE
SHORT-TERM BPA'S ON 16 AUG 01, SHIPPERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO
CONTACT THE CONTRACTOR(S) LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE AND PROVIDE
THE APPLICABLE BPA NUMBER (FEDEX-FB-04-0170L, EMERY-FB-03-0181L,
AIRBORNE-FB-01-0180L). THE CONTRACTOR WILL ASSIST IN
CONTINUING YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNT OR CREATING A NEW ACCOUNT
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. SHIPPERS MAY BEGIN
USING THE SHORT-TERM BPA'S ON 16 AUG 01 IAW THE DEFENSE
TRANSPORTATION REGULATION, PART II, CARGO MOVEMENT.
SHIPPERS MAY USE ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE THREE
CONTRACTOR(S) BASED ON SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS AND BEST VALUE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO INCLUDE CARRIER POINTS-OF-CONTACT
AND BPA RATES FOR THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.FSS.GSA.GOV/SERVICES/EXPRESS. SHIPPERS SHOULD GO TO THE
"AWARDED CONTRACTORS" LINK TO REVIEW PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
WITH MAS RATE INFORMATION. ANY CARRIER OFFERED ADDITIONAL
DISCOUNTS FOR THE INTERIM BPA CAN BE FOUND AT THE LINK TO
"SHORT-TERM BPA'S".
4. USE OF COMMERCIAL CARRIERS FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY OF
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL: CURRENTLY FEDEX IS THE ONLY SMALL
PACKAGE EXPRESS DOMESTIC DELIVERY SERVICE CARRIER (OTHER
THAN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE) THAT IS
AUTHORIZED FOR THE SHIPMENT OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL AND IS THE
ONLY CARRIER THAT CAN BE USED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OTHER
CARRIERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND CERTIFIED. WE WILL PROVIDE
NOTIFICATION IF AND WHEN THE OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
BECOME AUTHORIZED FOR THE SHIPMENT OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
5. THE DOD WILL BE A MANDATORY USER OF THE DOD BPA'S.
MANDATORY CARGO SERVICES INCLUDE ALL DOMESTIC (TO INCLUDE
CONUS, ALASKA, HAWAII, AND PUERTO RICO) AIR ELIGIBLE SHIPMENTS
UP TO 150 LBS REQUIRING COMMERCIAL EXPRESS SAME DAY,
OVERNIGHT, OR SECOND BUSINESS DAY DELIVERY AND WHICH FALL
WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE DOD BPA'S. EXCLUDED
FROM MANDATORY USE ARE SHIPMENTS:
(A). FOR DELIVERY TO POINTS BETWEEN 0 TO 500 MILES FROM THE
ORIGIN; OR
(B). UNDER DOD CONTRACTS OR GUARANTEED TRAFFIC AGREEMENTS
IN EFFECT PRIOR TO AWARD OF THIS MAS BPA; OR
(C). MADE DURING WARTIME OR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
6. CARRIER RATES AND CARRIER POINT-OF-CONTACT INFORMATION
(NAMES, PHONE/FAX NUMBERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES ETC.) CAN BE
FOUND ON AMC'S WEB SITE :
HTTPS:(DOUBLE SLASHES)WWW.AMC.AF.MIL/DO/DON.HTM
7. PLEASE CONTACT THE USMC AGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER
REPRESENTATIVE, MR. BOB BUTHERUS, BUTHERUSR@HQMC.USMC.MIL,
COMM (703) 695-7930, DSN 225-7930 IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS.//
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