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SUBJ/WORLDWIDE EXPRESS NEXT GENERATION (WWX-2) CONTRACT AWARD//
POC/BUTHERUS BOB/GS13/RUC 54008 CODE LFT/-/TEL:DSN 225-7930
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RMKS/1. PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE DOD
WWX-2 CONTRACT AWARD.
2. THE FY 02 CONTRACT WAS AWARDED ON 28 AUG 01, FOR A START DATE OF
1 OCT 01.
3. THE AWARDED CARRIERS ARE DHL, UPS, AND FEDEX. THE CONTRACT,
INCLUDING RATES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULES, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
ON THE WWX WEB PAGE AT HTTP://PUBLIC.SCOTT.AF.MIL. IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
RATES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE NOW ON THE INDIVIDUAL
CARRIERS WEB SITES
(HTTP://WWW.FEDEX.COM/US/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/,
HTTP://WWW.DHL-USA.COM/USGOV, AND
HTTP://WWW.UPS.COM/USING/SVC-INDEX.HTML).
4. THE WWX-2 CONTRACTS PROVIDE "WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
EXPRESS SERVICE" FOR THE DOD AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES WHO HAVE
SIGNED UP AS MANDATORY USERS. EXPRESS SERVICE INCLUDES TIME
DEFINITE, DOOR-TO-DOOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY, CARRIER PROVIDED
TRANSPORTATION, IN-TRANSIT VISIBILITY (ITV), POWERTRACK
PARTICIPATION, AND CUSTOMS CLEARANCES OF SMALL PACKAGES WEIGHING
FROM 0-150 POUNDS.
5. SHIPMENT ELIGIBILITY: WWX-2 EXPRESS CONTRACT SERVICE IS PREMIUM
TRANSPORTATION FOR EXPEDITED DELIVERY. IT IS LIMITED TO THE
MOVEMENT OF ONLY HIGH TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY CARGO REQUIRING TIME
DEFINITE DELIVERY AND LIMITED TO SHIPMENTS OF 150 POUNDS OR LESS
6. WWX-2 PROVIDES SERVICE TO AND FROM ALL LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE THAT
ARE SUPPORTED COMMERCIALLY BY DHL, FEDEX AND UPS. THE SERVICE
INCLUDES CONUS TO OCONUS, OCONUS TO CONUS (RETROGRADE ROUTES), AND
OCONUS TO OCONUS (LATERAL ROUTES) SHIPMENTS.
7. WWX-2 CONTRACT CHANGES:
A. THE NEW CONTRACTS ARE "WORLDWIDE" AWARDS.
PREVIOUSLY EACH CONTRACT WAS AWARDED FOR A SPECIFIC
GEOGRAPHIC REGION. ANY ROUTES AN AWARDEE OFFERS
COMMERCIALLY ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE UNDER THIS
CONTRACT.
B. PRICING FOR ROUTES NOT SEPARATELY PRICED IN THE
CONTRACT ARE OFFERED AT THE COMMERCIAL RATE LESS
CONTRACT DISCOUNT.
C. ANY ACCESSORIALS A CONTRACTOR OFFERS COMMERCIALLY
ARE AVAILABLE TO DOD USERS UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
D. PRICING FOR ACCESSORIALS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED IN
THE CONTRACT ARE OFFERED AT THE COMMERCIAL RATE
LESS CONTRACT DISCOUNT.
E. A TWO PERCENT (2%) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CHARGE
(ASC) IS INCLUDED IN ALL CONTRACT RATES FOR SERVICE
CHARGED TO THE USER. THE ASC WAS ESTABLISHED TO
COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF MANAGING THE WWX
PROGRAM.
F. THE USER HAS THE OPTION OF SELECTING ANY OF THE
THREE CONTRACT CARRIERS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS.
G. SHIPPERS WITH CURRENT DHL, FEDEX AND OR UPS
ACCOUNTS NEED NOT ESTABLISH NEW WWX-2 ACCOUNTS.
8. CUSTOMS:
A. TO EXPEDITE SHIPMENTS THROUGH VARIOUS COUNTRIES,
COOPERATION OF BOTH THE SHIPPER AND THE CONTRACTOR
WILL BE REQUIRED. THE DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION
REGULATION (DTR), PART V, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CUSTOMS/BORDER CLEARANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE PUBLIC WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://PUBLIC.TRANSCOM.MIL/J4/J4LT/
DTR.HTML.
B. THE GOVERNMENT SHIPPER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COMPLYING WITH CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AS
DICTATED IN THE DTR, PART V, AND FOR PROPERLY
COMPLETING ALL APPLICABLE CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION.
C. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR ALL
GOVERNMENT SHIPMENTS TRANSPORTED, ALL COUNTRIES
SERVICED, AND SERVE AS THE AGENT FOR PERFORMANCE OF
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE ACTIONS.
9. 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 QUESTIONS.//
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