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MARADMIN 509/01
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SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(BPAS) FOR DOMESTIC EXPRESS SMALL PACKAGE SERVICES//
POC/BUTHERUS BOB/GS13/RUC 54008 CODE LFT/-/TEL:DSN 225-7930
/EMAIL:BUTHERUSR@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/ PLEASE PROVIDE WIDEST DISSEMINATION AMONG TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT OFFICERS.
1. THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) CONTRACT WITH
FEDERAL EXPRESS (FEDEX) FOR SMALL PACKAGE EXPRESS DOMESTIC
DELIVERY SERVICE EXPIRED ON 15 AUG 01. DOD HAS BEEN USING
GSA-ESTABLISHED SHORT-TERM BPAS TO BRIDGE THE GAP UNTIL THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DOD BPAS.
2. GSA HAS CREATED A NEW PROGRAM TO MEET DOMESTIC SHIPPING
NEEDS FOR SMALL PACKAGE OVERNIGHT AND SECOND BUSINESS DAY
EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. THE NEW PROCUREMENT IS UNDER GSA’S
MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS) PROGRAM. THE SCHEDULE OFFERS
DOD SHIPPERS CHOICE, FLEXIBILITY, AND VARIOUS OPTIONS NEEDED
TO FULFILL MISSION REQUIREMENTS WHEN SELECTING A CARRIER.
3. THE DOD BPA IS EFFECTIVE 8 OCTOBER 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02.
INFORMATION AND CONTRACTOR RATES FOR THE DOD SMALL PACKAGE
DOMESTIC EXPRESS PROGRAM CAN SOON BE FOUND AT
HTTPS://WWW.AMC.AF.MIL/DO/DON/DON.HTM. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS CAN NOW BE FOUND
AT WWW.FSS.GSA.GOV/SERVICES/EXPRESS.
4. 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
DOD BPAS, SHIPPERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE
CONTRACTOR(S) AND PROVIDE THE APPLICABLE BPA NUMBER
(AIRBORNE-F11626-02-A-0001, DHL-F11626-02-A-0002,
FEDEX-F11626-01-A-0004, UPS-F11626-01-A-0005). THE
CONTRACTOR WILL ASSIST IN CREATING NEW ACCOUNTS. AFTER
ESTABLISHING ACCOUNTS, SHIPPERS MAY BEGIN USING THE DOD
BPAS IAW THE DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATION, PART II,
CARGO MOVEMENT. SHIPPERS MAY USE ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
CONTRACTOR(S) BASED ON SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS AND BEST VALUE.
5. THE DOD IS A MANDATORY USER OF THE DOD BPAS. MANDATORY
CARGO SERVICES INCLUDE ALL DOMESTIC (TO INCLUDE CONUS,
ALASKA, HAWAII, AND PUERTO RICO) AIR ELIGIBLE SHIPMENTS
UP TO 150 LBS REQUIRING COMMERCIAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT OR
SECOND BUSINESS DAY DELIVERY AND WHICH FALL WITHIN THE
LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE DOD BPAS. 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. USE OF COMMERCIAL CARRIERS FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY OF
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL: MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL SHIPPING COMPANIES
ARE AWARDED DOD DOMESTIC EXPRESS SERVICE BPAS. UNTIL THESE
CARRIERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND CERTIFIED, FEDEX SHALL
REMAIN THE ONLY CARRIER AUTHORIZED TO BE USED FOR OVERNIGHT
DELIVERY OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL OTHER THAN U.S. POSTAL
SERVICE EXPRESS MAIL.
7. DOD CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES:
A. PRIMARY: JOYCE BROWN, MTMC/ MTOP-JGD,
BROWNJOYCE@MTMC.ARMY.MIL, COM (703) 428-2371,
DSN 328-2371.
B. ALTERNATE: WADE RICE, MTMC/ MTOP-JGD,
RICEW@MTMC.ARMY.MIL MAILTO:RICEW@MTMC.ARMY.MIL,
COM (703) 428-2372, DSN 328-2372.
8. DOD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POCS ARE CMSGT DAVE BLACKFORD,
DAVE.BLACKFORD@SCOTT.AF.MIL OR MR. LARRY BALA,
LAWRENCE.BALA@SCOTT.AF.MIL, COMM (618) 229-4593,
DSN 779-4593. THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATORS AT AMC ARE
PAM MORAN; PAM.MORAN@SCOTT.AF.MIL OR JILL BECKER,
JILL.BECKER@SCOTT.AF.MIL, COMM (618) 229-4770 OR DSN 779-4770.
9. USMC AGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE: BOB
BUTHERUS, HQ US MARINE CORPS, BUTHERUSR@HQMC.USMC.MIL, COMM
(703) 695-7930, DSN 225-7930.//
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