Email | Cancel Print Preview Print | Feeds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ;(BPAS) FOR DOMESTIC EXPRESS SMALL PACKAGE SERVICES 

R 171220Z OCT 01 ZYW
  FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//LF//
  TO MARADMIN
  BT
  UNCLAS  //N4000//
  MARADMIN 509/01
  MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/L/LFT//
  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.//
  BT