14 - SIN 451-1 and 451-2 Domestic Delivery Services SOW
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- Solicitation number
- FBGT-GG-050001-B
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GSA Federal Acquisition Service
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This document contains a statement of work for Special Item Numbers 451-1 and 451-2 Domestic Delivery Services under the Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solutions contract. The statement of work requires contractors to provide a range of domestic delivery services for express small and heavyweight packages as well as ground shipments, including package pickup and delivery, tracking, reporting, and accessorial services. Contractors must meet delivery time commitments of same day, next day, two-day or three-day delivery for express services, and provide 1-7 day transit times for ground services based on ZIP codes. The statement of work outlines service area requirements, packaging and weight limits, rates, insurance, hazardous material handling, and security requirements. It also specifies data and performance reporting that contractors must provide to GSA and ordering agencies on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
14 - SIN 451-1 and 451-2 Domestic Delivery Services SOW
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Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solutions (TDRS) Solicitation FBGT-GG-050001-B Refresh 23
Statement of Work for:
SIN 451-1 & 451-2 – Domestic Delivery Services
Contents SIN Description:
1. Definitions
2. Scope
3. General Requirements
4. Reporting Requirements
5. Specific Requirements
6. Insurance Valuation/Replacement Value and Liability Coverage
7. Hazardous Material and Dangerous Goods Service
8. Security Requirements
SIN 451-1 and 451-2 --- DOMESTIC DELIVERY SERVICES
SIN Description:
Federal agencies spent more than $58 million for domestic delivery services during Fiscal Year 2018. The
General Services Administration (GSA) has offered domestic delivery services through its GSA Multiple
Award Schedules program since 2001, leveraging the Government’s purchasing power by soliciting for domestic delivery services for both express small package and heavyweight, and ground shipments to assist the Government in meetings its delivery needs. Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
Express Same Day Ground Routine Delivery Express Next Day Accessorials Express 2 Day Value-Added Services Express 3 Day Reporting
All services necessary to provide domestic delivery services are required. Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to:
Package pick up Special handling Package delivery Management reports Hazardous material
Domestic Delivery Service is comprised of two special item numbers:
SIN 451-1, Express Small/Heavyweight Package Domestic Delivery Services
NAICS Code 481112, 484110, 484121 & 484122, OPEN TO ALL SOURCES
Commercial delivery services for Express Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, and Three Day delivery of extremely urgent letters, small packages, and heavyweight shipments, including any accessorial services, offered to the general public. Contractors may offer any combination of days or weight ranges for either the Express Small Package or the Express Heavyweight Delivery Services. For Express Small Package and Express Heavyweight Delivery Services prices must cover delivery nationwide (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in accordance with the Statement of Work. For Express
Small Package Services and Express Heavyweight Delivery Services, offers may treat Puerto Rico as a domestic or international shipment as offered commercially.
SIN 451-2, Ground Delivery Services
NAICS Code 484110 & 484122, OPEN TO ALL SOURCES
Commercial delivery services for Ground day-definite delivery of small package shipments, including any accessorial services, offered to the general public. Ground Delivery Services prices must cover delivery nationwide (CONUS), and prices for Alaska, Hawaii, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, only if offered commercially, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Ground Small Package
Delivery Services Offers may treat Puerto Rico as a domestic or international shipment as offered commercially.
The recent addition of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership to Schedule 48 vendors identifies energy efficient contractors, suppliers, vendors, available to federal agencies for transportation service needs.
Transport Partnership logos inform the transportation services industry and federal agency customers that our vendors are sustainable in support of Executive Order 13514-Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance. Our federal agency customers will also be able to use this qualification to show how they are complying with the Executive Order 13514.
The Domestic Delivery services include vendors who offer environmentally sustainable transportation options designed through partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) SmartWay Program. The individual performance rankings of these providers may be accessed through the SmartWay program at: http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnership/performance.htmProcurement officers may optimize the environmental performance of their freight operations by selecting the most efficient providers which meet their needs. This approach will lessen the impact of freight transport on the environment by reducing fuel consumption, greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants.
If you are registered as a SmartWay Carrier, Logistics or Shipper Partner, you are encouraged to indicate that on your proposal. Your status may be verified by accessing the SmartWay listing on the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnerlists/partner-list.htm. Note that while SmartWay partnership is encouraged, it is not a requirement in order to be approved under this SIN.
Vendors who are not registered as SmartWay Partners but who are interested in the SmartWay Transport Partnership must go to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website for additional information on how to join: http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnership/index.htm
1. Definitions
Accessorial Services/ Accessorial Charges/Accessorials: Other services charging an additional fee beyond the basic cost to transport the shipment. Typical accessorials, if charged commercially, may include: administration fees, offloading fees, local shipping or delivery charges, handling fees, or fluctuating fuel surcharges.
Adjacent Loading Area: A pickup or delivery location that is directly accessible from the curb and is no more than 50 feet inside the outermost door.
Business Days: Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays for CONUS (see definition below), Alaska and Hawaii. For the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico business days are Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico holidays (see definition of Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico holidays below).
Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Program: A program managed by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) which provides for airlift services in the national and international CRAF segments for the Department of
Defense (DoD). The CRAF program is designed to augment military airlift capabilities with commercial aircraft during airlift emergencies, national emergencies or activation of CRAF.
http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnership/performance.htmProcurement http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnerlists/partner-list.htm http://www.epa.gov/smartway/partnership/index.htm
Commercial Bill Of Lading (CBL): A uniquely numbered document used and furnished by the
Contractor in its standard commercial practice and used to identify consignor, consignee, origin, destination, commodity description of the shipment, and as the underlying document for billing purposes.
Commercial Forms and Procedures (CF&P): A reference to commercial service bills, invoices and rules used by industry, as opposed to government forms, such as the Government Bill of Lading (GBL).
Commercial Service Guide: A publication issued by a carrier applicable to the general public that describes the
Contractor’s commercial practices such as levels and conditions of service, pickup and delivery commitments, liability provisions, etc.
Commercially: Services offered to the general public by the Contractor as part of its standard commercial practice.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Holidays: These holidays apply to shipments to and from the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Three Kings Day: (January 6)
Good Friday: (changes each year)
Puerto Rico’s Constitution Day: (July 25)
Consignee: The person or organization receiving the shipment. Consignor: The person or organization originating the shipment.
CONUS: All ZIP Codes within the contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), including the
District of Columbia (DC).
Delivery Receipt: A listing of all packages being delivered by the Contractor’s tracking number or any other tracking identification number used to track packages that the Contractor offers commercially.
Desktop Delivery: Delivery of a shipment to the desk/work station of the consignee or designated work area.
Desktop Pickup: Pickup of a shipment from the desk/work station of the consignor or designated work area.
Dimensional Weight (DIM Weight): When the charges for a shipment are computed on the basis of volume rather than weight it is referred to as a dimensional or DIM weight shipment. Dimensional weight is calculated by multiplying the length x width x height of each piece in the shipment in inches and dividing by 194 [i.e., (L x W x H) 194].
Door to Door: Pickup of an Express Small Package or Ground Small Package shipment from the consignor and delivery to the consignee.
Envelope: A container used by the Contractor to ship documents weighing up to 8 ounces. Not used for
Ground service.
Express Delivery: Small Package or Heavyweight shipments with Express Same Day, Next Day, Two
Day, or Three Day delivery service.
Express Same Day Delivery: Express Small Package or Heavyweight delivery service with delivery the same day of pick-up.
Express Heavyweight Shipments: Single and multi package shipments weighing over 150 pounds with
Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day Express delivery requirements. The shipper selects the day of delivery the shipment will be delivered. For Express delivery of Heavyweight shipments, the total weight of a multiple package shipment must exceed 150 pounds, and individual packages within the shipment may or may not exceed 150 pounds.
Express Next Day Delivery: Express Small Package or Express Heavyweight delivery service with delivery the next business day after the day of pickup.
Express Small Package Shipments: Extremely urgent letter and small package shipments with Same
Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day Express delivery requirements. The shipper selects the day of delivery the shipment will be delivered. For Express delivery of small packages, the total weight of a multiple package shipment may exceed 150 pounds, as long as no single package weighs over 150 pounds.
Express Three Day Delivery: Express Small Package or Express Heavyweight delivery service with delivery the third business day after the day of pickup.
Express Two Day Delivery: Express Small Package or Express Heavyweight delivery service with delivery the second business day after the day of pickup.
Extremely Urgent Letters: A letter is defined by the U.S. Postal Service regulations as a message recorded in or on a tangible object and directed to a specific person or address (39 CFR 310.1 (a) (1) –
(7)). A letter will be considered to be “extremely urgent”, without regard to the nature of its contents, and may be transported for others by means other than the U.S. Postal Service if either (1) or (2) are met: (1) the amount charged by a private carrier for delivery is at least $3.00 or twice the applicable First Class postal rate, whichever is greater, or (2) the letter’s value or usefulness will be lost or greatly diminished if the letter is not delivered within a specified delivery time depending upon the distance traveled (39 CFR
320.6 (a) – (f)).
Federal Holidays:
New Year’s Day Labor Day
King’s Birthday Columbus Day
Washington’s Birthday Veterans Day
Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day Christmas Day
The Contractor shall be required to include as a holiday any day designated as a holiday by Federal
Statute or Executive Order.
FIPS: Federal Information Processing Standards. Publication 95-1 lists the 4-digit codes for each Federal agency. This publication is available at http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip95-1.htm.
Fiscal Year: October 1 through September 30.
Fuel Surcharge: a fee added to an existing charge to cover rise in costs of gasoline or diesel fuel. A surcharge may be either fixed amount per transaction or an amount calculated as a percentage of the charge. Fuel Surcharges, if charged, must be disclosed in the accessorial chart of the Pricing Proposal.
http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip95-1.htm.
Industrial Funding Fee (IFF): The IFF reimburses the General Services Administration for the costs incurred in procuring and managing the Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solution schedule. The
IFF is to be built into the pricing offered.
Girth: The circumference of a package measured at the widest point of the package.
Government Cost-Reimbursable Contractor: A Contractor who has been awarded a cost-reimbursement type contract by the Government that provides for payment of allowable incurred costs (to the extent prescribed in the contract) by the agency that awarded the contract.
Ground Small Package: Routine day-definite delivery of small packages (1 to 150 pounds) based upon origin/destination ZIP Code distances. A ground multiple small package shipment may exceed 150 pounds, as long as no single package within the shipment weighs over 150 pounds. Delivery is within 1 to
7 business days depending upon the ZIP Code distance. Remote locations may require longer delivery time than 7 business days. Throughout this Statement of Work Ground Small Package will be referred to as “Ground”.
Ground Small Package Delivery Shipments: Small package shipments receiving delivery based upon origin/destination ZIP Code distances. For Ground day-definite delivery of small packages, the total weight of a multiple package shipment may exceed 150 pounds, as long as no single package within the shipment weighs over 150 pounds. For Ground small package delivery to private residences the maximum single package weight shall be 70 pounds, or the single package weight offered commercially, whichever is greater.
Hazardous Material: A substance or material the Secretary of Transportation determines to be an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and labeled as hazardous under Section 5103 of the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law (49 USC 5103
USC 5103 et seq. When transported internationally hazardous material may be classified as Dangerous goods
Hundredweight Pricing: The total weight of a multiple package Express Small Package or Ground shipment multiplied by the applicable hundredweight shipment per pound rate. The hundredweight minimum pricing may vary by the delivery service requested and is normally applicable from weights 100 pounds or 200 pounds and above.
Hundredweight/Rates Per-Pound: This applies to a single or multiple piece shipment pricing at a price per pound for a weight grouping (e.g. 100 – 499 pounds, 500 – 999 pounds), rather than a price for an individual pound. The actual shipment weight is multiplied by the price for the shipment grouping shown on a Contractor’s rate chart that the weight falls into. (e.g. A shipment weighs 250 pounds with a
Hundredweight 100 - 499 pounds grouping price of $1.75. The price would be calculated by: 250 pounds shipment weight x $1.75 price = $437.50 the price of the shipment.)
Hundredweight (CWT): This applies to shipment pricing at a price per each hundred pounds (CWT) of shipment weight. The actual shipment weight is divided by 100 to determine the number of Hundredweight units of the shipment. The number of Hundredweight units of the shipment is multiplied by the shipment rate per Hundredweight unit shown on a Contractor’s rate chart for the weight grouping that the weight falls into. (e.g. A shipment weighs 350 pounds with a Hundredweight 200 - 499 pounds grouping price of
$30.75. The price would be calculated by: 350 pounds shipment weight divided by 100 = 3.5 x $30.75 price = $107.63 the price of the shipment.)
Implementation Period: The period of time between the contract award date and the date the Contractor starts providing service.
Inside Delivery (Express Heavyweight Shipments): Delivery of Express Heavyweight shipments to the receiving/loading dock, the main entrance location, or adjacent loading area within the building, when specifically requested and indicated on the CBL or electronic CF&P by the government agency.
Inside Pickup (Express Heavyweight Shipments): Pickup of Express Heavyweight shipments from the receiving/loading dock, the main entrance location, or adjacent loading area within the building, when specifically requested and indicated on the CBL or electronic CF&P by the government agency.
Length: The longest side of a package.
Length And Girth Combined: The measurement of a package obtained by adding the length of the package to the girth of the package.
Letter Pack: A container, same as an envelope, used by the Contractor to ship documents weighing up to 8 ounces. Not used for Ground service.
Level 1 Data: Standard commercial transaction data which includes the total purchase amount, the date of purchase, the merchant’s name, city/state, debit/credit indicator, date charge/credit was processed by the contractor; contractor processing/transaction reference number for each charge/credit
Level 2 Data: Adds additional data to Level 1 data about each purchase which includes merchant category code, sales tax amount, accounting code, merchant TIN, minority/women owned business codes, 1099 status and merchant zip code
Level 3 Data: Full line-item detail in addition to the data in Level 2 which includes unit cost, quantities, unit of measure, product codes, product descriptions, ship to/from zip codes, freight amount, duty amount, order date, discount amount, and order number
Manifest: Listing of packages shipped.
OCONUS: Any country, state or possession outside of and excluding: the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia (DC)
Next Business Day: The business day following the day of pickup.
Pack/Pak/Pouch: A container used by the Contractor for smaller flat, unbreakable items, such as large reports, promotional material, legal or bulky documents. Charges are based upon the weight of the container. Not used for Ground service.
Point of Contact (POC): A person designated by the customer agency to handle contract administration at the task/delivery order level.
Private Residence: A home or a place of dwelling that includes those businesses operated out of a home. For Ground delivery to private residences the maximum single package weight to be delivered shall be 70 pounds, or the maximum single package weight offered commercially, whichever is greater.
Packages delivered to private residences shall be left in a safe area protected from weather or delivered to an alternate address (e.g. with a neighbor), if that is authorized.
Second Business Day: The second business day following the day of pickup.
Shipment: A single piece or multiple pieces, tendered to a Contractor by one consignor at one place at one time, for delivery to one consignee at one place on one bill of lading or commercial form.
Shipper: The originator of a shipment, also known as the consignor.
Skid: A platform used to elevate and transport single or multiple packages.
Small Package: For Express Small Package delivery services, Letter/Envelope, Pack, Pak, Pouch, and small packages weighing from one pound up to 150 pounds. For Ground service, small packages weighing from 1 pound up to 150 pounds. Shipments can be priced based upon Dimensional Weight; see definition for Dimensional Weight.
Third Business Day: The third business day following the day of pickup.
Transit Time: The number of business days, after the day of pickup, used to deliver a Ground shipment.
The number of business days can be from 1 to 7 business days (or more for remote locations), depending upon the origin/destination ZIP Code.
Transportation Control Number (TCN): A 17-digit alpha-numeric designator used by the DoD that is applied to each package or shipment to identify a shipment.
Value Added Services: Services offered to the Government, by the Contractor, that are generally not offered commercially. These services may be offered by the Contractor in addition to the basic commercial services. These contract services are offered at the option of the Contractor.
Value Added Network (VAN): A telecommunications network used as an interface between an agency and the Contractor which electronically exchanges information through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) network services and network-related services.
Weight Break: A list of weights or weight ranges which are used to calculate the cost to transport a shipment at that weight or weight range.
2. Scope
The Contractor shall:
a) Provide a full range of services necessary to satisfy ordering agencies’ domestic delivery requirements. The Government is seeking services that industry normally accords to commercial customers.
b) Be capable of providing services for ordering agencies with multiple organizational levels and geographic locations nationwide as specified in the Scope of the Contract clause.
c) Be capable of handling multiple task orders simultaneously.
3. General Requirements
a) The Contractor shall ensure that its firm and staff maintain any generally required professional certification, accreditation, license, bond, and proficiency relative to their area of expertise. The Contractor shall retain documentation of such records. The Government will not pay for expenses to meet this requirement.
b) For Express Small Package and Express Heavyweight Delivery Services, the Contractor shall provide service coverage to 95% of all ZIP Codes located in CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as defined by the U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code
Directory, or to all the ZIP Codes provided commercially, whichever is greater. For Express
Small Package Services and Express Heavyweight Delivery Services, Puerto Rico may be treated as a domestic or international shipment, as offered commercially.
c) For Ground Delivery Services, the Contractor shall provide service coverage between 95% of all ZIP Code addresses located in CONUS, as defined by the U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code
Directory or the maximum number of ZIP Codes provided commercially, whichever is greater.
If offered commercially, the Contractor for Ground Delivery Services shall provide service coverage to those ZIP Code addresses located within Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as defined by the U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code Directory that are provided to their commercial customers and between CONUS and those ZIP Codes located in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that are provided commercially. For Ground
Delivery Services, Puerto Rico may be treated as a domestic or international shipment, as offered commercially.
d) The Contractor shall provide pickup and delivery service to government facilities, commercial addresses, and private residences. The Contractor is not required to provide pickup or delivery service to Post Office boxes, Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses. This exception does not apply to deliveries made by the United States Postal
Service.
e) The Contractor shall provide services under this contract in accordance with the Private
Express Statutes and 39 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Parts 310 and 320.
f) The Contractor shall use their commercial terms and conditions as stated in their Commercial
Service Guide in providing services under this contract, to the extent that they do not conflict with the terms and conditions of this contract.
4. Reporting Requirements
The Contractor shall:
a) Provide Government agencies with standard commercial and custom reports as requested.
This includes, but is not limited to, services ordered, number of transactions, price, shipping history, weight of shipments, returns, accessorials, etc. The Contractor shall identify commercial reports that are available to enhance an agency’s ability to manage its domestic delivery services. Reports should be available on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, and have the ability to roll up data at an aggregate level for the agency.
b) Provide all information for transactions paid by all forms of payment, including, but not limited to, the Government Purchase Card in all reports.
c) Provide GSA with a quarterly report, electronically, that details each ordering agency’s domestic delivery expenditures for the given report period, and provide a cumulative total across all agencies serviced, by type of service ordered for the fiscal year report period. See
Electronic Submittal and Required Data Fields below.
The Government operates on a fiscal year basis of October 1 through September 30 of each year. The report is due by the 30 th calendar day after the end of each report period, as indicated below:
Service Provided Between Services Report Due to GSA By
January 1 and March 31 April 30
April 1 and June 30 July 30
July 1 and September 30 October 30
October 1 and December 31 January 30
Electronic Submittal. The information shall be provided in an electronic commercial format readable in Microsoft Excel 2010 and uploaded into the Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/ as an attachment to contractor’s quarterly IFF and sales reporting.
Required Data Fields. The minimum data fields to be reported are:
Delivery Services
Type of Service Agency Number of Transactions*
(List by Type of Service Ordered)
Dollar Value of Transactions*
(List by Type of service ordered)
Accessorial Services
Accessorial Services Description
Agency Number of Transactions*
(List by type of Service Ordered)
Dollar Value of Transactions*
(List by type of service ordered)
* NOTE: Each individual accessorial is also considered a “type of service” ordered. For each accessorial charge, identify and name the accessorial and list the total number of accessorials used and the total dollar amount for each accessorial used during the period reported.
Failure to Submit Reports. The failure to submit a report in two (2) consecutive quarters and/or three (3) of four (4) quarters may result in negative evaluation when considering performance rating for renewing options and may result in termination of the Contract. Contractors with contracts on file for this SIN are required to submit a report even if no services were provided during the quarter.
Fraudulent Use: The contractor shall provide the GSA Contracting Officer a quarterly report listing any suspected fraudulent use of the Transportation, Delivery, and Relocation Solutions Schedule 48 by authorized or unauthorized users (e.g. using the TDRS schedule for personal use vs. official government purposes). Contractors may report suspected fraudulent use to the GSA Contracting
Officer at any time.
The information shall include, at a minimum, the agency, account number, name and address of https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/ account, point of contact and phone number for the account, shipping and billing information including the sender and recipient, origin and destination addresses, and proof of delivery. The contractor shall provide the relevant information and the reason why it suspects fraudulent use of the Government account number, including names, dates, phone numbers, origin and destination information for suspected shipments, billing and payment information, and any action taken by the Contractor.
Customized Reports:
(1) The Contractor, if offered commercially, shall provide upon request of the government agency, customized reports on service performed under this contract.
(2) The specific data elements of the report will be outlined in the Task Order.
GSA Contracting Office:
From time to time, the GSA Contracting Office may require and the Contractor shall provide agency-specific data on the contract services provided (e.g., number of transactions per service, associated sales, etc.) to respond to Congressional, policy, management or OMB inquiries about a specific agency(ies). This is separate from other reporting requirements identified herein.
5. Specific Requirements
a) Participation in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Program
To be eligible for award of SIN 451-1, Express Small/Heavyweight Package Domestic Delivery
Services, the Contractor shall:
1) Be a participant in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Program, or
2) Be ineligible for CRAF (See Clause L-FSSFBGT-723 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON
THE CRAF PROGRAM OR CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL INELIGIBILITY). Contractors who receive a certification of CRAF technical ineligibility or are not eligible to join CRAF
(have no aircraft) may receive a contract award under this solicitation. A CRAF ineligible
Contractor (to include Contractors who do not own aircraft), when using aircraft other than its own, must use or subcontract with CRAF carriers. Failure to do so will justify termination of this contract.
Formalizing CRAF Program Participation
Contractor participation in the CRAF Program is formalized in a contract with the Air Mobility
Command (AMC), Department of Defense. A CRAF participant must make a minimum commitment as set forth in the AMC contract.
DOD will negotiate blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for DOD shipments. In order to receive a BPA, an offeror shall be a U.S. registered air carrier operating aircraft under authority of Federal
Aviation Regulations, part 121, and possess a current operating certificate issued by the FAA pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations, part 121. Additionally, offerors must either;
1) Be under contract to the Air Mobility Command (AMC) committing at least 25% of the offeror's fleet to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) and must maintain this status for the duration of the contract award under this solicitation (the offeror's "fleet" is defined here to include only those aircraft listed on the offeror's part 121 operating certificate and determined by AMC to be eligible for long range international service in the (CRAF); or
2) If none of the offeror's aircraft are determined by AMC to be eligible for long range international service in CRAF, then the offeror must be under contract to AMC committing at least 15% of the offeror's aircraft eligible for domestic cargo or short range international cargo service in the CRAF; or
3) Be under contract to AMC committing at least 5 B767 aircraft or the aero medical evacuation segment of CRAF.
L-FSS-FCXA-723 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE CRAF PROGRAM OR
CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL INELIGIBILTY (JAN 2007)
Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) eligible carriers are Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121 certified carriers with international over water or domestic only capability. Carriers with aircraft but not eligible to execute a CRAF contract will be certified as not eligible and will receive a
CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL CRAF INELIGIBILITY.
Carriers that do not own aircraft are exempt from applying for and receiving a Certificate of
Technical Ineligibility. For a copy of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) solicitation or to determine technical ineligibility contact:
AMC Aircraft Solicitation
HQ AMC/A3B
Solicitation Number HTC711-07-R-0004
402 Scott Dr. Unit 3A1
Scott AFB IL 62225-5302
Telephone: 618-229-4318
Certificate of CRAF Technical Ineligibility
HQ AMC
Civil Air Division
402 Scott Dr. Unite 3A1
Scott AFB, IL 62225-5302
Telephone: 618-229-1751
c) Time and Date of Delivery
1) For Next Day and Two Day Express Small Package delivery, the Contractor shall deliver extremely urgent letters in accordance with the provisions of the Private Express Statutes
(Title 39 Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter E, Parts 310 and 320). If the delivery requirement provisions of 39 CFR 320.6(b) do not apply to the extremely urgent letter shipment, the Contractor shall deliver extremely urgent letters the next business day or second business day, as offered commercially.
2) For all other Express Small Package, Express Heavyweight, and Ground shipments, the
Contractor shall deliver small packages, heavyweight shipments, and Ground shipments at the delivery times for the service selected, as offered commercially.
d) Implementation Schedule
1) After the issuance of a Task/Delivery Order or BPA, the Contractor, if requested by the agency, shall contact the agency point of contact to discuss implementation procedures.
2) If requested by the agency, the Contractor shall meet with Agency representatives at a time and location designated by the point of contact to review agency requirements.
3) The Contractor shall establish individual shipper accounts as stated in the Task Order.
d) On-Time Performance
The Contractor shall provide a minimum level of 95% on-time performance for all shipments, or the level of on-time performance for all shipments provided to their commercial customers, whichever is greater.
e) Delivery Commitment Guarantee
1) The Contractor, for Express Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day delivery of extremely urgent letters, small/heavyweight packages, and Ground delivery of small packages (if offered commercially), shall meet the delivery commitment for each service proposed or the service shall be at no cost to the Government for the services ordered.
2) The Contractor, for Ground, shall provide the shipper a method (internet, telephone, or other means) to obtain the number of days transit time for each shipment in order to determine the day of delivery for the money back guarantee.
3) If the accessorial services for Saturday Pickup and Delivery or Sunday and Holiday Pickup and Delivery for Express Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day delivery of extremely urgent letters, small/heavyweight packages, and Ground delivery of small packages (if offered commercially), are requested and the delivery commitment is not met, then the cost for the transportation charges shall be at no cost to the Government. The other accessorial services if requested on the CBL or electronic CF&P, and if performed, may be billed.
f) Shipment Tracking/Tracing
1) The Contractor shall provide the shipper or the receiver of the shipment the ability to track/trace all shipments from the date and time of pickup at origin to the date and time of delivery at destination.
2) The Contractor’s tracking/tracing system shall be able to trace all shipments by the
Contractor’s unique identifying CBL number or as offered commercially.
3) Tracking/tracing information shall include all the information provided commercially.
4) The Contractor shall update its tracking/tracing system with shipment status information at least once each day or the same number of times it updates its system for commercial customers, whichever is greater.
g) Proof of Delivery
The Contractor shall provide proof of delivery in the same manner they provide to their commercial customers.
h) Default Service
1) If the shipper does not indicate on the CBL or electronic CF&P for Express Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day delivery of extremely urgent letters, small packages, and Express Heavyweight shipments, the delivery service required, the Contractor shall provide the default service level as offered commercially. The customer shall be charged the contract rate for the service provided. Default service must comply with 39 CFR
320.6(b).
2) Ground shipments do not have a default service.
i) Designated Service Not Available
1) When the delivery service requested is not available for Express Same Day, Next Day, Two Day, or Three Day delivery of extremely urgent letters, small packages, and Express
Heavyweight shipments, delivery shall default to next earliest available delivery time, as offered commercially. The customer shall be charged the appropriate contract rate for the actual service provided.
2) Ground shipments do not have a default delivery time.
j) Items for Shipment
1) The items transported for shipment shall include general commodities and those items transported for their commercial customers.
2) The Contractor shall offer special handling and delivery of hazardous material and dangerous goods, if offered commercially, as outlined in the applicable governing regulations, including, but not limited to, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and all applicable state and local regulations for the interstate and intrastate surface movement of shipments containing hazardous material or dangerous goods.
k) Size and Weight Limitation:
The Contractor shall provide services for Express Small Package, Express Heavyweight, and
Ground shipments consisting of a single package or multiple packages.
SINGLE PACKAGE -- shipment weight and size criteria
EXPRESS SMALL PACKAGE AND GROUND
1) For Express Small Package the single maximum package weight shall be up to 150 pounds, except for Ground delivery to private residences; and
2) For Ground delivery to private residences, the maximum single package weight shall be 70 pounds or the maximum single package weight offered commercially, whichever is greater; and
3) The size of packages accepted by the Contractor for Express Small Package and
Ground shall be the number of inches in length and the number of inches in length and girth combined that the Contractor offers commercially; and
4) The Contractor may round up the individual package weight to the next higher pound if the individual package weight contains a fraction of a pound.
EXPRESS HEAVYWEIGHT
1) For Express Heavyweight, the single package weight shall be from 151 pounds and above; and
2) The size of packages accepted by the Contractor for Express Heavyweight delivery shall be the number of inches in length and the number of inches in length and girth combined that the Contractor offers commercially; and
3) The Contractor may round up the individual package weight to the next higher pound if the individual package weight contains a fraction of a pound.
MULTIPLE PACKAGE -- shipment weight and size criteria:
1) The total weight of a multiple package Express delivery or Ground shipment may exceed 150 pounds, as long as no single package weighs over 150 pounds, except for Ground delivery to private residences; and
2) For Ground delivery to private residences, the maximum single package weight shall be 70 pounds, or the maximum single package weight offered commercially, whichever is greater. The total weight of a multiple package Ground shipment may weigh more than 70 pounds, when offered commercially; and
3) The Contractor, shall price multiple package shipments based on the price of the total weight of the shipment, the price based on the weight of each package, or on dimensional weight, whichever is offered commercially; and
4) For Express Small Package and Ground shipments, no single package in a multiple package shipment shall exceed the number of inches in length and the number of inches in length and girth combined that the Contractor offers commercially; and
5) All packages are shipped on the same CBL or electronic CF&P; and
6) All packages are tendered to the Contractor at the same time by the same consignor and are destined for the same consignee; and
7) For multiple package shipments the Contractor may round up the aggregate weight to the next higher pound if the aggregate package weight contains a fraction of a pound.
1) The total multiple package shipment weight for an Express Heavyweight shipment shall be from 151 pounds and above; and
2) An individual package, as part of a multiple package Express Heavyweight shipment, may weigh under 150 pounds, provided the total shipment weight is 151 pounds or more; and
3) For Express Heavyweight delivery shipments, no single package in an multiple package shipment shall exceed the number of inches in length and the number of inches in length and girth combined that the Contractor offers commercially; and
4) All packages are shipped on the same CBL or electronic CF&P; and
5) All packages are tendered to the Contractor at the same time by the same consignor and are destined for the same consignee; and
6) For multiple package shipments the Contractor may round up the aggregate weight to the next higher pound if the aggregate package weight contains a fraction of a pound.
l) Pickup
1) The Contractor, for Express Small Package and Ground shipments, shall provide pickup service at the door of government facilities, commercial addresses, and private residences.
2) The Contractor shall provide pickup service during the times offered commercially, each business day.
3) The day of pickup is not counted as a business day except for same day service.
1) The Contractor, for Express Heavyweight shipments, shall provide pickup at government facilities, commercial addresses, and private residences.
2) The consignor will notify the Contractor prior to pickup, during the Contractor’s normal business hours that they have a pickup, unless prior arrangements have been made for regular pickups. The consignor will inform the Contractor of the package(s) weight and size to be picked up.
3) Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall provide pickup at the receiving/loading dock or main entrance location.
4) The Contractor is responsible for physically picking up the shipment and for placing the shipment in the vehicle.
5) The Contractor shall provide pickup service during the times offered commercially, each business day.
6) The day of pickup is not counted as a business day except for same day service
m) Delivery
1) For extremely urgent letters using Express delivery the Contractor shall provide door to door next day delivery in accordance with the Private Express Statutes and 39
CFR, Chapter 1, Parts 310 and 320. If the delivery requirement provisions of 39 CFR
320.6(b) do not apply to the shipment, the Contractor shall deliver extremely urgent letters in accordance with their commercial practice.
2) For other Express Small Package and Ground shipments, the Contractor shall provide door-to-door delivery at the times offered commercially.
3) For Ground delivery to private residences the maximum single package weight to be delivered shall be 70 pounds, or the maximum single package weight offered commercially, whichever is greater. The total weight of a multiple package Ground shipment may weigh more than 70 pounds, when offered commercially. Packages delivered to private residences shall be left in a safe area protected from weather or delivered to an alternate address (e.g. with a neighbor), if that is authorized, in accordance with their commercial practice.
4) The delivery is completed at a government facility or commercial address when the consignee or an individual at that location accepts the package(s) and signs for receipt, or the package(s) are left without a receipt, if that is authorized.
5) The delivery is completed at a private residence when the consignee, or an individual at the location accepts the package(s) and signs for receipt, or the package(s) are left without a receipt, if that is authorized.
6) If security or administrative restrictions prohibit delivery within a building, than the Contractor shall make delivery to the area designated for delivery (e.g. mailroom, security area, administrative area, x-ray machine). For purposes of the delivery commitment, delivery will have been made when delivery has been made to the area designated for delivery.
1) The Contractor, for Express Heavyweight shipments, shall provide delivery to government facilities, commercial addresses, and private residences.
2) The Contractor shall provide delivery of packages to government facilities and commercial addresses at the receiving/loading dock, at the main entrance location, or adjacent loading area, or at private residences, or at other locations requested by the shipper, at the times offered commercially.
3) The Contractor shall physically remove the shipment from the vehicle and place it on the receiving/loading dock, at the main entrance location, or adjacent loading area at government facilities or commercial addresses, or at the front door of the residence being served.
4) The delivery is completed at a government facility or commercial address when the
Contractor places the shipment on the receiving/loading dock, at the main entrance location, or adjacent loading area and the consignee or an individual at that location, if requested, signs for receipt.
5) The delivery is completed at a private residence when the consignee, or an individual at the location accepts the package(s) and signs for receipt, if requested.
6) If security or administrative restrictions prohibit delivery within a building, than the
Contractor shall make delivery to the area designated for delivery (e.g. mailroom, security area, administrative area, x-ray machine). For purposes of the delivery commitment, delivery will have been made when delivery has been made to the area designated for delivery.
n) Specific Agency Arrangements
When the Contractor and agency agree, the Contractor shall change the pickup and/or delivery locations, establish regular pickups, consolidate delivery points, install lock/drop boxes, or establish other similar operational procedures to more efficiently and effectively service agency accounts, or provide the services offered commercially, whichever is greater.
o) Attempted Delivery
1) The Contractor shall attempt to deliver a shipment the number of times they do commercially.
2) The Contractor shall leave a notice of attempted delivery on each delivery attempt.
3) The Contractor shall contact the consignor or consignee for disposition instructions if the delivery attempt is unsuccessful, in accordance with commercial practice. The cost of any further disposition or additional deliveries requested by the consignor will then be the responsibility of the consignor.
4) For Express Heavyweight shipments, when a delivery attempt is unsuccessful, no delivery re-attempt will be made except upon request of the consignee.
5) For on-time tracking purposes, the delivery is accomplished on the date and time of the first attempted delivery to the address on the package.
p) Address Adjustment
The Contractor shall attempt to correct any obvious destination address errors which would not cause late delivery of the shipment (e.g., incorrect street address or room number) and deliver the shipment within the time requirements specified herein at no additional cost. If the shipment cannot be delivered, the Contractor shall contact the consignor or consignee for disposition instructions, in accordance with commercial practice.
q) Adjustment of Shipment Weight
1) The Contractor may reweigh a shipment at any time prior to delivery.
2) If the shipment weight is not equal to the actual weight (including Letters or Envelopes that weigh over 8 ounces), the Contractor shall enter the correct weight and apply the correct charge to the shipment.
3) Weight adjustments will be in accordance with commercial practice.
4) The Contractor shall indicate on the billing documents submitted to the paying activity those shipments that have been adjusted for weight.
r) Default Weight
1) For Express and Ground small packages, when the shipper does not indicate the weight of an individual package or the total weight of a multiple package shipment, the
Contractor has the choice of weighing the package(s) and indicating the weight on the appropriate shipping document or allowing the weight for an individual piece to default to the Contractor’s commercial default weight.
2) The Contractor shall indicate on the billing documents submitted those shipments where default weight was applied.
s) Customer Service
The Contractor shall provide a toll free telephone number staffed with customer service personnel familiar with the terms and conditions of the contract, or provide the level of customer service in accordance with commercial practice.
t) Commercial Forms and Procedures (CF&P)
1) The Contractor shall provide all commercial forms (electronically and/or in hardcopy form) necessary for the successful pickup, transportation, and delivery of all items under the contract in accordance with commercial practice.
2) Both the CBL and electronic CF&P shall have space for the consignor to select service(s) awarded to the Contractor under this contract.
u) Distribution of Commercial Bill of Lading (CBL)
1) The Contractor shall provide Commercial Bill’s of Lading to each account established with agencies that have submitted a Task/Delivery Order or BPA to the Contractor.
2) The Contractor shall provide instructions on the proper procedure for filling out the
Commercial Bill of Lading.
v) Packaging Requirements
1) For Express small packages, the Contractor shall provide to the Government, at no additional cost, all the sizes and types of packaging material provided commercially.
2) The Contractor, for Ground, if offered commercially, shall provide to the Government all the sizes and types of packaging material provided to their commercial customers.
3) The Contractor shall provide instructions on the proper procedure for packing and the packaging of shipments, in the manner they provide commercially.
w) Shipping Systems
The Contractor shall provide a shipping system to accounts in accordance with commercial practice. The shipping system shall have the same features as offered commercially.
x) Training Provided by the Contractor
If offered commercially, the Contractor shall provide to government agencies, upon their request, training sessions and distribute a training videotape for the purpose of explaining the contract services awarded and how to most efficiently and effectively use them.
y) Assignment of Account Number
1) Except point of sale transactions, upon receipt of a Task/Delivery Order or Blanket
Purchase
Agreement (BPA) the Contractor shall begin the process of assigning account numbers.
2) Assignment of account numbers shall be the first step in the account set-up process. The set-up shall be completed within the timeframes commercially offered.
3) The Contractor shall, when requested by the agency, accept new accounts only when approved by the agency point of contact.
4) The Contractor shall assign unique account numbers to all agencies who have issued a
Task/Delivery Order or BPA to the Contractor requesting delivery services and for which the Contractor has accepted the Task/Delivery Order.
5) The Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance of account numbers throughout the life of the Task/Delivery Order or BPA.
6) In the event the ordering agency selects a new service provider of domestic delivery services, the Contractor shall transition agency data to facilitate and ensure a smooth transition in accordance with standard commercial practices.
z) Quality Assurance
1) The Contractor shall maintain a quality assurance program that shall ensure the security of the shipments, equipment and data has adequate safeguards and satisfies contract requirements; and
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