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This is a Special Notice soliciting applications for new Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) to participate in the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) administered by the Department of War Personal Property Activity (DoW PPA).
The Open Season runs from July 20, 2026 through August 7, 2026, with applications due by August 7, 2026 at 2359 CT. New entrants are defined as TSPs seeking initial approval or requalification after previous revocation, with those disqualified or revoked prior to June 1, 2024 eligible to apply on a case-by-case basis. The scope encompasses all domestic (interstate and intrastate) and international rate areas, with intrastate applicants receiving priority consideration. New entrants must be Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registered Motor Carriers and will serve a three-year probationary period during which novation agreements will not be accepted. Applicants cannot be in Common Financial and/or Administrative Control (CFAC) with any current DP3 TSP. For international market approval, new entrants must independently perform core operational functions including shipment management, operational coordination, and management of origin/destination agents, port agents, underlying carriers, and overseas general agents, with only claims processing and invoicing authorized for outsourcing. New entrants must meet annual financial requirements including a Quick Ratio of 1-to-1 or greater and a Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 4-to-1 or less, with negative debt ratios deemed unacceptable. Existing DP3 TSPs are prohibited from expanding their approved markets during this Open Season. Application forms are available by request, and submissions should be directed to dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil, with inquiries directed to the DoW PPA TSPs Qualifications Support Team at (618) 817-5486 or (618) 817-1632.
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Title Department of War (DoW) Personal Property Activity (PPA)
Transportation Service Provider (TSP) 2026 Open Season Notice Type Special Notice Response Date August 7, 2026, 2359 CT Published Date 15 July, 2026 NAICS Code 484210 (Used Household and Office Goods Moving)) Product Service Code
(PSC)
V122 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation: Motor Freight)
Primary Point of Contact
DoW PPA, Qualifications Team
Primary POC Email dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil Primary POC Phone (618) 817-5186, (618) 817-6964
1. Purpose of this Notice. The Department of War Personal Property Activity (DoW PPA) is soliciting applications for new Entrants to participate in the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3). This Open Season will run from 20 July 2026 through August 7, 2026.
2. Scope of the Open Season. Domestic and International Market: All domestic (interstate and intrastate) and international rate areas. Those TSPs seeking Intrastate approval are priority.
A. New Entrants are defined as TSPs seeking initial approval as well as TPSs seeking requalification after being previously revoked. TSPs disqualified or revoked from DP3 prior to June 1, 2024, may apply as new entrants and are assessed on a “case by case” at the discretion of DoW PPA.
1. Probationary Period: New entrants will serve a probationary period of three years.
2. Change of Ownership: Novation agreements for new entrants will not be accepted or approved within the first three years of program entry.
3. New entrant applicants cannot be in domestic and/or international Common
Financial and/or Administrative Control (CFAC) with any current DP3 TSP.
4. New entrant applicants must be a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registered Motor Carrier.
5. To obtain approval to operate in the international market, new entrants must perform core operational functions independently at the Transportation Service Provider (TSP) office. Specifically, the entrant must directly execute shipment management, coordinate operational functions, and manage key partnerships by selecting, executing agreements with, and paying origin and destination agents, port agents, underlying carriers, and overseas general agents. These critical functions are handled on-site and independent of any other external firm or corporation. Under these regulations, claims processing and invoicing are the only administrative services authorized to be outsourced to third parties.
6. Annual Financial Data and Statement Requirements. New entrants must meet and maintain required ratios.
a. Quick Ratio (1-to-1 or greater): Cash and cash equivalents plus trade receivables divided by current liabilities.
b. Debt-to-Equity Ratio (4-to-1 or less): Total liabilities divided by equity. A negative debt ratio is unacceptable
B. Limitation. TSPs already in the DP3 program are NOT authorized to expand their approved markets during this Open Season.
3. Minimum Qualification Requirements. Prior to applying, interested parties must meet all requirements set forth in the DoW PPA Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Transportation Service Provider (TSP) Qualifications, change 1, dated 30 June 2026.
4. Application Submission Instructions.
a. Deadline: All application packages must be submitted no later than August 7, 2026, 2359 CT.
b. Application Forms: Application forms are available by request from dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil.
c. Email Submission: Submit applications to the DoW PPA at dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil.
5. For Further Information
a. Primary Contact: DoW PPA, TSPs Qualifications Support Team
b. Email: dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil.
c. Phone: (618) 817-5486, (618)-817-1632
6. Governing Publications
a. DoW PPA Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Transportation Service
Provider (TSP) Qualifications, change 1, dated 30 June 2026
b. Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Part IV
c. 2026 Domestic 400NG Tariff, dated 5 Dec 25
d. 2026 International Tender, dated 5 Dec 25 mailto:dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil mailto:dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil mailto:dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil mailto:dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil mailto:dow-ppa-quality-mbx@mail.mil
e. 2026 Claims Liability Business Rules, dated 5 Dec 25
f. 2026 DP3 Tender of Service, 14 May 26
g. DoW PPA Procedures for Transportation Review Board within the DP3 Program, dated 5 Dec 25
h. 32 CFR Part 170
i. All applicable DoW PPA Advisories
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