Department of Defense Freight Transportation Service (DFTS)

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U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
Contract Award Announcement
December 30, 2015

GENCO Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $108,547,368 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract (HTC711-16-D-R007) for the procurement of the Department of Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) program. This contract contains requirements for transportation coordination services encompassing support from receipt of the shipment request through final payment for services rendered, to include management of shipments to ensure required transportation is successfully completed. Work will be performed at Continental U.S. (CONUS) locations as specified on each individual task order, with an expected completion date of 31 December 2017 for the base period. A total of $1,784,796 of Fiscal 16 Transportation Working Capital Funds will be obligated at the time of award. The remainder of the contract will be funded through decentralized orders. This contract was a competitive acquisition and 4 offers were received. The contracting activity is the U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

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UPDATE TO TIMELINE

The anticipated contract award date has been revised to late December 2015 with performance start approximately 1 January 2016.

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AMENDMENT 13 TO SOLICITATION


The purpose of Amendment 13 is to incorporate a revised Attachment 2B - DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, TDef, Sched dated 22 June 2015 due to an error. Attachment 2A was unaffected.

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment. The due date remains 26 June 2015.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #224-226

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. At this time, all received questions have been answered.

Please note, in accordance with the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items,  questions received less than 15 calendar days prior to the due date of offers specified in this solicitation may not be answered.

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AMENDMENT 11 TO SOLICITATION
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate a revised Attachment 2B - DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, TDef, Sched dated 01 June 2015. The document was revised to zero out 21 OCONUS lanes; 7 in each of the Time Definite (1 Day, 2 Day, & 3 Day) price schedules for 5-zip to 5-zip pricing. Offerors shall not propose a rate for the applicable lanes.

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment. The due date remains 16 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

Added the missing revised Attachment 2B- DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, TDef, Sched on 8 June 2015.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #200-221

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. USTRANSCOM is working to answer additional questions.

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AMENDMENT 10 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 10 is to make administrative changes to revise the NAICS from 448111 to 481112, Scheduled Air Freight and replace references of "air" with "time-definite service level" in pricing language and documents. As a result the following is revised:

- FAR Clause 5552.216-9006
- DFTS Atch 1 - PWS dated 29 May 2015, para 1.3.2.10
- DFTS App F - Equipment Codes
- DFTS Atch 2 - Rate Table Instructions; Atch 2A-Pricing Sheet-LTL; Atch 2B-Pricing Sheet-TL, Tdef, Sched
- DFTS Atch 12 - Instructions for Obtaining HIS Index Values

Furthermore, PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Rate Table is revised to remove the (HAZ) hazmat accessorial for Truckload and Less-Than-Truckload.

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment.  The due date remains 16 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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AMENDMENT 12 TO SOLICITATION

The primary purpose of Amendment 12 is to extend the proposal due date to 26 June 2015.  Furthermore, Attachment 1 - PWS was revised to correct clerical errors in paragraph 1.3.6.1 and Table 1 - Data Exchanges.  The PWS revisions replaced the term "EDI 200" with "EDI 220".

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #222-223

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. At this time, all received questions have been answered.

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AMENDMENT 11 TO SOLICITATION
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate a revised Attachment 2B - DFTS Princing Sheet - TL, TDef, Sched dated 01 June 2015. The document was revised to zero out 21 OCONUS lanes; 7 in each of the Time Definite (1 Day, 2 Day, & 3 Day) price schedules for 5-zip to 5-zip pricing. Offerors shall not propose a rate for the applicable lanes.

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment. The due date remains 16 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #200-221

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. USTRANSCOM is working to answer additional questions.

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AMENDMENT 10 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 10 is to make administrative changes to revise the NAICS from 448111 to 481112, Scheduled Air Freight and replace references of "air" with "time-definite service level" in pricing language and documents. As a result the following is revised:

- FAR Clause 5552.216-9006
- DFTS Atch 1 - PWS dated 29 May 2015, para 1.3.2.10
- DFTS App F - Equipment Codes
- DFTS Atch 2 - Rate Table Instructions; Atch 2A-Pricing Sheet-LTL; Atch 2B-Pricing Sheet-TL, Tdef, Sched
- DFTS Atch 12 - Instructions for Obtaining HIS Index Values

Furthermore, PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Rate Table is revised to remove the (HAZ) hazmat accessorial for Truckload and Less-Than-Truckload.

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment.  The due date remains 16 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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AMENDMENT 9 TO SOLICITATION
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date one week to 16 June 2015, remove a paragraph under 1.2.1 of the PWS, and add the PUC accessorial to PWS Appendix B.

A substantial reason for the extension is that the Government found that the previously submitted historical DMCA data included DLA shipments as well.  Attached you will find the revised historical data with DCMA shipments only.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #156-199

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation.  USTRANSCOM is working to answer additional questions.

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DCMA HISTORICAL DATA

Attached is more historical DCMA shipment data relevant to the solicitation. The attachments includes historical DCMA shipment data from fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

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NOTIONAL TRANSITION SCHEDULE

The attached information is released to ensure equal access for offerors. The lower section of the presentation slide includes a notional transition schedule from the DTCI contract to the DFTS contract. The slide depicts a notional fielding plan illustrating how sites may go active if the contract is awarded to either a new contractor or the incumbent.

Please note this presentation slide with its notional transitional schedule is not intended to suggest how offerors should propose their implementation plan. All offerors should refer to the solicitation and submit an implementation plan in accordance with the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (iv) (B) (1), Implementation Plan.

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AMENDMENT 8 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 8 is to incorporate the following revised documents:

 - PWS Appendix B - Accessorial Definitions dated 22 May 2015

 - PWS Appendix B - Accessorial Rate Table dated 22 May 2015

 - PWS Appendix O - Glossary dated 22 May 2015

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment.  The due date remains 9 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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AMENDMENT 8 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 7 is to incorporate the following revised documents:

 - PWS Appendix B - Accessorial Definitions dated 22 May 2015

 - PWS Appendix B - Accessorial Rate Table dated 22 May 2015

 - PWS Appendix O - Glossary dated 22 May 2015

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment.  The due date remains 9 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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AMENDMENT 7 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 7 is revise the requirement to incorporate commercial terms and conditions.

As a result, the follow has been revised or incorporated:

• FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items, Factor 5 - Price, revised to incorporate Time-Definite Service Level requirements.

• TRANSFARS 5552.216-9006 revised to incorporate Time-Definite Service Level requirements and revised IN language

• Attachment 1 - PWS to incorporate Time-Definite Service Level requirements, require the Contractor traffic management system to support multiple types and pieces of equipment to be submitted on one EDI 219 Shipment Request, require the Contractor to upload a proof of delivery document in Syncada, and requires Contractor to validate pickup date/time annotated on 219 with pick up location to ensure availability of vendor shipments.

• PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Definitions to incorporate the accessorial code of 615 for the TWCF Recovery Rate and to revise 520 Overdimensional Time-Definite Service Level Freight.

• PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Rate Table to incorporate Time-Definite Service accessorials.

• PWS Appendix C, Exception Codes to revise the Overweight/Overdimensional Exception Code for Time-Definite Service Level shipments

• PWS Appendix O, Glossary has been revised to incorporate a definition for "Time-Definite Service Level

• PWS Appendix L, IT System Baseline has been revised to remove pre-alert sequences.

• Attachment 2 - DFTS Pricing Schedules and Instructions and 2B - DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, TDef, Sched to incorporate Time-Definite Service Level requirements. 2A - DFTS Pricing Sheet - LTL has been revised to correct Washington, D.C. lanes without origins.

• Added Attachment 12 - Instructions for Obtaining IHS Index Values

The solicitation is not extended as a result of this amendment.  The due date remains 9 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.

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DCMA HISTORICAL DATA

Attached is more historical DCMA shipment data relevant to the solicitation. The attachments includes historical DCMA shipment data from fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

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NOTIONAL TRANSITION SCHEDULE

The attached information is released to ensure equal access for offerors. The lower section of the presentation slide includes a notional transition schedule from the DTCI contract to the DFTS contract. The slide depicts a notional fielding plan illustrating how sites may go active if the contract is awarded to either a new contractor or the incumbent.

Please note this presentation slide with its notional transitional schedule is not intended to suggest how offerors should propose their implementation plan. All offerors should refer to the solicitation and submit an implementation plan in accordance with the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (iv) (B) (1), Implementation Plan.

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AMENDMENT 6 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 6 is to extend the proposal due date from 26 May 2015  at 3:00pm Central Time to 9 June 2015 at 3:00pm Central Time.  Past Performance Questionnaires will remain due no later than 3:00pm Central Time on 18 May 2015.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #128-155

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation.  USTRANSCOM is working to answer additional questions.

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AMENDMENT 3 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following revisions:

• Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, Paragraph (iii), (F) (1) is hereby revised to read "Minimum required subcontracting goals...

• FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, Paragraph (b)(4) Factor 5 - Price has been revised to read "...offeror's proposed decrement to the current forcasted IHS Global Insight Indices (GII)...."

• Attachment 1, PWS, Paragraph 1.3.6.1.6 was revised, Paragraph 1.3.6.1.6.1 was added, and sequential paragraphs were renumbered to address shipment weight discrepancies.

• Attachments 2A and 2B have been revised to zero out lanes with the following 5-zips 96343, 96349. The following 3-zips have been zeroed out: 093, 953. Offerors will not be required to propose rates for those lanes.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #107-127

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation.  At this time USTRANSCOM has responded to all received questions.

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AMENDMENT 4 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 4 is:

 ·        - To correct the Subfactor numbering in FAR 212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014).  All subfactors under paragraph b (3), Factor 3 - Technical Capability, have been renumbered in correct order. 

 ·        -  To revise TRANSFAR clause 5552.216-9006, paragraph 3, which explains how a composite index based on input cost and demand indices from the IHS Global Insight Pricing and Purchasing Industry Forecasting will be applied to the second base year and each option period and award term, if exercised or executed.  As a result of the changes to the TRANSFAR clause, Attachments 2, 2A, and 2B have been revised. 

 ·        -  To revise the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items clause to allow charts, diagrams, and/or graphics to have other fonts and sizes.  The page limitations for the Corporate Experience and Past Performance Volumes have been revised.

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AMENDMENT 5 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 5 is to incorporate the following revisions:

• PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Rate Table has been revised to incorporate an accessorial for Expedited Service (EXP) for Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipments. Furthermore, it has been revised to clarify accessorial 520 Dimensions. Four accessorials have been added for Air: HAZ, HOL, PUD, SAT. The accessorial code for TWCF Recovery Rate has been identified as 615.

• PWS Appendix O, Glossary has been revised to incorporate a definition for "Air."

• PWS Appendix H, Rate Process and Request Forms has been revised to correct an administrative error.

• Removed air lane zip code 17070 to zip code 17003 from the DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, Air, Sched, 2B2 -LPL (Air); 5-Zip

SF30 Amendment document added as of 14 May 2015.

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AMENDMENT 5 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 5 is to incorporate the following revisions:

• PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Rate Table has been revised to incorporate an accessorial for Expedited Service (EXP) for Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipments. Furthermore, it has been revised to clarify accessorial 520 Dimensions. Four accessorials have been added for Air: HAZ, HOL, PUD, SAT. The accessorial code for TWCF Recovery Rate has been identified as 615.

• PWS Appendix O, Glossary has been revised to incorporate a definition for "Air."

• PWS Appendix H, Rate Process and Request Forms has been revised to correct an administrative error.

• Removed air lane zip code 17070 to zip code 17003 from the DFTS Pricing Sheet - TL, Air, Sched, 2B2 -LPL (Air); 5-Zip

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SOLICITATION REMINDERS

Past Performance Questionnaires are due no later than 3:00pm Central Time on 18 May 2015.

Also, according to RFP ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (14) Submission Questions, due to the time required to research a question and provide an answer, questions received after today (12 May 2015) may not be answered.

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AMENDMENT 4 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of Amendment 4 is:

 ·        - To correct the Subfactor numbering in FAR 212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014).  All subfactors under paragraph b (3), Factor 3 - Technical Capability, have been renumbered in correct order. 

 ·        -  To revise TRANSFAR clause 5552.216-9006, paragraph 3, which explains how a composite index based on input cost and demand indices from the IHS Global Insight Pricing and Purchasing Industry Forecasting will be applied to the second base year and each option period and award term, if exercised or executed.  As a result of the changes to the TRANSFAR clause, Attachments 2, 2A, and 2B have been revised. 

 ·        -  To revise the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items clause to allow charts, diagrams, and/or graphics to have other fonts and sizes.  The page limitations for the Corporate Experience and Past Performance Volumes have been revised.

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AMENDMENT 3 TO SOLICITATION

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following revisions:

• Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, Paragraph (iii), (F) (1) is hereby revised to read "Minimum required subcontracting goals...

• FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, Paragraph (b)(4) Factor 5 - Price has been revised to read "...offeror's proposed decrement to the current forcasted IHS Global Insight Indices (GII)...."

• Attachment 1, PWS, Paragraph 1.3.6.1.6 was revised, Paragraph 1.3.6.1.6.1 was added, and sequential paragraphs were renumbered to address shipment weight discrepancies.

• Attachments 2A and 2B have been revised to zero out lanes with the following 5-zips 96343, 96349. The following 3-zips have been zeroed out: 093, 953. Offerors will not be required to propose rates for those lanes.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #107-127

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation.  At this time USTRANSCOM has responded to all received questions.

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AMENDMENT 2 TO SOLICITATION

Attached is Amendment 2 to Solicitation HTC711-15-R-R003.  Please note that all amendments must be signed and included with your proposal.

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following:

FAR 52.212-1, Evaluation - Commercial Items, Para (b) (1) Corporate Experience has been revised to promptly notify offerors if their proposal is determined unacceptable.

PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Definitions has been revised to incorporate a definition for Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) Recovery Rate.

Attachment 1 - PWS, paragraphs 1.3.6.14.3 and 1.3.6.14.4 have been revised to read carrier neutral.

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ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DATA

Attached is more historical data relevant to the solicitation.  The attachment includes historical data from March 2014 through February 2015 for shipments moved under the predecessor contract, Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI).   The information includes sums of weight, cubic dimensions, and pieces that can be sorted by shipper sites, destination states, NMFC codes, origin states, modes, and freight class descriptions.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #1-76

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. USTRANSCOM is currently working on answering additional questions we have received, so those Q&As will be posted as soon as possible as well.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO DFTS SOLICITATION #77-106

Attached are additional questions and anwsers in regards to the official solicitation.  USTRANSCOM is continuing to work on answering additional questions received.

Questions and Answers to DFTS Solicitation #1-76

Attached are questions and answers received in regards to the official solicitation. USTRANSCOM is currently working on answering additional questions we have received, so those Q&As will be posted as soon as possible as well.

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ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DATA

Attached is more historical data relevant to the solicitation.  The attachment includes historical data from March 2014 through February 2015 for shipments moved under the predecessor contract, Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI).   The information includes sums of weight, cubic dimensions, and pieces that can be sorted by shipper sites, destination states, NMFC codes, origin states, modes, and freight class descriptions.

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DRAFT RFP AND PRE-PROPOSAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Attached is the Draft RFP and Pre-Proposal Questions and Answers.  New answers and revised answers for the Draft RFP questions are provided in red font.  USTRANSCOM will post the questions and answers to received for the official solicitation as soon as possible.

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AMENDMENT 2 TO SOLICITATION

Attached is Amendment 2 to Solicitation HTC711-15-R-R003.  Please note that all amendments must be signed and included with your proposal.

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following:

FAR 52.212-1, Evaluation - Commercial Items, Para (b) (1) Corporate Experience has been revised to promptly notify offerors if their proposal is determined unacceptable.

PWS Appendix B, Accessorial Definitions has been revised to incorporate a definition for Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) Recovery Rate.

Attachment 1 - PWS, paragraphs 1.3.6.14.3 and 1.3.6.14.4 have been revised to read carrier neutral.

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AMENDMENT 1 TO SOLICITATION

Attached is Amendment 1 to Solicitation HTC711-15-R-R003.  Please note that all amendments must be signed and included with your proposal.  This amendment better clarifies submission and evaluation criteria for Corporate Experience.  Further, this amendment includes revisions to the PWS - See Block 14 of the Amendment for all applicable changes.

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PRE-PROPOSAL ATTENDEE LIST

Attached is the list of organizations that attended the DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference on 1 April 2015.

The questions and answers of the Pre-Proposal Conference will be posted at a later date.

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DFTS HISTORICAL SHIPMENT DATA

Prior to and during the Pre-Proposal Conference, data was requested regarding historic Less-Than-Truckload data and the common National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) of freight being shipped. 

The preponderance of the freight historically shipped falls under NMFC 999913 - Freights All Kinds - DoD Unique.  Attached is the definition of NMFC 999913 according to the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication (MFTURP-1) dated 31 July 2013. 

Also attached is a ZIP file containing twenty-four (24) MS Excel files containing historic shipping data that includes pickup dates, equipment type, weight, distance, origin, destination, ect.  The files primarily includes historic shipping data from February 2013 to February 2015; however, some additional data beyond those dates are included as well.

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Questions and Answers to Draft Solicitation

Attached please find a consolidated list of questions we have received so far regarding the draft solicitation. The government has provided answers to questions #1-29, and the answers to #30-41 are currently being worked and will be posted at a later date.

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Pre-Proposal Conference Slides

Attached are the pre-proposal conference slides to be briefed on 1 April 2015 at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in New Cumberland, PA.

Also attached is the agenda for the pre-proposal conference.

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Questions and Answers to Draft Solicitation

Attached please find a consolidated list of questions we have received so far regarding the draft solicitation. The government has provided answers to questions #1-29, and the answers to #30-41 are currently being worked and will be posted at a later date.

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Pre-Proposal Conference Slides

Attached are the pre-proposal conference slides to be briefed on 1 April 2015 at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in New Cumberland, PA

Attached please find a consolidated list of questions we have received so far regarding the draft solicitation.  The government has provided answers to questions #1-29, and the answers to #30-41 are currently being worked and will be posted at a later date.

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Draft Solicitation

Attached is the DRAFT solicitation for the Department of Defense Freight Transportation Service (DFTS) requirement including all attachments and appendices.  A full and open strategy is anticipated.  As suggested by industry, pricing attachments (Attachment 2), along with instructions, are provided.  No changes to the pricing attachments are expected, unless formating and formula errors are found by industry members.

The expected release date for the Request for Proposal is now approximately 13 March 2015. 

Questions/Feedback to the posted DRAFT solicitation is appreciated and can be sent to Lindsay Carr at lindsay.d.carr.civ@mail.mil or Dave Hoag at david.m.hoag.civ@mail.mil.

The DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit has been rescheduled for 1 April 2015 at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in New Cumberland, PA. Due to space limitations, please limit attendees to two (2) representatives per company. The conference will include a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center warehouse; therefore casual attire is recommended including closed-toed shoes. Please see the revised attached map/directions and agenda for more information. Also, all contractor attendees must fill out the attached DLA 1818 Visit Notification Form and return to Mr. James McHale at james.mchale@dla.mil no later than March 25th. Please fill out blocks 9-13 of the form and submit one form per company listing up to two representative names. If you have a CAC card or Retired Military card, you will be able to use those credentials to enter the installation. All others must allow extra time to stop at Pass and ID at the gate to obtain a visitor badge. Foreign Nationals will not be allowed to enter the installation with prior approval. For any questions, please contact Lindsay Carr at (618) 220-734.

Background

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is the Distribution Process Owner (DPO) for the Department of Defense and is the single entity to direct and supervise execution of the strategic distribution system. The mission of USTRANSCOM is to provide full-spectrum global mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war. USTRANSCOM has a responsibility to improve the overall efficiency and interoperability of distribution related activities within the Department of Defense. USTRANSCOM is the contracting activity for surface transportation requirements.

Description

A requirement exists for transportation coordination services to support the United States Government (USG), Department of Defense (DoD), and DoD Contractors supporting DoD missions, such as the Joint Strike Fighter Program. Services encompass support from receipt of the shipment request through final payment for services rendered. Support will include management of shipments to ensure required transportation is successfully completed. Transportation support is required for Freight All Kinds (FAK) shipments including, but not limited to, First Destination Transportation (vendor shipments), Second Destination, Scheduled Routes, DLA Disposition Services (formerly known as DRMS), Unit Moves, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support, Humanitarian/Contingency support, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and surge shipments. First Destination Transportation shipments currently shipped under other contracts may be supported under this PWS as those contracts end. Contractor may be required to assist/provide Customs Brokerage support for shipments moved under this contract such as assisting shippers with customs documentation and clearances and identifying customs protocols.

Services will be provided between various locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), including but not limited to Vendor Facilities, DOD warehouses or consolidation facilities, and US Armed Forces Bases/Camps/Posts. Pickup and delivery may occasionally be necessary in Alaska and Canada (OCONUS). Pickup locations may be revised, increased, or decreased dependent on DoD structural changes, alignments, operational tempo, and business process changes. Routes may include multiple stops and split pickups.

Various equipment types will be required to meet mission requirements. Only single brokering is permitted for Less than Truckload (LTL), Truck Load (TL), and Scheduled trucks (no brokering restriction on air or rail shipments).

The period of performance for this effort includes a two-year base period, three one-year option periods, two one-year award term option periods, and a six-month extension per FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

Base Year 1:  11 September 2015 -  10 September 2016
Base Year 2:  11 September 2016 – 10 September 2017
Option Year 1:  11 September 2017 – 10 September 2018
Option Year 2:  11 September 2018 – 10 September 2019
Option Year 3:  11 September 2019 – 10 September 2020
Award Term Option Year 1:  11 September 2020 – 10 September 2021
Award Term Option Year 2:  11 September 2021 – 10 September 2022
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services:  11 September 2022 – 10 March 2023

At contract start, the services identified above are required to support the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Other government agencies may require these services over the course of the contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is anticipated to be NAICS 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined.

The solicitation for this acquisition will be released electronically and will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBixOpps) website at www.fbo.gov. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about 13 March 2015.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

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RELEASE OF OFFICIAL SOLICITATION - 25 MARCH 2015

Attached is the official solicitation for the Department of Defense Freight Transportation Service (DFTS) requirement.  Proposals are due on 26 May 2015 by 3:00pm Central Time.

Below is a summary of changes incorporated in the official solicitation that differ from the draft solicitation previously posted.

The period of performance for this effort remains a two-year base period, three one-year option periods, two one-year award term option periods, and a six-month extension per FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; however, the dates have been revised as follows:

Base Year 1: 1 October 2015 - 30 September 2016
Base Year 2: 1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017
Option Year 1: 1 October 2017 - 30 September 2018
Option Year 2: 1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019
Option Year 3: 1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020
Award Term Option Year 1: 1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021
Award Term Option Year 2: 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2022
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services: 1 October 2022 - 31 March 2023

DFTS will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract to a single source utilizing a full and open best value strategy.

Corporate Experience has been added as an evaluation factor. This factor will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. If Corporate Experience is determined unacceptable, the evaluation of the proposal will cease and no other factors or subfactors will be evaluated. As a result of adding this factor, RFP Attachment 11, Corporate Experience Table has been added.

The relative order of importance for evaluation has been revised to state that Technical Capability is now more important than Past Performance. It remains that all rated evaluation factors (Technical Capability and Past Performance), when combined, are approximately equal to price. Price is evaluated but is not rated.

All offerors are requested to provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) under Technical Capability, Subfactor 4 - Operational Support.

The Pricing Rate Table, RFP Attachment 2 has been revised to provide offerors an opportunity to decrement the estimated Global Insight Index (GII) that will be applied to the second base year, three one-year options, and two one-year award terms to determine the total evaluated price. Instructions were revised to better explain how to submit pricing and corrections were made to address all errors in calculations found throughout the document. Further, the Scheduled Truck Tab, 2B5 - Scheduled Lanes was revised to better capture pricing for applicable requirements in accordance with PWS Appendix I, Scheduled Truck Routes.

Questions/Feedback to the posted solicitation is appreciated and can be sent to Lindsay Carr at lindsay.d.carr.civ@mail.mil or Dave Hoag at david.m.hoag.civ@mail.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

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RELEASE OF OFFICIAL SOLICITATION - 25 MARCH 2015

Attached is the official solicitation for the Department of Defense Freight Transportation Service (DFTS) requirement. Below is a summary of changes incorporated in the official solicitation that differ from the draft solicitation previously posted.

The period of performance for this effort remains a two-year base period, three one-year option periods, two one-year award term option periods, and a six-month extension per FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; however, the dates have been revised as follows:

Base Year 1: 1 October 2015 - 30 September 2016
Base Year 2: 1 October 2016 - 30 September 2017
Option Year 1: 1 October 2017 - 30 September 2018
Option Year 2: 1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019
Option Year 3: 1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020
Award Term Option Year 1: 1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021
Award Term Option Year 2: 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2022
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services: 1 October 2022 - 31 March 2023

DFTS will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract to a single source utilizing a full and open best value strategy.

Corporate Experience has been added as an evaluation factor. This factor will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. If Corporate Experience is determined unacceptable, the evaluation of the proposal will cease and no other factors or subfactors will be evaluated. As a result of adding this factor, RFP Attachment 11, Corporate Experience Table has been added.

The relative order of importance for evaluation has been revised to state that Technical Capability is now more important than Past Performance. It remains that all rated evaluation factors (Technical Capability and Past Performance), when combined, are approximately equal to price. Price is evaluated but is not rated.

All offerors are requested to provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) under Technical Capability, Subfactor 4 - Operational Support.

The Pricing Rate Table, RFP Attachment 2 has been revised to provide offerors an opportunity to decrement the estimated Global Insight Index (GII) that will be applied to the second base year, three one-year options, and two one-year award terms to determine the total evaluated price. Instructions were revised to better explain how to submit pricing and corrections were made to address all errors in calculations found throughout the document. Further, the Scheduled Truck Tab, 2B5 - Scheduled Lanes was revised to better capture pricing for applicable requirements in accordance with PWS Appendix I, Scheduled Truck Routes.

Questions/Feedback to the posted solicitation is appreciated and can be sent to Lindsay Carr at lindsay.d.carr.civ@mail.mil or Dave Hoag at david.m.hoag.civ@mail.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

For those attending the Pre-Proposal Conference in person and who have submitted 1818 Visit Notification Forms, DLA Distribution is now requesting your Drivers License Number and state of your license. Please call Jan James at 717-770-7286 as soon as possible to provide this information. Thank you for cooperation regarding this urgent request.

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Please use the most recently attached DLA 1818 Visit Notification Form and return to Mr. James McHale at james.mchale@dla.mil no later than March 25th.  The previously posted form is incorrect.  For any questions, please contact Dave Hoag at (618) 220-7082.

The DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit has been rescheduled for 1 April 2015 at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in New Cumberland, PA. Due to space limitations, please limit attendees to two (2) representatives per company. The conference will include a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center warehouse; therefore casual attire is recommended including closed-toed shoes. Please see the revised attached map/directions and agenda for more information. Also, all contractor attendees must fill out the attached DLA 1818 Visit Notification Form and return to Mr. James McHale at james.mchale@dla.mil no later than March 25th. Please fill out blocks 9-13 of the form and submit one form per company listing up to two representative names. If you have a CAC card or Retired Military card, you will be able to use those credentials to enter the installation. All others must allow extra time to stop at Pass and ID at the gate to obtain a visitor badge. Foreign Nationals will not be allowed to enter the installation. For any questions, please contact Lindsay Carr at (618) 220-7034.

Attached please find the company participant list from each of the two previous Industry Days held by USTRANSCOM.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE POSTPONED

NOTE: The DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference to be held on 17 March 2015 has been postponed.  Further guidance with a revised date will be provided as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Background

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is the Distribution Process Owner (DPO) for the Department of Defense and is the single entity to direct and supervise execution of the strategic distribution system. The mission of USTRANSCOM is to provide full-spectrum global mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war. USTRANSCOM has a responsibility to improve the overall efficiency and interoperability of distribution related activities within the Department of Defense. USTRANSCOM is the contracting activity for surface transportation requirements.

Description

A requirement exists for transportation coordination services to support the United States Government (USG), Department of Defense (DoD), and DoD Contractors supporting DoD missions, such as the Joint Strike Fighter Program. Services encompass support from receipt of the shipment request through final payment for services rendered. Support will include management of shipments to ensure required transportation is successfully completed. Transportation support is required for Freight All Kinds (FAK) shipments including, but not limited to, First Destination Transportation (vendor shipments), Second Destination, Scheduled Routes, DLA Disposition Services (formerly known as DRMS), Unit Moves, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support, Humanitarian/Contingency support, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and surge shipments. First Destination Transportation shipments currently shipped under other contracts may be supported under this PWS as those contracts end. Contractor may be required to assist/provide Customs Brokerage support for shipments moved under this contract such as assisting shippers with customs documentation and clearances and identifying customs protocols.

Services will be provided between various locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), including but not limited to Vendor Facilities, DOD warehouses or consolidation facilities, and US Armed Forces Bases/Camps/Posts. Pickup and delivery may occasionally be necessary in Alaska and Canada (OCONUS). Pickup locations may be revised, increased, or decreased dependent on DoD structural changes, alignments, operational tempo, and business process changes. Routes may include multiple stops and split pickups.

Various equipment types will be required to meet mission requirements. Only single brokering is permitted for Less than Truckload (LTL), Truck Load (TL), and Scheduled trucks (no brokering restriction on air or rail shipments).

The period of performance for this effort includes a two-year base period, three one-year option periods, two one-year award term option periods, and a six-month extension per FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

Base Year 1:  11 September 2015 -  10 September 2016
Base Year 2:  11 September 2016 – 10 September 2017
Option Year 1:  11 September 2017 – 10 September 2018
Option Year 2:  11 September 2018 – 10 September 2019
Option Year 3:  11 September 2019 – 10 September 2020
Award Term Option Year 1:  11 September 2020 – 10 September 2021
Award Term Option Year 2:  11 September 2021 – 10 September 2022
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services:  11 September 2022 – 10 March 2023

At contract start, the services identified above are required to support the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Other government agencies may require these services over the course of the contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is anticipated to be NAICS 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined.

The solicitation for this acquisition will be released electronically and will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBixOpps) website at www.fbo.gov. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about 13 March 2015.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

Attached please find the agenda for the Pre-Proposal Conference along with  answers to a few initial questions we have received in regards to the draft solicitation.

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Draft Solicitation

Attached is the DRAFT solicitation for the Department of Defense Freight Transportation Service (DFTS) requirement including all attachments and appendices.  A full and open strategy is anticipated.  As suggested by industry, pricing attachments (Attachment 2), along with instructions, are provided.  No changes to the pricing attachments are expected, unless formating and formula errors are found by industry members.

The expected release date for the Request for Proposal is now approximately 13 March 2015.  The Pre-Proposal Conference will remain as scheduled on 17 March 2015.

Questions/Feedback to the posted DRAFT solicitation is appreciated and can be sent to Lindsay Carr at lindsay.d.carr.civ@mail.mil or Dave Hoag at david.m.hoag.civ@mail.mil.

Please use the corrected DLA 1818 Visit Notification Form attached.

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DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference

DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania is hosting a DFTS Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit on 17 March 2015 in New Cumberland, PA. The purpose of the conference is to provide interested parties the opportunity to identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy, to ensure offerors have a firm understanding of the solicitation requirements, and to address any other industry concerns or questions. Due to space limitations, please limit attendees to two (2) representatives per company. The conference will include a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center warehouse; therefore casual attire is recommended including closed-toed shoes. Please see the attached map and directions for more information. Also, all contractor attendees must fill out the attached DLA 1818 Visit Notification Form and return to Mr. James McHale at james.mchale@dla.mil no later than March 3rd. Please fill out blocks 9-13 of the form and submit one form per company listing up to two representative names. If you have a CAC card or Retired Military card, you will be able to use those credentials to enter the installation. All others must allow extra time to stop at Pass and ID at the gate to obtain a visitor badge. Foreign Nationals will not be allowed to enter the installation. An agenda and slides will be posted to FBO prior to the conference. For any questions, please contact Lindsay Carr at (618) 220-7034.

Background

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is the Distribution Process Owner (DPO) for the Department of Defense and is the single entity to direct and supervise execution of the strategic distribution system. The mission of USTRANSCOM is to provide full-spectrum global mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war. USTRANSCOM has a responsibility to improve the overall efficiency and interoperability of distribution related activities within the Department of Defense. USTRANSCOM is the contracting activity for surface transportation requirements.

Description

A requirement exists for transportation coordination services to support the United States Government (USG), Department of Defense (DoD), and DoD Contractors supporting DoD missions, such as the Joint Strike Fighter Program. Services encompass support from receipt of the shipment request through final payment for services rendered. Support will include management of shipments to ensure required transportation is successfully completed. Transportation support is required for Freight All Kinds (FAK) shipments including, but not limited to, First Destination Transportation (vendor shipments), Second Destination, Scheduled Routes, DLA Disposition Services (formerly known as DRMS), Unit Moves, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support, Humanitarian/Contingency support, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and surge shipments. First Destination Transportation shipments currently shipped under other contracts may be supported under this PWS as those contracts end. Contractor may be required to assist/provide Customs Brokerage support for shipments moved under this contract such as assisting shippers with customs documentation and clearances and identifying customs protocols.

Services will be provided between various locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), including but not limited to Vendor Facilities, DOD warehouses or consolidation facilities, and US Armed Forces Bases/Camps/Posts. Pickup and delivery may occasionally be necessary in Alaska and Canada (OCONUS). Pickup locations may be revised, increased, or decreased dependent on DoD structural changes, alignments, operational tempo, and business process changes. Routes may include multiple stops and split pickups.

Various equipment types will be required to meet mission requirements. Only single brokering is permitted for Less than Truckload (LTL), Truck Load (TL), and Scheduled trucks (no brokering restriction on air or rail shipments).

At contract start, the services identified above are required to support the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Other government agencies may require these services over the course of the contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is anticipated to be NAICS 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined.

The solicitation for this acquisition will be released electronically and will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBixOpps) website at www.fbo.gov. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about 3 March 2015.