Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA Center for Transportation Management Kidd Scott Kidd and Jim Stroup April 21, 2011.

Federal Acquisition Service

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Center for Transportation Management

Scott Kidd and Jim StroupApril 21, 2011

Transportation Branch


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GSA Mission Statement

“GSA’s mission is to use expertise to provide innovative solutions for our customers in support of their missions and by so doing foster an effective, sustainable, and transparent government for the American people.”

~ Martha Johnson

Administrator, GSA



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Mission – Provide scalable and configurable transportation solutions through common procurement vehicles that are readily accessible by federal government agencies; produce significant savings; maintain quality service levels; and implement commercial best practices for additional cost reductions.

Vision –To be the premier Government-wide resource for transportation solutions for federal civilian agencies, offering commercial best of class solutions for a Transportation Management Service, third party payment service, optimization tools, rate management, and vendor partnering.



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QUESTIONS

How big is your transportation group? What type of transportation needs do you have? Where are your shipping destinations? How do you handle Procurement? Execution? Settlement?


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Transportation Services

Parcel Shipping Freight Movement – LTL - TL Special Services Auto Shipping – Conus – International 24/7 Shipping Air and Expedited Rates


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Discussion Topics

GSA Center for Transportation Management Requests for Offers (RFOs) Transportation Management Services Solution

(TMSS) Third Party Payment Service (3PPS) Domestic Delivery Service (DDS2) SmartWay Transport Partnership/Sustainability GSA Value



CTM Pillars of Success

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Passion with Integrity Customer Intimacy & SME Support Customer Focused Offerings Leveraged Buying Innovative Program Management Tools Ease of use Collaborative Relationships The GSA Transportation Management Center Team

has over 300 years of transportation experience



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Request for Offers (RFOs)

Two electronic RFOs annually

(Currently November 1 and May 1)

Over 1800+ approved freight TSPs and rate filing service providers to submit rates into TMSS

Must be a participating agency to take advantage of the GSA Transportation Services at no cost to the individual agency



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Request for Offers (RFOs) Freight All Kind (FAK) shipments via closed van for LTL/TL and

refrigerated loads.

General rates and Specialized equipment rate offers apply to all agencies

Standing Route Orders (SROs) are set up for agencies requiring tailored services/rates

Standard Tender of Service GSA General Freight STOS No. 1-F GSA National Rules Tender No. 100-D GSA Baseline Rate Publication No. 1000-D



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RFOs Continued

Specialized Services/One-Time-Only Rates (OTOs)

Expedited/Time Specific Transportation

After hours and weekend services available

Worldwide Shipping



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TMSS (Transportation Management Services Solution)

The first comprehensive online freight and household

transportation management system designed exclusively

for federal civilian agencies



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Overview of TMSS

End-to-end transportation management solution Secure, web-based and user-friendly Compare costs & book shipments on-line Create electronic bill of lading Integrated with third party payment service (3PPS) Robust reporting and data analysis Comply with 41 CFR 102-118 requirement



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Value Proposition GSA negotiates rates leveraging the buying power of the

federal civilian government to provide competitive rates Standard Tender of Service establishes an uniform basis

for buying freight transportation Full replacement value on shipments up to $100,000

without additional insurance requirements Easy and efficient due to TMSS booking capability TMSS ensures transparency – agencies receive the most

accurate, up-to-date rate information – streamline procurement process



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Value Proposition, Continued Average savings – 34% off commercial rates Rates are locked in for a minimum of 6 months, one year,

two years depending on Agency requirements 1,805 Freight Management TSPs are in TMSS that

provide tremendous capacity Strict TSP approval process established and managed by

GSA GSA transportation specialists are available to assist

customers with use of the program and on the expected level of service from the TSPs


COST TO YOUR AGENCY - $0.00


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SmartWay Transport Partnership

GSA – Freight Transportation Management became a SmartWay Logistics Partner on March 21, 2011.

GSA is the first federal agency to be certified by the EPA for efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improve fuel efficiency within the supply chain.

GSA received a 1.25 Shipper Index Factor (SIF). This is the highest possible score from the EPA and is a symbol for superior fuel efficiency and environmental performance.

Provides agencies a tool to comply with the Executive Order to meet their Strategic Sustainability performance Plan.

Reduce Scope III Emissions, such as emissions from a source not owned or directly controlled by a federal agency but related to agency activities such as vendor supply chains or delivery service, as outlined in Executive Order 13514.



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3PPS (Third Party Payment Service) Provide agencies a pre-audit on their bills which is

mandated by Public Law 105-264 Eliminate late payment fees (Prompt Payment Act) Access to data and tools for stream lining shipping

and payment processes Consolidated invoices for all HHG and Freight

shipping Seamlessly integrates with TMS or current agency

system

Cost to your agency = $0.00



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Domestic Delivery Service (DDS2) 81 participating agencies Efficient management of inbound, outbound, and inter-agency

shipments No fuel surcharge on small parcel shipments On-time delivery backed by money-back guarantee Aims to save taxpayers more than $1 billion savings over the 5

year agreement by leveraging the Government’s buying power Provides easy access to a government wide procurement

vehicle that offers best in class pricing and access to data, reports, and tools for improving agency shipping processes

Easy sign up process



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We Help Agencies USDA – Tree seedlings & test equipment

Specialized racks in temperature controlled vans FEMA – Presidential Declarations

Typhoon in Guam Ice storms & floods in Midwest Earthquake in American Samoa

UNICOR – Furniture & products Fish & Wildlife – Movement of Fish Tagging Trailer worth 1.4 Million

Dollars US Mint – Pennies & Nickels GSA Fire Support & Fleet Vehicles National Industries for the Blind (Ability 1 Program)



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Summary

GSA Center for Transportation Management provides expertise and innovative solutions for our customers’ transportation needs in support of their missions.

The solutions provided will help agencies reduce and streamline costs, meet sustainability goals, obtain data to make informative decisions, free up staff to focus on the agency mission, and provide best in class transportation services to their customers.



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Visit Us on the Internet:www.gsa.gov/transportation

Call us: Western Zone

415-522-2846

Northeastern Zone703-605-5600

Central Zone816-823-3646

GSA Transportation Help Desk866-668-9472



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Contacts:Name Phone Email

Kidd, Scott 703-603-8138 [email protected]

Blue, Velvet 703-605-2828 [email protected]

Braswell, William 415-522-2839 [email protected]

Bryan, Norman 703-605-9201 [email protected]

Eckroth, Sharon 415-522-2845 [email protected]

Graham, Stevie 703-605-5569 [email protected]

Gutierrez, Maria 415-522-2846 [email protected]

Jacobs, Blaine 703-605-2892 [email protected]

Look, Kathryn 703-605-9261 [email protected]

Price, Raymond 703-605-2890 [email protected]

Stroup, Jim 816-823-3648 [email protected]



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Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA Center for Transportation Management Kidd Scott Kidd and Jim Stroup April 21, 2011.

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