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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
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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
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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 scott.Kidd@gsa.gov
Blue, Velvet 703-605-2828 velvet.blue@gsa.gov
Braswell, William 415-522-2839 william.braswell@gsa.gov
Bryan, Norman 703-605-9201 norman.bryan@gsa.gov
Eckroth, Sharon 415-522-2845 sharon.eckroth@gsa.gov
Graham, Stevie 703-605-5569 stevie.graham@gsa.gov
Gutierrez, Maria 415-522-2846 maria.gutierrez@gsa.gov
Jacobs, Blaine 703-605-2892 baine.jacobs@gsa.gov
Look, Kathryn 703-605-9261 kathy.look@gsa.gov
Price, Raymond 703-605-2890 raymond.price@gsa.gov
Stroup, Jim 816-823-3648 jim.stroup@gsa.gov
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