[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1007-1008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-489]


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[Federal Register: January 7, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

 

Advance Notice of Intent To Implement Changes in DOD Airlift 
Procurement Responsibilities

AGENCY: Military Traffic Management Command, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command (HQMTMC) 
will transfer its airlift procurement responsibilities to Headquarters, 
Air Mobility Command (HQAMC) effective 1 January 1994. The decision to 
transfer these responsibilities responds to Commander-in-Chief, United 
States Transportation Command memorandum, September 27, 1993, subject: 
USTRANSCOM Single Points of Contact (POC) for Airlift--Action 
Memorandum. The current procedures for airlift procurement, agreement, 
and process responsibilities: Air Carrier Qualification; Air Carrier 
Service Evaluation; Air Freight Voluntary Tenders; General Services 
Administration (GSA) Small Package Program; Uniform Passenger Tender 
for Air; Group Passenger Movements; Military Air Transport Agreement 
(MATA); and the Carrier Review Board (air carrier only) process. The 
effect of this transfer will be to consolidate airlift procurement 
functions with HQAMC. HQMTMC will continue to be the traffic management 
interface with DOD customers for transportation requirements and the 
procurement of CONUS land transportation.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Effective dates of transfer of responsibilities are 
provided in supplementary information.

ADDRESSES: Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: 
MTOP-T-M/LTC Moore, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LTC John Moore, (703) 756-1196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HQAMC will assume responsibilities for the 
following functions as indicated and become USTRANSCOM's single POC for 
airlift procurement to the air carrier industry. Summaries of the 
changes are as follows:
    a. Air Carrier Qualification and Service Evaluation. HQAMC assumes 
responsibility for these functions effective January 1, 1994. This 
includes service evaluations under pre-January 1, 1994 solicitations. 
HQMTMC's airlift qualification and service evaluation authority expire 
as of midnight, December 31, 1993. HQAMC will publish new air carrier 
qualification and evaluation instructions.
    b. Air Freight Voluntary Tenders. Air carriers will submit 
voluntary tenders in accordance with (IAW) HQAMC instructions effective 
January 1, 1994. HQAMC will process the tenders and, when approved, 
forward the tenders to MTMC Eastern Area Command for inclusion into the 
CONUS Freight Management System. HQMTMC will continue to provide the 
single POC for traffic management interface with the shipper. HQMTMC's 
air freight voluntary tender authority expires as of midnight, December 
31, 1993. HQAMC will publish new voluntary tender instructions.
    c. The GSA Small Package Program. HQAMC becomes the USTRANSCOM POC 
with GSA on January 1, 1994. Military services will continue to submit 
their requirements to HQMTMC in accordance with the Defense Traffic 
Management Regulation (DTMR). HQMTMC will forward requirements to HQAMC 
which will provide DOD requirements to GSA. GSA will award traffic and 
inform HQAMC and HQMTMC of the carriers and rates. HQMTMC will continue 
to provide the single POC for traffic management interface with the 
shipper. HQMTMC's POC responsibilities with GSA expire as of midnight, 
December 31, 1993.
    d. Uniform Passenger Tender for Air. HQAMC will solicit uniform 
passenger tenders for air services starting January 1, 1994. Military 
services will continue to submit their requirements to HQMTMC IAW the 
DTMR. HQMTMC will forward requirements to HQAMC which will solicit the 
air industry for rates. HQAMC will process air carrier tenders and, 
when approved, forward tenders to HQMTMC for inclusion into the group 
move and recruit passenger systems. HQMTMC will continue to provide the 
single POC for traffic management and land procurement services with 
the shipper. HQMTMC's passenger tender authority expires as of 
midnight, December 31, 1993. HQAMC will publish new air passenger 
tender instructions.
    e. Group Passenger Movements. HQAMC will procure air carrier 
services for group movements starting January 1, 1994. Military 
services will continue to submit their requirements to HQMTMC IAW the 
DTMR. HQMTMC will forward requirements to HQAMC which will process the 
solicitation and resulting air offers of service and forward the offers 
of service to HQMTMC via the Groups Operational Passenger system for 
evaluation. HQAMC will make air carrier awards. HQMTMC will continue to 
be the single POC for DOD passenger requirements and traffic 
management. HQMTMC's responsibilities regarding bus and rail carriers 
do not change. HQMTMC's passenger airlift procurement authority expires 
as of midnight, December 31, 1993. HQAMC will publish new airlift 
procurement instructions.
    f. Direct Procurement Method (DPM) Air (Personal Property) 
Procedures. Military services will continue to submit their 
requirements to HQMTMC IAW the Personal Property Traffic Management 
Regulation. HQMTMC will forward requirements to HQMAMC which will 
solicit rates from the air industry. HQAMC will process air carrier 
rates and, when approved, forward the rates to HQMTMC for inclusion 
into the personal property systems. HQMTMC will continue to provide the 
single POC for traffic management interface with the shipper. HQMTMC's 
airlift DPM procurement authority expires with the solicitation of the 
International Winter Cycle--94 (Estimated--May 1994). HQAMC will 
publish new airlift procurement instructions.
    g. Military Air Transport Agreement (MATA). HQAMC will publish a 
new MATA for comment and implementation on March 1, 1994.
    h. Carrier Review Board process. HQAMC will publish new carrier 
review board (nonuse and disqualification) procedures for comment and 
implementation on January 1, 1994. Carrier review boards in process as 
of December 31, 1993 will continue under the authority of HQMTMC until 
the boards are finalized or board findings expire. Long term board 
findings may be transferred to HQAMC.
    Existing solicitations and traffic awards will continue under the 
authority of HQMTMC until they expire or are assumed by HQAMC.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-489 Filed 1-6-94; 8:45 am]
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