[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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