[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23041]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Federal Supply Service; GSA Distribution System Practices for 
Acquiring Freight Transportation Services

AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice requesting comment on proposed GSA changes to 
transportation procedures involving Distribution System traffic.

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SUMMARY: For General Services Administration (GSA) Distribution System 
traffic, GSA proposes in future Requests for Offers (RFO's) to require 
shipment status notices, rate submission by the first 3 digits of the 
United States Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code (including normal transit 
time), paying carriers automatically upon notification of delivery, and 
basing mileage upon PC Miler from ALK Associates. These changes are 
intended to enhance customer service, improve shipment visibility, 
assist GSA with identifying best value services, and reduce the 
operational costs of the carriers and GSA.

DATES: Please submit your comments by October 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to the Transportation Management Division 
(FBF), Washington DC 20406, Attn: RFO Revision Federal Register Notice. 
GSA will consider your comments prior to finalizing these changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blaine Jacobs, Transportation Management Division (FBF), Office of 
Transportation and Property Management, 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202; telephone number: (703) 305-7317; e-mail: blaine. 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For GSA Distribution System traffic, GSA 
proposes to:
    (a) Require carriers to provide Shipment Status Notices using 
either the ANSI X.12 Transaction Set 214 format or a GSA proprietary 
file format;
    (b) Require carriers to submit territorial offers by the first 3 
digits of the USPS ZIP Code and include their normal transit time to 
the 3 digit ZIP Code area in their offer;
    (c) Pre-price shipments and base payments on the mileage as 
determined by PC Miler, from ALK Associates, and;
    (D) Pay carriers after receipt of delivery information without 
requiring carrier invoicing.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Allan J. Zaic,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Transportation and Property 
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-23041 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
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