[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 40301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14718]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Supply Service


Household Goods Tender of Service

AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of final issuance of the GSA Household Goods Tender of 
Service.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA), in compliance with 
41 U.S.C. 418b, has finalized the GSA Household Goods Tender of Service 
(HTOS) which may be accessed as described in the Supplementary 
Information of this notice. The HTOS combines the Domestic Tender of 
Service (DTOS), effective January 2, 1996, and the International Tender 
of Service (ITOS), effective October 1, 1995, into a single document. 
It establishes a uniform basis for purchasing transportation, 
accessorial services, and storage-in-transit for personal effects, 
unaccompanied baggage, and privately owned vehicles of Federal civilian 
employees relocated in the interest of the Government.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynn Ju, Transportation Programs 
Branch, by phone at 703-305-7060 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agreement to abide by the provisions of the 
HTOS is a prerequisite for any carrier or household goods forwarder 
that wishes to participate in GSA's Centralized Household Goods Traffic 
Management Program (CHAMP). GSA's Federal customer agencies benefit 
from the HTOS which leverages the Government's buying power to provide 
agencies standardized, cost effective household goods transportation 
services.
    The HTOS was published in the Federal Register for comment on 
December 21, 2001 (66 FR 246). Comments, due by February 19, 2002, were 
received from the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA), and 
Steven's Van Lines. GSA considered all comments received in finalizing 
the document for publication, incorporated changes where appropriate, 
and reconciled with the commenting organizations those comments that 
were not adopted with one exception. One commenting organization 
pointed out the need to correct numerous ``Government Bill of Lading 
(GBL)'' references since the GBL was retired on March 31, 2002. GSA 
must carefully evaluate each reference--a time consuming process. Some 
references are appropriate since the GBL still may be used for 
international shipments. GSA will continue its evaluation and issue a 
subsequent HTOS amendment to correct any references that are 
inappropriate. The reissued HTOS effectively cancels the current DTOS 
and ITOS and all their supplements. The final HTOS is available through 
the Internet at the following site: http://www.r6.gsa.gov/fss/fsstt/hhg/tos.htm. If you are unable to access this information, please 
notify the point of contact listed above.

    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Tauna T. Delmonico,
Director, Travel and Transportation Management Division.
[FR Doc. 02-14718 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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