I-19 Complete.pdf - SDDC - U.S. Army

ORIGINAL PAGE 10-1INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY RATE SOLICITATION I-19CHAPTER X - SPECIAL SOLICITATIONItem 1000Standardsa. Transportation Service Provider will abide by provisions of the Tender of Service and the InternationalPersonal Property Rate Solicitation. Special Solicitation shipments are considered international shipments andare subject to the rules, regulations, and provisions of this solicitation. Accessorial services will be governed byrates and charges contained in this solicitation. Transportation Service Providers failing to meet servicestandards may be removed from participation.b. Rates will be reviewed for consistency with other rates submitted for the same rate area as well asadjacent rate areas. Suspect rates will be reviewed by SDDC on a case-by-case basis. TransportationService Providers may be required to provide the rate construction breakdown of the suspect rate(s), inaccordance with Item 326. Carriers must submit a minimum bid submission of $35.00 for all channels underthe special solicitation. If the rate(s) is deemed to be noncompensatory, it will be rejected without furtheropportunity for the Transportation Service Provider to correct or refile rates. As rates are awarded based on anaggregate total for each rate area, removal of a rate(s) will be cause for rejection of all rates to and/or from theaffected rate area.c. Special solicitation rates filed for Canada may not exceed 250 percent of the baseline rate. Ratesreceived in excess of 250 percent will be rejectedItem 1001Estimated TonnagesEstimated tonnages are based on historical records. Tonnages will not be construed as a guarantee by theGovernment of any volume of traffic.Item 1002Firm ChargesRates and charges tendered herein are firm for the term of the tender (6 months) and may not be changed.See paragraph 1007 for cancellation.Item 1003GeneralThese procedures solicit competitive rates for the following areas.a. UB shipments from US25 under JPPSOWA, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia’s area of responsibility to AmericanEmbassies.(1) Code 8 rates for UB shipments from US25 under JPPSOWA, Ft. Belvoir Virginia area ofresponsibility to specified American Embassies.(2) Shipments will be controlled by Joint Personal Property Shipping Office, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.(3) Transportation Service Providers will provide destination services unless otherwise directed by theresponsible American Embassy at destination.b. HHG and/or UB shipments from Egypt to CONUS.