General Services Administration, Transportation Management Branch (6FBX), 4400 College Boulevard, Suite 175, Overland Park, KS

V -- THIS NOTICE ANNOUNCES A SPECIFIC CHANGE TO THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) CENTRALIZED HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CHAMP) DUE 112996. Contact Brian Kellhofer or Kim Anderson at (816) 823-3646 or FAX request to (816) 823-3656. This notice announces a specific change to the General Services Administration (GSA) Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP). This change involves Section 1 and Section 2 of both the Domestic and International Tender of Service (TOS) regarding the scope and participation in CHAMP. The specific changes as regards to participation in the program are based on GSA's change in its policy regarding who may participate in CHAMP. Effective November 1, 1996, and with the issuance of the Request for Offers (RFO) to be released on or about December 15, 1996, any company, corporation, firm, or business, holding the appropriate authority (s), such as a household goods brokers license from the Department of Transportation (DOT) (successor to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and/or State regulatory authority to provide interstate, intrastate, or international transportation of household goods, may request an application to participate in the program(s). The specific change to the scope of services provided under the program is that not only will participants be allowed to provide transportation services, but also in conjunction with providing transportation services, provide household goods move management services. The definition of move management services as required under the new cope of the Tender of Service (s), (DTOS and ITOS) is defined as but not limited to: Arranging, coordinating, and monitoring an employee's household goods shipment. Responsibility for carrier performance. Performing service audits. Performing employee counseling. Providing customer assistance. Monitoring the completion of the GSA form 3080, Household Goods Carrier Evaluation Report. Performing claims preparation, filing and settling. Preparing and performing maintenance of the Government Bill of Lading. Providing Data Communications Capabilities. Providing independent staffing for the GSa program. Monitoring storage-in-transit (SIT) and Providing specific Management reports. If you wish to apply to provide move management services in conjunction transportation services, you may download the application package through the internet at www.kc.gsa.gov/fsstt/whatsnew.htm. If your application to participate is approved, you will be required to attend a mandatory briefing to be set at a later date before submission of rates will be accepted. When you have completed the application, please return all required paperwork to the following address: General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service Bureau (6FBX), 4400 College Boulevard Suite 175, Overland Park, KS 66211. The due date for the return of the application is close of business, 4:30 CST, November 29, 1996. No applications will be accepted after this date. You will be notified of the status of your approval in writing no later than December 16, 1996. If you do not have internet capability or have any questions, please contact Brian Kellhofer or Kim Anderson at (816) 823-3646. (320)

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