CHAMP Advisory Air Freight Surcharge Notice Effective 10-30-2020

Shifts in pricing for air shipments, including unaccompanied air baggage (UAB) shipments, have resulted in significant cost fluctuations for air freight services. The increase in air freight shipping can be attributed to demand for cargo space as the economy rebounds has resulted in pricing and capacity volatility worldwide.

UPDATE: USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract

USTRANSCOM will thoroughly, fairly, and completely re-evaluate the four most competitive offers and select the one that presents the best overall benefit and the highest quality of service for our service members, DOD civilians, and their families. Each of the four finalists will be given the opportunity to submit a new written proposal and conduct an oral presentation and demonstration to the Source Selection Team in the course of this determination.

USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (27 Oct)

DoD Non-Temp Storage Retrograde Contract RFI

For those of you who were on the IAM Virtual Annual Meeting Session called “An Inside Look at DoD’s Personal Property Program” there was much discussion on the USTC J9 Request for Information (RFI) put out to industry with regard to climate controlled facilities for NTS Retrograde and the removal of the 50 mile radius requirement for facilities needing to be near Oakland and Norfolk.

Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender

USTRANSCOM Peak Season Call (6 May)

USTRANSCOM’s Peak Season Call for 6 May covered the peak season slides. See notes from the call.

IAM Signs Joint Letter to Congress about Reinstating the Moving Expense Tax Deduction

IAM President Charles White signed on to a joint letter to congressional leaders, urging them to reinstate the moving expense tax deduction effective Jan. 1 of this year, and also asked them to not increase corporate or individual tax rates at this time.

USTC Conditions Based Movement Call (4 May)

USTRANSCOM covered the read ahead slides during their 4 May Conditions Based Movement call with industry and interested DoD parties. Please see IAM notes from the call for details.

IAM can provide your FMCSA Interstate Compliance Requirements (BOC-3 Process Agents & Arbitration)

USTRANSCOM J9 Conditions Based Movement Call (27 Apr)

USTRANSCOM hosted the normal Tuesday Conditions-Based Movement call with DoD and industry attendees. The slides and notes from the call are attached.

Update Use of Pullback and Cancel to prevent errors with Award of Special Solicitation (SS) Shipments for the 2020 Rate Cycle in the Defense Personal Property System (DPS)

Extended Storage Request for Offers Cover Letter Aug 23 2018

Consolidated 2018-2019 CHAMP RFO 1

General Services Administration Domestic 500A–2018 Tariff

Household Goods Tender of Service (GSA HTOS)

2018 International Tender and Solicitation Infromation