Packing, Containerization and Drayage of Direct Procurement Method (DPM) Personal Property Shipments

Defense Transportation Regulation – Part IV 29 November 2024 Personal Property IV-A-G-1 APPENDIX A-G PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR PACKING, CONTAINERIZATION AND LOCAL DRAYAGE OF DIRECT PROCUREMENT METHOD (DPM) PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPMENTS PART I – DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES A. SCOPE OF WORK The contractor will furnish all personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, services, and materials, except as specified herein as government-furnished, for the preparation of the personal property (including servicing of appliances) of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel for shipment, drayage and/or storage and related services through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM). Work to be performed will be those services in the Schedules awarded to the contractor as outlined in individual Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) items (see Attachment A-G3). Table A-G-1, Task/Type of Move Matrix, shows which tasks normally apply to each type of move. The contractor shall furnish all materials except Government-Owned Containers (GOC [Federal Specification PPP-B-580]), all equipment, plant and labor; and perform all work in accomplishing containerization of personal property for overseas or domestic movement or storage, including stenciling, cooperage, drayage of personal property in connection with other services, decontainerization of inbound shipments of personal property; and the handling of shipments into and out of the Contractor's facility. Specific requirements for each task are described below. If specific instructions or requirements are not provided, commercial standards of services and best business practices are acceptable. Excluded from the scope of this contract is the furnishing of like services or materials which are provided incident to complete movement of personal property when purchased by the Through Government Bill of Lading or other method/mode of shipment or property to be moved under the Do-It-Yourself moving program or otherwise moved by the owner. The contractor shall perform services within the following defined areas of performance, which include terminals identified in the Schedule and/or individual CLIN items. The Government will consider all areas of performance described in the Schedule and/or individual items as including the contractor's facility, regardless of geographical location. 1. Premove Survey. The contractor will determine the nature of personal property offered for shipment either by physical inspection or telephone survey with the customer. The survey will be conducted at a time and date mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the customer. Any pack/pickup date changes will be coordinated with the ordering officer. 2. Weighing. a. The gross, tare, and net weight of all shipments will be determined through the use of scales properly certified by a state inspector of weights and measures in accordance with (IAW) the regulations of the state or district having legal jurisdiction over the scales. Personnel designated to operate the scales will be licensed or otherwise qualified as weigh masters if required by the state, commonwealth, or district. When a metric scale is utilized, the contractor will use one (1) kilogram per 2.2 pounds for conversion. b. The contractor will submit weight tickets, reflecting gross, tare, and net weight, in duplicate, properly certified IAW federal, state, and commonwealth or district regulations to the ordering officer with documentation (Contract Data Requirements List [CDRL] 0002). c. When scales are not available or their use is not practical, the application of a constructive weight of seven (7) pounds per cubic foot will be used provided prior written approval is -- 1 of 22 -- Defense Transportation Regulation – Part IV 29 November 2024 Personal Property IV-A-G-2 obtained from the ordering officer. (See Paragraph A.2.d for constructive weight of professional books, papers, and equipment [PBP&E], also known as PRO or PRO-Gear.) d. When PBP&E are included as part of the shipment, the weight of each item individually described on the inventory will be entered on the same line of the inventory next to the description. The total weight of such articles will be annotated separately on the inventory and packing list. The PBP&E weight may be obtained using bathroom or platform type scales. If it is not possible or practical for the contractor to weigh the items at the time of packing and pickup, and there is no cube indicated on the inventory, a constructive weight of seven (7) pounds per cubic foot will be used for PBP&E. e. The weight tickets will contain the name and address of the weighing station, date, name of contractor, van or trailer number, name of customer, call number assigned by the ordering officer, and signature of the weigh master. f. For inbound personal property, the contractor will bill on the origin net weights obtained from the Personal Property Government Bill of Lading/Bill of Lading (PPGBL/BL) or other movement document and need not submit a weight certificate, unless a reweigh is ordered. When a reweigh is ordered, the contractor will bill on the reweigh weight. g. If the PPGBL/BL, movement document, or container does not reflect the net weight for inbound shipments or if the PPGBL/BL is unavailable at the destination, the contractor will bill on the origin gross weights obtained from the PPGBL/BL, or other available sources, such as containers or supporting documentation. The contractor is required to use all means available (containers, supporting documentation) to obtain a net weight prior to submitting the bill. If the bill is submitted on the origin gross weight, the contractor is paid for the gross weight based on the net weight bid price. h. The contractor will perform reweigh services when ordered. The reweigh will normally be requested at the time the delivery order is placed and will be performed IAW instructions set forth in Paragraph A.2.a. When so advised by the ordering officer, a designa…