ITEM 3-1 SOLICITATION OF RATE OFFERS:

Any participating agency as defined in Item 1-2.A. may solicit rate offers referencing the STOS from carriers approved in accordance with Item 2-2. The participating agency will make the determination if the rate offer(s) is to be submitted electronically or non-electronically.

ITEM 3-2 SUBMISSION OF RATE OFFERS:

1. Submission of Electronic Rate Offers: When a participating agency has determined that rate offers must be submitted electronically, those rate offers must be submitted electronically in accordance with the electronic filing instructions established by the Freight Program Management Office (6FBX), Kansas City, MO. All accepted electronic rate offers will be made available to GSA's Office of Transportation Audits.
   1. Items in the GSA No. 100-D that Contain Rates or Charges: The following Items from the GSA National Rules Tender No. 100-D are all the Items that contain rates or charges. Carriers must indicate in their electronic rate offer either one percentage for all of these Items or separate percentages for each.
      • Item 40 Prelodging
      • Item 100 Arbitrary Applicable On Import Or Export Traffic Picked Up At Or Delivered To Steamship Wharves Or Docks
      • Item 200 Chassis - Obtaining Of
      • Item 250 Customs Or In Bond Freight
      • Item 300 Delivery Of Freight Bill Prior To Delivery Of Shipment
      • Item 325 Detention - Vehicles With Power Units
      • Item 350 Detention - Vehicles Without Power Units
      • Item 400 Diversion - Motor To Air Transportation
      • Item 425 Hydraulic Lift Gate Service
      • Item 450 Fork Lift Service
      • *Item 475 Exclusive Use And Control Of Vehicle
      • **Item 480 Expedited Service
      • Item 500 Export Or Import Shipment Requirements At The U.S. - Canadian Border
      • Item 525 Extra Labor - Loading Or Unloading
      • Item 550 Handling Freight At Positions Not Immediately Adjacent To Vehicle
      • Item 600 Loading Or Unloading - Waterborne Traffic - Port Of Baltimore, MD
      • Item 625 Marking Or Tagging Freight - Changing Marking Or Tags
      • Item 675 Single Shipment Charge
      • Item 725 Notification Charge
      • Item 775 Overdimension Freight
      • Item 776 Overweight Freight
      • Item 825 Permits, Special
      • Item 850 Pickup Or Delivery Service
      • Item 855 Pickup Or Delivery Service - At Private Residences
      • Item 860 Pickup Or Delivery Service - Sundays Or Holidays
      • Item 865 Pickup Or Delivery Service - Saturday Or After 5 P.M. On Normal Business Days
      • Item 870 Pickups Or Deliveries - Additional
      • Item 875 Pickups Or Delivery Service - New York Harbor And Port Newark, NJ
      • Item 925 Reconsignment Or Diversion
      • Item 950 Redelivery
      • **Item 1010 Sorting Or Segregating Service And Charges
      • **Item 1025 Services - Signature And Tally Record Service (STR)
      • **Item 1030 Services - Constant Surveillance Service (CSS)
      • **Item 1035 Services - Dual Driver Protective Service (DDPS)
      • **Item 1040 Services - Dual Driver Service
      • Item 1050 Special Service - Security Check By Consignor
      • Item 1075 Stopoffs - To Complete Loading Or For Partial Unloading, Paragraphs (B) And (F)
      • Item 1100 Storage
      • Item 1175 Transfer Of Lading
      • Item 1225 Vehicle Or Shipper Requested Doubles Trailer Furnished But Not Used
      • Item 1250 Weight - Verification
      • Item 1275 Weights - Gross Weight - Charges On Gross Weight
      *Only applicable to the stated charge in ITEM 475, Section 2, Paragraph (6)(b).
      **Percentages are not required for these ITEMS. Please see ITEM 60 Specialized Services in the GSA No. 100-D.

2. Submission of Non-Electronic Rate Offers: When a participating agency has determined that rate offers must be submitted non-electronically, the participating agency will provide the appropriate filing instructions.

ITEM 3-3 TIME OF FILING:

1. Electronic Rate Offers: The time period(s) during which an electronic rate offer may be submitted will be identified by the participating agency requesting the submission of electronic rate offers. Requests for electronic rate offers made by GSA will automatically be distributed to all carriers approved to participate in accordance with Item 2-2. Requests for electronic rate offers made by other participating agencies will be distributed per the discretion of the requesting participating agency.

2. Non-Electronic Rate Offers: The time period(s) during which a non-electronic rate offer may be submitted will be identified by the participating agency requesting the submission of non-electronic rate offers. Requests for non-electronic rate offers made by GSA will automatically be distributed to all carriers approved to participate in accordance with Item 2-2. Requests for non-electronic rate offers made by other participating agencies will be distributed per the discretion of the requesting participating agency.

ITEM 3-4 NON-ALTERNATION TENDER ACCEPTANCE POLICY.

1. Unless specifically requested, TOS participating agencies will not accept electronic or non-electronic rate offers from carriers which contain a non-alternating provision.

2. Where a shipment involves both a Non-DOD government agency participating in this TOS and a DOD agency, the applicable tender will be that of the Bill of Lading issuing office.