Overview
This section specifies the criteria for awarding single-movement contracts for transportation services that fall outside standard commercial tariffs or existing government-wide agreements.
Key Rules
- Uniqueness Requirement: Contracts are limited to unique transportation services that cannot be fulfilled through standard carrier tariffs.
- Lack of Existing Coverage: These contracts may only be awarded if the services are not already covered by existing Department of Defense (DoD) or General Services Administration (GSA) contracts.
- Special Requirements: Use of these contracts is justified by specialized needs at the shipment's origin, destination, or both.
Practical Implications
- Contracting officers must verify that specialized logistics needs cannot be met by GSA or DoD schedules before seeking a single-movement award.
- This provision is typically utilized for niche logistics scenarios, such as moving oversized equipment or hazardous materials that require non-standard handling procedures.