Federal Acquisition Service Shipping Freight for GSA’s Customer Agencies: How to become a GSA approved Freight TSP GSA Freight Management Branch 2014

GSA Approval Process Overview To haul freight loads for GSA Freight Management’s customer agencies, you must first become a GSA-approved Freight Transportation Service Provider (TSP) To become GSA approved, TSPs must complete a series of documents and return all required information to GSA Upon review and approval, GSA will notify the TSP and provide instructions on how to participate in GSA’s automated solutions – TransPort Integrator (TPI) and PayPort Express (PPE) Additionally, once approved, TSPs will be eligible to submit freight tender rates during GSA’s rate filing period, as well as provide SPOT/one-time-only quotes when requested by agencies

Required Documents for GSA Approval TSPs will need to review, complete and provide all required information per the following documents: Freight TSP Approval Requirement Instructions Trading Partner Agreement Carrier Certification Statement Carrier Letter of Intent GSA Freight Information Weblinks

Obtaining GSA Approval Documents TSPs can obtain approval documents by: Visiting: GSA Freight Management’s website here or by going to http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103903 OR Contacting: GSA Freight Management’s TSP Approvals Mailbox at frttsp.approvals@gsa.gov

Further Requirements TSPs must have or must obtain a Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) SCACs can be obtained from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association at http://www.nmfta.org Before or during the approval process, TSPs must review information listed under the heading “STOS and RFO Library”. STOS is GSA’s Standard Tender of Service and an RFO is a Request for Offers to obtain freight rates Visit: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/110716 or refer to attachment GSAFreightInfoWeblinks 5

Further Requirements cont. Once you are GSA approved, you must sign up for email notifications by: Visiting http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21192, enter your email address and click “Subscribe” You may sign up as many individuals in your organization as desired, but all must have a different email address Signing up for these email notifications will ensure that you receive important information and notices from GSA Freight Management pertaining to: TPI, PPE, STOS changes and updates, RFOs, etc. 6