1. First Destination Transportation and Packaging Initiative
DLA Land and Maritime
First Destination Transportation and Packaging Initiative
(FDTPI)
TKO
November 2017

2. First Destination Packaging
ASTM Commercial Packaging
Saves $$
Decreases waste in landfills
Solicitation indicates commercial pack

3. FDT NIIN Profile
Aviation, Land and Maritime, Industrial Hardware, Construction and Equipment
Exclusions
Nuclear / Related Items
Critical Safety Items
Hazardous Materials
FMS
Transportation Protective Service
OCONUS Origin Vendors

4. FDT Overview First-Destination Transportation (FDT)
Implemented Oct 2013
Focuses on Class IX, IV and VII Supplies
Target Market: 17,000 plus vendors
DLA manages inbound transportation movements and leverages DLA scale to improve transportation rates
FOB Origin I/A at Destination (unless I/A Origin required by the material)
Provides visibility of transportation costs
Provides visibility of material in transit
Consolidates shipments under a transportation coordinator
FDT Targets DLA’s Aviation, Land, Maritime,
Industrial Hardware and C&E Supply Chains

5. FDT Example - Filters Each year, DLA buys over 1,000,000 Filters
Method
Unit
DLA Discount
Parcel
Package
44%
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Pallet
50%
Truckload (TL)
Truckload 1%
Note: Rate comparison as of January 2017
Origin: Hebron, KY 41048
478 Miles
Destination: New Cumberland, PA 46750
Each year, DLA buys over 1,000,000 Filters
Potential LTL Savings = $250,000 annually

6. FDT Helps Suppliers Focus on Core Business
and Removes Geographic Barriers
Suppliers who take advantage of this initiative and reduce their
prices and delivery times will increase their competitive advantage!
who take advantage of this initiative

7. Industry Suppliers HAVE Savings…
What the CFO knows about the cost of Transportation
Carrier rate negotiations
Carrier contracts
Freight invoice auditing $$$$$$$$$$
Freight invoice payment
Cash Flow
Claims Processing
Industry Suppliers HAVE Savings…

8. Suppliers Ship Using DLA’s Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)
FDT and VSM
Suppliers Ship Using DLA’s Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)
Basics
Suppliers must register to use VSM. Register at:
Training is available online and VSM staff can answer questions as well. ( or call )
For FDT procurements, do not include the cost of shipping material to the government in your quote – the government will ship the material.
When ready to ship, suppliers request a pick-up in VSM.
Pick-ups by commercial carriers are generally made within 48 business hours.
Suppliers schedule pickup through VSM

9. FDTPI Targets DLA’s Aviation, Land, Maritime,
RECOGNIZING FDT
AWARD TEXT
This is a First Destination Transportation (FDT) program award. If this award is for FMS, this instruction does not apply.
1. CONUS AWARDEE SHIPPING TO ALL LOCATIONS: Transportation requirements for
FDT awards are located in DLAD procurement Note C16 First Destination Transportation
(FDT) Program-Government arranged transportation and DLAD Procurement Note C20
Vendor Shipment Module (VSM).
2. OCONUS AWARDEE WITH INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION:
If awardee is outside the contiguous United States, transportation requirements are
located in DLAD Procurement Note 16C First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program-
Government-Arranged Transportation and DLAD Procurement Note C 17 FDT-Shipments
Originating from Outside the Contiguous United States and DLAD Procurement Note C20
Vendor Shipment Module (VSM). The contiguous United States location identified in the
awardee’s offer is the f.o.b. origin pick-up point.
3. OCONUS AWARDEE WITH INSPETION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN:
If awardee is outside the contiguous United States and Inspection and Acceptance are at
Origin, DLAD Procurement Note C21 Shipping Instruction Request (SIR) applies.
FDTPI Targets DLA’s Aviation, Land, Maritime,

10. ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT INFORMATION
Procurement Note C20 Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)
Procurement Note C21 DCMA Shipping Instruction Request (SIR)
Procurement Note C18 Shipping Instructions (Export)
Procurement Note C19 Trans-Shipment of Material through DLA Containerization and Consolidation Points (CCP)
F.O.B Destination-Evidence of Shipment
Transporter Proof of Delivery
Additional Contract Clauses Transporter Proof of Delivery DLAD

11. Key Information/Vendor Success
Resources
Read Supplier Communication (DIBBS, Fed Biz Ops, )
VSM Re Supplier registration:
Website for FAQs and VSM training information
More Questions:
VSM Help Desk:
Mon-Fri Eastern
DCMA administered contracts VSM Help Desk:
M-F :30 Central

12. Conclusion