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Transportation Transportation Overview
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Transportation Management Services Solution (TMSS)

GSA offers freight and household goods transportation services for federal civilian agencies. Transportation options are accessed through GSA’s internet based TMSS system. TMSS provides:

  • Comprehensive online freight and household goods transportation;
  • First web-based transportation system with an approved electronic bill of lading;
  • Shipment booking online feature;
  • Volume discounted negotiated government rates;
  • Efficient transportation system that streamlines the transportation process; and 
  • Ease of use.

Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP)

CHAMP stipulates provisions for transporting household goods, privately owned vehicles, and unaccompanied air baggage of relocating federal employees to domestic and international destinations. CHAMP provides:

  • Online booking of CHAMP shipments through TMSS;
  • Economical advantages through significant savings off commercial rates;
  • Over 250 participating Transportation Service Providers;
  • Strict Transportation Service Provider approval process;
  • Standards/requirements of Household Goods Tender of Service (HTOS); and
  • Expert assistance and guidance from GSA’s transportation management associates.

Freight Management Program (FMP)

FMP provides a framework for fulfilling the domestic freight shipping requirements of federal agencies. The program offers rate management services nationally for general commodity freight transportation. FMP provides:

  • Online booking of FMP shipments through TMSS;
  • Significant savings off commercial rates;
  • Over 650 participating Transportation Service Providers;
  • Expert assistance and guidance available from transportation management associates; and 
  • Standards/requirements of Standard Tender of Service (STOS).

Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solutions (TDRS)

Domestic Delivery Services, formerly under Schedule 451 III, and the Governmentwide Employee Relocation Services, formerly under Schedule 653, have combined into the Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solutions Schedule 48 to meet customers' needs in Domestic Express and Ground routine shipping needs, office relocation, and employee relocation.

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Last Modified 8/23/2004