General Services Administration Domestic 500A–2018 Tariff
General Services AdministrationDomestic 500A–2018 TariffNames rates and charges on shipments of household goods transported underthe General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Centralized Household GoodsTraffic Management Program (CHAMP)Applicable between points in the United States (including the District of Columbiaand Alaska but excluding Hawaii) and between points in the United States(including the District of Columbia and Alaska but excluding Hawaii) and CanadaIssued by:General Services AdministrationEmployee Relocation Resource Center1800 F Street NWWashington, DC 20405Issued: August 23, 2018Supplement 1: August 28, 2018GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govEffective: November 1, 2018Effective: November 1, 2018Issued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 1 of 78
Supplements onIssuedEffective12/15/1612/16/16PageNo.Added “Supplements Issued” table2Definitions – Removed “As used in thisHTOS” from definition of “Shipment”9Appendix B – Additional Rates tab –Under “Notes” for Item No. 28 removed“Per CWT” and replaced with dix B – Baseline rates andcharges were not changed; however,when not applicable, any trailing digitsappearing after a decimal that wereshown when a cell was selected anddisplayed in the "formula bar" at thetop of the Excel spreadsheet weredeletedGSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 2 of 78
Revisions Made in New Issuances of the GSA500AVersionNo.Item ageNo.20Paragraph 2 removed3033Majority of Paragraph 2 removed andHTOS reference added for application ofshuttle service35Section 2Application of Transportation Charges clarification added to 4) and Notes 1 and 3for shipments moving from or to Alaskaand intra-state Alaska43-44125HTOS reference added for application ofshuttle service53227Clarification added for shipments movingfrom or to Alaska and intra-state Alaska65-66228Note 1 larification and HTOS reference added40Appendix AUpdated examples based on increasedbaseline rates and charges in Appendix B69-77Appendix BIn accordance with Item 40, increased allbaseline rates and charges by3.149616335% (April to April) except forItem 105B (Crating), Item 105E (UnpackReg Crate) and 105D (Debris Removal)78GSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 3 of 78
Table of ContentsSectionPageAcronyms and AbbreviationsDefinitionsIntroductionSection 1: Rules and RegulationsItem 1 – Application of TariffItem 2 – Available for Future UseItem 3 – Prior RatesItem 4 – Weighing and WeightsItem 5 – Expedited Service, Exclusive Use of Vehicle or SpaceReservation for a Portion of VehicleItem 6 – Consolidation of ShipmentsItem 7 – GSA Approved Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)Items 8 – 11 – Available for Future UseItem 12 – Cancellation of Tariff Pages, Items or Portions ThereofItem 13 – Available for Future UseItem 14 – Inspection of ArticlesItem 15 – Available for Future UseItem 16 – Fuel PolicyItem 17 – Storage-in-Transit (SIT)Item 17-1 – Attempted Delivery to Residence from SITItem 17-2 – Notification by TSP when Status of a SIT ShipmentChangesItem 18 – Governing PublicationsItem 19 – Available for Future UseItem 20 – Late Payments and Interest PenaltiesItem 21 – Available for Future UseItem 22 – Hourly RatesItems 23 – 24 – Available for Future UseItem 25 – Minimum ChargeItem 26 – Available for Future UseItem 27 – Warehouse Pickup and Delivery ServiceItem 28 – Stopoffs (Extra Pickups and Extra Deliveries) and DiversionItems 29 – 31 – Available for Future UseItem 32 – Prohibited and Restricted ArticlesItem 33 – Impractical Operations and Application of Shuttle ServiceItem 34 – Available for Future UseItem 35 – Third Party ChargesItems 36 – 39 – Available for Future UseItem 40 – Annual General Price AdjustmentItems 41 – 43 – Available for Future UseItem 44 – Definition of HolidaysItem 45 – Transit Time PenaltyItem 46 – Collection of Freight Charges on Household GoodsShipments Involving Loss or Destruction-in-TransitItems 47 – 49 – Available for Future UseGSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 303030313131313132333334353537373838394040Page 4 of 78
Item 50 – Effective Date Governing Application of Rules, Rates andCharges of this TariffItems 51 – 55 – Available for Future UseItem 56 – Rates Based on Minimum Weight or Minimum VolumeItem 57 – Available for Future UseItem 58 – Removal or Placement of Property From or To InaccessibleLocationsItem 59 – Travel Time-Extra DriverItems 60 – 99 – Available for Future UseItem 100 – Classification of Articles (Commodity Description)Section 2: Transportation Charges and Additional ServicesItems 101 – 104 – Available for Future UseItem 105 – Packing and Unpacking ServicesItems 106 – 119 – Available for Future UseItem 120 – Extra Labor, Special Services and Waiting TimeItems 121 – 124 – Available for Future UseItem 125 – Shuttle ServiceItems 126 – 129 – Available for Future UseItem 130 – Light and Bulky Article Classification and Weight AdditivesItems 131 – 134 – Available for Future UseItem 135 – Origin and Destination Service ChargeItems 136 – 144 – Available for Future UseItem 145 – Export and Import of Canadian ShipmentsItems 146 – 174 – Available for Future UseItem 175 – Overtime Loading and Unloading ServiceItems 176 – 184 – Available for Future UseItem 185 – Storage-in-Transit (SIT)Items 186 – 189 – Available for Future UseItem 190 – Full Value Protection ServiceItems 191 – 199 – Available for Future UseItem 200 – Transportation – Related Move Management ServicesItems 201 – 209 – Available for Future UseItem 210 – Pickup and Delivery Transportation Charges on SITShipmentsItems 211 – 218 – Available for Future UseItem 219 – TSP Supervisory PersonnelItems 220 – 224 – Available for Future UseItem 225 – Pickup and Delivery Service Applicable to Third Party andSelf-Storage WarehousesItem 226 – Available for Future UseItem 227 – Alaska ShipmentsItem 228 – Shorthaul FactorAppendix A – How to Use this TariffAppendix B – Baseline Rate Tariff Files (Refer to the Microsoft ExcelWorkbook at A, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 5859596060616162626262646464646565666778Page 5 of 78
Acronyms and AbbreviationsBLBill of LadingSDFStorage-in-Transit Discount FactorBLHBase Linehaul ChargeSITStorage-in-TransitBLIOBill of Lading Issuing OfficerTariffGSA500A TariffCHAMPCentralized Household Goods TrafficManagement ProgramTSPTransportation Service ProviderCu. Ft.Cubic FeetUABUnaccompanied Air BaggageCWTHundredweightU.S.United StatesDLFDestination Linehaul FactorUSPSUnited States Postal ServiceDOEU.S. Department of EnergyDSCDestination Service ChargeERRCEmployee Relocation Resource CenterFTRFederal Travel RegulationGBLGovernment Bill of LadingGPAGeneral Price AdjustmentGSAGeneral Services AdministrationGSA500AGeneral Services AdministrationDomestic 500A TariffHHGHousehold GoodsHTOSHousehold Goods Tender of ServiceLDFLinehaul Discount FactorLHLinehaul ChargesMMSMove Management ServicesMOAMemorandum of AgreementNADANational Automobile DealersAssociationOLFOrigin Linehaul FactorOSCOrigin Service ChargePBP&EProfessional Books, Papers &EquipmentPODPoint Of DebarkationPOEPoint Of EmbarkationPOVPrivately Owned VehiclesRFORequest For OffersGSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 6 of 78
DefinitionsAAdvanced Charges (Third Party Charges) – A charge advanced by the TSP for servicesof others (companies not owned by the TSP or its Agent or their personnel, drivers orcrew) engaged at the request of the Bill of Lading Issuing Officer, or required byFederal, State or local law.Agency – The party responsible for the payment of the Bill of Lading, usually theemployer of the Owner. Any reference in this Tariff made to “Agency” will beunderstood to mean Federal shipping agency, Federal ordering agency, Federal civilianagency or Federal agency.Agent – A business firm, corporation, or individual acting for or on behalf of a TSP. Abona fide agent of a personal property TSP, as distinguished from a broker, is a personwho, or business enterprise which, represents and acts for a TSP and performs itsduties under the direction of the TSP pursuant to a pre-existing agreement with the TSPproviding for a continuing relationship between the two.Article – See Item.BBase Linehaul Charge (BLH) – The charge element for the transportation of ashipment is based on the total weight of the shipment from origin address asidentified on the Bill of Lading to the destination address as identified on the Bill ofLading, through any stops along the way (refer to Item 28).Bill of Lading (BL) – An accountable shipping document used for the acquisition ofauthorized transportation and related services from commercial TSPs for the movementof HHG shipments under this Tariff. (Refer to Federal Management Regulation (FMR)Part 117 (41 CFR Part 102-117) for GBL terms and conditions for all Governmentshipments moving under this Tariff.)Bill of Lading Issuing Officer (BLIO) – The individual or his/her designatedrepresentative within the shipping or receiving Agency responsible for household goodstraffic management functions.Bonded Warehouse – A storage facility authorized by the Customs authority whereimported goods are stored prior to customs duties and taxes being paid.CCalendar Days – Consecutive days of the week, Sunday through Saturday, withoutregard to Federal, state, and overseas, locally observed holidays.GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 7 of 78
Certified Scale – Means any scale inspected and certified by an authorized scaleinspection and licensing authority, and designed for weighing motor vehicles, includingtrailers or semi-trailers not attached to a tractor, or designed as a platform or warehousetype scale.Code C: Domestic Household Goods – Movement of Household Goods in a Containerfrom origin residence to destination residence. When specifically requested by theAgency, the movement of a domestic household goods shipment in a Container(supplied by the TSP) from origin to destination. Use of commercial best practicecontainers is authorized. Shipments must always be containerized, will never be Ownerpacked and cannot be left unsecured or outdoors. Containerization must be completedat the Owner’s residence unless the BLIO authorizes, in writing, containerization atTSP/Agent warehouse. As with all shipments moved under CHAMP and this Tariff,responsibility for the shipment remains with the TSP to whom the Bill of Ladingwas issued.Code D: Domestic Household Goods – Movement of Household Goods in a Motor Vanor Container from origin residence to destination residence. The actual mode of serviceis at the discretion of the TSP. TSPs must advise the BLIO of their intent tocontainerize a shipment. When the TSP elects to containerize the shipment at theirdiscretion, it will be at no additional cost to the Agency. As with all shipments movedunder CHAMP and this Tariff, responsibility for the shipment remains with theTSP to whom the Bill of Lading was issued.Cube – A measure of the volume of an item.DDesignated Representative – A person(s) authorized by the Owner to act on his/herbehalf or a person(s) authorized by the BLIO to act on his/her behalf.Destination Linehaul Factor (DLF) – An additional linehaul component that accounts forvarying transportation costs associated with each destination Service Area as based onthe destination address as identified on the Bill of Lading.Destination Service Charge (DSC) – Includes elevator service, stair and excessdistance carries, and the additional transportation charge (ATC). Applies on ahundredweight basis for each destination Service Area based on the destinationaddress as identified on the Bill of Lading to compensate the TSP for handling andservicing the shipment at each location.Domestic Transportation – The movement of a relocated Government employee’s HHGbetween points in the United States (U.S.) (including the District of Columbia andAlaska but excluding Hawaii) and between points in the U.S. (including the District ofColumbia and Alaska but excluding Hawaii) and points in Canada.GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 8 of 78
EExtended Storage – Service for long-term storage, other than storage-in-transit, ofpersonal property at the Owner’s or Government's expense. Also known as permanentstorage or non-temporary storage.GGeneral Services Administration (GSA) – The Agency responsible for the administrationof this Tariff and the Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program(CHAMP).HHousehold Goods (HHG) – The personal effects of Government employees and theirdependants (Refer to Item 100).Household Goods Tender of Service (HTOS) – The HTOS is the document governingthe requirements of the GSA’s CHAMP.Hundredweight (cwt) – A pricing unit used in transportation equal to 100 pounds.IIn Bond – Goods on which a duty is due are “in bond” when placed in the custody of agovernment or bonded warehouse or are moving by a bonded carrier. Bondingguarantees that the duty will be paid.Item (Or Article) – The terms "item" and "article" used in this Tariff shall beinterchangeable. Each shipping piece or package and the contents thereof shallconstitute one item. Any item taken apart or knocked down for handling or loading shallconstitute one item.LLinehaul Charges (LH) – The charges associated with the loading, transporting, andunloading of a shipment.Linehaul/Transportation Discount Factor (LDF) – The inverse of the percentage filed bythe TSP for linehaul/transportation used to calculate linehaul associated charges (1.00 –filed % LDF).GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 9 of 78
OOrigin Linehaul Factor (OLF) – An additional linehaul component that accounts forvarying transportation costs associated with each origin Service Area as based on theorigin address identified on the Bill of Lading.Origin Service Charge (OSC) – Includes elevator service, stair and excess distancecarries, and the additional transportation charge (ATC). Applies on a hundredweightbasis for each Origin Service Area as based on the origin address as identified on theBill of Lading to compensate the TSP for handling and servicing the shipment at eachlocation.Owner – Shall include the person whose property is being shipped and whose name theproperty is stored under, the person who is entitled to a shipment at Agency expense,even if that person does not have formal legal title to all of the goods that are shipped,the Owner’s designated representative, or, in the case of a deceased Owner, thesurvivors or estate of the Owner.PPort of Embarkation/Debarkation (POE/POD) – Includes dock, wharf, pier, berth atwhich cargo is loaded aboard ship or is discharged from ship, including the TSP's portterminal facility or warehouse serving the port.Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) – Any motor vehicle owned by, or on a long-term lease(twelve (12) or more months) to, an employee or that employee’s dependent for theprimary purpose of providing personal transportation. (Refer to the Federal TravelRegulation (FTR) (41 CFR Part 302) for complete details.)SShipment – A single load of household goods, Unaccompanied Air Baggage or aPrivately Owned Vehicle consigned to a TSP for movement from origin to destination ona single set of shipment documents.Shorthaul Factor (SH) – An additional linehaul component for shipments moving 800miles or less (via all modes combined).Storage-in-Transit (SIT) – Temporary storage of a HHG shipment placed in awarehouse facility, other than extended storage, incidental to final delivery.SIT Discount Factor (SDF) – The inverse of the percentage filed by the TSP for SITused to calculate SIT associated charges (1.00 – filed % SDF).GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 10 of 78
TTransportation Service Provider (TSP) – This term refers to a household goods carrieror forwarder and means a firm engaged in the transportation, for compensation or hire,of household goods by means of motor vehicles being used in the transportation. TSPspossess the appropriate Federal and State operating authorities for the routes theyserve. This term includes all of the TSP’s agents and carriers it employs to perform therequired services. TSPs must be approved in CHAMP.UUnaccompanied Air Baggage (UAB) – The necessary personal items that are taken toan Owner’s new duty station before his/her shipment of household goods arrives. Thedetermination of items considered as UAB is at the discretion of each Agency. Wheregross weight of a UAB shipment exceeds its volume weight, the TSP must charge forgross weight.WWaterhaul (WH) – An additional weight based transportation component that takes intoaccount the varying transportation costs associated with shipments to/from Alaska viamotor-water-motor mode (does not apply to Intra-State Alaska).GSA500AGSA, ERRC, relocation.programs@gsa.govIssued 08/23/2018Effective 11/01/2018Page 11 of 78
IntroductionThe General Services Administration’s Domestic 500A (GSA500A) Tariff (Tariff) servesas the principal domestic Tariff that governs the transportation of household goods(HHG), personal effects, property and other similarly defined articles between points inthe United States (U.S.) (including the District of Columbia and Alaska but excludingHawaii) and between points in the U.S. (including District of Columbia and Alaska butexcluding Hawaii) and points in Canada for the account of the U.S. Government – GSA– in accordance with the terms and conditions of GSA’s Centralized Household GoodsTraffic Management Program (CHAMP). This Tariff is published and maintained byGSA. It contains two components: 1) the Tariff rules, regulations and governingprovisions as published in this electronic document, and 2) a Microsoft Excel Workbookshown in the Baseline Rate Tariff Files (Appendix B), listing the applicable baselinerates and charges applicable for transportation and accessorial (additional) services.References to this Tariff include both components.GSA does not endorse any third party software or products that utilize information ordata found in either this Tariff and/or Appendix B to compute shipment costs. GSA isnot responsible for any discrepancies between such third party software or products andthose contained in this Tariff and/or Appendix B. Only the rates, charges and provisionsprovided by GSA will be the final authority for payment.Distance-based rates and charges between points in the U.S. are determined byPC*Miler issued by ALK Technologies, Inc. based on the applicable 5-digit postal zipcodes obtained from the National 5-Digit Zip Code and Post Office Directory issued bythe United States Postal Service (USPS). However, for shipments with an origin and/ordestination within Canada, mileage distances will be determined by Rand McNallymileage, in lieu of ALK Technologies, Inc.To simplify the application of charges, this Tariff incorporates many of the commonlyapplied individual Additional Services charges into a single Origin/Destination ServiceCharge that applies in addition to the transportation charges. The Service Areas andtheir associated Services Cost Schedules and other non-mileage based rates andcharges for services performed at points in the U.S. are determined based on theapplicable 3-digit postal zip code issued by the USPS. Services performed at pointsin Canada are based on a single cost schedule for all points in Canada.The shipment charges are based on th
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