mfturp-1 - SDDC - U.S. Army

WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULESSECTION DI. GENERAL WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATIONThis part describes general requirements for a water TSP who transports any DoD freight. As arule, any incident involving DoD cargo should be reported to the appropriate contact listed inSection A, VIII, Emergency Notification Information, Table 1.ITEM 307COMBINING BILLS OF LADINGBLs for government contract barge shipments or other water TSP shipments cannot be combinedin the currently authorized Third Party Payment System (TPPS) with any other water shipmentgoing to same destination under tug water tow, unless specifically approved in advance bySDDC.ITEM 309COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEESUnder this item, prior to being qualified to perform as a water TSP, the TSP shall affirmativelywarrant and affirm that no other entity was used to solicit or otherwise secure its tender or paid acommission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. Under this part, TSP are also required toensure that only bona fide employees or established commercial or selling agencies can be usedby a TSP to secure DoD traffic . In the event that a TSP is found to breach or otherwise violatethis warranty, the Government shall have the immediate unilateral right to cancel the tenderwithout liability or, at its discretion, deduct from the agreement price or consideration the fullamount of that commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. The only exception to thisgeneral rule shall be for fuel water TSPs, where brokers are permitted to be used.ITEM 311GAS-FREE CERTIFICATIONIf a gas-free certificate is required to permit an internal inspection of a water /barge TSP prior toloading/unloading/welding, that certification shall be provided by the TSP at no cost to DoD.The gas-free certificate may also be used at destination for loading additional cargo. At any time,a TSP may be required to provide an entirely new gas-free certification to shipper/loader, whichshall be provided at no cost to DoD.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-195-