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TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER GENERAL RULESSECTION Awhen shipments are moved via tenders. Any conflict between this item and statementsinserted by TSP in DoD tender will be resolved by giving precedence to this Itema. In the cases where the shipment has a released value, in the event of loss and/or damageto a DoD shipment, amount recoverable will be: (1) the applicable released value (whenstated in dollars and cents per pound in the Released Value field of the tender) multipliedby the gross weight of the item; or (2) the declared value of the vehicle(s) and/or itemwhen stated on the BL; or (3) the released value of the vehicle(s) identified in Tendersection of this publication, but no more than the loss or damage actually sustained in eachincident stated above.b. No exceptions or changes may be made to released value assigned to DoD uniquecommodity codes or released value assigned to commodities in either the NMFC orSTCC. In addition, release values cannot be applied to perishable subsistence. TSP usingNMFC must ensure that both proper item and sub number containing desired releasedvalue amount are shown. Rail TSP must ensure that proper Item is shown. Whencommodity descriptions include released value as described in this paragraph, no entrieswill be made.c. Except as otherwise provided in these instructions, tenders containing other than DoDunique commodity descriptions for which no released value is provided in the NMFC orSTCC, will be subject to full TSP liability, unless the filing TSP completes the releasedvalue field. If a TSP wishes to limit its liability by completing the released value field, inno event shall the amount be less than $2.50 per pound, or $1.00 per pound for airshipments.d. For all FAK shipments containing crated HHG or personal effects, as well as uniquecommodity codes 100250 and 100251, described in Appendix D, TSP liability for lostand/or damaged cargo is $5,000 per shipment, or $4.00 times the net weight of thehousehold goods shipment or, the gross weight of the unaccompanied baggage shipment,not to exceed $50,000, whichever is greater. Under the new Full Replacement Value(FRV) program, the TSP will be liable for the full replacement value of HHG and personaleffects transported as FAK. For HHG or personal effects items that are lost or destroyedwhile in the custody of the TSP for transportation as FAK, the TSP’s liability will not befor the depreciated replacement value (i.e., fair market value) of the item but the fullreplacement value, without depreciation.e. Domestic air tender released value for lost and/or damaged cargo (excluding cratedhousehold goods and personal effects, i.e., commodity codes 100250 and 100251) shall notexceed $1.00 per pound per piece or $100 per piece, whichever is greater, but not to exceedactual value of articles lost or damaged plus the amount of applicable transportationcharges.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-33-