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PAGE 4-29INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY RATE SOLICITATION I-25ITGBL Shipment: 3000 lbs., 450 Cubic Feet, ITGBL Rate $32.00 per cwt.1. 3000 lbs X $32.00 per cwt. = $960.002. Ocean rate used in constructing the effective ITGBL rate: 81 cents per cubic foot.3. Paid to Foreign Flag Ocean Transportation Service Provider as shown on freight bill: 90 centsper cubic foot.4. Supplemental charge for ocean freight as stated on the ocean freight bill and computed inaccordance with the measurement rule stated in tariff governing the rate:450 cubic feet at 9 cents per cubic foot = $ 40.505. Total charges due ITGBL Transportation Service Provider: $1,000.50c. When it is determined use of a vessel or aircraft of United States registry will not provide the requiredservice, the ITGBL Transportation Service Provider will request permission or self certify to use foreign flagvessel/aircraft prior to start of movement as follows:(1) Air shipments:(a) Effective 01 June 2007, USTRANSCOM Command Acquisition will no longer provide foreign flagapproval control numbers.(b) To assure compliance with the Fly America Act (49 USC 40118), air carriers and freightforwarders must provide the below self-certification with their invoice/payment request when it is necessary toselect a non-U.S flag carrier for international air transportation. When billing, TSPs should annotate that theirself certification is available for inspection and must provide, when requested.(c) When it is determined use of an aircraft of United States registry will not provide the requiredservice during any segment of the routing to or from the United States, the ITGBL carrier will self certify to usea foreign flag aircraft prior to start of the movement. Questions concerning self certification or this proceduremay be addressed to USTRANSCOM Command Acquisition, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5301,commercial telephone (618) 229-2474, facsimile commercial (618) 256-2904 or 8316. Air shipmentsmoving between overseas areas are exempt from having to obtain a foreign flag certificate(d) The following principles shall be followed in determining the availability of U.S. flag airTransportation Service Providers: The first or last leg from and to the U.S. shall be by a U.S. flagTransportation Service Provider. U.S. flag air Transportation Service Provider service available at the pointof origin shall be used to destination or, in the absence of direct or through service, to the furthest point on acommonly used air route. When an origin or interchange point is not serviced by a U.S. air TransportationService Provider, foreign flag air Transportation Service Provider service shall be used only to the nearestinterchange point on a commonly used air route to connect with U.S. flag air Transportation Service Providerservice.(2) Surface shipments:(a) U.S.-flag vessels participating in the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) will receivepreference over other vessels. See Item 106 for the prioritized order for utilization of commercial sealift capacityto meet DOD peacetime and contingency requirements.