AAL to Transport and Store US Military Members’ Private Vehicles

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When a military family is moved abroad, what happens to their cars? That just one of the private vehicle dilemmas confronting the US military on a regular basis, as approximately 650,000 service members, family members, and civilian employees are moved each year within and beyond the USA.

American Auto Logistics (AAL) in Park Ridge, NJ operates 40 vehicle process centers and 8 long-term storage facilities in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. AAL performs logistics functions required to move privately-owned vehicles belonging to US military members from the USA to destinations OCONUS (Outside the CONtinental United States). These functions include processing, booking and shipment via GDS ocean carriers; customs inspections and agriculture clearances; and drayage and storage of the vehicles. Contracts from 2003 include…

Contracts

Unless otherwise indicated, the United States Transportation Command’s Directorate of Acquisition at Scott Air Force Base, IL manages the contracts, and American Auto Logistics, LP in Park Ridge, NJ is the recipient.

Nov 1/10: A $201.5 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to fund an earned award term year to a previously awarded contract (DAMT01-03-D-0184) to provide a 3rd option year of transportation and storage of privately owned vehicles. Work will be performed at worldwide locations and is expected to be complete on Oct 31/11.

Nov 1/10: A $35 million firm-fixed-price modification to add additional funds to a previously awarded contract (DAMT01-03-D-0184) to provide continuing services for the transportation and storage of privately owned vehicles. Work will be performed at worldwide locations and is expected to be complete by Oct 31/11.

Feb 24/10: A $6 million firm-fixed-price modification to add additional funds to a previously awarded contract (DAMT01-03-D-0184) to provide continuing services for the transportation and storage of privately owned vehicles. Work will be performed at worldwide locations and is expected to be complete by October 2010.

Nov 3/09: A $207.4 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract [pdf] for transportation and storage of US military’s privately owned vehicles (POVs). AAL will perform the work under the contract modification at its worldwide locations. The contract modification term runs through Oct 31/10 (DAMTOI-03-D-0184).

Feb 23/09: A $10 million firm fixed price modification to add additional funds to a previously awarded contract (DAMT01-03-D-0184) to provide continuing services for the transportation and storage of privately owned vehicles. Work will be performed at worldwide locations and is expected to be completed Oct 31/09.

Nov 5/08: A $192.1 million firm fixed price modification for an earned award term under a previously awarded contract (DAMT01-03-D-0184) to provide continuing services for the transportation and storage of privately owned vehicles. This initial option year expires on Oct 31/09. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contracting activity is United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Directorate of Acquisition, Scott AFB, IL 62225.

Nov 1/03: The original contract. The term of the contract core period is from Nov 1/03 through Oct 31/08. The additional award term consists of 5 one-year periods that could extend the contract another 5 years, up to Oct 31/13.

There is a performance dimension, as the Project Manager, Personal Property Division, HQ MTMC will make a determination of the evaluation rating for each 6-month evaluation period, and the award term earned for each 1-year award term period, within 40 days after the end of each period. Contract terms [PDF]