MTMC extends American Auto Logistics contract

MTMC extends American Auto Logistics contract    The U.S. Military Traffic Management Command awarded American Auto Logistics a new 10-year, $1.9-billion contract to manage the overseas transportation of Defense Department military and civilian employee privately owned vehicles.
   The contract, effective Nov. 1, includes a two-year base performance period, three one-year option periods, and five one-year award term incentive periods.
   American Auto Logistics, based in Monroe, N.Y., will be responsible for 36 vehicle processing centers, with service to and from 21 additional partial service sites, four covered storage sites, and trucking services throughout Europe, Asia, and United States, including Alaska. The administration and payment of ocean carriage is also required.
   Under the new contract, American Auto Logistics can book transport for privately owned vehicles with 12 U.S.-flag ocean carriers.
   “The new contract provides reduced movement times, site settlement of claims up to $1,000, and in-transit visibility of shipped and stored vehicles,” said Kathleen Jones, MTMC contracting officer.
   American Auto Logistics operated the previous MTMC contract for five years. The vehicle storage option was added in May 2002.
   “The storage provision is especially handy for soldiers ordered to overseas assignments where they are prohibited from taking a personal vehicle,” said Charlie Helfrich, team leader for the Privately Owned Vehicle and Storage Team. “Our contractor will maintain the operating condition of all stored vehicles, in accordance with recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer.”
   MTMC is responsible for the annual movement of about 72,000 personally owned vehicles.