--Subject: Draft Request for Proposal, DAMT01-02-R-0066 for international, intermodal, cargo, commercial liner, transportation services.

The U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command is preparing to issue a draft Request for Proposal titled DAMT01-02-R-0066 for the Universal Service Contract-04 (USC-04). This contract will cover international, intermodal, cargo, and commercial liner transportation services to support the worldwide shipment of Department of Defense cargo. The draft solicitation is expected to be released around June 13, 2002, and will be accessible through the Military Traffic Management Command's official website. The contract aims to ensure efficient and reliable transportation services for military logistics on a global scale. Key contacts involved in the solicitation process include Contract Specialists Ms. Mary G. Young and Ms. Cathy A. Golden, as well as Contracting Officer Mr. Craig Robinson, all reachable via phone. The contracting office is based at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, under the Department of Defense's Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. This procurement will facilitate the movement of defense cargo with commercial carriers, reflecting the Department's commitment to maintaining robust and flexible transportation capabilities internationally.