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Industrial Security approved carriers

 

 

1. What carriers are approved by the NISP as overnight carriers? 

  • GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) no longer includes UPS (contract number GS-23F-0282L). This impacts any orders or blanket purchasing agreements an agency had placed or intended to place with UPS under that particular contract.
  • Agencies are still authorized to use UPS under another valid Government contract: DoD/USTRANSCOM's Next Generation Delivery Services (NGDS) program. NGDS is a GSA-delegated, OMB mandatory-use program for small parcel delivery services. It has current contracts with UPS and FedEx that satisfy the requirements of 32 CFR 2001.46(c)(2)(ii) for overnight delivery of Confidential and Secret classified information. For Federal users to get more information on the NGDS program, its rates, and shipper's guide, see https://hallways.cap.gsa.gov/app/#/gateway/transportation-logistics-services.

 

2. Who should I contact for approval for overnight delivery? 

  • Cleared NISP contractors should contact their Government Contracting Activity (GCA) for approval to utilize the NGDS contract for overnight delivery of Confidential and Secret classified information in accordance with 32 CFR 117.15(f)(3), as there are NGDS requirements that the GCA must ensure are met.  

 

3. Who is authorized to utilize Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS)?

  • Executive Federal Agencies, their affiliated sub-agencies, boards, commissions, all DoD organizations and cost reimbursable contractors who ship on behalf of the US Government.

 

4. What if I can not utilize delivery services under the NGDS program? 

  • If an agency is not able to utilize delivery services under the NGDS program, the agency may use another approved vendor for overnight delivery of Confidential and Secret classified information. USPS and FedEx have current contracts for delivery services under GSA's MAS 492110 schedule. Although these vendors meet the requirement in 32 CFR 2001.46(c)(2)(ii) to use a GSA-approved vendor, they have not been vetted under this schedule to determine if they meet the additional requirements for classified delivery services outlined in 32 CFR 2001.46(c)(2)(ii).

 

5. Can I use all three TSPs/carriers/vendors or do I have to select one?

  • You can use all three awarded TSPs/carriers/vendors under NGDS. Ensure to follow your specific agency or organization direction regarding TSP/carrier/vendor selection based on policies or agency level awarded task orders. 

 

6. What is the Shipper’s Guide and where can it be found?

  • The NGDS Shipper’s Guide provides information on the services provided, in regard to contract scope, content within the PWS, shipper responsibilities, profiles, rates, invoicing, online support tools, as well as other information applicable to the NGDS program. The NGDS Shipper’s Guide can be found on the Acquisition Hallway.

 

7. How do I access the Acquisition Hallway?

  • PIV/CAC card holders - To access the Acquisition Gateway/Hallway go to: acquisitiongateway.gov. Here you will need to establish an account with OMB Max. Please follow the directions on the home page for account set-up and access. After account set-up, log-in as Federal Government User then scroll to the bottom of the Acquisition Hallway page, click on the Transportation & Logistics Services, then click on Package Delivery & Packing Sub Hallway at the bottom of the page. Here you will locate all the information regarding the new NGDS small package government-wide contract. 

 

8. Where can I obtain more information the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)? 

  •  Before placing an order against the MAS, the agency must therefore vet the vendor to ensure it meets these additional regulatory requirements.  Cleared NISP contractors will also need to make sure the supplier meets requirements in 32 CFR 117.15(f)(3). For more information on MASs, see https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/purchasing-programs/gsa-schedule. 

 

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