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DLA Land and Maritime performs many functions in support of our warfighters. Below are just some of our FY 23 accomplishments.

**9.0M requisitions per year**

**348K contracts per year**

**950+ contracts per day / $9M per day**

**2.5M items**

**1.9K weapon systems**

**21K customers**

**3.7K suppliers**

**20K+ suppliers registered to use VSM**

### **Contact Us**

For more information, please contact us at **fdtpi@dla.mil

# First Destination Transportation and Packaging Initiative (FDTPI)

## What is FDTPI?

                            - Designed to reduce acquisition costs, this program unbundles the cost of packaging and transportation from the total acquisition cost.
                            - FOB Origin freight terms
                            - Packaging Initiative was implemented March 2013
                            - Transportation Initiative was implemented October 2013
                            - Participating Supply Chains are Land and Maritime, Aviation, Construction and Equipment, and Industrial Hardware
                            - Class IX repair parts, and some Class IV construction materials and Class VII major end items

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## Packaging Overview

                            - Incorporates American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM3951) for inbound new material procurement whenever possible.
                            - Mil Standard packaging is still required in some circumstances. See solicitation and award documents to determine eligibility.

For detailed packaging information see the DLA Land and Maritime Master Packaging Website.

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## Become Registered as a Carrier for the Government

                            - Instruction for a transportation company to become registered as a carrier for the government is provided at    usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.carrier-registrations@army.mil   and at  Crowley/Carriers  

## DLAD Part 47 - Transportation

                            - Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive   (.pdf)   . Relevant sections are the First Destination Transportation (FDT), Government - arranged transportation (47.305-3-90) and FDT Program - shipments originating from outside the contiguous United States (47.305-3-91)

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## Transportation Overview

                            - Changes transportation terms from FOB Destination to FOB Origin
                            - Shifts Transportation responsibility from Supplier managed to DLA managed
                            - Requires that Suppliers remove transportation costs from their bids
                            - Requires that Suppliers register to use Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)
                            - Eligible Supply Chains include Land and Maritime, Aviation, Construction and Equipment and Industrial Hardware
                            - Eligible items are class IX repair parts, and some class IV and VII construction materials and major end items 

 

### Supplier Benefits

                            - Accurate shipment labeling and addressing
                            - Negates transportation provider rates and contracts negotiation
                            - Negates freight invoice auditing
                            - Eliminates freight claim processing
                            - Improves cash flow

 

### DLA Benefits

                            - Leverages large scale Government transportation contracts to improve overall freight rates
                            - Improved In Transit Visibility (ITV)
                            - Consolidation opportunities
                            - Increased receiving dock productivity
                            - Less frustrated freight at receiving
                            - Reduced safety stock levels
                            - Reduced carbon footprint

 

### Vendor Shipment Module (VSM)

                            - Web based at  https://vsm.distribution.dla.mil   
                            - VSM Process Flow  (.pdf flow chart)  
                            - An instruction guide for processing shipments in Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) is located behind the “HOW TO” tab in the VSM toolbar.  
                            - Accessed by Cage Code
                            - Allows Supplier access for viewing all pending contracts
                            - Offers printing access for MIL STD and interior and exterior packaging labels, packing lists, bills of lading, and small parcel tracking labels 
                            - VSM Registration  https://vsm.distribution.dla.mil  

Help Desk personnel are available Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern at 800-456-5507 or email: **delivery@dla.mil

DCMA Help Desk personnel are available Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Central at 314 331-4940 or email: **dcma.stlouis-mo.central-rc.mbx.vsm-shipments-transportation@mail.mil

 

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