LETTER TO DALE G. UHLER (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00981R000200180018-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: January 25, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
25 January 1988
STAT
Mr. Dale G. Uhler
Assistant Commissioner for Custom
Support Management
General Services Administration
Federal Supply Service
Washington, D.C. 20406
Mr. Rae Huffstutler, the current Deputy Director for
Administration, has asked me to respond to your letter of
11 January requesting transportation information.
Given the nature of our activities, it is impossible for us
to provide you with the information you requested. This
.information would clearly indicate the extent and volume of our
support to the Agency's classified mission, as well as certain
facets of that mission.
As in our past dealings with the General Services
Administration, if you were to identify an individual
.security-cleared by CIA, I would be happy to meet with that
person and provide him or her with the information required,
assuring that the information is properly safeguarded.
If you require any additional information, please contact me
STAT
cc: Mr. Stanley Langfeld
Sincerely,
John M. Ray
Di ctor of Logisti
Special Assistant to the
Assistant Commissioner
of Real Property Management
and Safety
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Federal Supply Service
Washington, DC 20406
JAN 18
STAT
A team of transportation and logistics specialists within
the General Services Administration (GSA) is currently evaluating
Governmentwide shipping requirements and practices to determine
if more effective and less costly transportation programs can be
structured and implemented. We deemed such an analysis to be
particularly appropriate at this time for two reasons: (1) the
continued emphasis on cost reduction within the Government; and
(2) the effects of deregulation on the transportation industry
which, while offering increased flexibility and associated
opportunities for innovation to the traffic manager, also present
increased complexities. Based on a cursory analysis of the
limited data and information available to us, it appears that
substantial cost savings may be possible by devising and
implementing appropriate changes in Federal shipping policies and
practices.
Before embarking on such an effort, I need your assistance
to help us verify our premise and to provide us with some addi-
tional information. I would, therefore, appreciate your taking
the time to complete the enclosed simple questionnaire. If
possible, the questionnaire should be returned to the address
shown on it by February 8, 1988. After reviewing your response,
as well as those from the other agencies, we may wish to conduct
onsite reviews of selected field activities. Should one of your
activities be considered for such a review, I will contact you
for the necessary permission and scheduling. I will also obtain
your prior approval of the proposed questions to be asked and the
specific areas to be reviewed. We derive our authority for such
a request from subpart 101-40.107 of the Federal Property
Management Regulations, which states that "after adequate advance
notice to the agencies, GSA will, make onsite surveys of
transportation activities and make recommendations, when
necessary, for changes in agencies' policies, standards,
practices, and procedures to improve transportation concepts and
operations at all levels." I wish to emphasize that this is not
an audit. It is merely an attempt on our part to improve the
effectiveness of Federal transportation programs and
simultaneously generate possible cost savings. Furthermore, the
information provided by your agency will not be made available to
any other agency or outside activity.
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Members of my Travel and Transportation Management Division
(FBT) will be glad to assist you, or your staff, in any way
possible and to answer any questions you may have. The primary
point of contact is Ms. Cheryl Stevens with Mr. Hank Baldwin as
the secondary point of contact. Their commercial telephone
number is (703) 557-1264 (FTS 557-1264). Should you wish to
speak directly to me, my telephone number is (703) 557-8660
(FTS 557-8660).
Sincerely,
DALE JO.JUHLER
Assis nt Commissioner for
Customer Support Management
STAT
Deputy Director of Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
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SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE ON TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Please return by February 8, 1988, to:
Ms. Cheryl Stevens
General Services Administration
Federal Supply Service
Travel and Transportation Management
Division (FBT)
Washington, DC 20406
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SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
ON TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Agency: Central Intelligence Agency
Location:
Point of Contact:
When responding, please use your best estimates for the entire
department, agency, board, commission, foundation, etc.
1. What was your 1987 or most recent available annual volume of
shipments and costs for the following transportation service
areas?
Number Pounds Transp. Cost
a) Freight
b) Household goods
c) Express small package service
d) Other (list)
2. Please briefly describe your agency's procedures for
procuring transportation services.
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3. Does your agency obtain rate and route information from GSA?
If yes, please identify the percentage of total shipments for
which you receive GSA support:
a) Freight %
b) Household goods %
c) Other (list) %
4. Do you ship material based on commercial tariff rates or
Government discounted freight tender rates? If both, please
identify percentage for each.
a) Commercial tariff %
b) Government discounted freight tender %
c) Comments:
5. Does your agency ship on a Freight-All-Kinds tender?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
6. Do you ship material on a released value or full value basis?
a) Released value
b) Full value
c) Comments:
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7. Does your agency use the express small package carrier
currently under Government contract?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
8. Do you now have or anticipate a future need for an
international express small package transportation service? If
yes, what is your estimated monthly volume?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
Monthly Volume
9. Is your agency interested in obtaining written guidance from
GSA which could facilitate the procurement of freight services?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
10. Is your agency agreeable to GSA conducting an onsite review
of your transportation program?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
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11. Do you have any specific ideas, suggestions, or comments on
what you think either GSA or the Federal Government as a whole
could do to improve your particular transportation efforts and/or
programs?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
12. Once we have analyzed the responses from the questionnaires
we may wish to establish a small steering group. Should we do
so, would you be interested in participating in such a group?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Comments:
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