GSA To Spur Alternative Fuel Vehicles In $1.5 Billion Contract for Deliveries
In The Media
ACSF Prevails at GSA, Pentagon Next: Fleets and Fuels
Opinion: GSA Opts for Clean-Fueled Vendors: Transport Topics
GSA proposes assessing package delivery vendors on environmental and alternative fuel benchmarks: Green Car Congress
Feds Move to Choose Vendors Based On Environmental Performance: Sustainable Business.com
GSA to Weigh Alternative Fuel Use in Award of Package Delivery Contracts: FedWeek
GSA Wants Green Measures for Potential $1.5B Freight Services Contract; Gregory Staple Comments: GovConWire
New $1.5B Federal Delivery Contract To Encourage Cleaner Trucking: Pollution Online
U.S. General Services Administration will award $1.5 billion contract to low emissions carrier: NGV Today
Advocate lauds fuel, emissions criteria in $1.5B federal delivery contract: SNL Energy
GSA Urged to Spur Alternative Fuel Vehicles in $1.5 Billion Contract for Deliveries: Wall Street Journal
GSA Urged to Make Alt-Fuel Vehicles a Priority in $1.5B Delivery Deal: NGT News
Morning Transportation: DELIVERY: Politico
GSA Urged To Spur Alternative Fuel Vehicles In $1.5 Billion Contract for Deliveries: Fort Mill SC Times
An upcoming five-year government-wide contract for package delivery services is a prime opportunity for the Obama Administration to make good on commitments to reduce America’s oil dependence and cut greenhouse gas emissions related to contract transportation services.
It’s time for the government to be a trendsetter for clean fuel trucking by starting at its own loading docks. GSA’s next government-wide contract for package delivery services known as DDS3 should have annual targets for increasing the use of alternative fuels and provide contract incentives for superior environmental performance.
What is DDS3? Read our FAQ.
Read the press release
GSA Releases Final RFQ for DDS3
ACSF’s Letter to Acting GSA Administrator Daniel M. Tangherlini
ACSF’s Memorandum to GSA
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret.), ACORE CEO and President, Letter of Support
Graham Richard, Advanced Energy Economy CEO, Letter of Support
Brian P. Wynn, Electric Drive Transportation Association President, Letter of Support
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