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Date Posted: 20:52:56 06/12/01 Tue
OK Folks,
The subject is when the agreement between the USPS and FedEx takes effect in August 2001, will FedEx all of a sudden change their policy (and refit their entire fleet of planes) and start carrying live birds? Who has the written document that states that this will happen?
I have done my research and here it is. I'm sorry that it's a little long but I did not want to take anything out of context and I have provided the URLs so you can go there yourselves.
The US Postal Service has not seen fit to answer my direct inquiry with them. They promise an answer in 24 hours, you try it please, and see what you get. Just use the 'Contact Us' feature at the bottom of their web page.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001--Federal
Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (FDX), announced
today that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling in favor of
the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx allowing the transportation agreement
between them to go forward. The air transportation
agreement is scheduled for implementation in late August 2001.
Emery had challenged the agreement before the court, claiming that the
contract should have been competitively bid. The court has said it will
issue a public decision after March 28.
"FedEx is very pleased with the decision of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims and with the outstanding work of our litigation
team," said Kenneth R. Masterson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary of FedEx Corporation. "This agreement represents an excellent
opportunity to improve service for customers of the U.S. Postal Service,
while giving FedEx an opportunity to improve its revenues and operating
efficiencies by transporting Express Mail and Priority Mail in our existing
air system."
With annual revenues of $20 billion, FedEx Corp.
is the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply
chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions
through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx
Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground,
North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery
service; FedEx Freight, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload
freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, the world's largest provider of
expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider
of customs brokerage, consulting, information technology and trade facilitation
solutions.
From FedEx Terms and conditions
Restrictions applicable to all shipments:
Live Animals. FedEx will only accept live animal shipments on
an exception basis via our Flying Tigers Air Cargo Service. FedEx
does not accept
live animal shipments as part of its regularly scheduled service.
Live animals will be accepted when the shipment is coordinated and approved
by the FedEx Live Animal Desk. Acceptable shipments include but are not
limited to, zoo animals (to and from zoo locations only), and horses (from
gateway to gateway locations only). Household pets, such as domestic cats
and dogs, are not accepted. For more information, contact FedEx's Live
Animal desk at 1-800-405-9052.
The following items are prohibited and will
not be accepted:
Live animals, including birds, reptiles,
fish except via our Flying Tigers® Air Cargo Service. (Edible seafood
such as live lobsters, crabs or other types of fish/shellfish for human
consumption are acceptable, provided the shipper is in compliance with
state and federal laws.)
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/termsandconditions/us/restrictions.html
from USPS press releases web page
POSTAL SERVICE, FEDEX REACH AGREEMENT ON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2001
POSTAL SERVICE, FEDEX REACH AGREEMENT ON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service and FedEx Express have formed a
business alliance based on air transportation and retail business agreements.
Under this alliance, the Postal Service will buy
space on FedEx airplanes to transport Express Mail, Priority Mail and First-Class
Mail and FedEx will locate overnight
service collection boxes at post offices nationwide.
"The Postal Service delivers Main Street, and FedEx provides an air
fleet," said Postmaster General William J. Henderson. "Together with FedEx
we have found a way to give the American consumer greater choice, flexibility
and convenience. These agreements will leverage two great networks - the
extensive reliability of FedEx planes and the coast-to-coast retail presence
of the Postal Service."
The Postal Service has determined an integrated national air transportation
network with a highly reliable transportation supplier is needed to meet
customer needs for more reliable service, reducing costs and managing cost
growth in future years.
The Postal Service will pay FedEx approximately $6.3 billion over seven
years for shared access to the FedEx national air transportation network.
With more than 650 aircraft, FedEx is one of the largest airlines in the
world. This agreement will provide one integrated
national air transportation network for the Postal Service. The transportation
agreement will begin in August 2001.
"Whenever the public and private sectors work together, the real beneficiary
is the American public," said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and
CEO of FedEx Corp. "These two service agreements create a winning business
situation."
The retail agreement gives FedEx the opportunity to place FedEx self-service
collection boxes on postal property. This non-exclusive business concept
will be open to any company that offers overnight package service with
a national reach. Each day some seven million customers go to one of 38,000
postal outlets nationwide. Over the life of the agreement, FedEx has the
option to place thousands of boxes at post offices nationwide. The estimated
value of the agreement could range from a minimum of $126 million to more
than $232 million, depending upon the number of boxes placed. This retail
agreement will be launched with an operational test in February, and FedEx
expects to place thousands of drop boxes throughout the country within
the next year.
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Backgrounder
The United States Postal Service and FedEx Express have entered into
a retail and an air transportation agreement. These agreements allow FedEx
to locate FedEx overnight service collection boxes at post offices nationwide
and they provide space on FedEx airplanes for the transportation of mail.
Air Transportation Agreement
The Postal Service relies upon a mixture of air transportation companies
for the transportation of mail by air. To obtain more reliable service,
reduce costs and manage cost growth in future years, the Postal Service
has determined that it needs to use one integrated
national air transportation network with a highly reliable transportation
supplier.
The Postal Service also needs to replace the dedicated air transportation
network that serviced 10 Priority Mail Processing Centers (PMPCs) on the
East Coast of the United States. By replacing the discontinued PMCP contract
and several other regional contracts for shared air service with a single
national contract for air service, the Postal Service can reduce
costs, improve reliability and increase efficiency.
Thorough review indicated that only FedEx met all of the Postal Service’s
requirements. It is one of the world’s largest airlines, has excess capacity
during the day that meets postal requirements, a substantial and stable
financial base, a well-developed tracking capability, and a scope of operations
that allows the Postal Service to expand its service coverage and improve
its performance. Additionally, the FedEx services presented minimal competitive
conflict issues compared with Postal Service products because the bulk
of FedEx’s services transporting overnight packages are in the evening.
The Postal Service will pay FedEx Express approximately $6.3 billion
over seven years for shared access to the FedEx national air transportation
network. Under the contract, FedEx agrees to provide 443,000 cubic feet
of transportation space by day and to carry 250,000 pounds of cargo at
night. The agreement also gives the Postal Service a one-time opportunity
to increase its day air-rental by 90,000 cubic feet provided this is done
within one year of the start of the agreement. In addition, because of
the reach of the FedEx fleet - one of the largest airlines in the world
- the Postal Service will be able to significantly extend the reach of
its Express Mail product.
In conjunction with the implementation of this air transportation agreement
with FedEx, the Postal Service intends to discontinue
its current dedicated airline lift contracts over the next few
months in accordance with existing contract provisions.
FedEx will be used by the Postal Service to
transport Express Mail, Priority Mail,
First-Class Mail and some International
mail. FedEx is scheduled to begin carrying mail under this air transportation
agreement in August 2001.
http://new.usps.com/cgi-bin/uspsbv/scripts/content.jsp?D=27144&B=-10836
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