TCSS is a custom-built Postal Service system. TCSS is used to manage highway transportation requirements contracts and payment processes. It supports the award of new contracts, modification to contracts, and renewal of contracts. To promote data consistency across the contracting systems, TCSS uses the same competitive classification codes as maintained in CAMS.
All new highway contract actions are executed using competitive methods. Renewals of contracts are considered outside the scope of the competitive requirements because Title 39, Chapter 50, Section 5005, allows for contracts to be renewed at the existing rate by mutual agreement between the contractor or subcontractor and the Postal Service. The renewal business process requires the comparison of the existing rate to comparable contract rates and to proceed with the renewal only when the rates are competitive with similar contracts. These renewals are not included in the competitive/noncompetitive reporting due to the Title 39 requirements.
From October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012, there were a total of 1,862 new fixed-price contract actions executed equal to or above the competitive threshold ($10K) in TCSS with commitments totaling $533M. The commitment value of competitive contracting actions equaled $526.7M or 98.8% of total contract actions. The number of competitive contracting actions totaled 1,853 or 99.5% of total contracting actions.
The committed value of the contracts was calculated by multiplying the annual value of the contract by the contract term because TCSS only captures the annual value of the contract to calculate payments. The commitment value of competitive contracting actions equaled $529.7M or 100% of total contract actions.
See Appendix D for more details related to the TCSS contract actions.
Note: From October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012, there were a total of 1,476 renewal fixed-price contract actions executed equal to or above the competitive threshold ($10K) in TCSS with commitments totaling $683.1M. As stated above, these actions are not included in the competitive/noncompetitive classification due to Title 39 requirements, but are included here for general information.
