Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As of September 12, 2017
General
1. Q. What is Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS)?
A. NGDS is a Best-in-Class mandatory government-wide solution for small package delivery services. NGDS
consolidates four existing programs: Total Delivery Services (TDS), Domestic Delivery Services (DDS3), Surface
Small Package (SSPII), and Small Package Ground Tenders. OMB memo M-17-29, July 27, 2017, directs all
Federal agencies to use the government-wide contract to meet their global air and ground small package
delivery services and to transition to the new contract beginning October 1, 2017. The contract is a result of
collaborative efforts of an interagency team of DoD and executive agency representatives, working together to
design a government-wide solution based on the principles of OMB’s Category Management initiative. The OMB
memo may be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/memoranda/2017/M-17-
29.pdf; more information on NGDS may be found on the Acquisition Hallway at
https://hallways.cap.gsa.gov/app/#/gateway/transportation-logistics-services.
2. Q. What type of contract is NGDS?
A. NGDS is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed rates providing small package
delivery services for domestic and international shipments.
3. Q. When does NGDS begin?
A. The contract performance period begins Oct. 1, 2017.
4. Q. When can I place shipments against the NGDS?
A. Shipments cannot begin until Oct. 1, 2017; but orders can be placed now, prior to Oct. 1, 2017.
5. Q. How long is the NGDS contract period of performance?
A. NGDS is a 5 year contract, Oct. 1, 2017 – Sep. 30 2022, w/ option for 6 month extension.
Year 1: Oct. 1, 2017 – Sep. 30, 2018
Year 2: Oct. 1, 2018 – Sep. 30, 2019
Year 3: Oct. 1, 2019 – Sep. 30, 2020
Year 4: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sep. 30, 2021
Year 5: Oct. 1, 2021 – Sep. 30, 2022
Option period: Oct. 1, 2022 – Apr. 30, 2023
6. Q. Who are the Transportation Services Providers (TSP)/carriers/vendors under NGDS, what are the contract
numbers and how can I contact them?
A. Each of the three TSPs awarded under NGDS are:
FedEx: HTC711-17-D001 (Domestic and International)
UPS: HTC711-17-D003 (Domestic and International)
Polar/DHL: HTC711-17-D002 (International Only)
* All three TSPs contact information can be found in the Shipper’s Guide.