Idaho Bulletin 250-5-1

December 29, 2004

SUBJECT:  FNM - Travel Management Center Contract

TO:  All Employees, NRCS, Idaho

Purpose.  To transmit information on the procedures for transition to FedTraveler.com

Expiration Date.  Until superceded. Save this bulletin for future reference.

USDA has informed agencies that as their Travel Management Center (TMC) contracts expire, their employees are to begin using the e-gov travel contract that was awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS).

All NRCS employees should have received an email message from EDS containing their Member ID and instructions for using the new TMC.

The Idaho NRCS contract with Global TMC expires January 31, 2005. 

Therefore, effective February 1, 2005 (not January 1 as stated in the email from EDS), Idaho NRCS travelers will use the EDS on-line booking tool FedTraveler.com or call EDS directly using a toll free number to make a reservation.  The attachment describes Self Service (on-line) and Full Service (phone). 

Please note:  The per transaction fee for using the self service process is $11.00 and the full service process is $27.09.  Full service processing shall only be used when the self service process is unavailable, or extenuating circumstances exist.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.  Questions may be directed to Janis Stanton at (208) 378-5710, Chris Catherman at (208) 685-6982, or Mariann Whitworth at (208) 278-5713.  Do not contact the individuals listed in the email message from EDS.

/s/                                           
RICHARD SIMS                                         
State Conservationist               

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