After the company has made a list of possible TPL company’s, letters of interest
should be sent to each one. The letter should include: that the company
is exploring a possible relationship with them, information about the company
and the specifics of the logistics needs, and ask the TPL companies for
a company profile and its capabilities. The TPL companies should respond
within a month. If there is no response within a month, the company should
follow up with a phone call. Based on the response the company should be
able to narrow the list down to a “Top 2 List” or “Top 3 List”.