442 Permit Application

442.1 State Licensing Agency

The SLA must:

Apply in writing for permits for the operation of vending facilities other than cafeterias.
Use the appropriate application form and attachments. (See Appendix C, Sample Application and Permit.)
Ensure that the application and its attachments describe as completely as possible the type of facility the SLA proposes to operate, the approximate amount of space required, and the desired location. Attachments should include the following:

Attachment A, Satisfactory Site. If a site offered by the Federal Property Management Agency (FPMA) meets the minimum standards for the business opportunity to be developed by the SLA, as defined at 34 CFR 395.1(q), the SLA should add the following statement to Attachment A: “The site offered by the FPMA meets (or exceeds) the minimum standards defined at 34 CFR 395.1.q.”
Attachment B, Facility Floor Plan.
Attachment C. List the menu items to be sold; include the lottery ticket authorization if applicable. The Act describes articles that may be sold, including: (1) newspapers, periodicals, publications, confections, tobacco products, foods, and beverages; (2) chances for any lottery authorized by state law and conducted by an agency of a state within such state; (3) and other articles or services that are considered suitable for a particular location as determined by the SLA in consultation with the Postal Service.

Attachment C also shall include the following statement: “In compliance with 34 CFR 395.35 (d) and (e), the design, construction, installation, and operation of vending facilities shall be in compliance with all applicable health, sanitation, safety, and building codes and ordinances.”

Attachment D. SLA-furnished equipment and any federal agency-furnished equipment are listed on this attachment. Equipment must be listed in the application and permit by the SLA.
Attachment E. The number, type, and location of vending machines must be listed in the application and permit.
Attachment F. A statement about SLA share of income from vending machines installed in the building that are in “direct competition” and “not in direct competition” with SLA-furnished vending machines must be included.
Attachment G, Other Terms and Conditions. Any other provision negotiated between the Postal Service and an SLA must be included. Attachment G also should include the essential management controls and performance standards that the Postal Service would include in any commercial agreement covering food and vending services.