Appendix F
Index

A

Acquisition of rights, 8.2

Acquisition of patent rights, 8.2.2

Alternate agreements after award, 8.2.2.e

Alternate proposals, 8.2.2.d

Clauses, 8.2.2.g

Covered contracts, 8.2.2.a

Less than Postal Service title, 8.2.2.c

Other contracts, 8.2.2.f

Postal Service title, 8.2.2.b

General, 8.2.1

Patent indemnification, 8.2.4

Indemnification by Postal Service, 8.2.4.a

Indemnification by supplier, 8.2.4.b

Waiver or modification of patent indemnity, 8.2.4.c

Use of private patents, 8.2.3

Authorization and consent, 8.2.3.a

Notice and assistance, 8.2.3.b

Administrative matters, 1.9

Electronic commerce, 1.9.1

Policy, 1.9.1.a

Use, 1.9.1.b

Anticompetitive practices, 1.7

General, 1.7.1

Reports, 1.7.2

Authority and responsibility, 1.1

Purchasing manual, 1.1.1

Applicability, 1.1.1.c

Authority, 1.1.1.a

Background, 1.1.1.b

Responsibility for purchasing policy, 1.1.2

Membership, 1.1.2.c

Supply management infrastructure, 1.1.2.d

Supply management policy committee, 1.1.2.b

Vice President, Supply Management, 1.1.2.a

B

Bonds, 7.1

Contract administration, 7.1.10

Contract completion, 7.1.10.c

Information and notice to sureties, 7.1.10.a

Surety takeover agreements, 7.1.10.b

Contract postal unit bonds, 7.1.6

Execution of bonds, 7.1.8

Authority of agents, 7.1.8.d

Contract modifications, 7.1.8.g

Date, 7.1.8.f

Original Copy, 7.1.8.c

Other formats, 7.1.8.b

Partnership as principal, 7.1.8.e

Prescribed formats, 7.1.8.a

Fidelity bonds, 7.1.5

General, 7.1.1

Definitions, 7.1.1.b

Policy, 7.1.1.a

Other types of bonds, 7.1.7

Patent infringement bonds, 7.1.4

Performance and payment bonds for construction contracts, 7.1.2

General, 7.1.2.a

Performance and payment bonds for other than construction contracts, 7.1.3

Annual payment bonds, 7.1.3.d

Annual performance bonds, 7.1.3.b

Payment bonds, 7.1.3.c

Performance bonds, 7.1.3.a

Sureties, 7.1.9

Acceptable sureties, 7.1.9.a

Corporate sureties, 7.1.9.b

Deposit of assets instead of surety bonds, 7.1.9.d

Individual sureties, 7.1.9.c

Irrevocable letter of credit, 7.1.9.e

C

Claims and disputes, 6.8

Claim initiation, 6.8.2

Certified claims, 6.8.2.c

Decision, 6.8.2.b

Misrepresentation or fraud, 6.8.2.d

Receipt, 6.8.2.a

Decision and appeal, 6.8.3

Additional wording for decisions of $50,000 or less, 6.8.3.h

Additional wording for decisions over $50,000 up to $100,000, 6.8.3.i

Appeals, 6.8.3.j

Contracting officer's authority, 6.8.3.a

Contracting officer's decision, 6.8.3.b

Decisions on certified claims, 6.8.3.f

Decisions on claims for $100,000 or less, 6.8.3.e

Furnishing decisions, 6.8.3.d

Insufficient information, 6.8.3.c

Interest, 6.8.3.l

Payment, 6.8.3.k

Review of adverse actions, 6.8.3.m

Wording of decisions, 6.8.3.g

General, 6.8.1

Contract disputes act, 6.8.1.a

Policy, 6.8.1.b

Commercial suppliers, 3.5

Policy, 3.5.1

Prequalification, 3.5.2

Competition, 3.5.2.h

Determining the prequalification method, 3.5.2.d

Determining the prequalified suppliers, 3.5.2.e

General, 3.5.2.b

Maintaining prequalified lists, 3.5.2.f

Policy, 3.5.2.a

Requests for prequalified lists, 3.5.2.g

Use, 3.5.2.c

Publicizing purchasing opportunities and contract awards, 3.5.3

Methods, 3.5.3.b

Policy, 3.5.3.a

Unsolicited proposals, 3.5.4

Acceptance, 3.5.4.d

Definition, 3.5.4.a

Procedural information, 3.5.4.c

Unsolicited proposal program, 3.5.4.b

Construction contracts and lease agreements, 9.4

Administration and enforcement, 9.4.5

Applicability, 9.4.5.b

Contract termination, 9.4.5.k

Enforcement reports, 9.4.5.g

General, 9.4.5.a

Investigations, 9.4.5.f

Liquidated damages, 9.4.5.l

Payrolls and compliance statements, 9.4.5.e

Restitution, 9.4.5.j

Semiannual enforcement reports, 9.4.5.h

Subcontracts, 9.4.5.d

Suspensions and deductions of contract payments, 9.4.5.i

Wage determinations, 9.4.5.c

Clauses, 9.4.4

Construction contracts, 9.4.4.a

Construction contracts with states, 9.4.4.b

Leases, 9.4.4.c

Definitions, 9.4.1

Construction, 9.4.1.a

Laborers and mechanics, 9.4.1.b

Work site, 9.4.1.c

Labor standards for construction, 9.4.2

Contract work hours and safety standards act, 9.4.2.c

Copeland act, 9.4.2.b

Davis-bacon act, 9.4.2.a

Department of labor regulations, 9.4.2.d

Other contracts involving construction, 9.4.2.e

Labor standards for leases, 9.4.3

Davis-Bacon act, 9.4.3.a

Work hours and safety standards, 9.4.3.b

Contingent fees, 1.8

Bona fide employee or agency, 1.8.3

Bona fide agency, 1.8.3.b

Bona fide employees, 1.8.3.a

Use of improper influence, 1.8.3.c

General, 1.8.1

Misrepresentation or violation, 1.8.4

Representation and clause, 1.8.2

Contract modifications, 6.5

Change orders, 6.5.2

Accounting, 6.5.2.b

Administration, 6.5.2.c

General, 6.5.2.a

Equitable adjustments for delays, 6.5.3

Acceleration, 6.5.3.e

Compensable delays, 6.5.3.c

Concurrent causes, 6.5.3.d

Excusable delays, 6.5.3.b

General, 6.5.3.a

General, 6.5.1

Availability of funds, 6.5.1.e

Correcting mistakes, 6.5.1.g

Effective dates, 6.5.1.a

Exercise of options, 6.5.1.f

Notification of contract changes, 6.5.1.d

Policy, 6.5.1.b

Types of modifications, 6.5.1.c

Novation and change-of-name agreements, 6.5.4

Change of name, 6.5.4.d

Definitions, 6.5.4.a

Novation policy, 6.5.4.c

Responsibility, 6.5.4.b

Contract performance, 6.2

Bankruptcy, 6.2.6

General, 6.2.6.a

Procedures, 6.2.6.b

Contract monitoring, 6.2.3

Personnel, 6.2.3.a

Review of supplier submittals, 6.2.3.c

Using suppliers to monitor performance, 6.2.3.b

Delivery, 6.2.4

Transportation, 6.2.4.a

Variation in quantity, 6.2.4.b

Postaward orientation, 6.2.1

Changes to the contract, 6.2.1.d

Policy, 6.2.1.a

Scheduling, 6.2.1.c

Use, 6.2.1.b

Record Keeping, 6.2.2

Organization, 6.2.2.b

Policy, 6.2.2.a

Records in the possession of other postal employees, 6.2.2.c

Right to adequate assurance of performance, 6.2.5

Failure to provide adequate assurance, 6.2.5.b

General, 6.2.5.a

Contract termination, 6.9

General, 6.9.1

Applicability, 6.9.1.a

General principles, 6.9.1.c

Review and approval, 6.9.1.b

Termination notice, 6.9.1.d

Termination for convenience, 6.9.2

General, 6.9.2.a

Settlement of subcontractor claims, 6.9.2.c

Supplier's duties, 6.9.2.b

Termination for default, 6.9.3

Contracts other than fixed price, 6.9.3.c

Fixed price contracts, 6.9.3.b

General, 6.9.3.a

Termination on notice, 6.9.4

Default, 6.9.4.c

General, 6.9.4.a

Written notice, 6.9.4.b

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 9.3

Clause, 9.3.3

Enforcement, 9.3.4

Exemptions, 9.3.2

Requirement, 9.3.1

Convict labor, 9.2

Clause, 9.2.2

Policy, 9.2.1

Cost principles, 5.2

Advance agreement on costs, 5.2.4

Applicability, 5.2.4.b

General, 5.2.4.a

Allowed costs, 5.2.3

Allocability, 5.2.3.c

Determining allowability, 5.2.3.a

Reasonableness, 5.2.3.b

Construction and architect-engineer contracts, 5.2.7

Allowable costs for construction equipment, 5.2.7.b

Costs at the job site, 5.2.7.d

General, 5.2.7.a

Renting construction equipment, 5.2.7.c

Temporary use of land and structures, 5.2.7.e

Contract costs, 5.2.2

Credits, 5.2.2.d

Direct costs, 5.2.2.b

Indirect costs, 5.2.2.c

Total costs, 5.2.2.a

Educational institutions, 5.2.9

Facilities contracts, 5.2.8

Advance agreements, 5.2.8.b

General, 5.2.8.a

Maintenance, 5.2.8.c

Other indirect costs, 5.2.8.e

Overhead, 5.2.8.c

Prices, 5.2.8.f

General, 5.2.1

Other standards, 5.2.1.b

Use, 5.2.1.a

Indirect cost rates, 5.2.12

Billing rates, 5.2.12.b

Ceilings on indirect cost rates, 5.2.12.h

Cost-sharing rates, 5.2.12.g

Determination procedure, 5.2.12.c

Educational institutions, 5.2.12.d

General, 5.2.12.a

Nonprofit organizations, 5.2.12.e

State, local, and indian tribal governments, 5.2.12.f

Nonprofit organizations, 5.2.10

General, 5.2.10.a

Principles, 5.2.10.b

State, Local, and Indian Tribal governments, 5.2.11

Termination costs, 5.2.6

Alterations of leased property, 5.2.6.g

Common items, 5.2.6.b

Costs continuing after termination, 5.2.6.c

General, 5.2.6.a

Loss of useful value, 5.2.6.e

Rent under unexpired leases, 5.2.6.f

Settlement expenses, 5.2.6.h

Startup costs, 5.2.6.d

Subcontractors' claims, 5.2.6.i

Unallowable costs, 5.2.5

Categories of unallowable costs, 5.2.5.a

Excluding unallowable costs, 5.2.5.b

D

Design and construction purchasing, 4.3

Architect-engineer services, 4.3.2

A/E supplier performance evaluation, 4.3.2.f

Applicability, 4.3.2.b

Definitions, 4.3.2.c

Discussions, 4.3.2.e

Indefinite-quantity A/E services contracts, 4.3.2.g

Policy, 4.3.2.a

Selection procedures, 4.3.2.d

Construction, 4.3.3

Indefinite-quantity construction contracts, 4.3.3.b

Purchasing construction, 4.3.3.a

Construction management support services, 4.3.5

Applicability, 4.3.5.a

CMSS contract as an alternative to A/E contract options, 4.3.5.e

Contract award, 4.3.5.i

Contract management support services supplier
performance evaluations, 4.3.5.j

Contract types, 4.3.5.d

Definition, 4.3.5.b

Environmental engineering services, 4.3.5.k

Evaluation of price proposals, 4.3.5.h

Purchase method, 4.3.5.c

Selection processes for construction management support
services contracts, 4.3.5.g

Solicitations for construction management support services contracts, 4.3.5.f

Design-build contracting, 4.3.4

Applicability, 4.3.4.a

Contract types, 4.3.4.d

Definition, 4.3.4.b

Design-build supplier performance evaluations, 4.3.4.g

Purchase method, 4.3.4.c

Requirements for design-build proposals, 4.3.4.f

Solicitations for design-build contracts, 4.3.4.e

General, 4.3.1

Policy, 4.3.1.a

Real estate and related services, 4.3.1.b

Deviations, 1.3

Authorization of deviations, 1.3.2

Approval, 1.3.2.b

records, 1.3.2.c

Request for authorization, 1.3.2.a

General, 1.3.1

E

Employment of the handicapped, 9.9

Applicability, 9.9.2

Contracts with state and local government, 9.9.2.a

Department of labor notices, 9.9.2.d

Exemption, 9.9.2.b

Request for exemption, 9.9.2.c

Collective bargaining agreements, 9.9.3

Complaints, 9.9.4

Department of Labor sanctions, 9.9.5

Policy, 9.9.1

Equal Employment Opportunity, 9.7

Affirmative Action programs, 9.7.4

Construction, 9.7.4.b

Nonconstruction, 9.7.4.a

Clauses, 9.7.10

Clause 9-7, Equal Opportunity, 9.7.10.a

Clause 9-8, Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for
Construction, 9.7.10.b

Clause 9-9, Equal Opportunity Preaward Clearance of Subcontracts, 9.7.10.c

Complaints, 9.7.7

Enforcement, 9.7.8

Exempt contracts, 9.7.2

Contracts exempted by the director, OFCC, 9.7.2.g

Contracts exempted by the Vice President, SM, 9.7.2.f

Contracts with a religious corporation, association, educational institution,
or society, 9.7.2.e

Contracts with certain educational institutions, 9.7.2.c

Contracts with state or local governments, 9.7.2.b

Transactions of $10,000 or less, 9.7.2.a

Work on or near indian reservations, 9.7.2.d

General, 9.7.1

Executive Order (EO) 11246, 9.7.1.a

Inquiries, 9.7.6

Poster OFCCP-1420, 9.7.5

Preaward compliance reviews, 9.7.3

Solicitation provisions, 9.7.9

Construction, 9.7.9.b

Other than construction, 9.7.9.a

F

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 9.6

General, 9.6.1

Inquiries about the Act, 9.6.2

G

General, 6.1, 9.1

Contract administration functions, 6.1.2

Contracting officer responsibilities, 6.1.2.a

Other responsibilities, 6.1.2.b

Responsibilities, 6.1.1

Contracting officer's representatives, 6.1.1.b

Contracting officers and purchase teams, 6.1.1.a

Relationship between the Postal Service and supplier representatives, 6.1.1.c

General policies, 1.6, 8.1

Acquiring intellectual property rights, 8.1.1

Claims against USPS, 8.1.1.e

Commercial application, 8.1.1.c

General, 8.1.1.a

Indemnification for use of private patents for commercial items, 8.1.1.d

Non-impairment of private rights, 8.1.1.b

Advance payments and progress payments, 1.6.7

Advanced payments, 1.6.7.b

Clauses, 1.6.7.d

Partial payment, 1.6.7.e

Policy, 1.6.7.a

Progress payments, 1.6.7.c

Best value, 1.6.2

Business objectives and practices, 1.6.1

Competition, 1.6.3

Conflicts of interest, 1.6.8

Organizational conflicts of interest, 1.6.8.a

Participation by members of Congress, 1.6.8.b

Contracts with former Postal Service officers, executives, and employees, 1.6.14

Contracts with former officers and executives, 1.6.14.b

Contracts with other former employees, 1.6.14.c

General, 1.6.14.a

Contracts with Postal Service employees and their immediate families, 1.6.4

Domestic preference, 1.6.13

Construction materials, 1.6.13.c

List of excepted articles and materials, 1.6.13.d

Policy, 1.6.13.a

Supplies, 1.6.13.b

Gratuities or gifts, 1.6.10

Privacy protection, 1.6.6

Clause 1-1, Privacy Protection, 1.6.6.b

policy, 1.6.6.a

Release and exchange of information, 1.6.5

Exchange, 1.6.5.c

General, 1.6.5.a

Release, 1.6.5.b

Standards of conduct, 1.6.9

Strategic alliances, 1.6.12

Supplier clearances, 1.6.11

Government sources, 3.4

Defense logistics agency, 3.4.4

Federal prison industries, Inc. (UNICOR), 3.4.2

Ordering, 3.4.2.b

Policy, 3.4.2.a

General, 3.4.1

General services administration, 3.4.3

General, 3.4.3.a

Government printing office, 3.4.6

Veterans administration, 3.4.5

I

Insurance, 7.2

Contract clauses, 7.2.6

Errors and omissions insurance, 7.2.4

Amount, 7.2.4.b

Other professional services, 7.2.4.d

Professional services, 7.2.4.a

Waiver, 7.2.4.c

Insurance policies, 7.2.5

Notice of cancellation or change, 7.2.7

Policy, 7.2.1

Fixed-price contracts, 7.2.1.b

General, 7.2.1.a

Non-fixed price contracts, 7.2.1.c

Self-insurance, 7.2.3

Types of insurance, 7.2.2

Automobile liability insurance, 7.2.2.c

General liability insurance, 7.2.2.b

Workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance, 7.2.2.a

M

Mail transportation purchasing, 4.4

Administrative officials, 4.4.2

Contract administration, 4.4.14

General, 4.4.14.a

Major irregularity, 4.4.14.c

Unsatisfactory service, 4.4.14.b

Contract changes, 4.4.8

Clauses, 4.4.8.g

Emergency contracts, 4.4.8.f

Exceptional service, 4.4.8.d

General, 4.4.8.a

Schedule changes for highway or domestic inland water contracts, 4.4.8.e

Service changes, 4.4.8.c

Termination for convenience, 4.4.8.b

Contracting officer's representative, 4.4.3

Authority and limitations, 4.4.3.b

Designation, 4.4.3.a

Restrictions, 4.4.3.c

Contracts, 4.4.5

Alternatives to contracts, 4.4.5.e

Contract term, 4.4.5.b

Contract type, 4.4.5.a

Modes of transportation, 4.4.5.d

Use of contracts, 4.4.5.c

Death or incompetence of supplier, 4.4.12

Estate representatives, 4.4.12.c

Individual, 4.4.12.a

Partnership, 4.4.12.b

Eligibility requirements, 4.4.13

Disclosure of information, 4.4.13.f

Eligibility requirements for suppliers, 4.4.13.a

Exceptions, 4.4.13.d

Notification of supplier, 4.4.13.e

Screening, 4.4.13.c

Service employees, 4.4.13.b

Extension and short-term renewal of contracts, 4.4.7

General, 4.4.1

Policy, 4.4.1.a

Purchasing method, 4.4.1.b

Mailing lists, 4.4.4

Establishing mailing lists, 4.4.4.a

Publicizing, 4.4.4.d

Retention on lists, 4.4.4.b

Use of mailing lists, 4.4.4.c

Release of supplier, 4.4.10

Renewal of contracts, 4.4.6

Characteristics of renewal contracts, 4.4.6.b

Clause, 4.4.6.e

General, 4.4.6.a

Renewal procedures, 4.4.6.c

Restrictions, 4.4.6.d

Service deficiencies, 4.4.11

Breach not warranting termination, 4.4.11.b

Damages, 4.4.11.a

Loss or damage to mail, 4.4.11.c

Supplier with several contracts, 4.4.11.d

Subcontracting, 4.4.9

Highway or domestic inland water contracts, 4.4.9.a

Other surface contracts and air contracts, 4.4.9.b

Mandatory sources, 3.3

Defense energy support center, 3.3.5

Existing assets, 3.3.2

People who are blind or state licensing agencies for the blind, 3.3.4

Policy, 3.3.1

Workshops for people who are blind or severely disabled, 3.3.3

General, 3.3.3.a

Ordering, 3.3.3.c

Procurement lists, 3.3.3.b

Meaning of words and terms, 1.5

Definitions, 1.5.2

Agreement, 1.5.2.a

Assigned counsel, 1.5.2.b

Change order, 1.5.2.c

Contract, 1.5.2.d

Contract modification, 1.5.2.e

Contracting officer, 1.5.2.f

Days, 1.5.2.g

Includes, 1.5.2.h

Local buying authority, 1.5.2.i

May, 1.5.2.j

Must, 1.5.2.k

Performance evaluation factors, 1.5.2.l

Proposal, 1.5.2.m

Purchase team, 1.5.2.n

Purchasing, 1.5.2.o

Purchasing office, 1.5.2.p

Quotation, 1.5.2.q

Real estate and related services, 1.5.2.r

Services, 1.5.2.s

Should, 1.5.2.t

Supplemental agreement, 1.5.2.u

Supplies, 1.5.2.v

Vice president, 1.5.2.w

Will, 1.5.2.x

General, 1.5.1

P

Payments and financing, 6.4

Assignment of claims, 6.4.7

Approval, 6.4.7.b

Assignments by law, 6.4.7.c

Policy, 6.4.7.a

General, 6.4.1

Cost reimbursement, 6.4.1.c

Disputes, 6.4.1.a

Partial payments, 6.4.1.b

Invoices, 6.4.2

General, 6.4.2.a

Submitting invoices, 6.4.2.b

Limitation of cost or funds, 6.4.6

Administration, 6.4.6.a

Effect of a modification, 6.4.6.b

Payment, 6.4.3

Alternate provisions, 6.4.3.e

Calculating interest, 6.4.3.d

Final payment, 6.4.3.f

Interest payments, 6.4.3.c

Methods, 6.4.3.a

Time of payment, 6.4.3.b

Progress payments, 6.4.5

Administration, 6.4.5.d

Computing progress payments, 6.4.5.b

General, 6.4.5.a

Supervision, 6.4.5.c

Withholding payments, 6.4.4

Actions by the contracting officer, 6.4.4.b

Disallowing costs, 6.4.4.c

General, 6.4.4.a

Setoffs and recoupments, 6.4.4.d

Third-party claims, 6.4.4.e

Withholding payment under contract clauses, 6.4.4.f

Planning considerations, 2.2

Acceptance, 2.2.3

Delayed acceptance, 2.2.3.b

Place of acceptance, 2.2.3.a

Delivery or performance schedule, 2.2.5

Acceptance, 2.2.5.g

Clause, 2.2.5.j

Considerations, 2.2.5.c

Delivery terms, 2.2.5.d

F.O.B. points, 2.2.5.f

General, 2.2.5.a

Packing and packaging, 2.2.5.i

Provisions, 2.2.5.e

Use, 2.2.5.b

Using mail, 2.2.5.h

First-article approval, 2.2.2

General, 2.2.2.b

Solicitation and contract requirements, 2.2.2.c

Uses, 2.2.2.a

Investment recovery, 2.2.12

Planning, 2.2.12.b

Policy, 2.2.12.a

provision, 2.2.12.c

Liquidated damages, 2.2.6

Assessment, 2.2.6.d

Clause, 2.2.6.e

General, 2.2.6.a

Rate, 2.2.6.c

Use, 2.2.6.b

Multiyear contracts, 2.2.9

General, 2.2.9.a

Solicitations, 2.2.9.b

Types, 2.2.9.c

Options, 2.2.8

Clauses, 2.2.8.f

Evaluating options, 2.2.8.b

Exercising options, 2.2.8.g

Expressing options in a contract, 2.2.8.e

Prices, 2.2.8.d

Setting limits, 2.2.8.c

Use, 2.2.8.a

Postal Service property, 2.2.7

Clauses, 2.2.7.d

Policy, 2.2.7.a

Solicitations, 2.2.7.b

Special tooling and test equipment, 2.2.7.c

Price reduction, 2.2.11

Quality requirements, 2.2.1

Clauses, 2.2.1.c

Inspection at destination, 2.2.1.d

Policy, 2.2.1.a

Quality assurance requirements, 2.2.1.b

Value engineering, 2.2.10

Acceptance, 2.2.10.g

Clause, 2.2.10.i

Definition, 2.2.10.b

Evaluation, 2.2.10.e

General, 2.2.10.a

Noncompetitive purchases, 2.2.10.d

Sharing savings, 2.2.10.c

Subcontracts, 2.2.10.h

Withdrawal, 2.2.10.f

Warranties, 2.2.4

Clause 2-8, Warranty, 2.2.4.g

Considerations, 2.2.4.c

Cost, 2.2.4.d

Marking and notices, 2.2.4.e

Terms, 2.2.4.f

Policy, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1

Evaluation teams, 2.1.8

General, 2.1.8.a

Reports, 2.1.8.b

General, 3.1.1

Individual purchase plans, 2.1.5

Elements, 2.1.5.b

Milestones, 2.1.5.c

Responsibility, 2.1.5.a

Market research, 2.1.4

Importance, 2.1.4.a

Methods, 2.1.4.b

Performance evaluation and cost/price factors, 2.1.10

Decision logic, 2.1.10.a

determining factors in addition to price, 2.1.10.f

Price as the determining factor, 2.1.10.e

Relationship of cost or price factors to performance evaluation factors, 2.1.10.d

Scoring systems for performance evaluation, 2.1.10.c

significance of performance evaluation factors and cost/price factors, 2.1.10.b

Performance evaluation factors, 2.1.9

General, 2.1.9.a

Past performance, 2.1.9.c

Proposal-specific factors, 2.1.9.b

Supplier capability, 2.1.9.c

Supplier-specific factors, 2.1.9.c

Preliminary planning, 2.1.2

Purchase method, 2.1.6

Competitive purchase method, 2.1.6.b

General, 2.1.6.a

Noncompetitive purchase method, 2.1.6.c

Purchase planning, 2.1.3

Responsibilities, 2.1.3.b

The process, 2.1.3.a

Supplier-selection strategy, 2.1.7

Developing strategies, 2.1.7.b

General, 2.1.7.a

Supply chain management, 3.1.2

The importance of purchase planning, 2.1.1

Postal Service property, 6.6

Records, 6.6.2

Maintenance by the Postal Service, 6.6.2.b

Record keeping, 6.6.2.a

Supplier's property control systems, 6.6.1

Noncompliance, 6.6.1.b

Review, 6.6.1.a

Price evaluation, 5.1

Analyzing proposals, 5.1.2

Adequate price competition, 5.1.2.b

Clauses, 5.1.2.h

Cost analysis, 5.1.2.c

Cost or pricing data, 5.1.2.e

Defective cost or pricing data, 5.1.2.g

Price analysis, 5.1.2.a

Profit, 5.1.2.f

Technical analysis, 5.1.2.d

General, 5.1.1

Responsibilities, 5.1.1.b

Use, 5.1.1.a

Protests, 3.6

Applicability, 3.6.1

Contract award, 3.6.5

Definitions, 3.6.2

Days, 3.6.2.d

General counsel, 3.6.2.c

Interested party, 3.6.2.a

Protest, 3.6.2.b

Protests received by contracting officers, 3.6.6

Protests received by the general counsel, 3.6.7

Submission, 3.6.3

Timeliness, 3.6.4

Publication and changes, 1.2

Changes, 1.2.2

Issuance, 1.2.2.b

Proposed changes, 1.2.2.a

Publication, 1.2.1

Issuance, 1.2.1.a

Publication and availability, 1.2.1.b

Purchasing authority, 1.4

Appointment and selection, 1.4.4

Appointment authority, 1.4.4.a

Selection, 1.4.4.b

Continuing professionalism, 1.4.6

Contracting officers, 1.4.2

Actions exceeding a contracting officers delegated authority, 1.4.2.d

Delegations of authority, 1.4.2.c

Funding availability, 1.4.2.b

General responsibilities, 1.4.2.a

Contracting officers' representatives, 1.4.3

Termination, 1.4.7

Vice President, Supply Management, 1.4.1

Contracting authority, 1.4.1.b

General, 1.4.1.a

Waivers and interim appointments, 1.4.5

Interim appointments, 1.4.5.b

Waivers, 1.4.5.a

Purchasing process, 4.2

Contract award, 4.2.6

Contract clauses, 4.2.7

Clause 4-1, General terms and conditions, 4.2.7.a

Clause 4-2, Contract terms and conditions required to implement
policies, statutes, or executive orders, 4.2.7.b

Form 8203, Order/solicitation/offer/award, 4.2.7.c

Modifying clauses, 4.2.7.d

Debriefing, 4.2.9

Content, 4.2.9.d

Method, 4.2.9.b

Purpose, 4.2.9.c

Timing, 4.2.9.a

Notification, 4.2.8

Oral presentations, 4.2.4

Discussions, 4.2.4.b

General, 4.2.4.a

Performance evaluation, 4.2.5

Best value determinations, 4.2.5.d

Discussions, 4.2.5.c

General, 4.2.5.a

Roles and responsibilities, 4.2.5.b

Planning, 4.2.1

Receipt of proposals, 4.2.3

Failure to acknowledge amendments, 4.2.3.d

General, 4.2.3.a

Late proposals and modifications, 4.2.3.c

Modification and withdrawal, 4.2.3.b

Solicitations, 4.2.2

Amendment of solicitations, 4.2.2.i

Availability of solicitations, 4.2.2.g

Cancellation of solicitations, 4.2.2.j

Disclosure and use of information, 4.2.2.k

Draft solicitations, 4.2.2.d

General, 4.2.2.a

Preproposal conference, 4.2.2.h

Proposal preparation time, 4.2.2.f

Publicizing, 4.2.2.c

Solicitation provisions, 4.2.2.e

Standing price quotations, 4.2.2.b

Types, 4.2.2.b

Q

Quality assurance, 6.3

Acceptance, 6.3.2

General, 6.3.2.a

Place of acceptance, 6.3.2.c

Responsibility, 6.3.2.b

Revocation of acceptance in whole or in part, 6.3.2.e

Supplier certification, 6.3.2.d

Transfer of title and risk of loss, 6.3.2.f

Inspection and testing, 6.3.1

General, 6.3.1.a

Nonconforming supplies or services, 6.3.1.b

Receiving reports, 6.3.3

General, 6.3.3.a

Responsibility, 6.3.3.b

R

Remedies and damages, 6.10

Damages, 6.10.2

Breach damages for accepted supplies, 6.10.2.b

Damages for nondelivery or repudiation, 6.10.2.d

Deduction of damages from the price, 6.10.2.c

Default, 6.10.2.a

Remedies, 6.10.1

Postal Service's security interest, 6.10.1.a

Repurchase against supplier's account, 6.10.1.b

Rights in data, 8.3

Acquisition of rights in computer software, 8.3.6

Clauses, 8.3.6.d

Computer software developed at private expense, 8.3.6.b

Covered contracts, 8.3.6.a

Marking of computer software, 8.3.6.c

Data ordering, 8.3.3

Additional ordering of data, 8.3.3.b

Basic policy, 8.3.3.a

Data rights acquisition policy, 8.3.2

Acquisition of additional rights in data, 8.3.2.g

Acquisition of rights in data, 8.3.2.c

Copyrighted data, 8.3.2.f

General, 8.3.2.a

Manuals and instructional materials, 8.3.2.h

Modification of Postal Service rights, 8.3.2.k

Privately developed data, 8.3.2.d

Subcontracts, 8.3.2.j

Technical data necessary to procure repair parts, 8.3.2.i

Unlimited rights in data, 8.3.2.b

Unmarked or improperly marked technical data or software, 8.3.2.e

Definitions, 8.3.1

Computer, 8.3.1.a

Computer database, 8.3.1.b

Computer program, 8.3.1.c

Computer software, 8.3.1.d

Computer software documentation, 8.3.1.e

Data, 8.3.1.f

Firmware, 8.3.1.g

Form, fit, and function data, 8.3.1.h

Limited rights, 8.3.1.i

Limited rights data, 8.3.1.j

Restricted computer software, 8.3.1.k

Restricted rights, 8.3.1.l

Technical data, 8.3.1.m

Unlimited rights, 8.3.1.n

Existing works, 8.3.8

Clause, 8.3.8.b

Covered contracts, 8.3.8.a

Professional services, 8.3.10

Royalties, 8.3.9

Refunds of royalties, 8.3.9.b

Reporting royalties, 8.3.9.a

Solicitation, 8.3.4

Alternate proposals, 8.3.4.c

Data offered with restrictions, 8.3.4.b

Supplier's representation, 8.3.4.a

Special works, 8.3.7

Assignment of copyrights, 8.3.7.c

Clauses, 8.3.7.e

Covered contracts, 8.3.7.a

Indemnification, 8.3.7.d

Restrictions on release, 8.3.7.b

Technical data contract clauses, 8.3.5

Alternate arrangements, 8.3.5.b

Basic clauses, 8.3.5.a

Computer software, 8.3.5.c

S

Service Contract Act, 9.8

Clauses, 9.8.3

Contracts of $2,500 or less, 9.8.3.b

Contracts over $2,500, 9.8.3.a

Multiyear service contracts and service contracts with renewal options, 9.8.3.c

Department of Labor Poster, 9.8.7

Exemptions, 9.8.2

General, 9.8.1

Inquiries concerning the Act, 9.8.8

List of violators, 9.8.10

Minimum wage determinations, 9.8.5

Wage and hour division, 9.8.5.d

Notice of award, 9.8.6

Notice of intent to make a service contract, 9.8.4

Withholding contract payments and contract termination, 9.8.9

Termination, 9.8.9.b

Withholding, 9.8.9.a

Special categories of purchases, 4.5

General, 4.5.1

Information technology, 4.5.5

Clauses, 4.5.5.f

Definitions, 4.5.5.a

Policy, 4.5.5.b

Solicitation provisions, 4.5.5.e

Sources, 4.5.5.d

Technological substitutions and enhancements, 4.5.5.c

Personal services contracts, 4.5.4

Contracts, 4.5.4.c

Definition, 4.5.4.a

Use, 4.5.4.b

Professional/technical and consultant services, 4.5.3

Conflicts of interest, 4.5.3.b

Consultant services, 4.5.3.d

Licenses, 4.5.3.c

Policy, 4.5.3.a

Professional and technical services, 4.5.3.c

Research and development, 4.5.6

Contract type, 4.5.6.e

Definitions, 4.5.6.a

Educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, 4.5.6.g

General policy, 4.5.6.b

Limitations on subcontracting, 4.5.6.f

Organizational conflict of interest, 4.5.6.h

Prequalification, 4.5.6.c

Solicitations, 4.5.6.d

Structured contracts and controlled contracts, 4.5.8

Definitions and examples, 4.5.8.a

Policies and procedures, 4.5.8.b

Supplemental policies and procedures, 4.5.2

Utility services, 4.5.7

Definitions, 4.5.7.a

Policy, 4.5.7.b

Specifications and statements of work, 2.3

Component parts, 2.3.3

Construction specifications, 2.3.4

Technical data package, 2.3.2

Deliverables, 2.3.2.c

General, 2.3.2.a

Responsibilities, 2.3.2.b

Use, 2.3.1

Product descriptions, 2.3.1.c

Specifications, 2.3.1.a

Statements of work, 2.3.1.b

Subcontracting policies and procedures, 6.7

General, 6.7.1

Considerations, 6.7.1.b

Requirements, 6.7.1.a

Limitations, 6.7.2

Disapproval to avoid disputes, 6.7.2.b

Lack of disapproval, 6.7.2.a

Supplier debarment, suspension, and ineligibility, 3.7

Policy, 3.7.1

Causes for debarment, 3.7.1.d

Causes for suspension, 3.7.1.h

Definitions, 3.7.1.a

Establishment and maintenance of lists, 3.7.1.b

Mitigating factors, 3.7.1.e

Period of debarment, 3.7.1.f

Period of suspension, 3.7.1.i

Procedural requirements for debarment, 3.7.1.g

Procedural requirements for suspension, 3.7.1.j

Restrictions on suspended suppliers, 3.7.1.k

Rules of practice, 3.7.1.l

Solicitation provision, 3.7.1.m

Treatment of suppliers on postal service and GSA lists, 3.7.1.c

Supplier diversity, 3.2

Classification codes, 3.2.4

Policy, 3.2.1

Contracting officers, 3.2.1.c

Definitions, 3.2.1.d

General, 3.2.1.a

Supplier diversity, 3.2.1.b

Sourcing, 3.2.2

Assistance, 3.2.2.c

Definition, 3.2.2.a

Responsibilities, 3.2.2.b

Subcontracting with small, minority, and woman-owned businesses, 3.2.3

Contract clauses, 3.2.3.d

General, 3.2.3.a

Purchasing organization reports, 3.2.3.e

Reports, 3.2.3.b

Subcontracting plans, 3.2.3.c

T

Taxes, 7.3

Contract clauses, 7.3.4

Federal excise taxes, 7.3.2

Applicability, 7.3.2.a

General exemptions from federal excise taxes, 7.3.2.b

Solicitations, 7.3.2.c

General, 7.3.1

State and local taxes, 7.3.3

Applicability, 7.3.3.b

Definition, 7.3.3.a

Exemption from tax, 7.3.3.c

Matters requiring special consideration, 7.3.3.d

Types of contracts, 2.4

Basic pricing agreements, 2.4.8

General, 2.4.8.a

Ordering, 2.4.8.e

Restrictions, 2.4.8.d

Sources, 2.4.8.c

Use, 2.4.8.b

Cost-reimbursement contracts, 2.4.4

Clauses, 2.4.4.i

Cost contract, 2.4.4.c

Cost plus fixed-fee contract, 2.4.4.f

Cost plus incentive-fee contract, 2.4.4.e

Cost-plus-award-fee contract, 2.4.4.g

Cost-sharing contract, 2.4.4.d

General, 2.4.4.a

Limitations, 2.4.4.b

Provision, 2.4.4.h

Fixed-price contracts, 2.4.3

Clauses - supplies and services contracts, 2.4.3.d

Firm fixed-price contracts, 2.4.3.a

Fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment, 2.4.3.c

Fixed-price incentive contract, 2.4.3.b

General, 2.4.1

Flexibility, 2.4.1.c

Planning, 2.4.1.a

Risk and responsibility, 2.4.1.b

Indefinite-delivery contracts, 2.4.6

Clauses, 2.4.6.h

Definite-quantity contracts, 2.4.6.b

General, 2.4.6.a

Indefinite-quantity contracts, 2.4.6.c

Multiple awards, 2.4.6.f

Ordering, 2.4.6.e

Provisions, 2.4.6.g

Requirements contracts, 2.4.6.d

Letter contracts, 2.4.9

Clauses, 2.4.9.d

Description, 2.4.9.a

Limitations, 2.4.9.c

Use, 2.4.9.b

Ordering agreements, 2.4.7

Content of the agreement, 2.4.7.c

General, 2.4.7.a

Limitations, 2.4.7.b

Ordering, 2.4.7.d

Pricing, 2.4.7.e

Selecting a contract type, 2.4.2

Considerations, 2.4.2.c

Provision and clause, 2.4.2.b

Responsibilities, 2.4.2.a

Time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts, 2.4.5

Clause, 2.4.5.c

Labor-hour contracts, 2.4.5.b

Time-and-materials contracts, 2.4.5.a

V

Veterans, 9.10

Applicability, 9.10.2

Exceptions, 9.10.2.c

General, 9.10.2.a

Reports, 9.10.2.b

Request for exemption, 9.10.2.d

Complaints, 9.10.4

Department of Labor notices, 9.10.3

Department of Labor sanctions, 9.10.5

Requirement, 9.10.1

W

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, 9.5

Clause, 9.5.2

Exceptions to required stipulations, 9.5.5

Exemptions, 9.5.3

General, 9.5.1

Other responsibilities, 9.5.4

Index - Appendicies

C

Clauses, B.3

Access by Officials, B-82

Accident Prevention, B-38

Accountability of the Supplier (Highway), B-64

Accountability of the Supplier (Non-Highway), B-75

Acquisition of Additional Rights in Data, 8-14

Additional Bond Security, 7-2

Additional Data Requirements, 8-8

Adjustments to Compensation, B-65

Advance Payments, 1-2

Advertising of Contract Awards, B-25

Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction, 9-8

Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 9-13

Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era,
and Other Eligible Veterans, 9-14

Allowable Cost and Payment, 2-30

Authorization and Consent, 8-2

Award Fee, 2-37

Building Codes, Fees, and Charges, B-49

Certificate of Conformance, B-5

Change-Order Accounting, B-21

Changes (Construction), B-37

Changes (Transportation), B-67

Changes in Corporate Ownership or Corporate Officers, B-68

Claims and Disputes, B-9

Compliance by States with Labor Standards, 9-4

Component Parts, 2-21

Conditions Affecting the Work, B-41

Construction Cost Breakdown, B-40

Construction Progress Chart, B-59

Contingent Fees, 1-6

Contract Definitization, 2-44

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Policies, Statutes or
Executive Orders, 4-2

Contract Type, B-3

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation, 9-2

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Safety Standards, 9-5

Contracting Officer's Representative, 6-1

Convict Labor, 9-1

Cost - Sharing Contract - No Fee, 2-34

Cost Contract - No Fee, 2-33

Cost/Price Reduction, 2-49

Davis-Bacon Act, 9-3

Debris and Cleanup, B-52

Definite Quantity, 2-41

Definition of Delivery Terms and Supplier's Responsibilities, 2-9

Definitions, B-1

Delayed Acceptance, 2-6

Delivery of Limited Rights and Restricted Computer Software, 8-17

Delivery-Order Limitations, 2-40

Deposit of Assets Instead of Surety Bonds, 7-3

Differing Site Conditions, B-32

Disallowance of Costs, B-17

Economic Price Adjustment (Index Method), 2-29

Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Materials, 2-28

Equal Opportunity Preaward Compliance of Subcontracts, 9-9

Equal Opportunity, 9-7

Errors and Omissions, 7-5

Events of Default, B-69

Excusable Delays (Mail Transportation Non-Highway), B-76

Excusable Delays, B-19

Execution and Commencement of Work, 2-45

Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment, 9-12

Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Noncompetitive Contract), 7-8

Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Short Form), 7-7

Federal, State, and Local Taxes, 7-6

First Article Approval - Postal Service Testing, 2-5

First Article Approval - Supplier Testing, 2-4

Fixed Fee, 2-36

Forfeiture of Compensation, B-79

Frequency Authorization, B-24

General Terms and Conditions, 4-1

Gratuities or Gifts, 1-5

Guaranteed Shipping Weight, B-23

Heat, B-51

Incentive Fee, 2-35

Incentive Price Revision, 2-27

Incorporation of Warranty, 2-7

Indefinite Quantity, 2-42

Indemnification, B-39

Information or Access by Third Parties, B-81

Information Technology Accessibility Standards, 4-18

Inspection and Acceptance (Construction), B-33

Inspection and Acceptance - Systems, 4-9

Inspection and Acceptance, 2-1

Inspection of Professional Service, 4-5

Insurance, 7-4

Intellectual Property Rights, 8-13

Interest, B-22

Invoices (Professional Services), 4-6

Invoices, B-20

Key Personnel, 4-8

Laws and Regulations Applicable, B-80

Limitation of Cost, 2-31

Limitation of Funds, 2-32

Limitation of Postal Service Liability, 2-46

Liquidated Damages - Industrial Supply or Service Items Not Ready for Use, 4-10

Liquidated Damages, 2-10

Manufacture of Repair Parts, 8-18

Materials and Workmanship, B-63

Most favored Customer Pricing, 2-48

Nondisclosure (Professional Services), 4-4

Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, 8-3

Notice of Delay, B-15

Notice to Proceed and Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work, B-34

Option for Increased Quantity, 2-17

Option Item, 2-18

Option to Extend (Service Contract), 2-19

Option to Renew, 2-20

Ordering, 2-39

Organizational Conflict of Interest, 1-7

Other Contracts, B-45

Participation of Small, Minority and Women-owned Business, 3-2

Patent Indemnity, 8-4

Patent Infringement Bond Requirements, 7-1

Patent Rights - Supplier Retention, 8-15

Patent Rights, 8-1

Payment (Air Taxi), B-83

Payment (Construction), B-48

Payment (Highway), B-74

Payment (Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts), 2-38

Payment - Fixed Price, 2-26

Payment of Allowable Costs Before Definitization, 2-47

Performance at Occupied Postal Premises, B-27

Performance of Work by Supplier, B-42

Permits and Responsibilities (Construction), B-47

Permits and Responsibilities, B-30

Postal Service Partial Occupancy, B-36

Postal Service Property - Fixed-Price, 2-11

Postal Service Property - Furnished "As Is", 2-14

Postal Service Property - Non-Fixed-Price, 2-13

Postal Service Property - Short Form, 2-12

Postal Service Title in Technical Data and Computer Software, 8-16

Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates, 5-3

Preference for Domestic Construction Materials, 1-10

Preference for Domestic Supplies, 1-9

Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data, 5-1

Pricing of Adjustments, B-10

Privacy Act, 1-1

Progress Payments, 1-3

Prohibition Against Contracting with Former Officers or PCES Executives, 1-11

Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Utilities, and Improvements, B-50

Protection of Postal Service Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, B-26

Protection of the Mail, B-77

Quality Management System, 2-2

Record "As Built" Drawings, B-57

Records Ownership, 4-7

Refund of Royalties, 8-12

Reimbursement - Postal Service Testing, 2-23

Release of Supplier, B-70

Renewal, B-78

Requirements, 2-43

Responsibility for Supplies, B-7

Rights in Computer Software, 8-9

Rights in Data - Existing Works, 8-11

Rights in Data - Special Works, 8-10

Rights in Technical Data, 8-6

Safety and Health Standards, B-28

Samples, B-62

Service Contract Act - Short Form, 9-11

Service Contract Act, 9-10

Shop Drawings, Coordination Drawings, and Schedules, B-56

Site Preparation, 4-12

Small, Minority and Women-owned Business Subcontracting Requirements, 3-1

Software Development Warranty, 4-14

Software License Warranty and Indemnification, 4-13

Spare-Parts Data, B-58

Special Test Equipment, 2-16

Special Tooling, 2-15

Specifications and Drawings, B-35

Standard References, B-55

State and Local Taxes (Indefinite Delivery Equipment Rental), 7-9

Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data, 5-2

Subcontracts (Construction), B-46

Subcontracts, B-18

Substitution of Information Technology, 4-16

Superintendence by Supplier, B-43

Survey Monuments and Bench Marks, B-53

Suspensions and Delays, B-16

Technology Enhancement, 4-17

Termination for Convenience (Transportation), B-71

Termination for Convenience - Emergency Contracts, B-72

Termination for Convenience or Default, B-12

Trailer Damage, B-73

Unpriced Options, 2-25

Use of Former Postal Service Employees, 1-12

Use of Hardware or Software Monitors, 4-11

Use of Premises, B-44

Value Engineering Incentive, 2-22

Variation in Quantity, B-4

Waiver of Indemnity, 8-5

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, 9-6

Warranty (Construction), B-61

Warranty Exclusion and Limitation of Damages, 4-15

Warranty, 2-8

Withholding Payment (Technical Data and Computer Software), 8-7

S

Solicitation Provisions

Accounting System Guidelines - Cost Type Contracts, 2-9

Alternate Intellectual Property Rights Proposals, 8-1

Alternative Payment Protections, 7-5

Brand Name or Equal, 2-7

Credit Card Order Acceptance Requirement, 2-6

Demonstrability, 4-4

Deposit of Assets Requirements, 7-4

Domestic Source Certificate - Construction Materials, 1-3

Domestic Source Certificate- Supplies, 1-2

Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Program, 9-1

Evaluation Exclusive of Options, 2-4

Evaluation Exclusive of Unpriced Options, 2-5

Evaluation of Options, 2-3

Evaluation, 4-2

Fidelity Bond Requirements, 7-3

Functional Demonstration, 4-5

Investment Recovery, 2-8

Notice of Requirements for Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action, 9-3

Notice of Small, Minority and Women-owned Business Subcontracting
Requirements, 3-1

Payment Bond Requirements, 7-2

Performance bond Requirements, 7-1

Postal Computing Environment, 4-7

Pre-Proposal Conference, 4-8

Preaward Equal Opportunity Compliance Review, 9-2

Preparation of Proposals (Construction), 4-9

Prohibition Against Contracting with Former Officers or PCES Executives, 1-4

Proposed Use of Former Postal Service Employee, 1-5

Representation of Rights in Data, 8-2

Representations and Certifications, 4-3

Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, A-1

Royalty Report, 8-4

Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes, A-2

Standard Solicitation Provisions, 4-1

Supplier Clearance Requirements, 1-1

System Integrity, 4-6

Time of Delivery, 2-2

Use of Limited Rights Data for Purchasing of Repair Parts, 8-3

Warranty Information, 2-1