8 USPS Supplying Practices Commodity Specific

8 USPS Supplying Practices Commodity Specific

8-1 Design and Construction Purchasing

8-1.1 Applicability

8-1.2 A/E Services

8-1.3 Definitions

8-1.4 A/E Selection Procedures

8-1.4.1 Publicizing

8-1.4.2 A/E Selection Team

8-1.5 Postal Service Cost Estimate

8-1.6 Cost or Pricing Data

8-1.7 Fees for A/E Services

8-1.8 Discussions or Negotiations

8-1.9 A/E Supplier Performance Evaluation

8-1.10 Indefinite-Quantity A/E Services Contracts

8-1.11 Construction

8-1.11.1 Purchasing Construction

8-1.11.2 Definition

8-1.11.3 Purchase Method

8-1.12 Contract Types

8-1.13 Specifications

8-1.14 Presolicitation Notices

8-1.15 Preproposal Conferences and Attendees

8-1.16 Inspection of Construction Site and Data

8-1.17 Performance Time

8-1.18 Liquidated Damages

8-1.19 Base and Alternate Prices

8-1.20 Performance of Work by Supplier

8-1.21 RFPs

8-1.22 Distribution

8-1.23 Release of Plan Holders List

8-1.24 Contract Award

8-1.25 Construction Supplier Performance Evaluations

8-1.26 Indefinite-Quantity Construction Contracts

8-1.27 Design-Build Contracting

8-1.27.1 Definition

8-1.27.2 Purchase Method

8-1.27.3 Fixed-Price Design-Build Contract

8-1.27.4 Cost-Reimbursable Design-Build Contracts

8-1.27.5 RFPs for Design-Build Contracts

8-1.27.6 Requirements for Design-Build Proposals

8-1.27.7 Design-Build Supplier Performance Evaluations

8-1.28 Construction Management Support Services

8-1.28.1 Definition

8-1.28.2 Purchase Method

8-1.28.3 Contract Types

8-1.28.4 CMSS Contract as an Alternative to A/E Contract Options

8-1.28.5 RFPs for Construction Management Support Services Contracts

8-1.28.6 Selection Processes for Construction Management Support Services Contracts

8-1.28.7 Evaluation of Price Proposals

8-1.28.8 Contracts Award

8-1.28.9 Contract Management Support Services Supplier Performance Evaluations

8-1.28.10 Environmental Engineering Services

8-2 Mail Transportation Purchasing

8-2.1 Purchasing Method

8-2.2 Administrative Officials

8-2.3 COR

8-2.3.1 Authority and Limitations

8-2.3.2 Restrictions

8-2.4 Establishing Mailing Lists

8-2.4.1 Use of Mailing Lists

8-2.5 Contract Type

8-2.6 Types and Terms of Contracts

8-2.6.1 Regular Contracts

8-2.6.2 Temporary Contracts

8-2.6.3 Emergency Contracts

8-2.7 Modes of Transportation

8-2.7.1 Air Transportation

8-2.7.2 Ground Transportation

8-2.7.3 Water Transportation

8-2.7.4 Ground Transportation Network

8-2.7.5 Terminal Handling

8-2.7.6 Leased Trailer

8-2.8 Alternatives to Contracts

8-2.9 Contract Renewals

8-2.9.1 General

8-2.9.2 Types and Terms of Renewals

8-2.9.3 Service

8-2.9.4 Procedures

8-2.9.5 Short-Term Renewals

8-2.10 Contract Changes

8-2.11 Termination for Convenience

8-2.12 Service Changes to Highway or Domestic Inland Water Contracts

8-2.12.1 Effecting Service Changes

8-2.12.2 Schedule Changes for Highway or Domestic Inland Water Contracts

8-2.13 Subcontracting Highway or Domestic Inland Water Contracts

8-2.14 Release of Supplier

8-2.15 Service Deficiencies

8-2.16 Death or Incompetence of Supplier

8-2.16.1 Partnership

8-2.16.2 Estate Representatives

8-2.17 Eligibility Requirements (for Suppliers)

8-2.17.1 Exceptions

8-2.18 Contract Administration

8-3 Professional/Technical and Consultant Services

8-3.1 Professional and Technical Services

8-3.2 Consultant Services

8-3.3 Personal Services Contracts

8-4 Information Technology

8-4.1 Definitions

8-4.2 General

8-4.3 Accessibility

8-4.4 Documentation

8-4.5 Information Technology Guidance

8-4.6 Security Considerations

8-4.6.1 Placement of Postal Service Data on Laptop or Other Devices

8-4.6.2 Contract Close-Out

8-4.7 Technological Substitutions and Enhancements

8-4.8 Sources

8-4.9 Solicitation Provisions

8-4.10 Clauses

8-4.11 Other Topics Considered