USPS Headquarters; supply management offices; facilities service offices; and area and district facilities.
Suppliers; prospective suppliers; owners and tenants of real property purchased or leased by USPS.
- Supplier information: Records related to suppliers, such as supplier name; Social Security Number or tax identification number; business contact information; contract number; and other contract information; fingerprint cards; and experience and qualifications to provide services including principals’ names and company descriptions.
- Real property owner and tenant information: Records related to compensation claims by occupants of property acquired by USPS, including name and address of claimant, address of vacated dwelling, and itemized expenses.
39 U.S.C. 401.
- To administer contracts.
- To determine supplier suitability for assignments requiring access to mail.
- To adjudicate claims by owners and tenants of real property acquired by USPS.
Standard routine uses 1. through 9. apply.
Automated database, computer storage media, and paper.
Individual, business, lessor, or claimant name; contract name or number, Social Security Number, tax identification number, business contact information, or address of leased facility.
Paper records, computers, and computer storage media are located in controlled-access areas under supervision of program personnel. Access to these areas is limited to authorized personnel, who must be identified with a badge. Access to records is limited to individuals whose official duties require such access. Contractors and licensees are subject to contract controls and unannounced on-site audits and inspections. Computers are protected by mechanical locks, card key systems, or other physical access control methods. The use of computer systems is regulated with installed security software, computer logon identifications, and operating system controls including access controls, terminal and transaction logging, and file management software.
- Unsuccessful proposals and architect/ engineering questionnaires are retained 1 year beyond contract award. Contract records are closed at the end of the fiscal year in which they become inactive, and are retained 6 years thereafter.
- Contractor fingerprint records are retained 2 years beyond contractor termination date.
- Leased property records are closed at the end of the calendar year in which the lease or rental agreement expires or terminates, and are retained 6 years and 3 months from that date.
- Real property owner and tenant records are retained 6 years unless required longer for litigation purposes.
Records existing on paper are destroyed by burning, pulping, or shredding. Records existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the applicable USPS media sanitization practice.
For contracting records: Vice President, Supply Management, United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260.
For contractor fingerprint screening records: Chief Postal Inspector, Inspection Service, United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260.
For real property owner and tenant records: Vice President, Facilities, United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260.
Individuals wanting to know if information about them is maintained in this system of records must address inquiries to the appropriate system manager. Inquiries about highway vehicle contracts must be made to the applicable USPS area office. Real property owner and tenant claimants must address inquiries to the same facility to which they submitted the claim. Inquiries must contain full individual or business name, Social Security Number, tax identification number, contract number, date of contract, or other pertinent identifying information.
Requests for access must be made in accordance with the Notification Procedure above and USPS Privacy Act regulations regarding access to records and verification of identity under 39 CFR 266.6.
See Notification Procedure and Record Access Procedures above.
Contract employees or businesses; previous dwelling owner or tenant claimant; and USPS claims reviewers and adjudicators.
