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Interim Internal Purchasing Guidelines > 3 Supplier Relations > 3.4 Government Sources
Various government sources can meet Postal Service requirements.
Contracting officers should therefore consider the following sources when the
quality, delivery terms and prices offered are competitive with those offered in
the commercial marketplace.
3.4.2 Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR)
1. The Postal Service uses Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) as a
source of supply for:
(a) Mailbag requirements exceeding the capacity of the Mail
Equipment Shops; and
(b) May obtain other products and services available from FPI.
2. Price and delivery terms must be reasonable compared with those
available in the commercial marketplace (as determined by market
research or other means not involving obtaining competitive proposals).
3.4.2.b Ordering. Supplies and services available from FPI are listed in its Schedule
of Products brochure. This brochure and individual product and service
catalogs (which provide detailed ordering instructions) are available at FPI's
Web site (www.unicor.gov) and are available from:
UNICOR CORPORATE DIVISION
FEDERAL PRISONS INDUSTRIES INC
320 FIRST ST NW
WASHINGTON DC 20534-0001
3.4.3.a General. The General Services Administration (GSA) offers a wide variety of
potential sources. Among these sources are:
1. GSA Supply System. GSA depots stock supplies commonly used by
government agencies, as described in the GSA Supply Catalog and the
GSA Stores Stock Catalog. These catalogs may be ordered using GSA
Form 457, Publications Mailing List Application.
2. Federal Supply Schedules
(a) General. Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) are summaries of
ordering contracts negotiated by GSA's Federal Supply Service.
They include Single-Award, Multiple-Award and New Item
Introductory schedules. GSA's terms and conditions, rather than
those used by the Postal Service, apply to orders placed against
FSSs.
(b) Information. The "FSS Program" section of the GSA Supply
Catalog lists the supplies and services available on the
Schedules. Copies of the Schedules and GSA's Federal Supply
Schedule Program Guide may be accessed at www.fss.gsa.gov,
or may be ordered by sending GSA Form 457 to:
GSA CENTRALIZED MAILING LIST SERVICE
DENVER FEDERAL CENTER BLDG 41
DENVER CO 80225-0001
3. Information Technology. Information technology is available under GSA
programs and contracts. See 4.5.5.d.2.
Supplies available from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) are described in
the Federal Supply Catalog for Civil Agencies, published by DLA and
available from:
COMMANDER
DEFENSE LOGISTICS SERVICE CENTER (DLSC-APPP)
BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3412
The Department of Veterans Affairs makes medical supplies and equipment
available to designated Postal Service installations. See Handbook AS-701,
Material Management, for ordering instructions.
Printing may be purchased from the Government Printing Office (GPO). See
ASM 370.
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