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 Transportation Purchasing

8-2.1 General

8-2.2 Purchasing Method

8-2.3 Surface Transportation

8-2.3.1 Contract Types

8-2.3.2 Purchase Plans

8-2.3.3 Administrative Officials

8-2.3.4 Labor Considerations

8-2.3.5 Death or Incompetence of Supplier

8-2.3.6 Contract Renewals

8-2.3.7 Clauses and Provisions

8-2.4 Special Considerations Relating to Air Transportation

8-2.4.1 Alaska Air Transportation

8-2.4.2 International Air Transportation

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 Technical Standards

8-4.3 Accessibility

8-4.3.1 General

8-4.3.2 Process Overview

8-4.3.3 Applicability

8-4.3.4 Exceptions

8-4.3.5 Documentation

8-4.4 Information Technology Guidance

8-4.4.1 Technical Standards

8-4.4.2 Technical Appraisals

8-4.5 Security Considerations

8-4.5.1 Placement of Postal Service Data on Laptop or Other Devices

8-4.5.2 Cloud Computing Security Requirements

8-4.5.3 Contract Close-Out

8-4.6 Technological Substitutions and Enhancements

8-4.6.1 General

8-4.6.2 Technology Substitutions

8-4.6.3 Technology Enhancements

8-4.7 Sources

8-4.8 Solicitation Provisions

8-4.9 Clauses

8-4.10 Other Topics Considered