Supply Management

CORRECTION

New Postal Products Unlimited Catalog

This correction clarifies the article "New Postal Products Unlimited Catalog" in Postal Bulletin 22160 (8-4-05, page 127).

Postal ServiceTM employees cannot use their clothing allowance to purchase anything other than uniform items.

— Labor Relations Systems,
Labor Relations, 9-1-05

Further Realignment of the Contract Cleaning Purchasing Process

Janitorial services contracts in the central and western parts of the United States as of August 1 are revised as follows:

The Chicago Purchasing Service Center, located at 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606-4100, will purchase janitorial services for the following seven states:

The contract administrator is Maritoni (Toni) Alcasid, telephone: 312-424-2467, e-mail: Maritoni.Alcasid @usps.gov, fax: 312-424-3170.

The San Francisco Purchasing Service Center, located at 390 Main Street, Suite 602, San Francisco,

CA 94105-5016, will purchase janitorial services for the following 19 states:

The contract administrator is Richard Galvan, telephone: 415-536-6558, e-mail: Richard.Galvan @usps.gov, fax: 415-536-6516.

Local agreements and janitorial services contract requirements for the remainder of the United States will continue to be handled in accordance with the information published in Postal Bulletin 22154 (5-12-05, page 93).

— SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 9-1-05

Trip Manager Online Booking Tool Upgraded

The online travel booking tool, Trip Manager, has recently been upgraded. While the functionality of the product is unchanged, the appearance of the screens is substantially different. If you need assistance in navigating the screens, contact the Omega online help desk at 888-301-8467.

Each person who books travel using a government travel card is required to have a profile in Trip Manager. If you have not yet completed your profile, you should do so immediately. If you have forgotten your Trip Manager login information or password, contact the Omega online help desk or send an e-mail to Uspshelpdesk@owt.net.

— SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 9-1-05

REMINDER

BCOP Federal Is Your Source for Medical-Grade Nitrile Gloves

Medical-grade, powder-free nitrile gloves may be purchased from the Boise Cascade Office Products (BCOP) Federal eBuy catalog in four sizes - small, medium, large, and x-large. Each size is packaged in a box of 100 pairs, and the price is $4.80 for each box delivered.

• BCOP Federal Item Number W3N421 - Small.

• BCOP Federal Item Number W3N441 - Medium.

• BCOP Federal Item Number W3N461 - Large.

• BCOP Federal Item Number W3N481 - X-Large.

These medical-grade nitrile gloves have been approved by the Postal ServiceTM medical director and Safety Performance Management for use by employees in direct contact with the mail.

— SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 9-1-05