Please be aware that the current eBuy2 purchase timeframe for 5-gallon bottled drinking water service is 6 months (March 31–September 30, 2018).
All sites purchasing 5-gallon bottled water service from Nestle (marketed as Arrowhead, Calistoga, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, or Zephyrhills) or from DS Waters (marketed as Alhambra, Belmont, Crystal Springs, Hinckley Springs, Kentwood Springs, Sierra Springs, or Sparkletts) are required to reorder “on-catalog” via eBuy2.
All requisitions for the remaining 6 months of fiscal year (FY) 2018 must be processed and approved before April 20, 2018, to avoid a lapse in service. The Postal Service™ requires requisitions to be processed during this period because the supplier needs to have your FY 2018 on-catalog requisition in the eBuy2 system to invoice your FEDSTRIP.
Note: Some sites cannot receive service directly from Nestle or DS Waters. These sites are authorized to purchase “off-catalog” as long as Nestle or DS Waters have stated that they will not provide service to those specific locations.
Locations wishing to renew bottled water service for FY 2018 must note the following to ensure uninterrupted service:
n When submitting orders on eBuy2, estimate how much product your office will need for the last 6 months of FY 2018.
n All orders must match the Area for which they belong; eBuy2 orders with items for mixed Areas will be cancelled.
n Customers must enter cooler and dispenser rentals for the last 6 months of FY 2018.
n Customers ordering cups must estimate and request enough for the last 6 months of FY 2018.
n For DS Waters customers only — for every bottle of water ordered, there must be an equal bottle deposit quantity ordered.
Consult the following Material Logistics Bulletins (MLBs) for more bottled drinking water information, including step-by-step ordering instructions:
n MLB-CO-07-009 — Nestle: blue .usps.gov/purchase/_pdf/ops_mlb07-009.pdf.
n MLB-CO-07-010 — DS Waters: blue.usps.gov/purchase/_pdf/ops_mlb07-010.pdf.
If you have any questions, contact Sijo Sunny by phone at 214-819-7118 or via email at sijo.v.sunny@usps.gov.
— Operational Supplies and MTE,
Supply Management, 4-12-18
