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Exhibit No. 10.3
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Bid Offer and Acceptance-ASYS-99.01
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ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
SOLICITATION ASYS-R-99-01
AIR SYSTEM CONTRACT
Solicitation for Air Transportation of
Domestic Mail
On Scheduled Aircraft
Date Issued: July 17, 1998
Term Of Contract:
September 12, 1998 - September 8, 2000
Issued by:
National Mail Transportation Purchasing
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20260-6210.ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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United States Postal Service
Solicitation for Air Transportation Services
Solicitation Number ASYS-R-99-01, a Request for Proposals. This solicitation
is issued under
4.5.5.d.1(d)(3) of the US Postal Service Purchasing Manual (PM), Issue 1,
dated January 1, 1997.
Date Issued: July 17, 1998
Issued By: Contracting Officer Primary Contracting Officer's Representative
Leslie A. (Les) Griffith Manager, Transportation Modal
Purchasing Specialist Operations & Requirements
National Mail Transportation Purchasing Logistics Department
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4900 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 7900
Washington, DC 20260-6210 Washington, DC 20260-7137
The United States Postal Service hereby solicits proposals for air
transportation of mail by aircraft on any and
all direct or indirect flights on the carrier's transportation system.
Contracts awarded under this solicitation
will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts. The term of the
contract awarded under this
solicitation will be from September 12, 1998 - September 8, 2000.
Copies of this solicitation are available at the following physical location:
National Mail Transportation Purchasing
Room 4900
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20260-6210
Copies may be obtained by writing to the Contracting Officer identified above.
The date and time set for receipt of signed proposals is: 4:00 Eastern time,
August 14, 1998. Proposals must be mailed or delivered in person to the
following address:
Proposal Custodian, ASYS-R-99-01
National Mail Transportation Purchasing
Room 4900
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20260-6210
The United States Postal Service intends to award multiple contracts under
this solicitation.....ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Part 1 - Schedule
Section A - Items and Prices
a. This contract is for the air transportation of mail by Regional Air
Carriers, which is defined for the purpose of this contract as follows:

A Regional Air Carrier is a carrier engaged in the transportation of passenger
and/or cargo, whose average length of line haul is under 500 miles. Average
length of line haul is determined by calculating the great circle miles flown
over the air carrier's entire system, from each origin to each ultimate
destination, divided by the carrier's total number of flights. For the purpose
of determining a carrier's total number of flights, transportation from an
origin to an ultimate destination will constitute a single flight.

b. The purpose of this solicitation is to procure air transportation of mail
on any flight on the supplier's air transportation system. For suppliers who
publish schedules in the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the supplier's air
transportation system is determined for purposes of this contract by the
schedules published by and for the supplier in the Official Airline Guide,
plus any additional, unpublished schedules which the supplier provides to the
OAG for exclusive distribution to the Postal Service. For suppliers who do not
publish schedules in the OAG, the supplier's air transportation system is
determined by unpublished schedules which the supplier provides to the OAG for
exclusive distribution to the Postal Service.

c. The Postal Service intends to award more than one contract under this
solicitation. Once contracts are awarded, carriers are required to transport
all loose sack mail and containers tendered by the Postal Service, under H.33,
Clause 2-42 Indefinite Quantity (January 1997), for a given flight which can
be carried on the flight after the accommodation of passengers and their
baggage, or the lower deck compartment of an all cargo and combination
aircraft, unless exemptions are permitted by a contract clause and approved by
the Contracting Officer. Human remains, urgent medical supplies and organs
for transplant, and critical repair parts for aircraft on the ground (AOG) may
be accommodated before mail. For all combi or cargo aircraft, the cargo
compartment is the lower deck of the aircraft.

d. With the exceptions described below, the Postal Service intends under
solicitation to procure all services needed for air transportation of mail
within the United States, including its overseas territories and possessions.

e. Exceptions are:
(1) Transportation of mail within the state of Alaska.
(2) Transportation of mail within the state of Hawaii.
(3) Transportation of mail from, to or between Guam, American Samoa, Johnston
Island, and the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(4) Service for which the Postal Service determines that its requirements are
not adequately met by this solicitation..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Section B - Specifications and Statement of Work
B.1 Service Requirements
a. Air Transportation Service
(1) Mail Boarding Priority: During the term of this contract the Postal
Service will require the supplier to provide transportation service, in
accordance with Postal Service dispatch instructions for all mail tendered to
it on any scheduled flight, up to the limits of aircraft's lower deck space
capacity after the boarding of (listed in order of priority):
(a) Passengers' baggage

(b) Human remains, urgent medical supplies and organs for transport

(c) Critical repair parts for aircraft on the ground (AOG)

(d) Mail previously boarded under this contract, to include, previously
boarded United States originating international and foreign transit mail, mail
tendered under other authorized contracts with the Postal Service, such as
PMPC.

Exception to (1) above: Supplier may board a cargo product of their choice
(non-comat), hereafter "Other Cargo Product," up to a limit of no more than
200 pounds per flight. Any exception to this must be requested in writing by
the supplier, and approved by the CO and COR.
(2) Service will include line-haul transportation and all terminal handling.
The supplier may not off load mail previously boarded at the same or other
points to provide capacity for mail tendered under this contract unless so
directed by the AMC/AMF Manager or other authorized postal management
official.

b. Mail Boarding Preference (among mail types): It is the intention of the
Postal Service not to assign
mail volume beyond the limits of the cargo compartment of the aircraft serving
the assigned flight. In
the event mail is assigned beyond the limits of the aircraft or heavy
passenger baggage and/or weather
prevents loading of all mail assigned, the supplier must exercise boarding of
mail using the following
Mail Boarding Preference:
(1) Express Mail (International, Military and Domestic Express Mail)
(2) International Mail, other than Express Mail. (For the purpose of this
clause ISAL mail is not
considered to have a boarding preference.)
(3) CON-CON Mail
(4) PMPC Priority Mail
(5) Priority Mail assigned by the Postal Service
(6) Domestic First Class Mail
If the air supplier is unable to determine which mail to board, the air
supplier must consult with the local Postal AMC/F Manager. The Mail Boarding
Preference does not relieve the air supplier from the Boarding Priority
obligation as stated in 'a' above.

c. NOTE: For the purpose of this contract, a supplier's "Other Cargo Product"
is considered as having a boarding priority before mail, but cannot exceed 200
pounds per flight, unless written permission is given by the CO or COR..ASYS-
R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Terminal Handling:
(1) The supplier is responsible for all necessary terminal handling of mail
between pick-up at the designated tender point at origin and delivery to the
designated delivery point at destination (or to the down-line connecting air
carrier where interline transfers are required by Postal Service dispatch
instructions).
(2) The Postal Service may tender mail loose sack to the supplier at origin or
may tender mail in Mail Transport Equipment (MTE).
(3) The supplier will provide labor and necessary ground equipment to sort
loose sacks, pouches, trays and outside pieces to the flight designated on the
Postal Service routing instructions.
(4) The supplier shall stage mail, in a secure area as necessary during
terminal handling.
(5) At destination, the supplier will provide the necessary labor and ground
handling equipment to deliver the mail to the Postal Service delivery point.
The supplier may be required to unload mail from its own equipment into Mail
Transport Equipment (MTE) or onto belts. If the supplier experiences unusually
long lines to off-load incoming mail, contact must be made with the AMC/F
Manager or his designee, for further off-loading instructions.
(6) When transporting mail on the ground in carts, containers, or other
vehicles, the mail must be securely enclosed to protect it from loss,
depredation and damage. The supplier will not be required to receive or
deliver mail off the airport property.
B.2 Supplier's System
a. The supplier must notify the Manager, Transportation Modal Operations &
Requirements in writing of flights that are operated under the supplier's OAG
designator, by another carrier having a separate corporate identity. The
supplier may request that these flights should be or should not be considered
part of the supplier's system. Upon the supplier's written request, subject to
the approval of the Manager, Transportation Modal Operations & Requirements,
flights on which the supplier has, for the balance of the term of the contract
or other specified length of time, sold, leased, or otherwise granted
use of all or a portion of the cargo compartment, not reserved exclusively for
passengers' baggage, to one or more third parties may be exempt. An exemption
will be granted for Priority Mail that may be transported under a separate
contract or business arrangement with a Postal Service designee (PMPC)
supplier. For purposes of this provision, the cargo compartment of a passenger
aircraft is the lower deck of a multi-deck aircraft or a portion of a single
deck aircraft actually used or reserved exclusively for cargo on that
particular flight(s). Human remains, urgent medical supplies, organs for
transplant and critical repair parts for aircraft on the ground (AOG) and a
maximum of two hundred pounds of "Other Cargo Product" (unless written
approval has been granted for a higher amount by the TMOR) may be accommodated
before mail. For all cargo airlines, the cargo compartment is the lower deck
of the aircraft.

b. The supplier must notify the Manager, Transportation Modal Operations &
Requirements, in writing, of flights that are operated under code share
agreements with other carriers. These flights are not eligible for tender of
mail under this contract.

c. The supplier must notify the Manager, Transportation Modal Operations &
Requirements in writing of flights that will be used to transport "PMPC mail"
under separate contractual or other business arrangements with a designee of
the Postal Service, such as the Priority Mail Processing Center supplier. In
addition to the flight(s) designation number(s), the supplier must establish
the space by weight and cube that has been committed to transporting "PMPC
mail" under these other business arrangements. The supplier must notify the
Manager, Transportation Modal Operations & Requirements in writing when either
the flight(s) or committed space is changed or adjusted..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17,
1998
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B.3 Assignment of Mail
a. The Postal Service will assign mail to flights it selects from the
supplier's published schedule based on the Postal Service determination of its
operational and service requirements.

b. The Postal Service desires to make use of all available transportation
which meets its operational requirements. A high level of service is of utmost
importance to the Postal Service. The level of service provided by the
supplier will be considered in the assignment of mails. For suppliers who had
established performance scores during the final Postal Quarter of the ASYS-R-
97-01 contract, that score will be a consideration in mail assignment, the
higher performing carrier is likely to receive more mail volume.

c. The Postal Service has determined that for every additional handling of
mail there is a risk of mishandling. Therefore, the Postal Service has
determined that the following flight selection criteria is in its best
interest in order to minimize this risk by routing (assigning) mail on the
following type of flights in order of preference.
(1) Direct Non-Stop
(2) Direct Flights (Multi-Stop)
(3) Transfer via Intraline Flights
(4) Transfer via Interline

d. It is the intent of the Postal Service to select from competing suppliers
those flights that best meet the operational needs of the Postal Service for
each class of mail to be transported and which have the highest level of
consistent performance. The operational needs of the Postal Service are
determined, in part, by the following:
(1) The availability of mail at origin.
(2) The type of flight available for mail assignment (see c. above).
(3) Level of Performance (consistent high level is considered the best).
(4) Earliest "mail due USPS time" (delivery time) that satisfies the arrival
profile at the destination.

e. The Postal Service will equitably distribute mail between a given origin
and destination only when two or more non-stop or direct flights are
equivalent in terms of belonging to suppliers rated equal in level of
performance and having a delivery time within 60 minutes of each other. The
Equitable Distribution policy is stated below:
(1) Equitable Distribution is a fair and reasonable, but not necessarily equal
division of mail between suppliers offering flights which are equivalent in
terms of the Postal Service's requirements. Equitable Distribution will not
apply when comparing non-stops and direct flights, or to connecting flights.
Equitable Distribution will not apply when it would result in the tender to
any supplier of a dispatch of less than 500 pounds of mail per flight. The
Postal Service has established a Key Flight Delivery as the first arrival at a
destination after midnight adding the supplier's ground handling time. (Buffer
Time is not included in this calculation). The Key Flight must operate a
minimum of five days per week. Deliveries which are equivalent in terms of
Postal Service requirements (non-stop vs. non-stop and direct flights vs.
direct flights) within 60 minutes will be eligible for Equitable Distribution.
(Note: An origin/destination pair may contain more than one key flight. The
key flights are identified on the Postal Service Starship Routing report.
There cannot be more than one key flight within an hour, but there can be more
than one key flight within 24 hours.).ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(2) Both containerized and loose sack mail volume (including CON-CON mail)
will be included in the Postal Service's determination of equitable
distribution. However, CON-CON dispatches will not be divided between
suppliers and will remain intact.
(3) When the Chief Postal Inspector determines that there is a credible threat
to airlines security because of a suspected bomb or other hazardous material,
Equitable Distribution will not apply to mail subject to the security threat.
f. In the event transfer flights between a given origin/destination belong to
suppliers in a consistently higher performance group than the non-stop/direct
flights normally used to transport the mail, the Postal Service may determine
it is in its interest to use the higher performing carrier using transfer
flights. In arriving at such a decision, consideration will be given to other
factors such as:
(1) Congestion at a Transfer Hub.
(2) Mail delivery profile at the destination.

g. Transfer flights belonging to suppliers in performance groups higher than
the performance groups of suppliers with direct flights between the same
origin and destination are not automatically entitled to receive mail.
h. The selection of transfer/Intraline flights to transport mail will be made
based on the flights belonging to suppliers in the highest performance group
and which meet the operational needs of the Postal Service. When comparing
origin/destination pairs served by transfer routings, with suppliers in the
same performance groups but otherwise meeting the operational needs of the
Postal Service, the earliest "mail due USPS" time will be selected.
i. The Postal Service reserves the right to reduce tender of mail to an air
carrier in a competitive market based on less than satisfactory performance in
non competitive market/s.
j. The Postal Service reserves the right to reduce tender of mail to an air
carrier at any time during the term of this contract if, the Postal Service
considers service being provided by the air carrier to be less than
satisfactory, and it is in the interest of the Postal Service to reduce the
tender. Factors to be considered in reducing mail tender in order of
importance are:
(1) Performance Measurement scores.
(2) PS Forms 2759 Irregularities.
(3) Level of EDI compliance among competing suppliers in a given market.

B.4 Ordering
a. The Postal Service will order services under this contract through
assignment of mail volumes to the supplier's specific flight. The Postal
Service will provide the supplier with a manifest for each flight against
which services have been ordered.
b. The Postal Service will make available to the supplier, directly or through
a third party, a report which identifies the planned routings to be utilized
for assignment of mail. The report is commonly referred to as the "Starship
Routing Report."
c. All orders placed are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract.
If there is a conflict between an order and the contract, the contract is
controlling.
d. The Postal Service will make available to the supplier, directly or through
a third party, a report which will list the actual assignment of mail against
the plan. The report is commonly referred to as the "Planned Vs Actual
Report.".ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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B.5 Containers (Not Applicable to This Contract)
B.6 Furnished Flight Schedules
Flights used for the transportation of mail will be selected from the airline
schedule information furnished to the Postal Service by Official Airline
Guides, Inc. (OAG). The Postal Service will develop routings based on its
operational and service requirements for the various mail products. The Postal
Service will select flights to be used in the air transportation of mail from
those furnished by the OAG. The Postal Service will make available to the
supplier a listing of flights it plans to use or have available for use during
a planning week. This data will be made available through the "Starship
Routing Report." This listing will be available no less than five (5) days
prior to the effective date of the report. The supplier shall submit its
flight schedules to the OAG as follows:
(1) The supplier shall furnish schedules to OAG not less than 28 days prior to
the effective date of instituting schedules or schedule changes. CAUTION:
Failure to comply within this time frame may result in the loss of Postal
Service routings for the supplier.
(2) The supplier shall contact the Account Manager, Marketing Service,
Official Airline Guide, Inc., regarding procedures for the submission of
schedules and schedule changes for inclusion in the Postal Service National
Air and Surface System (NASS).
(3) The supplier will identify to the OAG flights that are listed for
marketing purpose (Phantom Flights), and have a high likelihood of not
operating. The supplier must develop a procedure to ensure these flights are
excluded from OAG in the download to the Postal Service. The supplier must
also provide a copy of these flights to the Contracting Officer.
(4) The supplier must identify to the OAG, not less than 28 days prior, all
flights that they intend to convert to a marketing partner's flight schedule
or suppress from their existing flight schedule. The supplier must develop a
procedure to insure these flights are identified by the OAG in the download to
the Postal Service. The supplier must also provide a copy of these
flights to the Contracting Officer.
(5) The supplier will contact the Contracting Officer if it experiences any
problems regarding the submission and publishing of its schedules.
(6) The supplier is responsible to identify electronically duplicated flight
submissions and to develop a procedure to insure that duplicate flights are
not provided to the Postal Service.
(7) The supplier is responsible to submit a copy of flights being suppressed
or converted to the Postal Service.
B.7 Tender and Delivery
a. Tender
(1) The Postal Service will tender mail to the supplier at the designated
tender point. Mail may be tendered as loose sack (mixed destination) to
various flights. Mail will be tendered in Mail Transport Equipment (MTE). In
some locations mail may be tendered to the supplier by way of a mechanical
belt or sack sorter, and in some locations both in MTE and by way of a
mechanical belt or sack sorter. The supplier will be responsible to sort the
mail to the specific flight indicated on the Postal Service ACT/D&R tag.
Suppliers will not be required to sort mail for other carriers. Each carrier
is responsible to load sorted mail into its equipment.  When transporting mail
on the ground in carts, containers, MTE or other vehicles they must
be securely enclosed to protect the mail from loss, depredation or damage. The
Postal Service will tender mail prior to the specific flight scheduled
departure time. The final tender will be in accordance with the official "Mail
Due Contractor" times as found in Section I,.ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Specification: AMC/AMF GROUND Handling Times. The supplier is required to
offer sufficient resources to enable them to sort, transport and load mail to
the specific flight to which it was assigned by the Postal Service. The
supplier should base its resource planning on receiving all mail tendered as
described in the AMC/AMF Tender & Delivery Procedures.  Early pick-up of mail
is encouraged. Suppliers must familiarize themselves with Postal Service
operating hours and methods at stations they serve. In planning, the supplier
should ensure sufficient resources (manpower, equipment, etc.) are available
for all mail that is transported in their system. The supplier should also
ensure that the non-pickup of mail doesn't cause operational problems for
others.
(2) In some locations, the Postal Service may determine that it is in its best
interest to tender a limited number of larger mail volume destinations to
carriers by specific destination or specific flight/s. AMC/AMF Tender &
Delivery Procedures identify the general method of tender in place at the
start of the ASYS-R-99-01 contract. It is the intention of the Postal
Service not to change the method of tender during this contract term unless
shifts in mail volumes occur or AMC/AMFs undergo renovation and /or
installation of mail handling equipment. The Postal Service guarantees that it
will not change the method of tender without first consulting with the
supplier and offering sufficient time for the supplier to make
any necessary changes.
(3) At close-out time the Postal Service is required to furnish the supplier
with two copies of the manifest for each flight which services are ordered
against and mail tendered. The supplier is responsible to pick up copies of
the manifest.
b. Delivery
(1) The supplier shall deliver mail to the designated delivery point at
destination within the flight's scheduled arrival time, plus the number of
minutes specified in Specification:
AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times under the heading "Mail Due USPS" time. In
addition to the number of minutes described above, the Postal Service has
established a 60 minute buffer time to account for common ATC delays and
weather delays and minor mechanical delays. The buffer time was established by
the Postal Service to stabilize the mail arrival profile by which Postal
Service ground transportation schedules and operational manpower
schedules are determined. The Postal Service reserves the right to adjust the
buffer time unilaterally, either by adding more time or reducing the time. See
Definitions and G.13, Performance Measurement. Buffer Time will be used for
Performance Measurement scores ONLY. It should not be considered as additional
"Mail due USPS time."
(2) For the purpose of establishing a time, mail is considered delivered when
the supplier arrives at the designated delivery point with mail destinating
the air stop and is prepared to begin unloading or staging the mail as
directed by an authorized Postal Service employee.
(3) The supplier shall not be required to deliver mail to off airport
locations.
(4) The general method of delivery in effect at start up of this ASYS-R-99-01
contract is listed in AMC/AMF Tender & Delivery Procedures. It is the
intention of the Postal Service not to change the method of delivery during
this contract term unless shifts in mail volumes occur or AMC/AMFs undergo
renovation and/or installation of mail handling equipment. The Postal Service
guarantees that it will not change the method of delivery without first
consulting with the supplier and offering sufficient time for the supplier to
make any necessary changes.
(5) The supplier will be required to sign-in mail delivery time as directed by
the local AMC/AMF Manager or authorized Postal Service employee. The supplier
may request the Postal Service to provide written verification of such
delivery. When requested, the Postal Service will provide this written
verification. At certain AMC/AMFs, time clocks have been installed for
the purpose of establishing actual delivery times. At AMC/AMFs that have the
time clock installed, the supplier will be required to clock-in
delivery..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(6) At delivery points where the supplier is required to unload the mail, if,
due to action or inaction on the part of the Postal Service, unloading has not
begun within a reasonable time following the arrival at the delivery point,
the AMC/AMF Manager will advise the supplier of the contingency plans for
unloading and relieve the supplier of further delivery responsibilities for
that mail being delayed.
(7) When transporting mail on the ground in carts, containers, or other
vehicles, they must be securely enclosed to protect the mail from loss,
depredation or damage.
c. Changes to Tender and Delivery Procedures.
(1) The method of tender and delivery may be changed by local agreement as
described in G.19, Local Agreements Clause. No adjustment to the contract rate
will be considered for changes made to the method of tender or delivery that
are made due to a local agreement.
(2) Not withstanding Local Agreements, changes may be made to tender and
delivery procedures based on negotiation and agreement with the Contracting
Officer. In cases of negotiated agreement, this contract will be amended.
(3) If the Postal Service determines it is in its best interest to change the
method of tender and/or delivery, and failing to reach agreement with
suppliers, the Contracting Officer may, by written order, so order the change.
Changes ordered by the Contracting Officer will be in accordance with H.1,
Clause B-2 Changes (January 1997).
B.8 Assigned Flights:
The Postal Service will assign mail to specific flight legs. The supplier
shall transport mail on the specific flight legs indicated on the Postal
Service routing document or ACT/D&R tags.
B.9 Intraline Transfers:
The supplier shall make intraline transfers where indicated in Postal Service
dispatch instructions. Transfers
shall be made within a specified time period as listed in Specification:
AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times under column titled "Intraline Transfer" time.
B.10 Interline Transfers
a. The supplier shall make interline transfers or accept interline transfer
mail where indicated in Postal Service dispatch instructions. Where the
supplier is the up-line air carrier, the supplier shall deliver
mail to the down-line carrier at the latter's facility or other location
designated by authorized local Postal Service officials or agreed upon
locally. Where the supplier is the down-line air carrier it shall
transport the mail in accordance with Postal Service dispatch instructions.
b. The up-line carrier and the down-line carrier shall use their best efforts
to agree to the apportionment between them of the amount of transfer time
listed in I.2, Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling
Times, so that the up-line carrier will have an agreed portion of transfer
time in which to deliver the mail to the down-line carrier after block time of
the up-line carrier's flight, and the down-line carrier will be entitled to
the remainder of such transfer time between receiving the mail and the
departure ofthe down-line carrier's flight. If the parties cannot agree as to
the apportionment, each will be entitled to half of the transfer time listed
in the I.2 Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times.
c. Where the supplier receives interline mail as the down-line carrier
indicated in the Postal Service dispatch documents, the supplier will be
compensated as provided in Clause F.1, Contract Rate..
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d. If, for any reason, the up-line supplier fails to effect a transfer of mail
to the down-line supplier, the up-line supplier shall notify the AMC/AMF
Manager, or their authorized representative, for instructions as to the
further routing or disposition of the mail.
e. If, for any reason, the down-line supplier receives the transfer mail after
the interline transfer time, the down-line supplier shall notify the AMC/AMF
Manager, or their authorized representative, for instructions as to the
further routing or disposition of the mail.
f. During the term of this contract the Postal Service may allow exceptions to
the Interline transfer times established in the Specification: AMC/AMF Ground
Handling Times to allow for lesser times for interline transfers to a down-
line carrier which have entered into a marketing agreement, or other
cooperative business, with an up-line carrier.
(1) This exception to the interline transfer time will only be considered if
there is a mutual agreement between both suppliers.
(2) If this exception is granted it must be on a system wide basis. It will
not be granted on an individual AMC/AMF basis.
B.11 Treatment of Exceptional Types of Mail
a. Hazardous Materials
(1) Definitions
Hazardous Material - Any article or substance designated by the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) as being capable of posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, and property during transportation. In international
commerce, hazardous material is known as dangerous goods. Consult the Postal
Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM C023 Hazardous
Matter) for mailable hazardous material.
Limited Quantity: The maximum amount of specific hazardous material that is
exempted from the labeling or packaging requirements in 49 CFR. Not every
hazardous material is eligible to be shipped as a limited quantity.
Consumer Commodity: A limited quantity of a hazardous material that is
packaged and distributed in a quantity and form intended or suitable for
retail sale and designed for individual consumption for personal care or
household use purposes. This term can also include certain drugs or medicines.
Consumer commodities are also know as ORM-D materials. Not all hazardous
material permitted to be shipped as a limited quantity can
qualify as a consumer commodity.
Any mail piece containing HAZMAT which requires a Department of Transportation
(DOT)
Hazardous or Dangerous Goods warning label (CFR 49) affixed is not mailable
and is not to be assigned or tendered for air transportation (see exception
below).
EXCEPTION: Mail pieces meeting postal regulations that display an ORM-D, a
Biohazard symbol (Class 6.2), Infection Substance" warning label, or a Class
9, Miscellaneous
Hazardous Material" warning label are mailable..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(2) HAZMAT Regulations and Policies: The acceptance of Hazardous Materials in
the mail is governed under CFR 39, Postal Reorganization Regulations. The
following references govern the regulations and policies of HAZMAT in the
mail:
(a) Domestic Mail Manual (C020 Restricted or Nonmailable Articles and
Substances, C021 Articles and Substances, C023 Hazardous Matter and C024 Other
Restricted or Non Mailable Matter)
(b) International Mail Manual (130 Mailability; 135 Mailable Dangerous Goods;
and 136 Nonmailable Dangerous Goods)
(c) Publication 52 (Acceptance of Hazardous, Restricted, or Perishable Matter)
(d) Postal Operations Manual 7 (138 Nonmailable Matter, Articles, and
Substances, Special Mailing Rules)
(e) Handbook EL-812 (Hazardous Materials and Spill Response)
(f) ASM 11 (721.2 Safety and Security)
(g) MI EL - 812-96-1 (Response to Hazardous Material Releases)
(h) Publication 507 (Air Contract Handbook)Handbook M-22 (Dispatch and Routing
Policies)
(3) Flight Assignment of Hazardous Material:
(a) The Postal Service and/or its agent should only assign ORM-D, Division,
Class 6.2
and Division Class 9, Hazardous and Dangerous Goods to commercial and/or cargo
airlines that have approved FAA Operating Certificates to transport Hazardous
or dangerous goods as defined under CFR 14, Part 121 - Operating Requirements:
Domestic Flag and Supplemental Operations.
(b) All HAZMAT will be assigned to an "H" mail class routing generated from
"H" class designations, identified on ACT tags or from the "H" tables which
produce a D&R tag affixed to the outside of each mail piece containing HAZMAT.
HAZMAT parcels containing the same contents (Biohazards) may be pouched,
however; the pouch must bear a Tag 44 (Sack Contents Warning).
(c) Under no circumstances are HAZMAT parcels to be assigned to a "P," "E" or
"F" mail routing.
(4) Treatment of Hazardous Materials
The supplier may, but is not required, to accept and transport hazardous
materials within the mail. The Postal Service will notify the supplier and
make available for examination known hazardous materials. The tender of all
hazardous materials will be performed a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the
close-out time of the intended flight. Hazardous materials will be
tendered as outlined in the Flight Assignment of Hazardous Material. Hazardous
material shall not be routed for interline movement. The preferable flight
assignment of HAZMAT is to non-stop or direct flights.
(5) Tender and Close Out Procedures
(a) Prior to HAZMAT being tendered to an air carrier at a mutually agreed
point on the airport, the postal employee tendering such mail will:
i. Examine all mail pieces containing HAZMAT to ensure they are properly
labeled and that the integrity of the packaging is intact.
ii. Ensure that any damage or leaking mail piece containing HAZMAT is not
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iii. Verify the shipper's certificate is complete as applicable.
iv. Ensure the shipper's declaration has been properly completed by the
mailer.
v. Ensure the shipper's declaration clearly identifies the contents of the
parcel mail piece in accordance with the DMM and Publication 52.
vi. Remove one copy of the shipper's declaration, hand stamp it "HAZMAT"
or "Hazardous Material," and attach it to the air carrier's copy of the
manifest.
(b) Following the completion of the above procedures, the postal employee will
record an entry into a Hazardous Material Register or Log. A copy of the
manifest and the assigned parcel MUST be handed to the airline representative
a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the closeout time of the intended flight.
The airline representative will be responsible for ensuring that the
information on the postal manifest which includes the number of pieces,
weight, and appropriate shipper's certification is incorporated onto the
aircraft load manifest and pilot notification paperwork as outline in CFR 49,
Part 175 Carriage by Aircraft.
(6) Air Carrier's Refusal to Accept Hazardous Materials
Carriers that refuse to accept a properly prepared HAZMAT parcel MUST document
the reasons leading to the refusal. Failure to comply will result in the
generation of PS Form 2759 (Report of Irregular Handling of Mail).
Documentation will include:
(a) Name and Address of mailer
(b) The type and amount of Hazardous Material
(c) The reason for refusal
(7) HAZMAT Spills, Releases, Incidents and Emergencies
(a) While in the possession of the supplier, but not on board an aircraft:
Hazardous Material parcels which are damaged MUST NOT BE TENDERED TO A CARRIER
FOR AIR TRANSPORT. Any HAZMAT incident which occurs following the tender
and prior to the boarding of the aircraft, or after unloading from an aircraft
and before delivery to the Postal Service, that produces injury, illness,
significant property damage, or disruption in operations will require the
completion of PS Form 1770 - Hazardous Material Incident Report. This form is
completed by the Postal Service with the full cooperation of the supplier.
(b) While on board an aircraft: Any incident which occurs while on board an
aircraft will require the carrier to complete a DOT Form F 5800 (rev 6/89).
The airlines will identify the sender and addressee as the Postal Service
(actual addresses are NOT to be identified on this form). A copy of this form
must be presented to the AMC/AMF Manager at the point of occurrence within 24
hours of the report incident. The AMC/AMF Manager will forward the completed
form to the Program Manager, Aviation Mail Security at Postal Headquarters.
The incident type is not limited to Hazardous Material and may include
hazardous cargo spills which come in contact with the mails. This notification
does not relieve the supplier of other notification procedures, such as
telephone notification, as soon as the details of the incident are
known, to the local AMC/AMF Manager and/or airport authorities.
b. Perishable Mail
(1) The supplier may but is not required to accept and transport perishable
mail. To enable the Postal Service to best perform its mission to the American
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transports perishable items as express or ordinary freight for its customers
other then the Postal Service will be expected to transport perishable items
as mail. Issues of tender and delivery exceptions may be the subject of local
agreements. The Postal Service will notify the supplier and make available for
examination known perishable mail. The tender of all perishable mail will be
performed a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the close-out time of
the intended flight. Perishable mail shall not be routed for interline
movement. The preferable flight assignment of perishable mail is to non-stop
or direct flights.
(2) Perishable Mail is defined for purposes of this contract, as an item (such
as produce, live animal, or live plant) that can deteriorate in the mail and
thereby lose value, create a health hazard, or cause a nuisance or disturbance
under ordinary mailing conditions. Such matter usually requires special
packaging and/or handling. Some examples of perishable material
include live animals, meat and meat products, dead animals or parts of
animals, plants and plant products. This is not a complete list and is meant
only to give an idea of the main categories of Perishable material. Consult
the Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM C022 Perishables) for mailability
of perishable material. In addition, requirements of the documents referenced
in the Hazardous Materials sub-section of this clause may also apply.
(3) Air Carrier's Refusal to Accept Perishable Mail: Carriers that refuse to
accept a properly prepared and tendered perishable mail MUST document the
reasons leading to the refusal. Failure to comply may result in the generation
of PS Form 2759 (Report of Irregular Handling of Mail). Documentation will
include:
(a) Name and Address of mailer
(b) The type and amount of perishable mail
(c) The reason for refusal
c. Registered Mail
(1) Upon request, the supplier shall furnish the Postal Service the following
information concerning registered mail: Aircraft number, compartment location,
actual flight departure time and any accident or irregularity which occurs to
a flight containing registered mail.
(2) Supplier must never split a registered shipment. Registered shipment will
be routed on Non-stop or Direct flights ONLY.
d. Express Mail:
Express Mail shall be delivered to the Postal Service at destination
segregated from all other mail by placing it on top or beside any other mail
on the same cart, so as to be plainly visible and readily
removable from the cart before the other mail.
B.12 Protection of the Mail
The supplier shall protect and safeguard the mail from loss, depredation, or
damage while in the supplier's custody or control. The supplier shall prevent
unauthorized persons from having access to the mail. The supplier shall
transport mail on the ground in securely closed carts, containers, or
vehicles. The supplier shall cooperate with the Postal Service in
investigations regarding loss or theft of mail that allegedly occurred while
the mail was in the supplier's possession.
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Applicability: Individuals providing services to the Postal Service under this
contract (including suppliers, employees of suppliers, and subsuppliers and
their employees at any tier), hereinafter, "individuals," who have access to
the mail, and who have been or will be hired on or after September 12, 1998,
must obtain a security clearance from the Postal Service, as provided herein.
This must occur before such access is granted. Access to mail as used in this
contract refers to individuals who transport, sort, load and unload mail to
and from ground equipment and to and from aircraft. This includes individuals
who have direct supervisory duties in directing the transport, sortation,
loading, and unloading of mail to and from ground equipment and aircraft.
If the supplier (prime ASYS or ASYS-R supplier) has ground handling services
performed at airstops by another ASYS or ASYS-R supplier (subsupplier), and
if, to the best knowledge of the prime supplier, that subsupplier is in
compliance with the provisions of this clause, the prime supplier may Certify
that fact to the Contracting Officer in writing, and thereby be relieved of
the first hand responsibility for personnel screening. Prime suppliers are in
all cases responsible for meeting these screening requirements for all persons
having access to the mail who are their direct employees . For example, if
ABC, Inc. is an ASYS or ASYS-R supplier, and it performs ground handling
services at one or more airstops for CDE, Inc. , then CDE must certify in
writing that:
"I certify that at the following airstops ground handling services are being
performed by ABC, and that to the best of my knowledge, ABC is a supplier of
air transportation services under contract ASYS, or ASYS-R 99-01. A listing of
airports served by ABC is attached hereto is as follows:"
ASYS and ASYS-R suppliers must have clauses in their contracts with
subsuppliers requiring adherence to Postal Service screening procedures
contained in this contract. During the term of this contract, the Postal
Service intends, but is not necessarily binding itself, to seek direct
contractual agreements with those ground handling companies who perform a
substantial amount of service for several airlines, or who are predominant at
certain airports. ASYS and ASYS-R contractors may request that
the Postal Service establish such a direct contractual relationship with one
or more predominant ground handling companies in writing to the Contracting
Officer. The request should give information as to the scope
of the services provided, such as how many airstops are served by the company,
how many employees are likely to require screening, and whether the
administrative functions of the screening process can be handled at a
central location. The Postal Service reserves the right to enter into such
agreements at its sole convenience. Not withstanding this clause, the prime
supplier retains full responsibility for the security of the mail as set
forth under other clauses of this contract.
a. Requirements: The supplier employing individuals to perform duties under
this contract where those duties will entail access to the mail, must provide
the following documentation as early as possible, to the Contracting Officer,
or designee. The items listed in (1) through (4) below must be completed prior
to the employee being granted access to the mail. For purposes of this clause,
the term "completed" means that all tasks have been done, and the required
submissions to the Postal Service have been made by posting in the US Mails.
The supplier is required to maintain all certifications required in
Sections A1 through A4, below. The Contracting Officer, in consultation with
the Postal Inspection Service, may waive selected requirements for special
circumstances. Such a waiver must be requested in writing to the Contracting
Officer.
(1) Drug Screening: The supplier must certify that individuals providing
service under this contract have passed a screening test for those substances
identified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) as the five most abused substances which are cocaine, marijuana,
amphetamine/methamphetamine, opiates and phencyclidine (PCP). The tests must
be performed by a SAMHSA approved certified laboratory. The drug
test must meet the cut-off levels established by SAMHSA. All drug screening
tests must be completed within 90 days prior to having access to the mails
since drug tests older than 90 days are invalid and must be redone. The prime
suppliers and all subsuppliers must maintain the name of the institution
conducting the test and a document indicating if the employee
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(2) Criminal History: Certification, based upon a criminal records check (a
state records check is preferred) of each employee through local agencies
(state, county or city) where the applicant has resided and/or worked for the
past five years (this may require multiple checks for applicants who live in
one location and work in another location, or for applicants who have
moved), that each individual:
(a) is not on parole, probation, or under suspended sentence for commission of
a felony;
(b) has not been convicted of a felony criminal violation in the past 5 years;
(c) has not engaged in the illegal use, possession, sale, or transfer of
narcotics or other
illicit drugs during the past 5 years;
(d) does not have pending serious criminal charges (e.g., murder, rape,
robbery,
burglary, physical assaults, sale and distribution of drugs, or weapons
violations). If criminal charges are pending, the individual will not be
authorized access to the mails until the charges have been satisfactorily
resolved.
(3) Citizenship: Certification of U.S. citizenship or legal work status
authorizing the individual to work in the United States is required.
(4) Fingerprinting: The supplier must provide two copies of completed FD-258,
Applicant Fingerprint Charts for each individual. The fingerprint cards must
be signed and dated by someone experienced in taking fingerprints.
b. Processing:
(1) The supplier will submit, for individuals employed by the supplier and by
any sub-suppliers, both sets of fingerprints, the name, social security number
and drug screening, citizenship and criminal history certifications for each
individual to:
Aviation Screening Coordinator
National Mail Transportation Purchasing
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW. Room 4900
Washington, DC, 20260-6210
Purchasing will forward the documentation to the Security Clearance Unit, U.S.
Postal Inspection Service. Upon receipt of the required documentation, the
Security Clearance Unit will submit the fingerprint cards to the Federal
Investigations Processing Center, Office of Personnel Management and perform a
search of the National Crime Information Center(NCIC) Wants and Warrants and
Inspection Service databases.
(2) In cases where an individual business entity is predominant at a given
airport, the Contracting Officer may approve the receipt of screening
documents from that entity.
(3) The supplier shall maintain supporting documentation for the drug
screening, criminal history inquiries, and citizenship verifications subject
to review by the Postal Service, for the life of this contract in accordance
with their internal procedures, advising the Contracting Officer on the
Certification form (Attachment I.6.3). Suppliers are required to maintain a
copy of the Certification form only at the employee's local station. Suppliers
maintaining security screening files under the ASYS -R- 94 and ASYS-R   97
contracts, shall continue to maintain those files.
c. Access: The supplier will be responsible to ensure only cleared individuals
have access to the mails and for maintaining an accurate listing of
individuals at the facilities for Postal review. The supplier
must maintain all certifications required in compliance with this clause and
I.6, Personnel Security Administrative Instructions which is incorporated into
this contract by reference.
d. Denial: Persons who meet the following criteria are not permitted to have
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(1) A supplier, subsupplier, or employee of a supplier or subsupplier who has
not received a security screening in accordance with the criteria listed above
under Personnel Screening.
(2) A supplier, subsupplier, or employee of a supplier or subsupplier who
tested positive for a prohibited drug without authorization by a legal
prescription or other exemption under Federal, state, or local law.
(3) A supplier, subsupplier, or employee of a supplier or subsupplier who has
been convicted of illegal use, possession, sale, or transfer of controlled
substances during the past five years.
(4) A supplier, subsupplier, or employee of a supplier or subsupplier who has
been convicted of any criminal felony violation during the past five years,
who is on parole, probation or suspended sentence for commission of a criminal
felony during the past five years or has pending felony criminal charges or
controlled substance charges.
(5) A supplier, subsupplier, or employee of a supplier or subsupplier who has
ever been convicted of, or is under current investigation or indictment for
theft of mail or other Postal Law.
e. It is agreed that in the event an employee is disqualified under the above
criterion, the responsibility for placement of that employee into functions
not having access to the mail rests solely with the employer.
f. Required Postal Service Forms:
(1) PS Form 2181-C, Authorization and Release-Background Investigations (USPS
Suppliers and Employees of Suppliers). This form is provided under I.6
Personnel Security Administrative Instructions, and may be reproduced by the
supplier.
(2) FD-258, Applicant Fingerprint Chart (two copies). This form is provided
under I.6 Personnel Security Administrative Instructions, as a sample. The
Postal Inspection Service at Memphis, TN will provide additional original
copies for supplier use. These additional forms may be obtained by calling the
Memphis office at (901) 747-7712.
(3) Certification and Transmittal Cover Sheet. This form is provided under I.6
Personnel Security Administrative Instructions, and may be reproduced by the
supplier.
g. Self-assessments: At a minimum, the supplier will conduct annual self-
assessments in accordance with G.9. Requirements contained in this clause
(B.13) must also be addressed in these self-assessments.
h. Reimbursement: The Postal Service will reimburse the supplier the
additional cost of screening its employees up to a maximum of $100.00 per
employee. The supplier must submit a detailed invoice to the Contracting
Officer for each series of personnel screening claimed. No overhead or mark-up
of cost will be permitted, except for documented and reasonable administrative
expense. The name, social security number and date of birth for each
individual whose screening was covered by the invoice must be included.
Details regarding invoice submission are contained in the I.6 Personnel
Security Administrative Instructions. Should actual experience demonstrate
that the incremental cost of Postal Service screening requirements exceeds the
$100.00 limit, the Contracting Officer may adjust it throughout the term of
this contract.
i. Training: The Postal Service may provide orientation/training for suppliers
during the contract term to clarify requirements, processes, and procedures
necessary to fully implement this program.
B.14 Performance Performance level will be the main factor determining
preferential assignment of mail volume.
a. The Postal Service requires a high level of on-time performance for all
mail tendered to and delivered by suppliers so that it can provide timely and
consistent delivery to its customers. Therefore, the Postal Service expects
the supplier to perform at a minimum level of 98% on-time delivery as.ASYS-R-
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measured by the Performance Measurement System for all mail tendered.
Suppliers must deliver mail to the designated delivery point at destination at
or before the scheduled delivery time.
b. The supplier's performance in the delivery of mail at or before the
scheduled delivery time, as measured by the Postal Service's Performance
Measurement System, will be used to determine the level of performance. Other
areas the Postal Service will use to determine the supplier's level of
performance are: a) irregularities listed in G.14, Quality Control - Postal
Service, b) the reasonableness of ground handling times (see Section I,
Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times established by the supplier, c)
the reasonableness of the supplier's established projected lift
capacity (see Section I, Specification: Projected Lift Capacity for Mail.
c. The Postal Service requires the supplier to maintain its portion of the EDI
communications link to exchange operational data as described in the Logistics
EDI Air Specification.
B.15 Pay for Performance
During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may, at its sole option,
elect to initiate a policy of providing incrementally higher pay to suppliers
who provide incrementally higher levels of service..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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B.16 Quality Control/Supplier
The supplier is encouraged to provide its own quality control program and/or
testing that will enable the supplier to provide a higher level of service to
the Postal Service. This is in addition to any Performance Measurement or
Quality Control programs instituted by the Postal Service.
B.17 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may require the supplier
to become EDI compliant. Details of this program are covered in the document
entitled "Air Logistics Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Specification", and
may be requested from the Contracting Officer or the Manager, Logistics
Systems.
Compensation for this requirement will be subject to negotiation, or, failing
to reach a negotiated agreement, to the provisions of H.1, Clause B-2 Changes.
B.18 Air Reservation System (ARS)During the term of the contract, the Postal
Service plans to implement the Air Reservation System (ARS) though Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI). The purpose of ARS is to assign mail to available
space on specific flights, support real-time monitoring of mail and air
carrier operations, exchange financial data replacing the current manual pay
system, measure performance of mail and carrier performance, and analyze the
use of available air lift weights and cubic capacity.
B.19 Planeside Scanning
a. During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may require the
supplier to perform scanning of some or all individual unit loads of mail
(pouches, letter trays, tubs, airline containers, etc.) on and off
each of the supplier's flights.
b. Compensation for this scanning requirement will be subject to negotiation,
or, failing to reach a negotiated agreement, to the provisions of H.1, Clause
B-2 Changes.
c. The supplier will be liable for loss or damage to the equipment in
instances where the supplier is found negligent.
B.20 Subcontracting
a. Except as authorized in this contract, terminal handling service may not be
subcontracted without the prior notification to the Contracting Officer and
local AMC/AMF Manager. The supplier must inform the Contracting Officer as
soon as the supplier has determined it will implement subcontracted ground
handling service. The supplier must include a full description of the supplies
or services required under this contract to be subcontracted. The supplier may
be required to provide the Contracting Officer with a portion of the agreement
or contract formalizing the operational requirements of the subcontract of
terminal handling services.
b. Except as authorized in this contract, line-haul service may not be
subcontracted without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.
c. Line-haul service may be subcontracted without approval of the Postal
Service for a period of not more than three (3) consecutive days of service
when the supplier is prevented from providing such service because of
unforeseen circumstances such as Acts of God, strikes, or mechanical failures
of aircraft.
The supplier must inform the local AMC/AMF Manager prior to the performance of
any contract services by the subsupplier.
d. Payment of all subsuppliers shall be the sole responsibility of the prime
supplier.
e. The lack of disapproval does not constitute a determination:
(1) Of the acceptability of any subcontract terms or conditions.
(2) To relieve the supplier of any responsibility for performing this
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B.21 Specifications
a. AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times (see also I.2)
(1) Ground handling times may be adjusted as per the instructions in the sub-
clause entitled Ground Handling Time Adjustments (below).
(2) The offeror may submit changes to ground handling times by submitting a
copy of I.2.a,
Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times Exceptions, or a reasonable
likeness annotated with the suggested changes. The offeror must be aware that
the Postal Service will consider the reasonableness of ground handling times
in determining its perception of the quality of service being provided by the
supplier. Reasonableness will be determined, in part, by the Postal Service's
perception of the supplier's commitment to handling the Postal product in an
expedited manner. The Postal Service may consider ground handling times
established with large windows as the supplier's attempt to establish an
easily achievable on time delivery score without regard to the time sensitive
Postal product.
(3) It is possible that mail may be tendered and delivered at sites other than
those found listed in this specification. For sites not listed, or for
elements within the specification where a time is not otherwise stated, the
default time will be 30 minutes. This default is for all ground handling
times, including transfer times.
(4) Suppliers may request an exception to the default time listed in (3) above
during open season or when new service has begun at a site not previously
utilized by the supplier.
(5) The Postal Service reserves the right to enter discussion with suppliers
on the reasonableness of ground handling times in response to Postal
requirements.
b. Ground Handling Time Adjustments
(1) The allotted time necessary to perform various ground handling
requirements have been established and are contained in I.2, AMC/AMF Ground
Handling Times.
(2) Adjustments to these times can be made as follows:
(a) The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of "open season" during
which time the contractor may unilaterally change its allotted time(s). The
Postal Service reserves the right to enter into discussion when the
establishment of ground handling times during open season appear unreasonable
in fulfilling the Postal Service requirements. "Open Season" will be held
twice yearly, or more often if so ordered by the Contracting Officer. The
times submitted concurrently with the effective date of this contract shall be
considered to be the first open season of the first year, thus, there will not
be an October 1998 Open Season.
i. Written notification will be given to the contractor, informing it of the
ground handling time open season.
ii. The new ground handling times will become effective on a Saturday
approximately two to three weeks prior to the time changes.
(b) The contractor may request, outside an "open season," an adjustment to any
time allotted by written notice to the Contracting Officer stating the reason
for the request. The Contracting Officer may allow such change if it is
considered in the interest of the Postal Service.
(c) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, order changes to the maximum
allotted times by written order to the contractor. When such order causes the
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incur additional expense, clauses H.1 Clause B-2 Changes (January 1997) shall
apply.
(3) For the purposes of this contract the contractor may request an exception
to the "Mail due
USPS Time" by airstop point, but this exception time must be the same for all
mail classes.
c. AMC/AMF Tender and Delivery Procedures:
(1) The method of tender and delivery described in this specification are
intended to familiarize the supplier with the general methods and common
practice established at most of the larger AMC/AMFs.
(2) It is the intention of the Postal Service not to change the method of
tender and delivery during this contract term unless shifts in mail volumes
occur or AMC/AMFs undergo renovation and/or installation of mail handling
equipment. The Postal Service guarantees that it will not change the methods
of tender or delivery without first consulting with affected suppliers and
offering sufficient time for the supplier to make necessary adjustments. The
Postal Service may discuss anticipated changes at either the local level or at
the Contracting Officer level depending on the complexity of the anticipated
change.
(3) Any changes made to the tender and/or delivery procedures must be
negotiated with the Contracting Officer, or be made in accordance with Clause
G.19, Local Agreements or H.1
Clause B-2 Changes.
(4) For all additional airstops that are not specifically identified under the
tender and delivery procedures the following specifications will apply:
(a) Method of Tender: The Postal Service will tender loose sack mail to the
supplier or his representative. This mail will be tendered in a mixed
destination mode for various flight assignments. The supplier will pick up the
mail at the designated point at the AMC/AMF or other location on the airport
property as mutually agreed to by the local Postal Service Manager, or his
representative, and the supplier.
(b) Method of Delivery: The supplier must deliver all mails to the designated
delivery point/s at the AMC/AMF or other location on the airport property as
mutually agreed to by the local Postal Service Manager, or his representative,
and the supplier. The supplier will be responsible to unload the mail, out of
their equipment, into Postal Service MTE and/or onto a mechanical belt. There
is no requirement for the supplier to make any type of separations while
delivering the mail, unless specified in a particular delivery procedure
outlined in I.3, Specification : AMC/AMF Tender and Delivery Procedures.
(Exception: Suppliers must segregate Express Mail). At facilities that have a
tray take-away system, the supplier may be required to unload the trays onto
said belt system.
d. Projected Lift Capacity Per Aircraft Type
(1) The guidelines for the projected lift capacity by aircraft type should be
based on the instructions as published in Section I.7 Specification: Projected
Lift Capacity for Mail.
(2) The supplier may identify individual flights and/or flight legs if the
supplier determines that the projected lift capacity by aircraft type does not
properly reflect the projected lift capacity for the specific flight or flight
leg. The Postal Service will utilize the projected lift capacity
by specific flight and flight leg provided the Postal Service is able to
reflect the change in its computerized data system.
(3) Requests for weight restriction may be made at the local level by the
supplier's local representative to the local AMF/AMC manager. These local
requests are intended for those occasions when due to extreme conditions
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weather) the previously submitted projected lift capacity would cause volume
of mail normally assigned to the flight/flight leg not to be boarded on the
aircraft. Local requests may also be appropriate and approved to account for
identified flight legs that consistently create overload problems and cannot
be accommodated in d.2. above. A local cap can exist for any duration as long
as there is mutual agreement between the Postal Service and the
supplier. The local AMC/AMF Manager may approve the request and adjust mail
volume assignment accordingly.
(4) The supplier may submit a request for deviation from the established
projected lift capacity at any time during the contract term. The supplier
should normally allow at least 30 days for review prior to implementing
procedures based on the request. If conditions exists which are beyond the
control of the supplier, the supplier may request more immediate action; the
Postal Service may approve such a request but reserves the right to modify its
approval if after further review it is determined that the changed condition
was known and sufficient time did exist for advance notification.
(5) The supplier must notify the Contracting Officer of every situation where
change in airframe affect the lift capacity.
(6) The supplier must be aware that the reasonableness of a request for
deviation will be determined in light of the quality of service being provided
by the supplier, combined with the needs of the Postal Service.
(7) The supplier may be required to offer the Contracting Officer written
explanation when requesting deviations from the Postal Service's estimate by
aircraft type. The supplier may be required to offer written explanation when
requesting deviations to the Postal Service estimate if the deviation will
affect specific flights. The supplier will be required to offer written
explanation when requesting deviations by flight leg.
(8) The Contracting Officer will grant deviations if sufficient explanation is
provided by the supplier and the Contracting Officer, in consultation with
other members of the Purchase Team, has determined that granting the deviation
will be in the interest of the Postal Service.
(9) The granting of a deviation does not in itself relieve the supplier of the
obligation to provide service as provided in the Statement of Work, unless the
Contracting Officer has specifically approved the deviations citing each
section exempt and the extent of the exemption.
(10) The Postal Service reserves the right to cancel previously approved
deviations upon written notification to the supplier allowing sufficient time
to make necessary adjustments.
(11) The supplier must identify flight restrictions or capacity caps that are
due to quick turn operations.
(12) The Postal Service reserves the right, through the Area Office,
Distribution Networks, to notify the air carriers corporate office of local
caps established and/or requested by the supplier's local representative,
whether or not such request has been approved.
(13) The supplier must notify the Contracting Officer in writing of flights
that will be used to transport "PMPC mail" under separate contractual or other
business arrangements with a designee (PMPC supplier) of the Postal Service.
Appropriate adjustments to the projected lift capacity must be made to account
for the boarding preference of this Priority Mail.
(14) Appropriate adjustments to the projected lift capacity must be made to
account for the boarding priorities of all items listed in Clause B.1.a.1. At
no time, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer or Manager,
TMOR, should "Other Cargo Product" exceed 200 pounds on any one flight
dispatch. The Postal Service reserves all space on all flights which are in
the supplier's system, unless written approval is given by the Contracting
Officer. In those instances where "Other Cargo Product" is loaded, and bumps
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supplier has failed to meet the requirements of this clause, a Code 5
irregularity will be issued.
e. Performance Measurement System
(1) Performance Measurement System Concept and Operating Components:
(a) The Performance Measurement System was designed to uniquely identify and
track each piece of mail from the time it is scanned by the Postal Service at
the origin processing facility until it is delivered to the Postal Service at
the specified destination airport by the supplier. To track each piece of
mail, computer hardware and software have been developed and procured by the
Postal Service.
(b) The hardware required at the origin processing facility is a Scan-Where-
You-Band(SWYB) system. SWYB reads a bar coded distribution label, weighs and
assigns it to transportation and places a machine readable (10 character bar
code) Dispatch and Routing (D&R) tag on each piece of mail (sack/outside) that
will be tendered to the supplier. SWYB accounts for the time required to
transport mail from the processing facility to the airport as well as the time
required for the Postal Service to prepare the mail for tender to suppliers.
(c) Each D&R tag created by the SWYB system has a unique identification code.
The code is comprised of the (1) destination Zip Code, (2) mail class and day
of week, index number and weight. This information is then transmitted from
the local host computer to the national host computer for maintenance and
storage.
(d) At the destination airport, the time mail is delivered to the Postal
Service is established and tested by Postal Service personnel using
Performance Measurement scanners.
(e) Suppliers are tested on a random basis as determined by an automated
sample design program. Mail is tested at the destination airport; the actual
delivery time is entered into the scanner.
(f) The PM scanner records all of the bar coded information, including the
actual delivery time of the mail and transmits via radio waves to a PM base
station located near the local host computer. This information is then
transmitted to the national host computer where it is matched with the origin
scan to determine if the mail was delivered to the Postal Service by the
scheduled delivery time. The scheduled delivery time is determined by adding a
60 minute buffer time and the mail due USPS time to the Official Airline Guide
(OAG) scheduled flight arrival time. The buffer time may change during the
term of this contract in accordance with B.7.b.1, Delivery.
(g) PM also has provisions to disqualify mail (by piece or by flight) that is
delivered late due to circumstances beyond the supplier's control. Interline
transfers, flight capacity overloads created by USPS volume assignments, and
unscheduled PM tests will automatically be disqualified in PM.
(h) Additionally, mail will be disqualified if the Postal Service fails to
tender mail to the supplier in the prescribed and timely manner.
(2) Sampling and Estimation Procedures (3d.ed.1977, Ch.9A)
(a) The sample design is a classical stratified single-stage cluster design
(see Cochran,
W.G., Sampling Techniques (3d.ed.1977, Ch.9A). This design is the basis for
drawing a sample of mail from a given "target population," defined as all of
the PM mail delivered by a given supplier to a given Airport Mail Center or
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(b) For this application, a cluster is all of the PM mail pieces delivered to
an AMC/AMF by the air carrier during a 24-hour day. A stratum is a calendar
week's worth of mail, covered by one to seven days, depending on the days of
the week on which the supplier has been delivering mail to the AMC/AMF
recently (based on the Planned vs. Actual data history). Ordinarily, a minimum
of two clusters are sampled per week. For example, if the supplier has
historically delivered mail on every day of the week, a minimum of two days
out of the seven are selected each week for recording that supplier's mail.
"Single-stage" means recording all of the mail delivered by the supplier on
the selected day.
(c) Estimating performance and the associated margin of error due to sampling
are based on "combined ratio" formulas. The mail counts from the sampled
clusters are expanded to obtain estimates of mail volume by week, for both on-
time pieces and total pieces. Then, for example, to obtain a quarterly
estimate of performance, the sum of 12 weekly on-time volumes is divided by
the sum of 12 total volumes.
(d) With a record of the origin AMC/AMF for each mail piece in the sample,
mail counts can be obtained by origin AMC/AMF for each destination AMC/AMF.
This leads to performance estimates for the air carrier in a given "market"
(an origin/destination pair served by the carrier), provided the sample data
are sufficient for that market and carrier. By "sufficient" is meant a
specified minimum number of tests (sampled clusters) in which pieces qualified
for performance measurement were recorded, together with a specified number of
qualified pieces recorded in those tests.
(3) Ranking Suppliers into Performance Groups: In each market, a set of air
carriers to be compared with each other will be identified. The goal of the
comparison (ranking) is to divide these suppliers into a group of highest
performers, a group of second-highest performers, and so on. The ranking
method adheres to the rule that any pair of suppliers with intersecting
interval estimates of performance must be placed in the same group. The result
will be from one to N groups, where N is the number of carriers being ranked.
The larger the actual differences among suppliers and the shorter the interval
estimates, the greater the number of performance groups that will arise, up to
a maximum of N.
(4) Performance Measurement System Airports are listed in I.3 (see list of
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Section C - Delivery or Performance
C.1 Contract Term
The term of this contract will be from 0001 hours (local military time),
September 12, 1998 to 2359 hours (local military time), September 8, 2000, or
subsequent dates as ordered by the Contracting Officer.
C.2 Period of Performance
a. Unless stated elsewhere in this solicitation, the period of actual service
performance under this contract shall be from September 12, 1998 through
September 8, 2000, or as subsequently modified by mutual agreement of the
parties.
b. Certain tasks and documentation may be required after award of the contract
but prior to the beginning of the period of performance, and certain
documentation may be required after or during the period of performance.
Details of these requirements are contained in Section E, Inspection and
Acceptance, of
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Section D - Packaging and Marking
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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance
In addition to the requirements set forth in section J of this solicitation,
the supplier may be required to present the certain information to the
Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative for approval and/or
acceptance prior to or during the period of performance. In addition to the
information called for in Section J, please submit the following (if
completed):
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(c) NFE1 + NFE2 = Adjusted Non-fuel related element of the line haul rate.
c. Limits for economic price adjustment . The economic price adjustment of
this clause will be limited to a ceiling (not to exceed) 3% and will be
limited to a floor (not to exceed) 3%. This limit is based on an average line
haul distance of 500 miles.
d. Other Adjustments
(1) Other than described in Clause F.6.a, Fuel cost adjustment, Clause F.6.b,
Economic adjustment, and G.12, Personnel Security, no cost adjustment is
authorized, unless specifically stated elsewhere in this contract. If,
however, an extraordinary event with large cost consequences occurs, such as
new taxes imposed by the Federal Government or other extraordinary
requirements of the FAA, the Contracting Officer will enter into discussions
with suppliers to determine the cost effects of such events.
(2) Discussions with suppliers will begin within 30 days of the effective date
of the event, to determine the effects on the compensation for services being
provided for the transportation of mail under this contract.
(3) Any upward adjustment due, as determined by the Contracting Officer, in
his exclusive discretion, will be uniformly made for all suppliers..ASYS-R-99-
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Section G - Special Clauses
G.1 Definitions
As used in this solicitation and any resulting contract, the following terms
have the following meanings:
a. ACT Tag: A Bar-coded tag used to assign mail to a contract by ACDCS
scanning equipment. The bar-coded information includes the destination city
(by Alpha Code) and the Mail class. After scanning (ACDCS operation), a
routing label is attached to the ACT tag which contains flight information,
weight of piece, etc.
b. Access to Mail: Access to mail as used in this contract refers to
individuals who transport, sort, load and unload mail to and from ground
equipment and to and from aircraft. This includes individuals who have direct
supervisory duties in directing the transport, sort, load and unloading of
mail to and from ground equipment and aircraft.
c. Air Contract Data Collection System (ACDCS): A network of equipment at
airport mail centers/facilities that collects information on weight,
destination, and routing of air shipments.
d. Air Reservation System: A Postal Service system for controlling the
assignment of unit loads of mail to air supplier-provided available
transportation capacity (by cube and weight) using near real-time
EDI data, monitoring in-transit movements of mail and providing transportation
performance information.
e. Airport Mail Center (AMC)/Airport Mail Facility (AMF): A Postal Service
mail facility located on or adjacent to an airport which dispatches or
receives mail to or from air or surface carriers of mail and is
officially known as an Airport Mail Center or Airport Mail Facility. Airport
Mail Centers are usually larger then Airport Mail Facilities.
f. Buffer Time: The Postal Service has added a "buffer" to scheduled flight
arrival to account for"normal" late flight operations. This "buffer" time is
for Performance Measurement purposes ONLY.
It is not used for any other Postal Service delivery information. Initially
this time is established as a 60 minute buffer. The Postal Service reserves
the right to adjust the buffer time unilaterally, either by adding more time
or reducing the time. Any buffer time adjustment will be applied uniformly to
all suppliers at all air stop locations. Any buffer time adjustment will be
effective after the close of the ground handling time open season. The
Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's representative
will notify the supplier of buffer time changes prior to open season.
g. Close-out Time: The latest time that the Postal Service may assign mail to
a specific routing. The "mail due supplier prior to departure" time from the
Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times is utilized to establish the
close-out time. To the greatest extent possible, the Postal Service will
establish close out times that are identical to all carriers at each origin.
The close-out time will not be used to give one carrier advantage over
another.
h. CON-CON: The concentration (amassing at specific points) and convoy
(transport) of registered mail movement under controlled conditions. CON-CON
is a USPS trademark.
i. Contracting Officer: The person executing this contract on behalf of the
Postal Service, and any other officer or employee who is a properly designated
Contracting Officer; the term includes, except as otherwise provided in the
contract, the authorized representative of a Contracting Officer acting within
the limits of the authority conferred upon that person..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17,
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j. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): Appointed by the Contracting
Officer to perform administrative functions that do not involve a change in
the cost or duration of contract performance.
(1) COR: Manager, Transportation Modal Operations & Requirements (TMOR), in
consultation with other Postal officials is appointed as the Contracting
Officers representative with authority to administer the contract. The
Manager, TMOR, in consultation with other Postal officials is responsible for
the networking and routing of mail under the ASYS-R contract.
The Manager, TMOR will administer supplier performance and the Postal Service
Performance Measurement System, and is authorized to take contract action in
deduction of Liquidated Damages in accordance with the Clause contained in the
contract. The Manager, TMOR is authorized to negotiate, approve and sign
orders and contract modifications changing ground handling times, projected
lift capacity and methods of tender and delivery, provided the modifications
have no effect on the cost or price of this contract. The Manager, TMOR may
consult with suppliers on matters of operational performance. The Manager,
TMOR is instrumental in resolving differences between field personnel and
suppliers. The Manager, TMOR is a key member of the Purchase Team. The
Manager, TMOR may delegate administrative responsibilities to staff members.
(2) COR: Manager, Logistics Systems is appointed as the Contracting Officers
representative with authority to administer the Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) contract requirements.
The Manager, Logistics Systems will advise suppliers of specific contract
requirements through revisions to the Air Logistics EDI Specification. See
Attachment I.4.
(3) COR: Managers, Distribution Networks (DN), Area Offices are appointed as
the Contracting Officer's representatives with authority to administer the use
(ordering) of service within the geographical area designated for their area.
The Managers, DN monitor contract
performance, review documented irregularities and conduct review meetings with
suppliers.
The Managers, DN may delegate responsibility to staff members.
(4) COR: Managers, Airport Mail Centers & Airport Mail Facilities (AMC/AMFs)
are appointed as the Contracting Officer representatives with authority to
administer the tender and delivery of mail to and from suppliers. The
Managers, AMC/AMFs monitor contract performance, are responsible for
Performance Measurement testing, document irregularities, provide accurate
manifests to airlines and consult locally with the supplier or supplier's
representative regarding methods of tender/delivery and performance.
k. Delivery: The delivery of all mail to the destination AMC/AMF, or other
designated delivery point in accordance with contract requirements.
l. Designated Delivery Point: The physical location designated for the
delivery of mail at destination.
The designated delivery point is usually the Postal Service AMC/AMF but, if
mutually agreed, it can also be located at another property on the airport.
Suppliers may be required to deliver mail to more than one induction station
or staging area within the AMC/AMF as described in I.4, Specification:
AMC/AMF Tender and Delivery Procedures.
m. Designated Tender Point: The physical location designated for the tender of
mail to an air transportation supplier. The designated tender point is usually
the Postal Service AMC/AMF but, if mutually agreed, can also be the air
carrier facility or other property located on the airport property.
Suppliers may be required to accept the tender of mail at more than one sort
or staging area within theAMC/AMF as described in I.4, AMC/AMF Tender and
Delivery Procedures.
n. Dispatch Instructions: Instructions and coding on appropriate Postal
Service manifests and reassignment manifests and/or Dispatch and Routing (D&R)
Tags/ACT Tags or routing labels.
o. Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) - A directive that contains the basic USPS
standards for domestic mail services; a description of and requirements for
each mail class special service and ancillary service and conditions governing
their uses; and standards for rate eligibility and mail preparation. It is one
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p. D&R Tag: Dispatch and Routing Tag. A bar-coded tag attached to Postal
Service containers and/or individual mail pieces. This tag contains specific
flight routing instructions to be followed in the performance of the contract
requirements.
q. Disqualified Mail Pieces: Those mail pieces that are delivered late to the
Postal Service due to circumstances beyond the suppliers' control.
r. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): Inter-organizational computer
application to computer application, electronic interchange of structured
business data using standardized format.
s. Express Mail: A mail class that provides US Postal Service overnight
delivery service for mailable matter (up to 70 pounds), subject to certain
standards. It is readily identified in an orange and blue
pouch or as an outside piece (not pouched) containing the Postal Service Label
63A. Express Mail may be identified by an "E" or "S" designator coded on the
Postal Service ACT/D&R tag. In some instances Express Mail may be identified
with an "N" designator.
t. First Class Mail: A mail class that includes all matter wholly or partly in
handwriting or typewriting, all actual and personal correspondence, all bills
and statements of account, and all matter sealed or otherwise closed against
inspection. First Class mail is readily identified in a green pouch, or in a
corrugated or plastic letter or flat tray, or as an outside (not pouched)
lacking any other identification.
First Class mail may also be identified by an "F" designator coded on the
Postal Service ACT/D&R tag.
u. Great Circle Miles: The mileage between air stop points published by the
Department of Transportation and measured in statute miles along a great
circle track.
v. Hazardous Material: Any article or substance designated by the U.S.
Department of Transportation(DOT) as being capable of posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, and property during transportation. In international
commerce, hazardous material is known as dangerous goods. Consult the Postal
Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM C023 Hazardous Matter) for mailable
hazardous material.
w. Line Haul: The air transportation of mail between origin and destination.
x. Local Agreement: A local agreement is an agreement between an authorized
representative of the Postal Service, such as AMC/AMF Manager, and an
authorized local representative of the supplier, such as Station Manager,
which allows changes to the designated tender and/or delivery point
(including multiple tender and/or delivery points) and the method of tender
and delivery and the establishment of local caps for mail assignment.
y. Loose Sack: Any mail not tendered in postal loaded airline containers.
z. Mail: United States or foreign mail and any Postal Service owned sack or
container in which such mail is tendered for transportation. Mail remains
under the direction and continuing authority of the Postal Service from the
time of acceptance by the Postal Service to the time of delivery to its
addressee.
The term includes empty Postal Service owned sacks or containers.
aa. Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) - Containers used for mail processing or
transportation within or between facilities by the USPS, its customers, or
suppliers. These include general purpose mail containers, tray carts, bulk
mail center containers, platform trucks/trailers, hampers, special purpose
containers, in-plant and surface trays, pallets, sacks, and pouches.
bb. OAG: Official Airline Guide - a tool used by the supplier to provide
flight information to the Postal Service for routing use.
cc. ORM-D: Material such as consumer commodity, which presents a limited
hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity and packaging.
dd. Other Cargo Product: A cargo product of the supplier's choice other than
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ee. Other Postal Supplier/s: As used in this solicitation, the term Other
Postal Supplier refers to contracts the Postal Service has for the collection,
transportation, distribution, and delivery of mails (or any
combination of these services) with parties not necessarily performing
services under the ASYS-R contract. The interchange of mail between suppliers
must be authorized by the Postal Service whether or not the Postal Service is
a direct contractual party to such interchange.
ff. Perishable Mail: For purposes of this contract, perishable mail is an item
such as produce, live animal, or live plant, that can deteriorate in the mail
and thereby lose value, create a health hazard, or cause a nuisance or
disturbance under ordinary mailing conditions. Such matter usually requires
special packaging and/or handling.
gg. Phantom Flight: Flights that are shown in the supplier's initial
submission to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), but in reality do not operate.
Phantom Flights may include, but are not limited to, flights that are listed
under the supplier's schedule, but are operated by another carrier through a
code share agreement or flights that are listed for supplier internal or
marketing purposes.
hh. PM Mail: All mail measured under the Performance Measurement System.
ii. Postal Accounting Period (AP): A 4-week period that forms one thirteenth
of the postal fiscal year. It begins on a Saturday and ends at the close of
business on the Friday 4 weeks later.
jj. Postal Quarter (PQ): Each quarter will consist of three (or in the case of
the fourth quarter of a Postal fiscal year, four) consecutive Postal
Accounting Periods. (APs 1-3=PQ 1; APs 4-6=PQ 2; APs 7-9=PQ
3; APs 10-13=PQ 4).
kk. Priority Mail: A subclass of First Class Mail that weighs more than 11
ounces and usually consists of flats and parcels. Priority Mail is tendered in
an orange pouch, flat tray, or as an outside (not pouched) containing Postal
Service Label 106 or otherwise clearly marked as "Priority Mail." Priority
mail may be identified by a "P" designator coded on Postal Service ACT/D&R
tags.
ll. Priority Mail Processing Center Supplier: The Postal Service has
established a business arrangement with a Priority Mail Processing Center
(PMPC) supplier under which that supplier is responsible for
processing and arranging to transport Priority Mail to certain destinations.
mm. Producer Price Index (PPI): The PPI is produced by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics and measures average changes in selling prices received by domestic
producers for their outputs. PPI data are based on selling prices reported by
establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling, with probability
of selection proportionate to size. Individual items and transaction terms
from these firms are also chosen by probability proportionate to size.
Producer price indexes are based on a monthly sample of about 75,000
quotations, resulting in publication of over 10,000 different indexes each
month.
nn. Purchase Team: The Purchase Team is made up of Postal Service business
partners with an interest in the purchase; includes the organization
requesting the purchase, the purchasing organization, and other organizations
needed to help determine the objectives of the purchase as part of an overall
business strategy.
oo. Qualified Mail Pieces: Those mail pieces that the supplier is expected to
deliver to the Postal Service on time. This includes any Performance
Measurement Program mail that is not disqualified.
pp. Quick Turns: A scheduled short time period between the aircraft arrival
and departure time. Due to this extremely short time, the carrier is either
unable to load mail onto the aircraft or is unable to fully utilize the
aircraft belly capacity.
qq. Registered Mail: A special service by which, through a system of receipts,
the Postal Service monitors the movement of the mailpiece from the point of
acceptance by the Postal Service to delivery. The sender receives a receipt at
the time of mailing, and a delivery record is kept at the post office of
address. This service also provides optional indemnity in case of loss or
damage. It is the most secure service offered by the Postal Service..ASYS-R-
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rr. Secure Area: The physical location/s on the airport under the direct
supervision and control of the supplier and not accessible to the general
public.
ss. Staging Mail: Storing, in a secured area, mail which has been tendered to,
and is awaiting transportation, by the supplier or pickup by the Postal
Service or another Postal Service supplier. It can also refer to mail that has
been flown to destination by a supplier, and is stored in a secured area
awaiting delivery to the Postal Service delivery area.
tt. Supplier: The person or persons, partnership, or corporation named as
supplier in this contract.
Formerly referred to as "contractor."
uu. Supplier's System: The supplier's entire domestic flight transportation
schedule as determined by the schedules published in the Official Airline
Guide and by other schedules the supplier provides the Official Airline Guide
for exclusive distribution to the Postal Service.
vv. Tender Time: The latest time at which the supplier is required to accept
mail from the Postal Service at origin.
ww. Terminal Handling: All ground handling of mail between pick-up at the
designated tender point at origin and delivery at the designated delivery
point at destination. This ground handling time includes sortation of mail to
assigned flights where the Postal Service tenders mixed, loose sack mail to
the air carrier. The ground handling time also includes loading and unloading
of mail onto and off of aircraft, loading and unloading of loose sack mail
into and out of airline transport equipment, drayage to and from aircraft and
AMC/AMF, staging of mail, and, where interline transfers are required by
another provision of this contract, delivery to the down-line connecting
carrier. The supplier will not be required to receive or deliver mail using
street vehicles for off airport operations. "Terminal Handling" includes any
of the foregoing services performed at any airport.
xx. United States Postal Service (USPS): For purposes of this contract, the
United States Postal Service will be referred to as "Postal Service."
G.2 Service Initiatives
During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may elect to allow
special service initiatives that may lead to an ancillary agreement/s with one
or more existing ASYS-R suppliers, to enhance the level of service. These
are not Local Agreements as defined and referenced elsewhere in this contract.
G.3 Year 2000 Compliance for Electronic Information Supplied to the Postal
Service Information supplied to the Postal Service by the supplier via
electronic means must be year 2000 compliant by
September 10, 1999, the beginning of Postal Fiscal Year 2000. Compliance means
that any information containing reference to the processing of date data
(including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and
sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,
and leap year calculations. In addition, supplier systems must accurately
process date data (and date-related data) if the other systemsproperly
exchange date data with it.
G.4 Suspension of Contract
a. In the event the supplier is unable to perform this contract, in whole or
in part, for reasons beyond its control, such as Acts of God, acts of
governments or governmental agencies, bomb threats, strikes,
embargoes, or civil disturbances, this contract may be suspended by either
party, in whole or in part, for such reasonable time as it takes for service
to be restored.
b. If, during the term of the contract, the industry average cost of jet fuels
(PPI, Commodity Code 057203) in the continental United States exceeds $2.00
per gallon for two consecutive months, either party may suspend the contract,
without liability for indemnity or damages, upon 30 days written. ASYS-R-99-01
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notice to the other. When the contract has been suspended under this paragraph
it may be reinstated only by the mutual agreement of the parties.
c. If the Federal Aviation Administration during the term of the contract,
adopts regulations which mandate that the supplier screen some or all mail
dispatched for transportation by aircraft within the United States for bombs,
explosives or other hazardous materials, either party may suspend the
contract during the period in which screening is required, as to mail subject
to the screening requirement.
d. Notwithstanding paragraphs b. and c, the parties may, in lieu of suspension
of the contract, negotiate additional compensation to cover the cost of
screening of mail by the supplier.
e. If the contract is suspended under this clause, neither party shall be
entitled to compensation for any costs or damages incidental or consequential
thereto.
G.5 Clause B-75 Accountability of the Supplier (Non Highway) (January 1997)
(Modified) Except as covered by the Liquidated Damages Clause:
a. The supplier shall supervise its operations and the operations of its
subsuppliers which provide services under this contract personally or through
representatives. The supplier or its supervising representatives must be
easily accessible in the event of emergencies or interruptions in service.
b. In all cases, the supplier shall be strictly liable to the Postal Service
for the Postal Service's actual damages if mail is subject to loss, rifling,
damage, wrong delivery, depredation, and other mistreatment while in the
custody and control of the supplier or its subsuppliers. The supplier shall
also be accountable and answerable in damages for the faithful performance of
all other obligations assumed under this contract, whether or not it has
entrusted part or all of its performance to another, except for any failure to
perform that is excused by the Excusable Delays clause of this contract.
c. The supplier shall faithfully account for and deliver to the Postal Service
all
(1) mail,
(2) moneys, and
(3) other property of any kind belonging to or entrusted to the care of the
Postal Service, that come into the possession of the supplier during the term
of this contract.
d. The supplier shall, promptly upon discovery, refund (i) any overpayment
made by the Postal Service for service performed, or (ii) any payment made by
the Postal Service for service not rendered.
G.6 Responsibility for Postal Property
a. In connection with service performance on this contract, the Postal Service
may furnish certain property and/or equipment (such as air containers, tugs,
or carts). If such equipment is furnished to the supplier, the appropriate COR
and the supplier shall jointly inspect and inventory the items, and supply a
copy of that inventory to the Contracting Officer if requested. The supplier
will promptly notify the appropriate COR in the event it is tendered defective
equipment and put said equipment out of service pending corrective action.
b. The supplier assumes the risk of, and shall be responsible for, any loss or
destruction of, or damage to any (i) Postal-furnished property listed above,
or (ii) other Postal property delivered to the supplier during performance of
this contract. However, the supplier is not responsible for reasonable wear
and tear to such property. The supplier will take promptly all measures
necessary to remedy any loss, destruction, or damage to Postal-furnished and
other Postal property that exceeds reasonable wear and tear. ASYS-R-99-01 July
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G.7 Clause B-39 Indemnification (January 1997)
The supplier must save harmless and indemnify the Postal Service and its
officers, agents, representatives, and employees from all claims, losses,
damage, actions, causes of action, expenses, and/or liability resulting from,
brought for, or on account of any personal injury or property damage received
or sustained by any person, persons or property growing out of, occurring, or
attributable to any work performed under or related to this contract,
resulting in whole or in part from negligent acts or omissions of the
supplier, any subsupplier, or any employee, agent, or representative of the
supplier or any subsupplier.
G.8 FAA and Local Airport Authority Requirements
The supplier must comply with all lawful requirements of FAA and local airport
authorities. This includes, but is not limited to, reporting flight schedules,
weight and balance compliance, noise abatement, ramp access restrictions,
deicing procedures, landing restrictions, and other matters within the
jurisdiction of such authorities to include liability insurance.
G.9 Mail Security
a. The supplier and any subsupplier(s) will exercise due diligence to ensure
the mail entrusted to them receives proper security by the employees of the
supplier and any subsupplier(s) and that their employees are properly screened
in accordance with the clause B.13, entitled Personnel Screening.
b. The supplier will immediately notify the Contracting Officer when a
security deficiency is identified (security of the mail and personnel
screening); advise the Postal Service of their plans to correct the security
deficiency; provide the Postal Service a plan to prevent the security
deficiency from reoccurring; and notify the Postal Service when the security
deficiency has been corrected.
c. In the event losses do occur and investigation discloses a prime supplier
or any subsupplier(s) failed to exercise due diligence in either performing
security self-assessments or personnel screening, the Postal Service reserves
the right to reduce or suspend mail tender to the supplier until it is
determined that the deficiency has been corrected.
d. Annual Security Self-assessment: At a minimum, the supplier will conduct an
annual security self-assessment of their operations and the operations of
their subsuppliers to ensure that appropriate security procedures are in place
to protect the mail. This self-assessment may be accomplished at any time
between February 1 and April 30. A report must be submitted stating that the
assessment was accomplished, and that appropriate corrective actions were
taken or are underway to address any problems uncovered. Reports must also
state that the supplier is adhering to the personnel screening requirements of
this contract.
G.10 Other Postal Service Suppliers:
The Postal Service has entered, and in the future, may enter into separate
contracts for the processing, transportation, and delivery of its Mail with
one or more other parties. An ASYS-R supplier may enter into independent
agreements with other such Postal Service suppliers; however in cases where
the Postal Service is not a direct party to such independent agreements, the
ASYS-R supplier agrees that the boarding priority and preference for such mail
will be specified by the Postal Service in the Statement of Work, Mail
Boarding Preference Sub-Clause. Mail tendered to ASYS-R suppliers under such
independent agreements is however, exempt from the other Statement of Work,
terms and conditions of this contract. The Contracting Officer may amend the
Mail Boarding Preference Clause from time to time as it is determined to be
necessary.
G.11 Service Contract Act Exemptions.ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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a. 29 CFR 4.123(d)(1) exempts from the Service Contracts Act coverage
"[C]ontracts entered into by the United States with common carriers for the
carriage of mail by rail, air (except air star routes), bus, and ocean vessel,
where such carriage is performed on regularly scheduled runs. . . over
regularly established routes and accounts for an insubstantial portion of the
revenue therefrom;. . . "
b. The exemption stated above will only apply when
(1) The service is commercially available, used regularly outside the
Government, and normally sold by the supplier to the public in substantial
quantities;
(2) Wages and fringe benefits paid under the contract are the same as the
supplier pays employees providing similar service to commercial customers.
c. Suppliers may request an exemption to the Service Contracts Act
(1) in writing to the Contracting Officer. The supplier must certify that:
(2) The service provided is commercially available, used regularly outside the
government, and normally sold by the supplier in substantial quantities;
(3) Wages and fringe benefits paid under the contract are the same as the
supplier pays employees servicing the same equipment and providing similar
services for commercial customers.
G.12 New Entries
a. During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may, if it is in its
interest to do so, make additional awards to airline companies who were either
(1) not in existence at time of this solicitation or (2) were not provided a
copy of the solicitation or (3) to airline companies who the Postal Service
has determined it is in its interest to do so.
b. New entries to the ASYS-R-99-01 contract must accept the terms and
conditions of this contract, including the set uniform rate of payment. New
entries must submit all information required by this solicitation.
G.13 Performance Measurement The Postal Service expects suppliers to provide
dependable, consistent and 98% on-time delivery of mail under the terms and
conditions of this contract. Each supplier's on-time delivery of Priority Mail
at selected airports will be measured by the Performance Measurement System
(PM) to determine the quality of service being provided. PM may also be used
to determine the performance of other mail classes during the term of this
contract. Mail loaded and delivered to the Postal Service in intact airline
containers, which were loaded by the Postal Service, will not be measured
under PM. Intact airline containers delivered late to the Postal Service
will be processed as described in G.14, Quality Control - Postal Service
a. The Performance Measurement System was designed to uniquely identify and
track each piece of mail from the time the Postal Service creates a Dispatch
and Routing (D&R) Tag at the Origin processing facility until it is delivered
to the Postal Service at the specified destination airport. At the destination
airport, the actual delivery time of the PM mail will be established and each
unique D&R tag scheduled for testing will be recorded with a PM hand scanner
to determine each supplier's estimate of performance. A description of the PM
concept and its operating components is described in sub-clause B.21.e,
Performance Measurement System.
b. Airports that will conduct PM tests at the contract startup are listed in
sub-clause B.21.e, Performance Measurement System. The Contracting Officer may
add or delete airports from the PM list with two weeks advance notice to
suppliers during the term of the contract..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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c. The volume of mail assigned to competing suppliers between origin and
destination airports will be determined in part by their performance ranking
under PM which is the most important factor.  Availability of mail at the
origin, flight selection criteria, and scheduled AMC/AMF delivery time will
also be factors considered in the tender of mail to suppliers.
d. Determination of On-Time Mail Delivery:
(1) The scheduled delivery time of mail is determined by adding each
supplier's "Mail due USPS" time to the scheduled OAG flight arrival time. The
Postal Service may determine that a buffer time should apply to account for
ATC, weather or mechanical delays. At the start of this contract the buffer
time established by the Postal Service is 60 minutes. The Postal Service may
adjust this buffer time unilaterally by adding more time or reducing the time.
Buffer Time will be used for Performance Measurement scores ONLY. It should
not be considered as additional "Mail due USPS time."
(2) Mail will be considered delivered when it arrives at the designated
delivery point and the supplier is prepared to unload as required in the
Statement of Work. The Postal Service may also consider mail delivered in
instances where the supplier is unable to deliver the mail to the designated
delivery point, provided the supplier advises the local AMC/AMF Manager or
his designee.
e. Establishing estimates of performance for on-time delivery of mail:
Estimates of performance will be based on the PM Sampling and Estimation
Procedures as described in sub-clause B.21.e, Performance Measurement System.
Mail that arrives late on flight legs that have been disqualified will not be
included in estimates of performance. Mail that arrives on time from
disqualified flight legs will be included in the estimate of performance.
(1) Qualified mail pieces are those mail pieces that the supplier is expected
to deliver on-time.
Mail that is affected by air traffic control (ATC) delays, weather or other
Acts of God will be considered qualified mail pieces, since each supplier
competing in the same origin/destination market would be equally affected over
time.
(2) Automatic/Programmatic Disqualification of Mail Volume.
(a) If the volume of mail assigned by the USPS exceeds the volume established
under I.7, Specification: Projected Lift Capacity for Mail by 20% or less,
there will be no automatic/programmatic disqualification. If the volume of
mail assigned exceeds the volume established under I.7, Specification:
Projected Lift Capacity for Mail by 21% or more, the Performance Measurement
Program will automatically disqualify the mail volume assigned to that flight.
(b) All interline mail.
(c) Mail not scheduled for testing by the PM test schedule.
(3) Postal Service disqualifications are any failure of the Postal Service to
tender mail to the supplier in the prescribed and timely manner as required by
the terms and conditions of this contract.
f. Other Disqualification of Mail
(1) The Postal Service will make a fair and reasonable attempt to identify all
mail that should be disqualified as defined above. The PM computer system and
Postal Service personnel will be used to disqualify mail.
(2) The supplier may request, locally, additional disqualification of mail
volume. The supplier must provide the local AMC/AMF Manager with sufficient
and specific information to allow the AMC/AMF Manager to make a decision on
approval or non-approval of the request..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(3) The latest day that the supplier may request that mail be disqualified is
the Tuesday following the close of the week that the test was conducted.
Weekly PM tests are scheduled Saturday through the following Friday.
g. Testing PM mail at the Postal Service delivery point (1) The PM sample size
(number of 24 hour tests) and test schedule will be based on principles of
probability sampling. The scheduled test dates for each supplier in PM are
Postal Service confidential information. Suppliers are not authorized to
obtain advance notification of PM schedules.
(2) The number of tests may be increased for low performing suppliers when the
interval estimates of performance prevent the Postal Service from ranking
suppliers in discrete performance groups.
h. The supplier's estimates of performance will be determined by the total
number of qualified PM mail pieces that were delivered on time as estimated
from the sample divided by the total number of qualified PM mail pieces as
estimated from the sample to establish the estimated percent of pieces
delivered on time. Each supplier's performance score will be expressed as plus
or minus its 80% margin of error, to yield an interval estimate of
performance. Sampling and Estimation Procedures are described in sub-clause
B.21.e, Performance Measurement System.
i. Performance rankings will be calculated (1) by supplier, nationally, (2) by
supplier, destination airport and (3) by supplier, origin airport, destination
airport on a weekly, quarterly and roll up quarterly-to-date basis. Only
quarterly performance rankings will be used to increase mail volumes tendered
to suppliers in higher performance groups.
j. The Postal Service may use weekly or Accounting Period PM data to reduce
the volume of PM mail tendered to a supplier if the supplier's performance
impacts the Postal Service's customer service achievement goals.
k. Ranking Suppliers into Performance Groups: Suppliers will be ranked into
performance groups based on their PM on-time delivery interval estimates of
performance for qualified pieces of mail. The Procedure for ranking suppliers
into performance groups is described in sub-clause B.21.e, Performance
Measurement System.
l. Ranking of Suppliers not Sampled:
(1) Suppliers that have not competed in a specific origin/destination market
for a PM quarter will not be compared with suppliers that have been grouped
based on their quarterly PM performance. Suppliers that achieve the Postal
Service's performance goals will be given consideration for the tender of mail
volumes over suppliers that have not provided service in a specific market for
a PM quarter.
(2) The Manager, Distribution Networks (DN) may use a new supplier or a
supplier who has not performed for a complete quarter, if the service provided
by other suppliers in a specific market is unsatisfactory or the new
supplier's flight schedule provides better service to the Postal Service. The
volume of mail tendered will be based on the weekly or AP performance of the
selected supplier.
m. The Postal Service's Quality Control Program (PS Form 2759) will be used
for all mail not included in the Performance Measurement System.
n. Mail volume may be shifted from a poor performing carrier to a better
performing carrier based on the Performance Measurement scores. The mail
volume to be shifted will be determined by the Postal Service and is not
limited to Priority Mail. If there is no alternate service available in a
market served by a poor performing carrier, the Postal Service may shift mail
volume from other markets being served by the poor performing carrier. In
determining from what other markets to shift mail, the Postal Service will
first consider shifting mail from the poor performing origin to other
destinations.  ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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G.14 Quality Control - Postal Service
a. Notwithstanding the Performance Measurement Clause, above, the Postal
Service reserves the right to adjust the supplier's performance score based on
other Postal Service Quality Control criteria.
b. The following actions or failures to act by the supplier are irregularities
under this contract and will be considered in adjusting the supplier's
performance score:
(1) Code 1. Failure to Load at Origin (refusal): A refusal or failure to load
mail tendered at origin on the flight indicated on the D&R tag and/or dispatch
document, and in accordance with the Boarding Preference stated in the Mail
Boarding Preference Sub-Clause. The supplier's performance score will not be
adjusted downward if the supplier's failure to transport mail is due to:
i. Volume tendered is in excess of the supplier's reported aircraft capacity
for mail volume.
ii. Airport closures.
iii. Restricted flight.
iv. Flight not listed in planned routes file.
v. Volume tendered is normally routed on another supplier's service.
vi. Late tender of mail by the Postal Service at origin.
(b) The supplier may be required to submit an aircraft load manifest. For
those suppliers who are EDI compliant, you must supply the aircraft load
manifest through the EDI system.
c. Code 2. Delivered to Wrong Destination: Mail is turned in to a postal unit
at a point other than the intended destination as shown on the routing label
or dispatch document.
d. Code 3. Delayed Delivery: The supplier fails to deliver mail to the
designated delivery point at destination within the scheduled delivery time.
(1) For all mail, the scheduled delivery time is the scheduled arrival time,
as published in the OAG, plus the number of minutes specified in I.2,
Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times, mail due USPS time. Buffer Time
will be used for Performance Measurement scores ONLY. It should not be
considered as additional "Mail due USPS time."
(2) "Delivery" is defined as the time when the supplier arrives at the
designated delivery point and is prepared to begin unloading the mail.
(3) Code 3 failures for Priority Mail will normally be recorded through the
Performance Measurement Program.
e. Code 4. Reserved.
f. Code 5. Failure to Protect. There are three categories in which the
supplier can fail to protect the mail.
(1) Failure to Safeguard or Protect the Mail: The supplier fails to protect or
safeguard the mail from inclement weather, loss, depredation or other hazards
while in the control or custody of the supplier or his subsupplier. This
includes, but is not limited to the following:
(a) Failure to prevent unauthorized persons from having access to the mail.
(b) Failure to transport mail on the ground in carts, containers or other
vehicles securely enclosed to protect the mail from loss or damage..ASYS-R-99-
01 July 17, 1998
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(c) "Dropped Mail" - Any piece of mail which is found unattended and out of
the supplier's (or their subsupplier's) control.
(2) Failure to Notify: The supplier fails to notify the Postal Service
officials concerning:
(a) A cancellation or change in service.
(b) A diversion of aircraft.
(c) A change in aircraft.
(d)
(3) Failure to provide accurate flight schedules.
(a) The supplier's failure to provide OAG with identification of "Phantom
flights,"which causes the OAG download provided to the Postal Service to
contain unidentified duplicate and/or "Phantom flights."
(b) The supplier's failure to provide OAG with updated and accurate schedules
which reflect actual times and dates that flights operate. This causes the OAG
download provided to the Postal Service to contain inaccurate information
which could be used by Postal Service routing personnel in mail assignment.
This probably will cause the Starship routing report to contain inaccurate
information.
(4) Repeated Irregularities: In the event of repeated irregularity
occurrences, the Postal Service retains the right to reduce or suspend the
flow of mail tendered to the supplier until such cause of the irregularity is
corrected. The Postal Service may also terminate the contract for
default under H.8, Clause B-13, Termination for Default.
(5) When an irregularity has occurred or is suspected of having occurred and
upon request of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative,
the supplier must provide the Postal Service with a copy of the cargo load
manifest for the flight in question. Failure to provide this document will be
viewed as an admission that the irregularity could have been prevented had the
supplier exercised reasonable controls.
G.15 Repossession of Mail by the Postal Service
a. The Postal Service may at any time require the supplier to turn into the
local AMC/AMF or to another carrier, any or all of the mail in its possession
at that location or may take possession of such mail from the supplier.
b. Upon notification by the Postal Service, the supplier will turn repossessed
mail into the local AMC/AMF, when directed by an authorized Postal official,
within the allotted time described in Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling
Times under the heading of "MAIL DUE USPS" time.
c. Upon notification by the Postal Service, the supplier will turn repossessed
mail to a gaining carrier, when directed by an authorized Postal official,
within the allotted time described in Specification:
AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times under the heading of "FIELD TRANSFERS", "INTER".
d. In the event of repossession the Postal Service may deduct from
compensation due the supplier the following:
(1) Mail repossessed at origin, manifested to the supplier, all line haul and
terminal handling charges.
(2) Mail repossessed at a location other than origin, the line haul portion of
the mail from the point of repossession to the planned destination of the
mail.  ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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e. The Postal Service will provide the supplier with a copy of the
reassignment manifest related to anyrepossessed mail (PS Form 2734A) in a
timely manner, subject to local agreement.
f. The Postal Service reserves the right to assess damages in accordance with
the Accountability of the Supplier Clause.
G.16 Liquidated Damages
With regard to the irregularities enumerated in the Quality Control - Postal
Service Clause, the supplier agrees that the following liquidated damages will
be assessed in lieu of actual damages:
a. Code 1 - Failure to Load at Origin: $100.00 per flight, at origin airport,
when the failure to load is due to the supplier's exceeding the 200 pound (or
other approved) allowance for "Other Cargo Product."
b. Code 2 - Delivered to Wrong Destination: None
c. Code 3 - Delayed Delivery: None
d. Code 4 - Reserved: None
(1) Code 5 - Failure to Protect: The Postal Service reserves the right to
assess liquidated damages at a rate of $100.00 per incident.
G.17 Postal Service Employees Allowed Access
The supplier must allow postal officials showing proper credential access to
all buildings, field areas, ground equipment being used to sort, stage or
transport mail under this contract or under any subcontract services
performed under this contract.
G.18 Protection of the Mail
The supplier shall protect and safeguard the mail from loss, depredation, or
damage while in the supplier's custody or control. The supplier shall prevent
unauthorized persons from having access to the mail. The supplier shall
transport mail on the ground in securely closed carts, containers, or
vehicles. The supplier shall cooperate with the Postal Service in
investigations regarding loss or theft of mail that allegedly occurred while
the mail was in the suppliers possession.
G.19 Local Agreements
Local Agreements are allowed under this contract with the expressed purpose of
enabling cooperative interaction between the parties to provide for the safe,
efficient, secure, consistent, and economical transportation of the mail. Both
suppliers and Postal Service personnel are encouraged to work toward
this end, especially in items related to local tender and delivery. The
following conditions are placed upon local agreements as defined in the
Definitions Clause:
(1) No adjustment to the rate is authorized for local agreements.
(2) The local agreement must be in writing and signed by both the authorized
Postal Service and supplier representative. (Agreements relating to
intermittent local caps do not need to be in writing.)
(3) If there is any conflict between the local agreement and the terms and
conditions of this contract, the contract is controlling.
(4) Each supplier (airline) will determine at which level, within its own
company, a "local" agreement can be authorized.  ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Part 2 - Clauses and Attachments
Section H - General Clauses
H.1 Clause B-2 Changes (January 1997) (B.2.1)
a. The Contracting Officer may, in writing, without notice to any sureties,
order changes within the general scope of this contract in the following:
(1) Drawings, designs, or specifications when supplies to be furnished are to
be specially manufactured for the Postal Service in accordance with them.
(2) Statement of work or description of services.
(3) Method of shipment or packing.
(4) Place of delivery of supplies or performance of services.
(5) Delivery or performance schedule.
(6) Postal Service-furnished property or facilities.
b. Any other written or oral order (including direction, instruction,
interpretation, or determination) from the Contracting Officer that causes a
change will be treated as a change order under this clause, provided that the
supplier gives the Contracting Officer written notice stating (1) the date,
circumstances, and source of the order and (2) that the supplier regards the
order as a change order.
c. If any such change affects the cost of performance or the delivery
schedule, the contract will be modified to effect an equitable adjustment.
d. The supplier's claim for equitable adjustment must be asserted within 30
days of receiving a written change order. A later claim may be acted upon
but not after final payment under this contract   if the Contracting Officer
decides that the facts justify such action.
e. Failure to agree to any adjustment is a dispute under the Claims and
Disputes clause. Nothing in that clause excuses the supplier from proceeding
with the contract as changed.
H.2 Clause B-3 Contract Type (January 1997) (B.2.1)
This is a Regular Air System contract, as defined in PM 4.5.5.b.1, and
4.5.d.1.d (Air System Set Rate).
H.3 Clause B-5 Certificate of Conformance (January 1997) (B.2.1)
a. When authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, the supplier may use
a Certificate of Conformance for supplies or services that would otherwise
require inspection. The right of inspection under the inspection provisions of
this contract is not prejudiced by this procedure.
b. The supplier's signed certificate must be attached to the inspection or
receiving report.
c. The Postal Service has the right to reject defective supplies or services
within a reasonable time after delivery, by written notification to the
supplier. The supplier must promptly replace, correct, or repair
the rejected supplies or services at the supplier's expense..ASYS-R-99-01 July
17, 1998
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d. "I certify that on              ( supplier insert date), the
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(insert supplier's name) furnished the supplies or services called for by


e. Contract No. Via                  ( carrier) on           ( identify the
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bill of lading or
shipping document) in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further
certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform
in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications,
drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking
f. requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in
the quantity shown on this or
on the attached acceptance documents."
Date of Execution:
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Signature:
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Title:
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H.4 Clause B-8 Assignment of Claims (January 1997) (B.2.1)
a. If this contract provides for payments aggregating $10,000 or more, claims
for monies due or to become due from the Postal Service under it may be
assigned to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including
any federal lending agency, and may thereafter be further assigned and
reassigned to any such institution. Any assignment or reassignment must cover
all amounts payable and must not be made to more than one party, except that
assignment or reassignment may be made to one party as agent or trustee for
two or more parties participating in financing this contract. No assignment or
reassignment will be recognized as valid and binding upon the Postal Service
unless a written notice of the assignment or reassignment, together with a
true copy of the instrument of assignment, is filed with:
(1) The Contracting Officer;
(2) The surety or sureties upon any bond; and
(3) The office, if any, designated to make payment, and the Contracting
Officer has acknowledged the assignment in writing.
b. Assignment of this contract or any interest in this contract other than in
accordance with the provisions of this clause will be grounds for termination
of the contract for default at the option of the Postal Service.
H.5 Claims and Disputes (CLAUSE B-9) (JANUARY 1997 )
a. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C.
601-613) ("the Act").
b. Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising under or relating to
this contract must be resolved under this clause.
c. "Claim", as used in this clause, means a written demand or written
assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the
payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of
contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract.
However, a written demand or written assertion by the supplier seeking the
payment of money exceeding $100,000 is not a claim under the Act until
certified as required by subparagraph c(2) below. A voucher,
invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when
submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a
claim under the Act by complying with the submission.ASYS-R-99-01 July 17,
1998
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and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to
liability or amount and is not
acted upon in a reasonable time.
(1) A claim by the supplier must be made in writing and submitted to the
Contracting Officer for
a written decision. A claim by the Postal Service against the supplier is
subject to a written
decision by the Contracting Officer.
(2) For supplier claims exceeding $100,000, the supplier must submit with the
claim the following certification: "I certify that the claim is made in good
faith, that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge and belief, that the amount requested accurately reflects the
contract adjustment for which the supplier believes the Postal
Service is liable, and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on
behalf of the supplier."
(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind
the supplier with respect to the claim.
d. For supplier claims of $100,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if
requested in writing by the supplier, render a decision within 60 days of the
request. For supplier-certified claims over $100,000, the Contracting Officer
must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the supplier of the date by
which the decision will be made.
e. The Contracting Officer's decision is final unless the supplier appeals or
files a suit as provided in the Act.
f. When a claim is submitted by or against a supplier, the parties by mutual
consent may agree to use an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process to
assist in resolving the claim. A certification as described in d(2) of this
clause must be provided for any claim, regardless of dollar amount, before
ADR is used.
g. The Postal Service will pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid
from:
(1) The date the Contracting Officer receives the claim (properly certified,
if required); or
(2) The date payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the
date of payment.
h. Simple interest on claims will be paid at a rate determined in accordance
with the Interest clause.
i. The supplier must proceed diligently with performance of this contract,
pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action
arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting
Officer.
H.6 Clause B-10 Pricing of Adjustments (January 1997) (B.2.1)
When costs are a factor in determining any contract price adjustment under the
Changes clause or any other provision of this contract, chapter 5 of the USPS
Purchasing Manual in effect on the date of this contract will serve as a guide
in negotiating the adjustment.
H.7 [reserved for future use]
H.8 Clause B-13 Termination for Default (January 1997)
a.
(1) The Postal Service may, subject to paragraphs c and d below, by written
notice of default to the supplier, terminate this contract in whole or in part
if the supplier fails to:.ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(a) Complete the requirements of this contract within the time specified in
the contract or any extension;
(b) Make progress, so as to endanger performance of this contract (but see
paragraph d below); or
(c) Perform any of the other provisions of this contract (but see subparagraph
1.2 following).
(2) The Postal Service's right to terminate this contract under a.1.b and
a.1.c above may be exercised if the supplier does not cure the failure within
ten days (or more if authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer) after
receipt of the notice from the Contracting Officer specifying the failure.
b. If the Postal Service terminates this contract in whole or in part, it may
acquire similar supplies or services or complete the work, and the supplier
will be liable to the Postal Service for any excess costs.
However, the supplier must continue the work not terminated.
c. Except for defaults of subsuppliers at any tier, the supplier is not liable
for any excess costs if the failure to perform the contract arises from causes
beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the supplier.
d. If the failure to perform is caused by the default of a subsupplier at any
tier, and if the cause of the default is beyond the control of both the
supplier and subsupplier, and without the fault or negligence of either, the
supplier is not liable for any excess costs for failure to perform, unless the
subsupplier supplies or services were obtainable from other sources in
sufficient time for the supplier to meet the required delivery schedule.
e. If this contract is terminated for default, the Postal Service may require
the supplier to transfer title and deliver to the Postal Service, as directed
by the Contracting Officer, any completed supplies, partially completed
supplies, and materials, parts, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, plans, drawings,
information, and contract rights that the supplier has specifically produced
or acquired for the
terminated portion of this contract. Upon direction of the Contracting
Officer, the supplier must also protect and preserve property in its
possession in which the Postal Service has an interest.
f. The Postal Service will pay the contract price for completed items
delivered and accepted. The supplier and Contracting Officer may agree on the
amount of payment for items delivered and accepted under paragraph d above for
the protection and preservation of the property. Failure to agree will be a
dispute under the Claims and Disputes clause. The Postal Service may withhold
from these amounts any sum the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary
to protect the Postal Service against loss because of outstanding claims.
g. If, after termination, it is determined that the supplier was not in
default, or that the delay was excusable, the rights and obligations of the
parties will be the same as if the termination had been issued for
convenience.
h. The rights and remedies of the Postal Service under this clause are in
addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this
contract.
H.9 Clause B-14 Examination of Records (January 1997) (B.2.1)
a. The Postal Service and its authorized representatives will, until three
years after final payment under this contract, or for any shorter period
specified for particular records, have access to and the right to
examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, or other records of
the supplier involving transactions related to this contract.
b. The supplier agrees to include in all subcontracts under this contract a
provision to the effect that the Postal Service and its authorized
representatives will, until three years after final payment under the
subcontract, or for any shorter specified period for particular records, have
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examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, or other records of
the subsupplier involving transactions related to the subcontract. The term
subcontract as used in this clause excludes:
(1) Purchase orders; and
(2) Subcontracts for public utility services at rates established for uniform
applicability to the general public.
H.10 Clause B-15 Notice of Delay (January 1997) (B.2.1)
Immediately upon becoming aware of any difficulties that might delay
deliveries under this contract, the supplier will notify the Contracting
Officer in writing of them. The notification must identify the difficulties,
the reasons for them, and the estimated period of delay anticipated. Failure
to give notice may preclude later consideration of any request for an
extension of contract time.
H.11 Clause B-20 Invoices (January 1997) (B.2.1)
a. The supplier's invoices must be submitted before payment can be made.
b. The supplier agrees that submission of an invoice to the Postal Service for
payment is a certification that:
(1) Any services being billed for have been performed in accordance with the
contract requirements; and
(2) Any supplies for which the Postal Service is being billed have been
shipped or delivered in accordance with shipping instructions issued by the
Contracting Officer in the quantities shown on the invoice, and that the
supplies are in the quantity and of the quality designated in the contract.
c. To ensure prompt payment, an invoice must be submitted for each destination
and each shipment.
Each invoice must contain:
(1) The supplier's name and address;
(2) The contract number;
(3) Any applicable task or delivery order number;
(4) A description of the supplies or services and the dates delivered or
performed;
(5) The point of shipment or delivery;
(6) Any applicable unit prices and extensions;
(7) Shipping and payment terms; and
(8) Any additional information required by the contract.
H.12 Clause B-21 Change-Order Accounting (January 1997) (B.2.1)
The Contracting Officer may require change-order accounting whenever the
estimated cost of a change or series of related changes exceeds $100,000.The
supplier, for each change or series of related changes, must maintain separate
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direct costs (less allocable credits) or work, both changed and not changed,
allocable to the change. The supplier will maintain such accounts until the
parties agree to an equitable adjustment for the changes ordered
by the Contracting Officer or the matter is finally disposed of in accordance
with the Claims and Disputes clause.
H.13 Clause B-22 Interest (January 1997) (B.2.1)
The Postal Service will pay interest on late payments and unearned prompt
payment discounts in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901
et. seq., as amended by the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988, P.L. 100-
496.
H.14 Clause B-25 Advertising of Contract Awards (January 1997) (B.2.1)
Except with the Contracting Officer's prior approval, the supplier agrees not
to refer in its commercial advertising to the fact that it was awarded a
Postal Service contract or to imply in any manner that the Postal Service
endorses its products.
H.15 Clause B-26 Protection of Postal Service Buildings, Equipment, and
Vegetation (January 1997)
The supplier must use reasonable care to avoid damaging buildings, equipment,
and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on the Postal Service
installation. If the supplier fails to do so and damages any buildings,
equipment, or vegetation, the supplier must replace or repair the damage at no
expense to the Postal Service, as directed by the Contracting Officer. If
the supplier fails or refuses to make repair or replacement, the supplier will
be liable for the cost of repair or replacement, which may be deducted from
the contract price.
H.16 Clause B-27 Performance at Occupied Postal Premises (January 1997)
a. In performing this contract, the supplier must:
(1) Comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR
1910) promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970;
(2) Comply with any other applicable federal, state, or local regulations
governing work place safety to the extent they do not conflict with a.1 above;
and
(3) Take all other proper precautions to protect the safety and health of the
supplier's employees, Postal Service employees, and the public.
b. The supplier must coordinate its use of the premises with the installation
head or other representative designated by the Contracting Officer. Subjects
of this coordination include the designation of work and storage areas; the
extent, if any, of use by the supplier of Postal Service tools and equipment;
the furnishing by the supplier of appropriate signs and barricades to exclude
unauthorized personnel from the work areas and to call attention to hazards
and dangers; and other matters relating to the protection of Postal Service
employees and property.
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Any inconsistency in the provisions of a solicitation, a contract awarded
under a solicitation, or a contract awarded without the issuance of a written
solicitation will be resolved by giving precedence in the following
order:
(1) The Schedule.
(2) The solicitation provisions and instructions.
(3) Special clauses and general clauses.
(4) Provisions contained in attachments or incorporated by reference.
H.18 Clause B-30 Permits and Responsibilities (January 1997) (B.2.1)
The supplier is responsible, without additional expense to the Postal Service,
for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any
applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations in
connection with the performance of the contract. The supplier is responsible
for all damage to persons or property, including environmental damage, that
occurs as a result of its omission(s) or negligence.
The supplier must take proper safety and health precautions to protect the
work, the workers, the public, the environment, and the property of others.
H.19 Clause B-71 Termination for Convenience (Transportation) (January 1997)
The Contracting Officer, on thirty days written notice, may terminate this
contract or the right to perform under it, in whole or in part , when such
action is in the best interest of the Postal Service. When a termination is
effected under this clause, in the case of a highway transportation or
domestic water transportation contract, the supplier shall be paid as
liquidated damages the sum provided for in the Changes (Transportation)
clause. For any other type of surface transportation contract, the Postal
Service shall not be liable for any damages for a termination effected under
this clause. The liquidated damages permitted by this contract, if any,
constitute the supplier's full remedy for a whole or partial termination under
this clause.
H.20 Clause B-76 Excusable Delays (Mail Transportation Non Highway) (January
1997)
a. Except with respect to defaults of subsuppliers, the supplier will not be
in default by reason of any failure in performing this contract in accordance
with its terms (including any failure to make progress in the prosecution of
the work that endangers performance) if the failure arises out of causes
beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the supplier. Such
causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of the public
enemy, acts of the government in its sovereign capacity or of the Postal
Service in its contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather, but in
every case the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the
fault or negligence of the supplier.
b. If failure to perform is caused by the failure of a subsupplier to perform
or make progress and arises out of causes beyond the control of both the
supplier and subsupplier, and without the fault or negligence of either, the
supplier will not be deemed to be in default, unless the supplier failed to
take immediate, reasonable and prudent action to (i) replace its subsupplier
or to (ii) otherwise mitigate the effects of its subsupplier's problems.
c. Upon request of the supplier, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the
facts and extent of failure, and if the Contracting Officer determines that
any failure to perform was occasioned by any of the said causes, the delivery
schedule shall be revised accordingly, subject to the rights of the Postal
Service under any termination clause included in this contract.
d. As used in this clause, the terms "subsupplier" and "subsuppliers" mean
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H.21 Clause B-77 Protection of the Mail (January 1997)
The supplier must protect and safeguard the mail from loss, theft, or damage
while it is in the supplier's custody or control and prevent unauthorized
persons from having access to the mail.
H.22 Clause B-78 Renewal (January 1997)
This contract may be renewed by mutual agreement of the parties.
H.23 Clause B-80 Laws and Regulations Applicable (January 1997)
This contract and the services performed under it are subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. The supplier shall
faithfully discharge all duties and obligations imposed by such laws and
regulations, and shall obtain and pay for all permits, licenses, and other
authorities required to perform this contract.
H.24 Clause B-81 Information or Access by Third Parties (January 1997)
The Postal Service retains exclusive authority to release any or all
information about mail matter in the custody of the supplier and to permit
access to that mail in the custody of the supplier. All requests by non postal
individuals (including employees of the supplier) for information about mail
matter in the custody of the supplier or for access to mail in the custody of
the supplier must be referred to the Contracting Officer or his or
her designee.
H.25 Clause 1-5 Gratuities or Gifts (January 1997)
a. The Postal Service may terminate this contract for default if, after notice
and a hearing, the Postal
Service Board of Contract Appeals determines that the supplier or the
supplier's agent or other representative:
(1) Offered or gave a gratuity or gift (as defined in 5 CFR 2635) to an
officer or employee of the Postal Service; and
(2) Intended by the gratuity or gift to obtain a contract or favorable
treatment under a contract.
b. The rights and remedies of the Postal Service provided in this clause are
in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this
contract.
H.26 Clause 1-6 Contingent Fees (January 1997) (1.9.2)
a. The supplier warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or
retained to solicit or obtain this contract for a commission, percentage,
brokerage, or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide,
established commercial or selling agencies employed by the supplier for the
purpose of obtaining business.
b. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Postal Service has the right
to annul this contract without liability or to deduct from the contract price
or otherwise recover the full amount of the commission, percentage, brokerage
fee, or contingent fee.
H.27 Clause 3-1 Participation of Small, Minority and Women-owned Business
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a. The policy of the Postal Service is to encourage the participation of
small, minority and woman-owned business in its purchases of supplies and
services to the maximum extent practicable consistent with
efficient contract performance. The supplier agrees to follow the same policy
in performing this contract.
b. The supplier will submit a report to the Contracting Officer within 10
calendar days after the end of each quarter, describing all subcontract awards
to small, minority, or woman-owned businesses. The supplier agrees to
cooperate in any studies or surveys related to small, minority and woman-owned
business subcontracting that may be conducted by the Postal Service.
H.28 Clause 3-2 Small, Minority and Women-owned Business Subcontracting
Requirements (January
1997)
a. Definitions
(1) Affiliates. Businesses connected by the fact that one controls or has the
power to control the other, or a third party controls or has the power to
control both. Factors such as common ownership, common management, and
contractual relationships must be considered.
Franchise agreements are not considered evidence of affiliation if the
franchisee has a right to profit in proportion to its ownership and bears the
risk of loss or failure.
(2) Commercial product. A product in regular production that is sold in
substantial quantities to the general public and/or industry at established
catalog or market prices. As used in this clause, it also means any product
that, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, differs only
insignificantly from the supplier's commercial product.
(3) Dominant. This includes being a controlling or major influence in a market
in which a number of businesses are primarily engaged. Factors such as
business volume; number of employees; financial resources; competitiveness;
ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, and license agreements;
facilities; sales territory; and nature of the business must be considered.
(4) Minority business. A minority business is a concern that is at least 51
percent owned by, and whose management and daily business operations are
controlled by, one or more members of a socially and economically
disadvantaged minority group, namely U.S. citizens who are Black Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, or Asian-Americans. (Native
Americans are American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians. Asian
Americans are U.S. citizens whose origins are Japanese, Chinese, Filipino,
Vietnamese, Korean, Samoan, Laotian, Kampuchea (Cambodian), Taiwanese, in the
U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands or in the Indian subcontinent.)
(5) Number of employees. Average employment (including domestic and foreign
affiliates), based on the number of people employed (whether full-time, part-
time, or temporary), during each pay period of the preceding 12 months, or, if
the business has been in existence less than 12 months, during each pay period
of its existence.
(6) Small business. A business, including affiliates, that is independently
owned and operated, is not dominant in producing or performing the supplies or
services being purchased, and has no more than 500 employees, unless a
different size standard has been established by the Small Business
Administration (see 13 CFR 121, particularly for different size standards for
airline, railroad, and construction companies). For subcontracts of $50,000 or
less, a subsupplier having no more than 500 employees qualifies as a small
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(7) Woman-owned business. A business at least 51 percent of which is owned by
a woman (or women) who is a U.S. citizen, controls the firm by exercising the
power to make policy decisions, and operates the business by being actively
involved in day-to-day management.
(8) Subcontract. Any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee
relationship) entered into by a Postal Service supplier or subsupplier calling
for supplies or services required for performance of the contract or
subcontract.
b. All offerors except small businesses must submit and negotiate a
subcontracting plan that separately addresses subcontracting with small,
minority and woman-owned businesses. This plan will be included in and made a
part of the contract. The subcontracting plan must be negotiated within the
time specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit and negotiate the
subcontracting plan will make the offeror ineligible for award.
c. The offeror's subcontracting plan must include the following:
(1) Goals, in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars,
for the use of small, minority and woman-owned businesses. The offeror must
include all subcontracts that contribute to contract performance, and may
include a proportionate share of supplies and services that are normally
allocated as indirect costs.
(2) A statement of the:
(a) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted; and
(b) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to small, minority and woman-
owned businesses.
(c) The plan may also include goals for small and woman-owned business
participation.
(3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be
subcontracted, identifying the types planned for subcontracting to small,
minority and woman-owned businesses.
(4) A description of the method used to develop the subcontracting goals.
(5) A description of the method used to identify potential sources for
solicitation purposes.
(6) A statement as to whether the offer included indirect costs in
establishing subcontracting goals, and a description of the method used to
determine the proportionate share of indirect costs to be incurred with small,
minority and woman-owned businesses.
(7) The name of the individual employed by the offeror who will administer the
offeror's subcontracting program, and a description of the individual's
duties.
(8) A description of efforts the offeror will make to ensure that small,
minority and woman-owned businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete
for subcontracts.
(9) Assurances that the offeror will (a) include this clause in all
subcontracts expected to exceed $500,000; and (b) require all subsuppliers
receiving subcontracts in excess of $1,000,000 to adopt a plan similar to the
plan agreed to by the offeror.
(10) A recitation of the types of records the offeror will maintain to
demonstrate procedures adopted to comply with the requirements and goals in
the plan. The records must include at least the following (on a plant-wide or
company-wide basis, unless otherwise indicated);
(a) Source lists, guides, and other data identifying small, minority and
woman-owned businesses;
(b) Organizations contacted in an attempt to locate sources that are small,
minority and woman-owned businesses;
(c) Records on each subcontract solicitation resulting in an award of more
than $100,000, indicating whether small, minority or woman-owned businesses
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solicited and if not, why not, and whether award was made to a small, minority
or woman-owned business;
(d) Records to support subcontract award data, including the name, address,
and business size of each subsupplier. Suppliers having company or division-
wide annual plans need not comply with this requirement.
d. In order to implement this plan effectively, the supplier must take the
following steps:
(1) Assist small, minority and woman-owned businesses by arranging
solicitations, time for proposal preparation, quantities, specifications, and
delivery schedules so as to facilitate their participation. When the
supplier's lists of potential small, minority and woman-owned business
subsuppliers are excessively long, reasonable effort should be made to give
all such businesses an opportunity to compete over a period of time.
(2) Consider the abilities of small, minority and woman-owned businesses in
all "make-or-buy" decisions.
(3) Counsel and discuss subcontracting opportunities with representatives of
small, minority and woman-owned businesses.
e. A master subcontracting plan on a plant or division-wide basis containing
all the elements required by paragraph c above, except goals, may be
incorporated by reference as part of the subcontracting plan required by this
clause, provided:
(1) The master plan has been approved;
(2) The offeror provides to the Contracting Officer copies of the approved
master plan and evidence of approval; and
(3) Goals and any deviations from the master plan deemed necessary by the
Contracting Officer to satisfy the requirements of this contract are set forth
in the individual subcontracting plan.
f. If a commercial product is offered, the subcontracting plan required by
this clause may relate to the offeror's production generally, for both
commercial and noncommercial products, rather than solely to
the Postal Service contract. In these cases, the offeror may, with the
concurrence of the Contracting Officer, submit one company-wide or division-
wide annual plan.
(1) The annual plan must be reviewed for approval by the Postal Service
purchasing office awarding the offeror its prime contract requiring a
subcontracting plan during the fiscal year.
(2) The approved plan must remain in effect during the offeror's fiscal year
for all of the offeror's commercial products.
g. The supplier may rely on written representations by subsuppliers regarding
their status as small, minority or woman-owned business concerns.
h. In determining the offeror's responsibility, the Contracting Officer may
consider the offeror's compliance with subcontracting plans under previous
contracts.
i. Failure of the supplier or subsupplier to comply in good faith with this
clause or an approved plan required by this clause will be a material breach
of the contract.
H.29 Clause 6-1 Bankruptcy (January 1997)
In the event the supplier enters into proceedings relating to bankruptcy,
whether voluntary or involuntary, the supplier will furnish, by certified
mail, written notification of the bankruptcy to the Contracting Officer
responsible for administering the contract. The notification must be furnished
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of the bankruptcy proceedings. The notification must include the date on which
the bankruptcy petition was filed, the court in which the petition was filed,
and a list of Postal Service contracts and Contracting Officers
for all Postal Service contracts for which final payment has not yet been
made. This obligation remains in effect until final payment under this
contract.
H.30 Clause 9-1 Convict Labor (January 1997)
In connection with the work under this contract, the supplier agrees not to
employ any person undergoing sentence of imprisonment, except as provided by
Public Law 89-176, September 10, 1965 (18 U.S.C.
4082(c)(2)) and Executive Order 11755, December 29, 1973.
H.31 Clause 9-7 Equal Opportunity (January 1997)
a. The supplier may not discriminate against employees or applicants because
of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The supplier will take
affirmative action to ensure that applicants are
employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This action must include, but
not be limited to, employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment
or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms
of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
supplier agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
applicants, notices provided by the Contracting Officer setting forth the
provisions of this clause.
b. The supplier must, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees
placed by it or on its behalf, state that all qualified applicants will be
considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin.
c. The supplier must send to each union or workers' representative with which
the supplier has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding, a
notice, provided by the Contracting Officer, advising the union or workers'
representative of the supplier's commitments under this clause, and
must post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees
and applicants.
d. The supplier must comply with all provisions of Executive Order (EO) 11246
of September 24, 1965, as amended, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant
orders of the Secretary of Labor.
e. The supplier must furnish all information and reports required by the
Executive Order, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary,
and must permit access to the supplier's books, records, and accounts by the
Postal Service and the Secretary for purposes of investigation to ascertain
compliance with these rules, regulations, and orders.
f. If the supplier fails to comply with this clause or with any of the said
rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or
suspended, in whole or in part; the supplier may be declared
ineligible for further contracts in accordance with the Executive Order; and
other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked under the Executive Order,
or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary, or as otherwise provided by
law.
g. The supplier must insert this clause, including this paragraph g, in all
subcontracts or purchase orders under this contract unless exempted by
Secretary of Labor rules, regulations, or orders issued under the
Executive Order. The supplier must take such action with respect to any such
subcontract or purchase order as the Postal Service may direct as a means of
enforcing the terms and conditions of this clause (including sanctions for
noncompliance), provided, however, that if the supplier becomes involved in,
or is threatened with, litigation as a result, the supplier may request the
Postal Service to enter into the litigation to protect the interest of the
Postal Service.
h. Disputes under this clause will be governed by the procedures in 41 CFR 60-
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H.32 Clause 9-9 Equal Opportunity Preaward Compliance of Subcontracts (January
1997)
The supplier may not enter into a first-tier subcontract for an estimated or
actual amount of $1 million or more without obtaining in writing from the
Contracting Officer a clearance that the proposed subsupplier is in
compliance with equal opportunity requirements and therefore eligible for
award.
H.33 Clause 2-42 Indefinite Quantity (January 1997)
a. This is an indefinite quantity contract; the quantities of supplies or
services specified in the Schedule are not purchased until ordered. If this
contract resulted from multiple awards under a single solicitation for the
same or similar supplies or services to two or more sources, some or all of
the orders issued will be subject to the competitive procedures described in
this contract.
b. Delivery or performance must be as directed in orders issued in accordance
with the Ordering clause and the contract Schedule. The supplier must furnish
to the Postal Service, when ordered, the supplies or services specified in the
Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the
maximum. The Postal Service must order at least the quantity of supplies or
services designated in the Schedule as the minimum. There is no limit on the
number of orders that may be issued, unless specified in the Delivery Order
Limitations clause or in the contract Schedule. Orders may require
delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
c. Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not
completed within that period must be completed by the supplier within the time
specified in the order, and the rights and obligations of the supplier and the
Postal Service with respect to the order will be the same as if the order were
completed during the effective period of the contract.
H.34 Clause 9-13 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (January 1997)
a. The supplier may not discriminate against any employee or applicant because
of physical or mental handicap, in regard to any position for which the
employee or applicant is qualified. The supplier agrees to take affirmative
action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified
handicapped individuals without discrimination in all employment practices,
such as employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising,
layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and
selection for training (including apprenticeship).
b. The supplier agrees to comply with the rules, regulations, and relevant
orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended.
c. In the event of the supplier's noncompliance with this clause, action may
be taken in accordance with the rules and regulations and relevant orders of
the Secretary of Labor.
d. The supplier agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees
and applicants, notices in a form to be prescribed by the Director, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, provided by or through the Contracting
Officer. These notices state the supplier's obligation under the law to take
affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped
employees and applicants, and the rights of applicants and employees.
e. The supplier must notify each union or worker's representative with which
it has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding that the
supplier is bound by the terms of section 503 of the Act and is committed to
taking affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, handicapped
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f. The supplier must include this clause in every subcontract or purchase
order over $2,500 under this contract unless exempted by rules, regulations,
or orders of the Secretary issued pursuant to section 503 of the Act, so its
provisions will be binding upon each subsupplier or vendor. The supplier must
take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the
Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs may direct to
enforce these provisions, including action for noncompliance.
H.35 Clause 9-14 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the
Vietnam Era (January 1997)
a. The supplier may not discriminate against any employee or applicant because
that employee or applicant is a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam
era, in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant is
qualified. The supplier agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance
in employment, and otherwise treat qualified disabled veterans and veterans of
the Vietnam era without discrimination in all employment practices, such as
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff
or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for
training (including apprenticeship).
b. The supplier agrees to list all employment openings which exist at the time
of the execution of this contract and those which occur during the performance
of this contract, including those not generated by this contract and including
those occurring at an establishment of the supplier other than the one
where the contract is being performed, but excluding those of independently
operated corporate affiliates, at an appropriate local office of the state
employment service where the opening occurs.
State and local government agencies holding Postal Service contracts of
$10,000 or more will also list their openings with the appropriate office of
the state employment service.
c. Listing of employment openings with the employment service system will be
made at least concurrently with the use of any recruitment source or effort
and will involve the normal obligations attaching to the placing of a bona
fide job order, including the acceptance of referrals of veterans and
nonveterans. The listing of employment openings does not require the hiring of
any particular applicant or hiring from any particular group of applicants,
and nothing herein is intended to relieve the supplier from any other
requirements regarding nondiscrimination in employment.
d. Whenever the supplier becomes contractually bound to the listing provisions
of this clause, it must advise the employment service system in each state
where it has establishments of the name and location of each hiring location
in the state. The supplier may advise the state system when it is no
longer bound by this clause.
e. Paragraphs b, c, and d above do not apply to openings the supplier proposes
to fill from within its own organization or under a customary and traditional
employer/union hiring arrangement. But this exclusion does not apply to a
particular opening once the supplier decides to consider applicants
outside its own organization or employer/union arrangements for that opening.
f. Definitions
(1) All Employment Openings. This includes all positions except executive and
top management, those positions that will be filled from within the supplier's
organization, and positions lasting three days or less. This also includes
full-time employment, temporary employment of more than three days duration,
and part-time employment. Under the most compelling circumstances, an
employment opening may not be suitable for listing, including situations in
which the needs of the Postal Service cannot reasonably be otherwise supplied,
when listing would be contrary to national security. or when listing would not
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(2) Appropriate Office of the State Employment Service. This means the local
office of the federal/state national system of public employment offices with
assigned responsibility for serving the area where the employment opening is
to be filled, including the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
(3) Positions That Will be Filled From Within the Supplier's Own Organization.
This means employment openings for which no consideration will be given to
persons outside the supplier's organization (including any affiliates,
subsidiaries and parent companies) and includes any openings which the
supplier proposes to fill from regularly established recalllists.
(4) Openings the Supplier Proposes to Fill Under a Customary and Traditional
Employer/Union
Hiring Arrangement. Employment openings the supplier proposes to fill from
union halls as part of the customary and traditional hiring relationship
existing between it and representatives of its employees.
g. The supplier agrees to comply with the rules, regulations, and relevant
orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to the Vietnam Era Veterans
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972, as amended.
h. In the event of the supplier's noncompliance with this clause, action may
be taken in accordance with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the
Secretary.
i. The supplier agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees
and applicants, notices in a form to be prescribed by the Director, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, provided by or through the Contracting
Officer. These notices state the supplier's obligation under the law to take
affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled
veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era, and the rights of applicants and
employees.
j. The supplier must notify each union or workers' representative with which
it has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding that the
supplier is bound by the terms of the Act and is committed to taking
affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified disabled
veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.
k. The supplier must include this clause in every subcontract or purchase
order of $10,000 or more under this contract unless exempted by rules,
regulations, or orders of the Secretary issued pursuant to the
Act, so its provisions will be binding upon each subsupplier or vendor. The
supplier must take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase
order as the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
may direct to enforce these provisions, including action for noncompliance.
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Section I - List of Attachments
I.1 Standard Form 1199A - Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form.
I.2 Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times.
I.2.a, Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times Exceptions
I.3 Performance Measurement System Airports
I.4 Specification: AMC/AMF Tender and Delivery Procedures.
I.5 Omitted
I.6 Personnel Security Administrative Instructions
(1) PS Form 2181-C
(2) FD 258
(3) Certification and Transmittal Cover Sheet
I.7 Specification: Projected Lift Capacity for Mail
I.8 ASYS or ASYS-R Supplier Supplemental Information Sheet
I.9 PS Form 7405 Transportation Services Bid or Proposal and Contract.ASYS-R-
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Part 3 - Solicitation Provisions
Section J - Instructions to Offerors
J.1 Provision 2-6 Type of Contract (January 1997) (Modified)
The Postal Service plans to award a Regular, Uniform Set Rate, Indefinite
Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Air System type of contract under this
solicitation, and all proposals must be submitted on this basis. Alternate
proposals based on other contract types will not be considered. This
solicitation is issued under authority of 4.5.5.d.1(d)(3) of the US Postal
Service Purchasing Manual (PM), Issue 1, dated January 1, 1997.
J.2 General Proposal and Evaluation Information
a. Number of Proposals. Offerors may submit only one proposal. Proposals for
less than the Postal Service's preferred requirements may be considered in
accordance with Section M.
b. The Postal Service intends to discuss the uniform set rate and other work
requirements with eligible offerors. The intent is to speed up the evaluation
process and provide a better picture of both the supplier's understanding of
the solicitation requirements and its proposed approach to meeting the
Postal Service's needs.
c. Discussions: Discussions need not be held with individual suppliers.
d. In the event discussions are held, these discussions may:
(1) allow for the clarification of matters contained in this solicitation.
(2) address suspected mistakes or questionable assumptions;
(3) obtain the best value to the Postal Service and establish final contract
terms and conditions.
(4) allow for constructive dialog.
e. Basis of Award. The basis of award is stated in provision K.8, "Provision
A-8 Contract Award
(January 1997) (Modified)", of this solicitation. The factors which will be
considered in the award are stated in Section M.
J.3 Proposal Instructions
a. All information requested in the solicitation must be furnished. The
proposal must be signed and print
or type your company's name on the proposal and each continuation sheet on
which there is an entry. Erasures or other changes must be initialed by the
person signing the proposal. Any proposal received which fails to comply may
not be given consideration.
b. Proposals for services other than those specified will not be considered
unless authorized by the solicitation.
c. Proposals must contain the following:
(1) Duplicate Section L.1 of this solicitation and complete all information
including check boxes.
(2) You must submit a copy of your valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
air carrier operating certificate issued under Part 121 of Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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(3) Signed PS Form 7405.
(4) You are expected to examine all the specifications, provisions, and
instructions in the solicitation.
d. Authorization and Revisions: The proposal must be signed by an authorized
company official. The company name shall be printed or typed on the PS Form
7405, and on the applicable pages of Section L, Representations and
Certifications.
e. OAG Code/Flight Schedules: The offeror must provide its current two digit
or alpha code assigned by the OAG for use in providing flight schedules to the
Postal Service.
f. Complete and submit I.7, Specification: Projected Lift Capacity for Mail.
g. Complete and submit I.2.a, Specification: AMC/AMF Ground Handling Times
Exceptions.
h. Attachment I.8, ASYS or ASYS-R Supplier Supplemental Information Sheet.
i. Complete SF 1199A - Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form. Please submit two
completed forms to the Postal Service, and retain a copy for your files..ASYS-
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Section K - Solicitation Notices and Provisions
K.1 Provision A-1 Preparation of Proposals (January 1997) (Modified)
a. Offerors are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, and all
provisions and instructions.
Failure to do so will be at the offeror's risk.
b. Each offeror must furnish the information required by the solicitation. The
offeror must sign the proposal and print or type its name on the proposal and
each continuation sheet on which it makes an entry. Erasures or other changes
must be initialed by the person signing the proposal.
c. For each item included in the proposal, the offeror must:
(1) Show the unit price/cost, including, unless otherwise specified,
packaging, packing, and preservation; and
(2) Enter the extended price/cost for the total quantity of the item.
d. In case of discrepancy between a unit price/cost and an extended
price/cost, the unit price/cost will be presumed to be correct, subject,
however, to correction to the same extent and in the same manner as
any other mistake.
e. Proposals for supplies or services other than those specified will not be
considered unless
f. authorized by the solicitation.
g. Offerors must state a definite time for delivery of supplies or for
performance of services, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation.
h. Time, if stated as a number of days, will include Saturdays, Sundays, and
federal holidays.
K.2 Provision A-2 Submission of Proposals (January 1997)
a. Proposals and proposal modifications must be submitted in sealed envelopes
or packages:
(1) Addressed to the office specified in the solicitation; and
(2) Showing the time specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the
name and address of the offeror.
b. Electronic or facsimile transmission of proposals will not be considered
unless authorized by this solicitation.
K.3 Provision A-3 Modification or Withdrawal of Proposals (January 1997)
a. Proposals may be modified by written notice, electronic or facsimile
transmission if received at the office specified in the solicitation before
the time specified for receipt of proposals.
b. Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice, electronic or facsimile
transmission if received at the office specified in the solicitation any time
before award. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an
authorized representative, if the representative's identity is made known and
the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award..ASYS-R-99-01
July 17, 1998
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K.4 Provision A-4 Late Submissions and Modifications of Proposals (January
1997)
a. Any proposal or modification of a proposal received at the office
designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt will
not be considered unless it is received before award is made and:
b. It is the only proposal received; or
c. Consideration of the proposal is determined by the Contracting Officer to
be in the Postal Service's interest.
K.5 Provision A-5 Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (January 1997)
a. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation:
(1) By signing and returning the amendment;
(2) By identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for
this purpose on the solicitation form; or
(3) By letter, electronic or facsimile transmission.
b. Acknowledgments of amendments are subject to the Late Submissions and
Modifications of Proposals provision of the solicitation. Proposals lacking
acknowledgment of an amendment affecting price, quantity, quality, or delivery
may be disregarded.
K.6 Provision A-6 Explanation to Prospective Offerors (January 1997)
Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the
solicitation, drawings, or specifications must request it in writing soon
enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective offerors before the
submission of their proposals. Oral explanations or instructions will not be
binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning a
solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as
an amendment of the solicitation, if that information is necessary in
submitting offers or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any other
prospective offerors.
K.7 Provision A-7 Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data (January 1997)
Offerors that include in their proposals data they do not want used or
disclosed by the Postal Service for any purpose other than proposal evaluation
may take the following steps:
a. "This proposal includes data that may not be duplicated, used, or disclosed
outside the Postal Service in whole or in part  for any purpose other than to
evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as
a result of   or in connection with   the submission of such data, the
Postal Service will have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to
the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit
the Postal Service's right to use information contained in the data if it is
obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this
restriction are contained in sheets (offeror insert numbers or other
identification of sheets)."
b. Mark each sheet of data they wish to restrict with the following legend:
c. "Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the
restriction on the title page of this proposal."...ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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Section L - Representations and Certifications
L.1 Type of Business Organization (Provision A-20) (January 1997)
The offeror, by checking the applicable blocks, represents that it:
a. Operates as:
(1) a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of

-----------------------;
(2) an individual;
(3) a partnership;
(4) a joint venture;
(5) a limited liability company;
(6) a nonprofit organization, or
(7) an educational institution; and
b. Is (check all that apply):
(1) a small business concern;
(2) a woman-owned business;
(3) a minority-owned business
(a) Black American
(b) Hispanic American
(c) Asian American;
(4) an educational or other nonprofit organization;
(5) none of the above entities
c. Small Business. A small business concern for the purposes of Postal Service
purchasing means a business, including an affiliate, that is independently
owned and operated, is not dominant in producing or performing the supplies or
services being purchased, and has no more than 500 employees, unless a
different size standard has been established by the Small Business
Administration
(see 13 CFR 121, particularly for different size standards for airline,
railroad, and construction companies). For subcontracts of $50,000 or less, a
subsupplier having no more than 500 employees qualifies as a small business
without regard to other factors.
d. Minority Business. A minority business is a concern that is at least 51
percent owned by, and whose management and daily business operations are
controlled by, one or more members of a socially and economically
disadvantaged minority group, namely U.S. citizens who are Black Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, or Asian-Americans. (Native Americans
are American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians. Asian Americans
are U.S. citizens whose origins are Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese,
Korean, Samoan, Laotian, Kampuchea (Cambodian), Taiwanese, in the U.S. Trust
Territories of the Pacific Islands or in the Indian subcontinent.)
e. Woman-owned Business. A woman-owned business is a concern at least 51
percent of which is owned by a woman (or women) who is a U.S. citizen,
controls the firm by exercising the power to make policy decisions, and
operates the business by being actively involved in day-to-day management.
f. Educational or Other Nonprofit Organization. Any corporation, foundation,
trust, or other institution operated for scientific or educational purposes,
not organized for profit, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the
profits of any private shareholder or individual..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
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L.2 Parent Company And Taxpayer Identification Number (Provision A-21)
(January 1997)
a. A parent company is one that owns or controls the basic business polices of
an offeror. To own means to own more than 50 percent of the voting rights in
the offeror. To control means to be able to formulate, determine, or veto
basic business policy decisions of the offeror. A parent company need not
own the offeror to control it; it may exercise control through the use of
dominant minority voting rights, proxy voting, contractual arrangements, or
otherwise.
b. Enter the offeror's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in the space
provided. The TIN is the offeror's Social Security number or other Employee
Identification Number used on the offeror's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, U.S.
Treasury Form 941.
Offeror's TIN:
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c. Check this block if the offeror is owned or controlled by a parent company:
d. If the block above is checked, provide the following information about the
parent company:
Parent Company's Name:
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Parent Company's Main Office Address:

                       ----------------------
No. and Street:
                       ----------------------
City                State          Zip Code
    ---------------      ----------         -------
Parent Company's TIN
                     --------------
e. If the offeror is a member of an affiliated group that files its federal
income tax return on a consolidated basis (whether or not the offeror is owned
or controlled by a parent company, as provided above) provide the name and TIN
of the common parent of the affiliated group:
Name of Common Parent
                     ------------------
Common Parent's TIN
                     ------------------
L.3 Authorized Negotiators (Provision A-22) (January 1997) (Modified)
The offeror must list the names, titles, and telephone numbers of the
authorized negotiators. The offeror represents that the persons so noted are
authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Postal Service in
connection with this solicitation.
L.4 Place of Performance (Provision A-23) (January 1997)
If the offeror intends, in the performance of any contract resulting from this
solicitation, to use one or more facilities located at addresses different
from the offeror's address as indicated in its proposal, the offeror must
include in its proposal a statement referencing this provision and identifying
those facilities by street address, city, county, state, and Zip Code, and the
name and address of the operators of those facilities if other than the
offeror.
L.5 Certificate of Independent Price Determination (Provision 1-1) (January
1997) (Modified)
a. By submitting this proposal, the offeror certifies, and in the case of a
joint proposal each party to it certifies as to its own organization, that in
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No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other
person or firm to submit or not submit a proposal for the purpose of
restricting competition.
b. Each person signing this proposal certifies that:
(1) He or she is the person in the offeror's organization responsible for the
decision as to the prices being offered herein and that he or she has not
participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraph a
above; or
(2) He or she is not the person in the offeror's organization responsible for
the decision as to the prices being offered but that he or she has been
authorized in writing to act as agent for the persons responsible in
certifying that they have not participated, and will not participate, in
any action contrary to paragraph a above, and as their agent does hereby so
certify; and he or she has not participated, and will not participate, in any
action contrary to paragraph a above.
c. Modification or deletion of any provision in this certificate may result in
the disregarding of the proposal as unacceptable. Any modification or deletion
should be accompanied by a signed statement explaining the reasons and
describing in detail any disclosure or communication.
L.6 Contingent Fee Representation (Provision 1-2) (January 1997)
a. The offeror must complete the following representations:
(1) The offeror has has not employed or retained any company or person (other
than a full-time bona fide employee working solely for the offeror) to solicit
or secure this contract.
(2) The offeror has has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person (other
than a full-time bona fide employee working solely for the offeror) any fee,
commission, percentage or brokerage fee, contingent upon or resulting from the
award of this contract.
b. If either representation is in the affirmative, or upon request of the
Contracting Officer, the offeror must furnish, in duplicate, a completed Form
7319, Supplier's Statement of Contingent or Other Fees, and any other
information requested by the Contracting Officer. If the offeror has
previously furnished a completed Form 7319 to the office issuing this
solicitation, it may accompany its proposal with a signed statement:
(1) Indicating when the completed form was previously furnished;
(2) Identifying the number of the previous solicitation or contract, if any,
in connection with which the form was submitted; and
(3) Representing that the statement on the form is applicable to this
proposal.
L.7 Certificate of Non-segregated Facilities (Provision 9-2) (January 1997)
a. By submitting this proposal, the offeror certifies that it does not and
will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at
any of its establishments, and that it does not and will not permit its
employees to perform services at any location under its control where
segregated facilities are maintained. The offeror agrees that a breach of this
certification is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this
contract..ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
PAGE 73
b. As used in this certification, segregated facilities means any waiting
rooms, work areas, rest rooms or wash rooms, restaurants or other eating
areas, time clocks, locker rooms or other storage or dressing areas, parking
lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment area, transportation, or
housing facilities provided for employees that are segregated by explicit
directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or
national origin, because of habit, local custom, or otherwise.
c. The offeror further agrees that (unless it has obtained identical
certifications from proposed subsuppliers for specific time periods) it will
obtain identical certifications from proposed subsuppliers
before awarding subcontracts exceeding $10,000 that are not exempt from the
provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause; that it will retain these
certifications in its files; and that it will forward the
following notice to these proposed subsuppliers (except when they have
submitted identical certifications for specific time periods):
NOTICE: A certification of nonsegregated facilities must be submitted before
the award of a subcontract exceeding $10,000 that is not exempt from the Equal
Opportunity clause. The certification may be submitted either for each
subcontract or for all subcontracts during a period (quarterly, semiannually,
or annually).
L.8 Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Program (Provision 9-3) (January
1997)
The offeror, by checking the applicable block or blocks, represents that it
(1) has developed and has on file, has not developed and does not have on
file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs as required by the
rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1
and 60-2) and has, has not filed the required reports with the Joint Reporting
Committee, or (2) has not previously had contracts subject to the written
affirmative action program requirement of the rules and regulations of the
Secretary of Labor.

 CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
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Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
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1201-2400 30 60 60 60
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UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
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AA ALL MAIL 60 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
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EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
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NW ALL MAIL 60 60 60 40
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F9 ALL MAIL 70 60 30 30
1A ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
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AA ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
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EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
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1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
BUTTE (BTM) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
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NW ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QQ ALL MAIL 90 60 120 120
TW ALL MAIL 90 45 120 60
UA ALL MAIL 120 80 300 120
US ALL MAIL 90 60 105 105
CHICAGO (MDW) ALL MAIL 30 30 60 60
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 60 60
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 45 45 60 40
JI ALL MAIL 55 60 45 35
KP ALL MAIL 45 60 60 45
NJ ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 45 45 45 30
UO ALL MAIL 45 45 60 30
US ALL MAIL 30 30 105 105
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 60 45
F9 ALL MAIL 45 45 60 40
CINCINNATI (CVG) ALL MAIL 30 45 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 45 120 60
DL ALL MAIL 90 90 150 150
EB ALL MAIL 05 60 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 40 30 60 30
OH ALL MAIL 60 60 120 120
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 50 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 75 60
XJ ALL MAIL 35 45 60 30
CLEVELAND (CLE) ALL MAIL 30 30 35 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 30 60 30
CO ALL OTHER 50 60 60 35
DH ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 40 40 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 35 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 45 60 75 45
XJ ALL MAIL 30 45 60 30
COLORADO SPGS (COS) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DL 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
0601-2400 45 45 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180 45
COLUMBIA (CAE) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 70 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
COLUMBUS (CMH) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 50 30 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
DH ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
0601-1800 60 45 30 30
1801-2400 45 45 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 05 60 60 60
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 50 165 75 45
0601-2400 50 45 75 45
JI ALL MAIL 45 60 30 45
NW ALL MAIL 30 40 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 40 40 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 75 45
YX ALL MAIL 40 30 30 30
COLUMBUS (LCK) ALL MAIL 60 60 90 70
CORPUS CHRISTI (CRP) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 40 30 30
WN 40 40 30 30
DALLAS/FT WORTH (DFW) ALL MAIL 60 60 90 70
AA PRIORITY 80 120 300 135
ALL OTHER 80 120 300 120
DL ALL MAIL 90 90 300 120
EB ALL MAIL 60 60 120 60
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 90 90 70
0601-2400 60 60 90 40
JI ALL MAIL 80 120 120 90
NW ALL MAIL 80 80 105 70
TW ALL MAIL 80 60 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 80 60 240 45
US ALL MAIL 60 60 105 60
ZW ALL MAIL 80 45 120 45
DALLAS/FT WORTH ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
LOVE FIELD (DAL)
WN ALL MAIL 90 45 45 30
DAYTON (DAY) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 55 30 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 60 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 5 180 60 30
NW 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 50 40 30 30
1201-2400 60 40 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 50 30 75 60
XJ ALL MAIL 50 40 30 30
ZW ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
DAYTONA BEACH (DAB) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DENVER (DEN) ALL MAIL 40 40 60 50
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 120 75
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 90 45
DL ALL MAIL 70 70 60 50
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 60 60 60 50
F9 ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 75 90 45
0601-2400 60 40 90 45
JI ALL MAIL 60 90 120 75
KN ALL MAIL 70 70 120 30
NW ALL MAIL 90 60 90 50
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 70 45 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 70 70 120 90
US ALL MAIL 70 70 95 95
W7 ALL MAIL 60 60 90 75
ZW ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
DES MOINES (DSM) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 30 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 55 30 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 45 45
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
XJ ALL MAIL 55 30 45 30
ZK ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
ZW ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
9E ALL MAIL 55 30 30 30
DETROIT (DTW) ALL MAIL 60 60 40 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 75 30
EB ALL MAIL 50 60 60 30
NW 0001-1800 ALL MAIL 60 60 90 80
1801-2200 35 60 90 80
2201-2400 60 60 90 80
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 90 45 40 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
WN ALL MAIL 90 60 90 30
XJ ALL MAIL 60 60 75 60
ZK ALL MAIL 70 45 120 45
DULUTH (DLH) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EL PASO (ELP) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
F9 ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
0601-2400 45 40 60 30
WN ALL MAIL 30 30 60 30
EUGENE (EUG) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
OE ALL MAIL 50 30 120 45
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
FAIRBANKS (FAI) ALL MAIL 35 35 30 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
NW ALL MAIL 50 40 60 30
FARGO (FAR) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
FAYETTEVILLE (FAY) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
FRESNO (FAT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
OO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
FT LAUDERDALE (FLL) ALL MAIL 30 30 45 35
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 45 180 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 120 105
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
JI ALL MAIL 45 30 45 35
KW ALL MAIL 30 20 45 20
NW 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 30 45 35
1201-1800 75 30 45 35
PA ALL MAIL 30 20 45 20
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 45 35
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 60 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 90 60 60
FORT MYERS (RSW) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 45 120 45
DL 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
1201-2400 30 45 30 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 60 45 60 45
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 45 180 45
FT.WALTON BEACH (VPS ) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
FORT WAYNE (FWA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 40 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 60
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
GRAND FORKS (GFK) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
GRAND RAPIDS (GRR) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 30 40 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 35 45 30 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
GREAT FALLS (GTF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
GREEN BAY (GRB) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
GREENSBORO (GSO) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 60 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 45 40 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 75 60
GREENVILLE (GSP) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 45 30
HARLINGEN (HRL) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 30 30 30
HARRISBURG (MDT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DH ALL MAIL 55 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 45 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
UA ALL MAIL 55 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 60 45
HARTFORD (BDL) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 25 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 70 30 120 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
JI ALL MAIL 45 30 45 45
NW 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
0601-1200 45 45 30 30
1201-1800 60 45 30 30
1801-2400 45 45 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 75 60
HONOLULU (HNL) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 45 90 45
CO ALL MAIL 45 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
HA ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 60 45
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
TW ALL MAIL 60 70 60 30
UA ALL MAIL 75 45 240 45
HOUSTON (IAH) ALL MAIL 45 45 60 60
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 60 60
CO 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 60 90
0601-2400 60 75 60 65
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 90 90 45
0601-2400 60 60 90 45
JI ALL MAIL 55 60 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 105 180 240 90
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 105 60
WN ALL MAIL 45 45 105 30
HOUSTON (HOU) ALL MAIL 30 30 60 45
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 30 45 60 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 50 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 50 50
WN ALL MAIL 45 45 60 60
HUNTSVILLE/ ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DECATUR (HSV)
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 60 30
DL 0001-1800 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
1801-2400 30 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
IDAHO FALLS (IDA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
INDIANAPOLIS (IND) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 60 50 75 45
NW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
TZ ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 75 60
WN 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 90 90 90 90
1201-1800 120 120 90 90
1801-2400 90 90 90 90
JACKSON (JAN) AIR MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 40 60 30 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
JACKSON HOLE (JAC) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
JACKSONVILLE (JAX) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 90 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 70 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
JI ALL MAIL 45 30 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 60 30 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
JUNEAU (JNU) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AS ALL MAIL 40 40 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 40 40 30 30
KALAMAZOO (AZO) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
KANSAS CITY (MCI) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 30 60 30
BF ALL MAIL 60 60 75 35
CO ALL MAIL 60 40 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 45 40 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 55 60 75 35
0601-2400 55 45 75 35
NW ALL MAIL 45 40 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 150 45
YX ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
KNOXVILLE (TYS) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 50 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180
US ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
LA CROSSE (LSE) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
LAS VEGAS (LAS) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 25 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 50 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
ER ALL MAIL 30 60 30 30
F9 ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 90 120 70
0601-1800 60 60 120 50
1801-2400 60 60 120 70
KP ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 90 40
OO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 75 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 60 60 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 120 120 120 60
W7 ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
LEXINGTON (LEX) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 05 60 60 30
LITTLE ROCK (LIT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DL ALL MAIL 50 50 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 50 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 45 45 75 45
LINCOLN (LNK) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 180 45
LONG BEACH (LGB) ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
AS ALL MAIL 90 60 90 60
LONG ISLAND ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
MACARTHUR (ISP)
AA ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
LOS ANGELES (LAX) ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
AA ALL MAIL 90 45 120 60
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 70 60 60 60
DL ALL MAIL 90 90 180 120
EB ALL MAIL 60 75 120 60
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 150 90 40
0601-2400 60 60 90 40
KW ALL MAIL 45 45 60 60
NW ALL MAIL 90 70 60 70
PA ALL MAIL 45 45 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 75 45 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 90 45 240 50
US ALL MAIL 70 70 75 75
WN ALL MAIL 60 90 120 30
ZW ALL MAIL 60 60 60 40
Z8 ALL MAIL 90 90 60 60
1A ALL MAIL 60 60 60 45
LOUISVILLE (SDF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 30 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
DL ALL MAIL 80 80 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 45 180 45
US ALL MAIL 60 60 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 60 25
XJ ALL MAIL 45 45 45 30
ZW ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
9E ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
LUBBOCK (LBB) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
LYNCHBURG (LYH) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
MADISON (MSN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
ZW ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
MANASOTA (SRQ) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DH ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
US ALL MAIL 60 45 45 45
MANCHESTER (MHT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 30 60 45
MCALLEN (MFE) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
MEDFORD (MFR) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
OE ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
MELBOURNE (MLB) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
MEMPHIS (MEM) ALL MAIL 30 30 40 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 30 45 40 30
DL 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 40 35 40 30
1201-2400 35 35 40 30
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 35 55 55
NW 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 40 40 75 40
0601-1800 60 60 75 40
1801-2400 40 40 75 40
TW ALL MAIL 40 40 40 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 35 35 75 45
1A 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 75 30 40 30
0601-2400 30 30 40 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
9E 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 40 40 40 30
0601-1800 60 60 40 30
1801-2400 40 40 40 30
MIAMI (MIA) ALL MAIL 40 60 75 60
AA ALL MAIL 60 90 300 240
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 75 60
DH ALL MAIL 70 45 120 50
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 45 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 60 60 75 45
KW ALL MAIL 40 40 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 60 75 60
PA ALL MAIL 40 40 75 30
TW ALL MAIL 70 45 75 60
UA ALL MAIL 70 45 240 50
US ALL MAIL 40 60 105 75
MIDLAND/ODESSA (MAF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
WN 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
1201-1800 75 75 75 75
1801-2400 60 60 60 60
MILWAUKEE (MKE) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 50 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 50 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 30
0601-2400 45 45 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 30 65 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 60
YX 60 60 30 30
ZK ALL MAIL 50 30 120 45
ZW ALL MAIL 50 30 120 45
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MSP) ALL MAIL 30 30 90 60
AA ALL MAIL 45 30 90 60
CO ALL MAIL 60 45 90 60
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
EM ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
F9 ALL MAIL 60 45 90 60
HP 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 40
1201-2400 45 45 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 45 75 90 80
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 45 30 90 60
XJ ALL MAIL 45 60 90 60
9E ALL MAIL 45 60 90 60
MINOT (MOT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
MISSOULA (MSO) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
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MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
DL ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
MOBILE (MOB) ALL MAIL 30 30 45 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
MOLINE (MLI) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
MONTEREY (MRY) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
MONTGOMERY (MGM) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
MYRTLE BEACH (MYR) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
NASHVILLE (BNA) ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 30 60 60
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 75 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 35 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 50 50 60 60
WN ALL MAIL 75 70 60 45
NEWARK (EWR) ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
DH ALL MAIL 65 60 240 50
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 60 40
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
HP ALL MAIL 60 60 90 40
JI ALL MAIL 50 30 60 60
KP ALL MAIL 40 45 60 40
KW ALL MAIL 40 25 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
PA ALL MAIL 40 25 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 80 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 45 240 50
US ALL MAIL 40 45 90 60
YX ALL MAIL 65 60 30 30
1A 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 40 60 30 30
0601-1800 40 45 30 30
1801-2400 70 45 30 30
NEW HAVEN (HVN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DH DH ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
NEWBURGH (SWF) ALL MAIL 30 55 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 30 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 55 30 30
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Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
JI ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
KW ALL MAIL 30 45 30 30
NEW ORLEANS (MSY) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 35 35
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 40 40 55 55
JI ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 40 60 50
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 65 60
WN 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
1201-2400 75 75 60 60
NEW YORK (LGA) ALL MAIL 45 40 40 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 40 30
DH ALL MAIL 65 45 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 75 90 90
HP ALL MAIL 45 40 75 30
JI ALL MAIL 50 30 45 45
NW 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 60 40 30
1201-1800 80 90 40 30
1801-2400 60 60 40 30
TW ALL MAIL 45 40 40 40
UA ALL MAIL 65 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 60 40 75 60
NEW YORK (JFK) ALL MAIL 70 60 45 30
AA ALL MAIL 75 60 60 60
DH ALL MAIL 85 60 120 60
DL ALL MAIL 70 75 60 60
EB ALL MAIL 35 60 120 60
HP ALL MAIL 75 75 90 45
JI ALL MAIL 60 30 45 45
KW ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
NW 0001-1800 ALL MAIL 60 90 45 30
1801-2400 60 120 45 30
PA ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 75 45 45 45
UA ALL MAIL 75 60 240 50
US ALL MAIL 70 70 90 60
Z8 ALL MAIL 90 90 45 30
1E ALL MAIL 75 60 90 60
NEWPORT NEWS (PHF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
NORFOLK (ORF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 30 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 30 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 55 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 55 50 45 45
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 16.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
UA ALL MAIL 55 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 50 30 75 45
OAKLAND (OAK) ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 30 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 50 60 75 35
0601-2400 50 45 75 35
NW ALL MAIL 50 30 60 30
QX ALL MAIL 50 60 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 45 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 90 120 75 75
OKLAHOMA CITY (OKC) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 30 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 40 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 40 60 30
QQ ALL MAIL 45 40 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 40 40 60 40
OMAHA (OMA) ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 60 75 30
0601-2400 60 45 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 90 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
WN ALL MAIL 65 90 30 30
XJ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
ONTARIO (ONT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 30 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 50 60 75 30
0601-2400 50 40 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 75 30
ORLANDO (MCO) ALL MAIL 45 45 40 30
AA ALL MAIL 65 65 120 45
CO ALL MAIL 90 90 60 60
DH ALL MAIL 55 60 240 45
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 45 120 105
0601-2400 60 60 120 105
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 17.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
ER ALL MAIL 60 60 40 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 90 60 75 35
JI ALL MAIL 60 30 60 60
KP ALL MAIL 50 45 60 45
KW ALL MAIL 45 25 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 50 45 30 30
PA ALL MAIL 45 25 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 65 45 40 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 50 50 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 75 75 45 45
PALM SPRINGS (PSP) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
OE ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
PANAMA CITY (PFN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
PASCO (PSC) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
PENSACOLA (PNS) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
9E 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
0601-1200 40 30 30 30
1200-1800 50 30 30 30
1800-2400 40 30 30 30
PEORIA (PIA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
PHILADELPHIA (PHL) ALL MAIL 60 60 65 55
AA ALL MAIL 65 45 65 55
DH ALL MAIL 75 45 120 60
DL ALL MAIL 75 60 65 55
EB ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 60 75 55
0601-1200 60 75 75 55
1201-2400 60 60 75 55
JI ALL MAIL 60 30 60 60
KW ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 65 60 65 55
TW ALL MAIL 75 45 45 30
UA ALL MAIL 75 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 75 60 110 110
PHOENIX (PHX) ALL MAIL 30 35 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 30 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 50 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
F9 ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 18.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 90 90 60
0601-2400 60 60 90 60
NW ALL MAIL 65 60 60 30
QQ ALL MAIL 25 35 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 50 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 50 35 75 45
WN ALL MAIL 70 70 90 60
PITTSBURGH (PIT) ALL MAIL 35 35 40 30
AA ALL MAIL 80 80 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
DH ALL MAIL 80 45 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 75 60 60 60
EB ALL MAIL 35 60 60 30
NJ ALL MAIL 75 60 40 30
NW ALL MAIL 80 30 40 30
TW ALL MAIL 80 45 80 45
UA ALL MAIL 80 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 80 80 120 120
8N ALL MAIL 90 90 90 90
PORTLAND (PDX) ALL MAIL 30 40 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 40 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 60 60 60
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 30
0601-2400 45 40 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 50 60 45
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QX ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 40 240 45
US ALL MAIL 30 40 75 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
PORTLAND (PWM) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 60 t20 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
PROVIDENCE (PVD) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 30 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 55 30 120 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
QX ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 55 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 45 60 120 45
PORTSMOUTH (PSM) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 19.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
RALEIGH/DURHAM (RDU) ALL MAIL 40 50 30 45
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 60 45
CO ALL MAIL 60 50 45 45
DH ALL MAIL 75 60 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
JI ALL MAIL 45 60 30 45
TW ALL MAIL 50 40 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 75 45 240 45
US ALL MAIL 60 40 75 60
RAPID CITY (RAP) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
RENO (RNO) ALL MAIL 30 30 45 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 30 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
DL ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
EB ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 30
0601-2400 45 45 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 50 60 30
OO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 45 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 45 45
WN ALL MAIL 50 45 75 45
RICHMOND (RIC) 0001-1529 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
1530-2400 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 30 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 65 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 45 60 60
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
1201-1800 60 45 30 30
1801-2400 45 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 60 30
ROANOKE (ROA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 30 40 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 30 30
XJ ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
ROCHESTER (ROC) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 55 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 45 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 20.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
ROCHESTER (RST) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
SACRAMENTO (SMF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 30 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 90 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 30
0601-2400 45 45 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 60 40 40
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 45
WN ALL MAIL 30 30 90 60
SAGINAW (MBS) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
ST. LOUIS (STL) ALL MAIL 45 50 60 45
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 75 45
CO ALL MAIL 60 50 60 45
DL ALL MAIL 45 50 75 60
EB ALL MAIL 45 60 60 45
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 40
0601-2400 45 50 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 65 30 60 45
TW 0001-1245 ALL MAIL 60 75 240 109
1246-1830 ALL MAIL 60 75 240 75
1831-2400 ALL MAIL 60 75 240 109
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 240 45
US ALL MAIL 65 50 75 50
WN ALL MAIL 45 60 60 60
SALT LAKE CITY (SLC) ALL MAIL 45 45 40 40
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 60 40
CO ALL MAIL 45 60 40 40
DL ALL MAIL 80 60 120 120
EB ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 45 60 40 40
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 75 40
0601-2400 45 45 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 60 50 40 40
OO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 45 40 40
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 240 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 90 120 45
SAN ANTONIO (SAT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 40 30 30
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 40 30 40 30
0601-1200 40 45 40 30
1201-1800 30 45 40 30
1801-2400 30 30 40 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP ALL MAIL 45 45 75 45
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 45 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 21.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
SY ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 60 50 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 45 60 60
SAN DIEGO (SAN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 55 60 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 60 75 30
0601-2400 60 40 75 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 40 60 50
OE ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
OO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 40 40 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 30 30 75 30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) ALL MAIL 45 60 60 45
AA ALL MAIL 70 45 90 50
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 60 120 60
0601-2400 60 60 120 60
EB ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 45 90 60 45
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 90 75 40
0601-2400 60 60 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 70 60 60 45
TW ALL MAIL 90 45 60 45
UA ALL MAIL 75 45 240 90
US ALL MAIL 60 60 90 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 120 30
SAN JOSE (SJC) ALL MAIL 35 35 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 65 60 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 60 60 60
EB ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
HP 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 45 45 75 40
1201-2400 45 40 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 60 45
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 240 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
SAN JUAN (SJU) ALL MAIL 30 30 35 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 75 300 180
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 35 30
DL ALL MAIL 75 75 45 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 22.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
FK ALL MAIL 40 40 40 40
JI ALL MAIL 45 30 45 45
KP ALL MAIL 45 45 45 45
TW ALL MAIL 60 40 60 30
UA ALL MAIL 55 30 240 45
SANTA ANA (SNA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
AS ALL MAIL 90 90 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 30 45 30 30
HP ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 90 45
OE ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 60 60 45 30
SANTA BARBARA (SBA) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
SARASOTA/BRAOENTON (SRQ) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DH ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
TW ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 60 45 45 45
SAVANNAH (SAV) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
FL ALL MAIL 45 30 55 55
SEATTLE (SEA) ALL MAIL 40 40 45 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 45 90 60
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 45 30
DL ALL MAIL 50 60 90 60
EB ALL MAIL 40 60 60 30
ER ALL MAIL 40 60 45 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 45 90 90 30
0601-2400 45 45 90 30
NW ALL MAIL 65 45 120 40
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
QX ALL MAIL 50 45 45 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 60 120 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 45 110 60
US ALL MAIL 45 30 70 45
WN ALL MAIL 90 90 90 90
SHREVEPORT (SHV) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
SIOUX CITY (SUX) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 23.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
SIOUX FALLS (FSD) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 70 30 60 20
TW ALL MAIL 70 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 70 30 180 45
XJ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 20
ZK ALL MAIL 70 30 120 45
SOUTH BEND (SBN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
0601-2400 45 30 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 40 30 30 30
XJ ALL MAIL 40 40 30 30
SPOKANE (GEG) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AS ALL MAIL 60 60 90 90
NW ALL MAIL 60 50 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 40 40 60 30
SPRINGFIELD (SGF) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
SPRINGFIELD (SPI) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
SYRACUSE (SYR) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 45 60 60 30
DH ALL MAIL 60 30 120 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
NW 0001-1800 ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
1801-2400 60 60 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 30 30 75 60
TALLAHASSEE (TLH) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
TAMPA (TPA) ALL MAIL 35 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 45 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 65 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 90 60 90 60
EB ALL MAIL 35 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
HP 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 60 60 75 35
1201-2400 60 45 75 35
JI ALL MAIL 60 30 45 45
KP ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 45 45 45 45
TW ALL MAIL 65 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 65 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 35 30 75 60
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 90 45
TOLEDO (TOL) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 24.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
EB ALL MAIL 30 5 30 30
TRAVERSE CITY (TVC)) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
NW ALL MAIL 35 35 40 40
TRI-CITY (TRI) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
TUCSON (TUS) ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 50 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 55 30 60 30
EB ALL MAIL 35 60 60 30
HP 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 50 60 75 35
0601-2400 50 40 75 35
NW ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
QQ ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 60 30
TULSA (TUL) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 45 45 30 30
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 45 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 60 30 180 45
WN ALL MAIL 60 60 45 45
W7 ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
9E ALL MAIL 60 30 30 30
UNIVERSITY PARK (SCE) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
WASHINGTON (IAD) ALL MAIL 30 30 45 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 40 120 60
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
DH ALL MAIL 60 60 240 60
DL ALL MAIL 60 30 60 45
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
FL ALL MAIL 60 60 55 55
HP ALL MAIL 45 50 75 40
NW ALL MAIL 60 40 90 60
TW ALL MAIL 60 30 45 30
UA ALL MAIL 80 45 240 60
US ALL MAIL 45 45 90 60
WASHINGTON (DCA) ALL MAIL 40 40 35 30
AA ALL MAIL 50 60 60 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
DL 0001-0600 ALL MAIL 60 40 40 40
0601-2400 60 60 60 60
HP ALL MAIL 45 50 75 40
JI ALL MAIL 60 30 45 30
NW 0001-1200 ALL MAIL 70 50 60 40
1201-2400 45 50 60 40
TW ALL MAIL 60 40 60 60
UA ALL MAIL 65 45 180 45
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 25.** = CHANGE AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIMES
Attachment 1.2
Solicitation ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01
MAIL DUE
EXCEPTION FIELD TRANSFERS
AIRPORT MAIL BY PRIOR TO MAIL DUE PASSENGERS TRIPS
CENTER/FACILITY CARRIER HOURS MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS INTER INTRA
US ALL MAIL 60 60 75 60
WEST PALM BEACH (PBI) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 30 30 30
CO ALL MAIL 60 60 60 60
DH ALL MAIL 50 30 120 45
DL ALL MAIL 60 60 30 30
FL ALL MAIL 45 45 55 55
JI ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
KP ALL MAIL 40 45 30 40
NW ALL MAIL 40 40 30 30
TW ALL MAIL 50 30 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
US ALL MAIL 45 45 60 30
WHITE PLAINS (HPN) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 40 45 30 30
DH ALL MAIL 45 30 120 45
UA ALL MAIL 45 30 180 45
WILKES-BARRE/ ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
SCRANTON (AVP)
WICHITA (ICT) ALL MAIL 30 30 30 30
AA ALL MAIL 60 30 60 60
DL ALL MAIL 45 30 30 30
EB ALL MAIL 30 60 60 30
HP ALL MAIL 90 45 75 30
TW ALL MAIL 60 45 30 30
UA ALL MAIL 50 30 180 45
EFFECTIVE 07-15-98 Page 26.AMC/AMF GROUND HANDLING TIME EXCEPTIONS Attachment
I.2.a
(TIME IN MINUTES)
SUPPLIER:__________________________ DATE SUBMITTED:
___________________________
MAIL DUE
CONTRACTOR
PRIOR TO MAIL DUE INTERLINE INTRALINE
AMC/AMF MAIL CLASS DEPARTURE USPS* TRANSFER TRANSFER
_____________ PRIORITY
24 HOUR PERIOD _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0001-0600 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0601-1200 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1201-1800 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1801-2400 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
EXPRESS
24 HOUR PERIOD _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0001-0600 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0601-1200 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1201-1800 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1801-2400 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
FIRST CLASS
24 HOUR PERIOD _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0001-0600 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
0601-1200 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1201-1800 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
1801-2400 _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
* The "MAIL DUE USPS" time must be the same for all mail classes.
NOTE: If an exception time is noted, all four columns should be
completed..Contract ASYS 99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page: 1
Attachment I.3
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AIRPORTS
ALLEGHENY (7) GREAT LAKES (4) MID-ATLANTIC (7)
CINCINNATI (CVG) CHICAGO (ORD) CHARLOTTE (CLT)
CLEVELAND (CLE) DETROIT (DTW) COLUMBIA (CAE)
COLUMBUS (CMH) GRAND RAPIDS (GRR) GREENSBORO (GSO)
DAYTON (DAY) INDIANAPOLIS (IND) RALEIGH (RDU)
HARRISBURG (MDT) NORFOLK (ORF)
PHILADELPHIA (PHL) NEW YORK METRO (4) RICHMOND (RIC)
PITTSBURGH (PIT) KENNEDY (JFK) LOUISVILLE (SDF)
LaGUARDIA (LGA)
MID-WEST(7) NEWARK (EWR) CAPITAL METRO (3)
DES MOINES (DSM) SAN JUAN (SJU) WASHINGTON (DCA)
KANSAS CITY (MCI) BALTIMORE (BWI)
MILWAUKEE (MKE) PACIFIC (7) DULLES (IAD)
OMAHA (OMA) HONOLULU (HNL)
ST. LOUIS (STL) LOS ANGLES (LAX) NORTHEAST (8)
TWIN CITIES (MSP) OAKLAND (OAK) ALBANY (ALB)
WICHITA (ICT) ONTARIO (ONT) BOSTON (BOS)
SACRAMENTO (SMF) BUFFALO (BUF)
SOUTHEAST (13) SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) HARTFORD (BDL)
ATLANTA (ATL) SANTA ANA (SNA) PORTLAND (PWM)
BIRMINGHAM (BHM) PROVIDENCE (PVD)
FT. LAUDERDALE (FLL) WESTERN (12) ROCHESTER (ROC)
FT MEYERS (RSW) ALBUQUERQUE (ABQ) SYRACUSE (SYR)
JACKSON (JAN) ANCHORAGE (ANC)
JACKSONVILLE (JAX) BOISE (BOI) SOUTHWEST (7)
KNOXVILLE (TYS) DENVER (DEN) DALLAS (DFW)
MEMPHIS (MEM) LAS VEGAS (LAS) HOUSTON (IAH)
MIAMI (MIA) PHOENIX (PHX) LITTLE ROCK (LIT)
NASHVILLE (BNA) PORTLAND (PDX) NEW ORLEANS (MSY)
ORLANDO (MCO) RENO (RNO) OKLAHOMA CITY (OKC)
TAMPA (TPA) SALT LAKE CITY (SLC) SAN ANTONIO (SAT)
W. PALM BEACH (PBI) SEATTLE (SEA) TULSA (TUL)
SPOKANE (GEG)
TUCSON (TUS).Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 1
July 17, 1998
ALBANY, NY (ALB)
 All originating mails at the AMF are tendered by the USPS as follows:
- Scanned
- Air Carrier Specific
- By mixed destination
- In USPS equipment
- Tendered at the AMF
 EXCEPTIONS:
- Mail for US Airways is tendered by the USPS to the US Airways freight house
- Mail flown out of Stewart Airport (SWF) is picked up by Emery at the Albany
Postal facility and trucked
to SWF
- High volumes of direct destinations are bulk billed
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (ABQ)
 USPS will tender mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination mode
 All mail will be tendered at the AMF
 All mail, with the exception of Registered mail, will be tendered in USPS
equipment
 The mail will be tendered in the western vestibule of the AMF
 Carriers will be required to sort mail by destination and flight
ANCHORAGE, AK (ANC)
 The USPS will tender mail to air carriers on a continual 24-hour basis
 The mail will be tendered to the air carriers at the Air Mail Facility (AMF)
 Mail will be tendered by flight or mixed destinations
 Mail will be tendered to the carriers in USPS equipment
 Mail will be picked up by air carriers at AMF pickup lane 4
ATLANTA, GA (ATL)
 USPS tenders First Class letter tray mail in a mixed destination separation
at the AMC annex via a belt system
 All other mail is tendered mixed destination at the AMC via a belt system
 During the term of this contract, a new facility may be opened which may
change the tender procedures at
Atlanta.
BALTIMORE, MD (BWI)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMC or under the canopy area
 Mail will be tendered as mixed destination
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 Skids arriving from mailers, already scanned, are tendered to the carriers as
mixed destination or destination
specific.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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BANGOR, ME (BGR)
 All originating mail at Bangor (BGR) airport is tendered as follows:
 Scanned
 Air carrier specific
 Mixed destinations
 Tendered at a central location on the field (same for all carriers)
 The HCR driver drops off the manifest the carriers' operations office
BILLINGS, MT (BIL)
 USPS tenders all outgoing volumes to each carrier flight specific
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The air carriers are required to off load/load the mail from USPS equipment
into their mail carts
BIRMINGHAM, AL (BHM)
 USPS tenders all mail to the carriers in USPS equipment or airline equipment
that is staged at the AMF
 Mail is tendered at the AMF to carriers in a mixed destination and mixed
flight mode
BOISE, ID (BOI)
 Mail is tendered to the carriers on a 24-hour basis
 Mail is tendered to the carrier at the AMF
 All mail is tendered to the carrier in a mixed destination mode
 The air carriers must sort the mail to the assigned flights
 The mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The air carrier drives into the building ramp and loads the mail from USPS
equipment into their equipment
for transport to the plane
BOSTON, MA (BOS)
 All originating mail at the AMC is tendered as follows:
- Scanned
- Air carrier specific
- Mixed destination
- In USPS equipment
- Tendered at AMC BOS
 EXCEPTIONS:
- USPS built airline containers, that originate from the Boston P & DC, are
tendered at selected
commercial air carrier freight houses
- High volumes of direct destination mail is bulk billed
- USPS is responsible to tender hand-to-hand registered mail to the air
carrier at the ramp area.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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BUFFALO, NY (BUF)
 All originating mail at the AMF is tendered as follows:
- Scanned
- Flight specific
- In USPS equipment
- Tendered at AMF BUF
 EXCEPTIONS:
- High volumes of direct destination mail is bulk billed
- Large volumes if ISAL mail is taken directly to the airlines freight houses
- USPS is responsible to tender hand to hand registered mail to the air
carrier at the ramp area
BURLINGTON, VT (BTV)
 All originating mail at Burlington (BTV) airport is tendered as follows:
 Scanned
 Air carrier specific
 Mixed destinations
 Tendered at a location on the field (same for all carriers)
 In USPS equipment
 The HCR driver drops off the manifest at the carriers' operations office
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CID)
 USPS tenders mail to the carrier at the AMF
 USPS tenders mail to carriers flight specific
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 Mail is picked up by the air carriers and delivered to the ramp area
CHARLOTTE, NC (CLT)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF. Some mail for US Airways is
tendered to an off site area
during heavy volume periods
 USPS tenders mail volumes to the air carriers as mixed flight and mixed
destination
 Where volume warrants, some mail is tendered flight/destination specific
 Express Mail is tendered separately in a mixed mode
 US Airways carries approximately 75% of all outbound volumes. Their mail is
tendered by hourly cutoffs (all
flights close within the hour would be tendered together)
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
CHICAGO, IL (MDW)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the ATO office
 The mail is in USPS equipment
 Mail is tendered flight specific, with mixed destinations.Attachment I.4
Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 4
July 17, 1998
CHICAGO, IL (ORD)
 Mail is tendered to the air carriers at the AMC, and also may be tendered to
the carriers at a USPS facility
other than the AMC located on the airport
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 At the AMC, mail is tendered to the carrier through a sack sorter system, and
automated tray system
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
 Through local agreements, SWYB mail and equipment, is tendered to the carrier
off site in USPS equipment
as mixed destination and mixed flight
 Through local agreements, USPS built airline containers are tendered off site
at the carriers' freight house
CINCINNATI, OH (CVG)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMF
 The USPS will tender mail to the carriers in a mixed destination mode
 This mail will be available for pick up in USPS equipment and it will be
staged in a designated area for each
air carrier
 The air carriers must enter the staging area for final pick up of mail upon
close-out time and also take the
printed manifest
CLEVELAND, OH (CLE)
 The USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMC concourse area
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The mail is placed in a specific area designated for outgoing mail
 The mail will be identified by flight number
 Some high volume destinations may be bulk assigned
 When volume decreases, the mail is tendered to the carriers as mixed flight
and destination
 Express Mail is the last mail tendered prior to close out time and is put on
top or next to the intended flight
area or on the manifest table under the respective airline placard
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (COS)
 All mail is tendered to air carriers through the Airport Transfer Office
(ATO)
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode, by carrier
 Air carrier will sort mail by destination/flight
 High volume direct destinations may be bulk billed
 Airline employees transfer the mail from USPS equipment to their equipment
and transport plane side for
boarding and provide security.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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COLUMBIA, SC (CAE)
 USPS tenders mail to air carriers one hour prior to departure
 Mail is tendered at the back door of the AMF
 First Class Mail is available for the first bank of flights by 0600
 Priority Mail is ready for the first bank of flights by 0500
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
COLUMBUS, OH (CMH)
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMF
 All air carriers are tendered mail in USPS equipment
 Mail is separated by flight number
DALLAS, TX (DFW)
 USPS tenders mail in USPS equipment to all carriers, except American Airlines
(AA), at the AMC in the
interface section
 USPS tenders mail to AA in AA mail carts outside the AMC patio
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode, except for mail assigned to AA
flights leaving DFW between
0600 and 0815 which is tendered flight specific
 Mail is picked up at the AMC by airline contract employees, except AA uses AA
employees
DAYTON, OH (DAY)
 Mail is tendered at the AMF
 The Dayton AMF will tender mail to the air carriers in USPS equipment
 Containers of mail will be identified by carrier
 The mail will be tendered by flight number
 The mail will be mixed by type (EX: First Class, Priority, Express)
DENVER, CO (DEN)
The Denver AMC tenders mail to commercial air carriers at three locations as
indicated below
 Off site at the joint CO/USPS facility at the west end of Concourse "A"
 USPS tenders mail at this facility in USPS equipment
 Mail is tendered as mixed carrier, mixed destinations, to the following
carriers: Continental, Delta,
Frontier, America West and Midwest Express
 Off site at the joint United Airlines/USPS facility at the west end of
Concourse "B"
 Mail is tendered at this facility in USPS equipment
 Mail is tendered as mixed carrier, mixed destinations, to the following
carriers: United, Great Lakes
Aviation, Mesa and Air Wisconsin
 On site at the Denver AMC
 Mail is tendered at this facility in USPS equipment
 The mail is tendered as carrier specific, mixed destinations, to all other
ASYS/ASYS-R carriers.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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DES MOINES, IA (DSM)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered to the air carriers flight specific
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 Express Mail is tendered separate from other mail classes
DETROIT, MI (DTW)
 USPS tenders the mail to the air carriers at the AMC
 The mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 Mail is tendered to each carrier as mixed destination mail
 Approximately 25% of the total tendered volume is destination specific
FLUSHING, NY (LGA)
 USPS tenders mail to the carrier at the AMC
 Mail is separated by individual carrier
 USPS built airline containers are built by mutual agreement
 EXCEPTION: Through local agreement, from Tuesday through Saturday, during
different hours of the day,
mail from various off site postal facilities is sent directly to an air
carrier operation. The mail is loose loaded
in a postal vehicle and delivered to a designated ramp area. The mail is
tailgated by USPS personnel and the
air carrier removes the mail from the vehicle tailgate and sorts the mail by
flight into their equipment.
 EXCEPTION: Some off site USPS airline containers are built at facilities
other than the AMC. These
containers are delivered, via postal vehicles, to airline freight areas.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (FLL)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers flight specific.
 Mail is tendered at the Postal facility in USPS equipment.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (GRR)
 USPS tenders the mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 The mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The mail is tendered flight specific, with mixed destinations
GREENSBORO, NC (GSO)
 USPS tenders the mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered by air carrier in a mixed destination mode
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 7
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GREENVILLE, SC (GSP)
 USPS tenders the mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 The mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
HARTFORD, CT (BDL)
 All originating mail at AMF Bradley is tendered as follows:
- Scanned
- Air carrier specific
- By mixed destination
- In USPS equipment
 EXCEPTIONS:
- High volumes of direct destination mail is bulk billed
- USPS builds airline containers for specific airlines (local agreement)
- Off site tender will be established via a local agreement with air carriers.
If agreed to, there will be no
additional expense agreed to at the AMF level. A copy of the agreement/s will
be provided to the
Contracting Officer.
HONOLULU, HI (HNL)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the P & DC
 Flight specific (delete this bullet)
 Mixed destination (air carrier to sort by flight)
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Some local agreements are made between the HNL Plant Manager, or his/her
designee, and the air carrier
representatives
HOUSTON, TX (IAH)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMC
 Mail is sorted by carrier separation. No separation is made by destination or
flight.
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment or through the AMC belt system into
airline carts.
 The carriers pick up their assigned mail at the AMC north dock.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (IND)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMC.
 The mail is tendered as mixed destinations.
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment.
JACKSON, MS (JAN)
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMF
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers flight specific.
 Mail is tendered at the AMF in USPS equipment..Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 8
July 17, 1998
JACKSONVILLE, FL (JAX)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination, mixed flight
sortation
 Mail is tendered at the AMF
 Tendered to the carriers in USPS equipment
 EXCEPTION: Delta and US Airways are tendered some mail flight and destination
specific
 EXCEPTION: Northwest and United Airlines are tendered some mail flight
specific
JAMAICA, NY (JFK)
 USPS tenders mail to the carrier at the AMC
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
 Mail is separated by individual carrier
 USPS built airline containers are built by mutual agreement
 EXCEPTION: Through local agreement, from Tuesday through Saturday, during
different hours of the day,
mail from various off site postal facilities is sent directly to an air
carrier operation. The mail is loose loaded
in a postal vehicle and delivered to a designated ramp area. The mail is
tailgated by USPS personnel and the
air carrier removes the mail from the vehicle tailgate and sorts the mail by
flight into their equipment.
 EXCEPTION: Some off site USPS airline containers are built at facilities
other than the AMC. These
containers are delivered, via postal vehicles, to airline freight areas.
KANSAS CITY, MO (MCI)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMC
 Mail is tendered mixed destination, mixed flight to the air carriers
 Mail is tendered to the carrier in USPS equipment
LAS VEGAS, NV (LAS)
 USPS tenders mail to each commercial carrier in a mixed destination mode
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The airline sorts the mail by flight and transports it to the plane for
loading
 The mail is tendered at the tendering area located on the west side of the
AMC
LITTLE ROCK, AR (LIT)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered mail to the carriers in a mixed destination mode
 Although the USPS is not responsible to separate mail by flight, when
possible, they will assist the carrier in
separating the mail by flight assignment
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 9
July 17, 1998
LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination mode
 Some high volume cities are tendered in a destination specific mode
 Mail is tendered to the carrier at the AMC
 USPS tenders mail to carriers in USPS equipment
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers via a sack sorter
 Mail is tendered, through local agreements, at the carriers freight buildings
 A spider belt is utilized to process irregular pieces
 Bulk billing is utilized to process high mail volumes through small
dispatching time window
LOUISVILLE, KY (SDF)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
MANCHESTER, NH (MHT)
 All originating mail at Manchester (MHT) airport is tendered as follows:
 Scanned
 Air carrier specific
 Mixed destinations
 Tendered to the carrier in USPS equipment
 Tendered at a location on the field (same for all carriers)
 The HCR driver drops off the manifest at one (1) locally agreed upon location
for all carriers
MEMPHIS, TN (MEM)
 The Postal Service tenders mail to each airline in banks. These banks may
consist of mixed destinations and
flight specific tender.
 The mail is tendered, at the AMC
 Tendered in USPS equipment.
MIAMI, FL (MIA)
 The USPS tenders mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination, mixed
flight sortation
 The carriers receive the mail via a sack sorter system at the AMC
 Some mail is tendered flight and/or destination specific to assigned run outs
 All carriers receive mail by flight bank.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 10
July 17, 1998
MILWAUKEE, WI (MKE)
 USPS tenders mail at the AMC
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination and flight mode
 Mail is tendered to the carrier in USPS equipment
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN (MSP)
 Mail is tendered at the AMC
- Mail for Northwest Airlines is tendered flight specific at the west end of
the building
- All other carriers mail is tendered flight specific at the north end of the
building
 USPS tenders mail to the air carrier either flight specific or as direct
destination
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
During the term of this contract it is the intention of the Postal Service to
build a new AMC. Once the facility is
completed, the following tender procedures will replace the existing ones:
 Mail scanned at the AMC will be tendered to the carriers by assigned run out
slides
 Mail tendered in a mixed destination mode
 Carriers responsible to sort by flight assignment
 Direct "unscanned" containers will be bulk billed and tendered carrier
specific
MOBILE, AL (MOB)
 Tender location is airport annex station
 Air carriers load
 Mail is tendered by carrier and flight in USPS rolling equipment
NASHVILLE, TN (BNA)
 USPS tenders mail by carrier
 USPS makes a mixed destination sortation
 All mail is tendered at the AMC
 Tendered in USPS equipment
NEW ORLEANS, LA (MSY)
 USPS tenders the mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 The mail is tendered in USPS equipment
 The mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 11
July 17, 1998
NEWARK, NJ (EWR)
 USPS tenders mail to the carrier at the AMC
 Mail is separated by individual carrier
 USPS built airline containers are built by mutual agreement
 EXCEPTION: Through local agreement, from Tuesday through Saturday, during
different hours of the day,
mail from various off site postal facilities is sent directly to an air
carrier operation. The Mail is loose loaded
in a postal vehicle and delivered to a designated ramp area. The mail is
tailgated by USPS personnel and the
air carrier removes the mail from the vehicle tailgate and sorts the mail by
flight into their equipment.
 EXCEPTION: Some off site USPS airline containers are built at facilities
other than the AMC. These
containers are delivered, via postal vehicles, to airline freight areas.
 During the term of this contract, a new material handling system may be
introduced which may change the
tender procedures at this airport..Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 12
July 17, 1998
OAKLAND, CA (OAK)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mixed destination (air carrier to sort by flight)
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Some local agreements are made between the OAK Manager, or his/her designee,
and the air carrier
representatives
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (OKC)
 The USPS tenders mail to the carriers flight specific
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMF,
 Tendered in USPS equipment
OMAHA, NE (OMA)
 USPS tenders mail at the AMF
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers flight specific
 Mail is tendered in USPS equipment
ONTARIO, CA (ONT)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mixed destination (air carrier to sort by flight)
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Some local agreements are made between the ONT Manager, or his/her designee,
and the air carrier
representatives
ORLANDO, FL (MCO)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination, mixed flight
sortation
 Mail is tendered at the Postal facility
 Tendered in USPS equipment
PENSACOLA, FL (PNS)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers destination specific
 Mail is tendered at the AMF
 Tendered in USPS equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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July 17, 1998
PHILADELPHIA, PA (PHL)
 The carriers are assigned run off belts. These run off belts deliver assigned
mail from the ACDCS & SWYB
units inside the AMC. This mail is tendered in a mixed flight and destination
mode.
 The air carriers are responsible for maintaining adequate staffing for these
belts to insure complete coverage
for regular patterns of tender.
 Mail will also be tendered by the USPS to the carrier in USPS equipment. Mail
tendered in USPS equipment
will be identified by carrier code. This mail may be tendered by flight
number, destination or mixed
destination and flight.
 NOTE: At the discretion of the AMC Manager or designee, space will be made
available behind the AMC to
facilitate additional cart space needed for sortation by the air carriers.
 EXCEPTIONS: Mail for Emery, DHL and American International is containerized
as mixed destination and
flights and staged in the concourse for the ground handlers to load into their
equipment.
 NOTE: No airline equipment will be staged in the main aisle of the concourse.
PHOENIX, AZ (PHX)
 USPS will tender mail to the airline carriers on a continual 24-hour basis
 The mail will be tendered loose by mixed destination to each carrier
 The mail will be tendered in USPS equipment
 Carriers will be required to sort mail by destination and flight
PITTSBURGH, PA (PIT)
 The mail is tendered at the AMC
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Mixed destination mail is tendered to individual carriers in carrier
identified equipment
 Some mail may be designated to specific flights and/or destinations
 EXCEPTION: US Airways is tendered mail as mixed tender from a conveyor belt
system
PORTLAND, ME (PWM)
 All originating mail tendered at the Portland (PWM) airport is tendered as
follows:
 Scanned
 Air carrier specific
 Mixed destinations
 In USPS equipment
 Tendered at the Portland airport transfer office (ATO).Attachment I.4
Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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July 17, 1998
PORTLAND, OR (PDX)
 The USPS will tender mail to airlines on a continual 24-hour basis
 The mail will be tendered to the air carriers at the PDX Air Mail Facility
 Exception to this is through local agreement, during different hours of the
day, mail may be sent directly to an
air carriers' operation. This mail will be loaded in USPS equipment in a
postal vehicle and delivered to a
designated area.
 Mail will be tendered by mixed destinations and mixed flights to the air
carrier
 Mail will be tendered in USPS equipment
 The air carrier will be responsible for transporting mail to plane side and
providing the security of mail until
the departure of the aircraft
PROVIDENCE, RI (PVD)
 All originating mail at Providence (PVD) airport is tendered as follows:
 Scanned
 Air carrier specific
 Mixed destinations
 In USPS equipment
 Tendered at Providence (Green) airport transfer office (ATO)
 EXCEPTIONS:
 Mails for US Airways and United are tendered by USPS at the US Airways and
United freight house
RALEIGH, NC (RDU)
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMC ramp access dock
 Mail is tendered by mixed destination and by destination for each carrier
 Mail is tendered to the carriers in USPS equipment
 Each carrier will be assigned a specific staging area for pick up of mail
 Due to limited space, all carriers will load their assigned mail on the ramp
side of the gate
 Unless approved, no carrier is to load and separate mail on the USPS side of
the fenced area
RENO, NV (RNO)
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMF
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers on a 24-hour basis
 Mail is tendered by mixed destination for each carrier
 Mail is tendered to the carriers in USPS equipment
 The air carrier is responsible for transporting mail to the plane side and
providing the security of mail until the
departure of the aircraft
RICHMOND, VA (RIC)
 Mail is tendered to all carriers flight specific in USPS mail transport
equipment (MTE)
 Carriers pick up mail from AMF ramp. Manifest is issued
 Carrier representatives call prior to close out for volumes.Attachment I.4
Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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July 17, 1998
ROCHESTER, NY (ROC)
 All originating mails at the Rochester postal facility are tendered as
follows:
- Scanned
- Flight specific
- In USPS equipment
- Tendered at AMF Rochester
 EXCEPTION:
- Emery (EB) airlines picks mail up at the Rochester P & DC
SACRAMENTO, CA (SMF)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mixed destination (air carrier to sort by flight)
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Some local agreements are made between the SMF Manager, or his/her designee,
and the air carrier
representatives
 EXCEPTION: Destination specific First Class Mail (FCM), prepared by a
mailer/customer, shall be tendered
as a bulk billed mail
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMC
 Mail is tendered to the carriers flight specific
 Tendered in USPS equipment
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (SLC)
 USPS will tender mail to airlines on a continual 24-hour basis
 All mail will be tendered at the AMC
 Tender will be mixed destination by carrier
 Mail will be tendered to the carrier in USPS equipment
 It is the responsibility of the air carrier to sort the mail by destination
and flight
SAN ANTONIO, TX (SAT)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers, carrier specific in a mixed destination
mode
 Mail will be tendered at the AMF
 Mail will be tendered in USPS equipment
 Any separation needed, must be performed by the air carriers at an area that
is not on the AMF property.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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July 17, 1998
SAN DIEGO, CA (SAN)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered flight specific
 Tendered in USPS equipment
 Some local agreements are made between the SAN Manager, or his/her designee,
and the air carrier
representatives
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (SFO)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMC and designated air carrier
cargo facilities per local
agreements
 Tendered to carrier as destination specific mail volumes in direct/intact
USPS equipment (MTE); tender
locations/air carrier pick-up points at the AMC or air carrier cargo
facilities to be determined by local
agreements
 Tendered to the air carriers as flight specific mail volumes, in
direct/intact USPS equipment (MTE); tender
locations/air carrier pick-up points at the AMC or air carrier cargo
facilities to be determined by local
agreements
 Flight specific and destination specific mail may be tendered to the carriers
in front of the run-out belt area
(delete this bullet)
 Tendered to the air carriers as mixed destinations; this mail is tendered
either via the sack sorter run out
conveyor belt(s) or in USPS mail transport equipment (MTE) from various
dispatch areas in the AMC
 Mail dispatched from the ACDCS or Express Mail dispatch area are tendered to
the carriers in USPS
equipment (delete this bullet)
 Some local agreements are made between the SFO Plant Manager, or his/her
designee, and the local air carrier
representatives
SAN JUAN, PR (SJU)
 USPS tenders mail to the carrier at the AMC
 Mail is separated by individual carrier
 Mail is tendered in a mixed destination mode
 USPS built airline containers are built by mutual agreement
 EXCEPTION: Through local agreement, from Tuesday through Saturday, during
different hours of the day,
mail from various off site postal facilities is sent directly to an air
carrier operation. The mail is loose loaded
in a postal vehicle and delivered to a designated ramp area. The mail is
tailgated by USPS personnel and the
air carrier removes the mail from the vehicle tailgate and sorts the mail by
flight into their equipment.
 EXCEPTION: Some off site USPS airline containers are built at facilities
other than the AMC. These
containers are delivered, via postal vehicles, to airline freight
areas..Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
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SEATTLE, WA (SEA)
 The USPS will tender mail to airlines on a continual 24-hour basis
 The mail will be tendered at the AMC
 Exception: through local agreement, mail from various postal facilities is
sent directly to an air carriers'
operation. The mail is in postal equipment in either a postal vehicle or a
contractor's vehicle, and delivered to
a designated area.
 Mail will be tendered in a mixed destination mode, separated by air carrier
 The airlines will be responsible for transporting mail to plane side and
providing the security of mail until the
departure of aircraft
 During the term of this contract, the Seattle AMC is planning a facility
alteration to begin in 1998. During
construction, it may be necessary to have the air carriers receive mail at an
alternate delivery point on the
ramp. If necessary, these alternate points will be mutually negotiated.
SYRACUSE, NY (SYR)
 All originating mails at the Syracuse AMF are tendered as follows:
- Scanned
- Air carrier specific
- By mixed destination
- In USPS equipment
- Tendered at Syracuse AMF
 EXCEPTIONS
High volumes of direct destinations are bulk billed
TALLAHASSEE, FL (TLH)
 Mail is tendered at the Tallahassee AMF
 Air carriers will load the mail
 The mail is tendered by carrier
TAMPA, FL (TPA)
 USPS tenders mail in a mixed destination, mixed flight sortation to the air
carriers
 Mail is tendered to the carrier at the Postal plant in placarded USPS
equipment
 The air carriers load the mail into their equipment at a designated platform
location
TULSA, OK (TUL)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered to the carriers in a flight specific mode
 Tendered to the carriers in USPS equipment
TUCSON AZ (TUS)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered flight specific
 Tendered in USPS equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
TENDER PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 18
July 17, 1998
WASHINGTON, DC (DCA)
 Mail received from USPS feeder processing plants is tendered carrier specific
to the carriers. This mail is in a
mixed destination mixed flight mode.
 Direct "unscanned" containers are bulk billed and tendered to the carriers
destination specific
 Mail scanned at the AMC is tendered to the carriers via a sack sorter and is
sent to a carriers assigned run out
slide
 The USPS tenders Con-Con mail to the carriers plane side. This mail is
destination and flight specific
WASHINGTON, DC (IAD)
 Mail is tendered to the air carriers as mixed flights and mixed destinations
 Large volumes, for single destinations, are kept separate when the mail is
received as such from a processing
facility
 Mail is tendered to the carriers at the AMC in APCs, BMCs, triwalls and on
pallets
 Mail for United, American and Delta Airlines is tendered to them at various
mutually agreed upon points on
the airport grounds in their respective airline containers such as LD3's or
LD2's
 United Airlines is also tendered mail, in nine ton trucks, to a mid-field
sortation area
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI)
 USPS tenders mail to the air carriers in a mixed destination, mixed flight
sortation
 Mail is tendered at the AMF
 Tendered in USPS equipment
WICHITA, KS (ICT)
 USPS tenders mail to the carriers at the AMF
 Mail is tendered to air carriers flight specific
 Mail is tendered, to the carriers, in USPS equipment for loading into airline
equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 19
July 17, 1998
ALBANY, NY (ALB)
 All destinating mail at Albany AMF is delivered as follows:
- To the AMF by the air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by the USPS
- Unloaded into USPS equipment
 Carriers will record mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form 2753A
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (ABQ)
 Air carriers will deliver mail at the south side of the AMF
 It is the responsibility of the air carriers to unload all mail onto the
induction belt system
 EXCEPTION: The USPS will handle damaged or Registered mail
ANCHORAGE, AK (ANC)
 The air carrier will deliver the mail to the Anchorage AMF
 Entry into AMF must be via Sikorsky Avenue and the AMF driveway at the
northwest corner of the AMF
 The air carriers must off-load mail onto the two conveyor belts according to
the posted instructions on display
board above each lane
 Express Mail and Registered Mail will be placed on floor mats below the belts
ATLANTA, GA (ATL)
 Carriers deliver the mail to both the AMC and Annex
 Air carriers unload First Class Mail onto a belt system at the AMC Annex
 The air carriers unload all other mail onto a belt system at the AMC
BALTIMORE, MD (BWI)
 Air carriers deliver the mail to the AMC
 All mail must be staged under the canopy area near the incoming operation
- If the mail can not be staged under the canopy, the carts will be staged, in
an orderly fashion, by the
carriers, outside of the canopy area in such a way as not to impede the
roadway
 Carriers must record the flights on the USPS provided AMC arrival forms
- The USPS provided time clock must be used
- The cart numbers, flight numbers and flight arrival times must be recorded
- A three part form is used. The white copy goes in a container marked AMC.
The pink copy goes in the
pocket on the mail cart and the yellow copy is retained by the carrier.
 Once the carrier delivers the mail, the USPS will unload the mail.Attachment
I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 20
July 17, 1998
BANGOR, ME (BGR)
 All destinating mail at Bangor (BGR) airport is delivered as follows:
 To the air mail transfer point by the air carrier
 In air carrier equipment
 Unloaded by the air carriers
 Unloaded into USPS equipment
BILLINGS, MT (BIL)
 Air carriers deliver the mail in airline carts to the ATO
 USPS airport contractor unloads the mail from the carts into USPS equipment
 A five (5) way split, to isolate all classes of mail, is performed by the
airport contractor
BIRMINGHAM, AL (BHM)
 Carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 The carriers unload the mail onto inbound induction belts
 Mail is unloaded in a mixed mode
BOISE, ID (BOI)
 The carrier delivers the mail to the AMF
 The mail is unloaded by the carrier into USPS equipment located in the AMF
ramp area
 USPS employees may assist in the unload into USPS equipment if it is a large
load
 It is anticipated that during the term of this contract, the Boise AMF may
get an induction belt system; if so,
the airlines will unload and separate incoming mail onto the belts.
BOSTON, MA (BOS)
 All destinating mail at Boston AMC is delivered as follows:
- To the AMC by the air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by the air carriers onto a belt induction system
 EXCEPTION:
- Registered Mail hand to hands, outsides and pouches are picked up plane side
by the USPS.
 Carriers will record mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form
2753A.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 21
July 17, 1998
BUFFALO, NY (BUF)
 All destinating mail at Buffalo AMF is delivered as follows:
- To the AMF by the air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by the USPS
- Unloaded into USPS belt system
 EXCEPTION:
- Registered Mail hand to hands, outsides and pouches are picked up plane side
by the USPS.
 Carriers will record mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form 2753A
BURLINGTON, VT (BTV)
 All destinating mail at Burlington (BTV) Airport is delivered as follows:
 In air carrier equipment
 Delivered to a central location on the airport grounds (same for all
carriers)
 Unloaded by carrier
 Unloaded into USPS equipment
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CID)
 The air carriers deliver the mail to the AMF
 The air carrier unloads the mail into USPS equipment
 Mail is separated by mail class,
CHARLOTTE, NC (CLT)
 Carriers deliver the mail to the AMC
 Carriers are responsible to unload the mail onto two incoming belts
 Air carriers make three separations
 First Class Mail is unloaded onto one belt
 Priority and Express Mail are unloaded onto the second belt
 Letter trays are loaded into nutting trucks and rolled to the tray operation
 Airlines are required to use the USPS provided time clock to clock in all
destinating mail
CHICAGO, IL (MDW)
 The air carriers deliver the mail to the ATO office.
 The carriers unload the mail from their equipment into USPS equipment.
 Mail is separated by mail type and by three digit zip code destination
(Zip Codes 604 & 605).
CHICAGO, IL (ORD)
 Air carrier delivers mail to AMC ORD
 The USPS unloads mail from the carrier equipment onto an inbound belt
system.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 22
July 17, 1998
CINCINNATI, OH (CVG)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMF
 The carrier will unload mail from their carts onto an induction belt system
in the USPS concourse tunnel
 Trays are to be stacked no more than three high
 Whenever volume is heavy and access to the belt is burdensome, the carrier
may unload the mail into USPS
equipment
 USPS will supply empty equipment if needed for unloading
 USPS will transport the USPS equipment into the AMF and monitor delivery
times for inbound scanning
 Upon delivery, the ground handler will record the cart number, flight number
and delivery time by using a
USPS provided timed time clock (A three part form is utilized for the time
clock)
CLEVELAND, OH (CLE)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMC
 During the term of this contract, robotics may be installed at the AMC. After
robotics installation, the traffic
pattern in concourse may reverse
 The air carrier will unload the mail onto the induction belts in the
concourse. When unloading, the carrier
must follow the instructions on the overhead signs that indicate the mail type
to be unloaded onto the belt.
After robotics installation:
 Letter trays and flat tubs will be loaded onto the tray line with the slide
labels facing east (up the
belts)
 Sacks and outsides will be loaded onto the existing belts
 The air carrier is to wait in queue until one of the induction belts is
available
 Express Mail is segregated and off loaded into specially marked containers
that are placed at the end of the
induction belts
 Upon delivery, the carrier must complete PS Form 2753A-CLE (mail delivery
record), including using the
USPS provided timed time clock
 ABNORMAL DELIVERY OPERATIONS: During the peak periods when mail arrivals are
frequent, the
carriers are to take a "contingency off-load placard" (provided at the
manifest table) and write the AMC
arrival time of the mail, the flight number and initial and tape the placard
to a conspicuous location on the
cart. Whenever this occurs, the carrier must inform the USPS employee. The
cart should be parked on the
north side of the AMC in such a way as it does not block operations. The cart
should be secured and
unhooked. As soon as possible, the airline employee will then hook up and
bring the cart to be unloaded at the
AMC. The carrier will then turn the contingency off-load placard in to the
USPS employee so that the correct
inbound scanner time can be documented.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (COS)
 Air carriers unload aircraft and dray mail to the ATO in airline
carts/containers
 Air carriers unload all mail into designated USPS equipment
 Air carriers separate and orient Express, Letter Trays, Flat tubs and
Priority as indicated
 Air carriers will record mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form
2753A or other designated system
(time clock).Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 23
July 17, 1998
COLUMBIA, SC (CAE)
 The carriers deliver the mail to the AMF dock area
 The carriers unload the mail onto two belts
 Orange sacks and letter trays go onto one belt and all other mail is loaded
onto the other belt
COLUMBUS, OH (CMH)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMF
 The carriers unload the incoming mail onto the incoming induction belt
 The ground handler will record the cart number, flight number and delivery
time by using a USPS provided
time clock
DALLAS, TX (DFW)
 Airlines (subcontractors) deliver mail to AMC, in USPS equipment, except
American Airlines (AA)
 Carriers unload tail of trucks
 USPS unloads off of truck and unload mail onto induction belts
 AA delivers the mail in AA carts to the AMC back yard
 USPS unloads the carts
DAYTON, OH (DAY)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMF
 The air carriers will unload mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
 Pouches and flat tubs will be unloaded into USPS hampers
 Letter trays will be loaded into USPS APC's
 The airlines sign in the date, time and flight number to identify the mail
delivery time
 NOTE: When a time clock is installed at DAY, the carriers will be required to
record the flight delivery time
via the time clock
DENVER, CO (DEN)
Mail is delivered by commercial carriers to the Denver AMC at three locations
as indicated below:
 Off site at the joint CO/USPS facility at the west end of Concourse "A".
 Continental, Delta, Frontier, America West and Midwest Express load mail onto
a belt system at this
facility.
 A two way separation is made by the carriers subcontractor.
 Off site at the joint United/USPS facility at the west end of Concourse "B".
 United, Air Wisconsin, Mesa, and Great Lakes Aviation load mail onto a belt
system at this facility.
 A two way separation is made by the carriers.
 On site at the Denver AMC.
 All other ASYS/ASYS-R carriers load mail onto a belt system at the Denver
AMC.
 No separations are made by the carriers..Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 24
July 17, 1998
DES MOINES, IA (DSM)
 The carrier delivers the mail to the AMF
 The carrier unloads the mail onto an inbound induction belt
DETROIT, MI (DTW)
 The carrier delivers the mail to the AMF in airline equipment
 The USPS unloads the mail from the airline equipment onto a belt system
FLUSHING, NY (LGA)
 Carriers unload mail from their aircraft and dray it to the AMC
 Carriers unload mail onto inbound belts
 EXCEPTION: In some cases, through a local agreement, there may be a separate
delivery point, on the ramp,
that is agreed to by all parties
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (FLL)
 The air carriers are responsible for delivering the mail to the postal
facility
 The mail is unloaded by the carrier into USPS equipment
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (GRR)
 The carrier delivers the mail to the AMF in airline equipment
 The USPS unloads the mail from the airline equipment into USPS equipment
GREENSBORO, NC (GSO)
 Carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 Carriers unload flat trays into BMC containers
 Carriers unload all other types of mail into USPS equipment
GREENVILLE, SC (GSP)
 Air carriers deliver the mail to the back door of the AMF
 Mail is delivered in airline carts
 The USPS unloads the mail from the airline carts into USPS
equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 25
July 17, 1998
HARTFORD, CT (BDL)
 All destinating mail at Hartford AMF is delivered as follows:
- To the AMF by the air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by the carrier
- Unloaded into USPS equipment
- Air carriers are required to separate Express Mail from other mail classes
 Carriers records mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form 2753A
HONOLULU, HI (HNL)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the HNL P & DC
 Airline carriers unload the mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
and/or onto a conveyor belt
system
HOUSTON, TX (IAH)
 All carriers deliver mail to the belts at the AMC north dock
 Carriers unload the mail from their carts onto the belt system or into USPS
equipment
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (IND)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 USPS unloads the mail from the airline equipment into USPS equipment
JACKSON, MS (JAN)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 The air carriers unload all mail onto an induction belt at the AMF
JACKSONVILLE, FL (JAX)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 The air carriers unload the mail onto a belt system at the AMF
 EXCEPTION: The air carrier unloads non-conveyable, CON-CON and live animals
into USPS equipment
JAMAICA, NY (JFK)
 Carriers unload mail from their aircraft and dray it to the AMC
 Carriers unload mail onto inbound belts
 EXCEPTION: In some cases, through a local agreement, there may be a separate
delivery point, on the ramp,
that is agreed to by all parties.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 26
July 17, 1998
KANSAS CITY, MO (MCI)
 Carrier delivers and unloads all mail at the AMC
 The carriers make a separation when unloading mail
 The carrier unloads all sack and pouch mail onto the inbound induction "A"
belt
 The carrier unloads all trays onto the tray line
 The carrier unloads all outside pieces and registered mail into USPS
equipment
 NOTE: The USPS will assist the carriers in unloading when they deem it
necessary.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 27
July 17, 1998
LAS VEGAS, NV (LAS)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 The air carriers unload all inbound mail at the AMC
 Letter trays are unloaded onto the top induction roller belt on the south
side of the AMC
 Sacks, flat trays, and outside parcels are loaded on the bottom induction
belt on the south side of the AMC
 Express Mail is placed in USPS equipment located at the front of the
induction belt by the commercial carriers
 Con-Con mail is always brought into the AMC by the commercial carriers
 One-half hour will be subtracted from the actual clock time to allow mail to
pass through the induction belts
prior to PM inbound scanning inside the AMC
LITTLE ROCK, AR (LIT)
 Air carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 The carriers must complete the mail delivery record (PS Form 2753A) by noting
the flight number, arrival
time of the flight, arrival time at the AMF and the initials of the carrier
representative that is delivering the
mail
 Once PS Form 2753A is completed, the carrier should turn on conveyor belt and
unload mail onto belt
 If the conveyor belt is inoperative, the USPS will assist the carriers in
unloading the mail from the carriers
equipment into USPS equipment
 Carrier must deliver mail to the Postal Service within the specified ground
handling time as determined in the
ASYS contract
LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 USPS unload mail from airline equipment into a belt system
 COMMENT: The USPS is building a fixed mechanization system for destinating
mail operations. Once this
project is completed, the carriers will be required to unload the mail. Until
the mechanization system is
completed, the USPS will continue to unload the mail.
LOUISVILLE, KY (SDF)
 Air carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 Mail is unloaded by the carriers onto inbound belts
MANCHESTER, NH (MHT)
 All destinating mail, at Manchester (MHT) airport, is delivered as follows:
 In air carrier equipment
 Delivered to a central location on the airport grounds (same for all
carriers)
 Unloaded by the carrier
 Unloaded into USPS equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 28
July 17, 1998
MEMPHIS, TN (MEM)
 The carrier delivers the mail to the AMC
 Carriers unload the mail onto the facility belt system
 Letter trays are unloaded on a separate belt system from flat trays and sacks
MIAMI, FL (MIA)
 The carrier delivers all mail to the AMC
 The air carriers unload all mail onto an induction belt
MILWAUKEE, WI (MKE)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 The carriers unload the mail onto an inbound induction belt
 The carrier unloads Express Mail and outside pieces into USPS equipment
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MSP)
 Carriers deliver the mail to the AMC
 The air carrier unloads sacks, pouches and outsides onto the induction belt
 Trays and tubs are also unloaded onto the induction belt
 EXCEPTION: Northwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines also deliver mail to
the Postal Annex in trucks
provided by them. Once at the annex, all mail is unloaded by the carriers onto
the inbound induction belt.
 EXCEPTION: Emery and DHL may also unload mail at the SW cargo annex.
During the term of this contract, the Postal Service plans to build a new AMC.
Once completed, the following
delivery procedures will apply:
 Carriers will deliver the mail and unload sacks, pouches and outsides onto
one induction belt
 Trays and tubs will be unloaded onto a parallel induction belt
 Carriers will isolate and place Express Mail directly into USPS provided
rolling stock
NASHVILLE, TN (BNA)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 The carrier unloads the mail onto a belt system at the AMC
 EXCEPTION: The Postal ramp clerks retrieves CON-CON mail at plane side
 EXCEPTION: The carriers unload flat trays, Express Mail, live animals and
non- conveyables into USPS
equipment at the AMC
NEW ORLEANS, LA (MSY)
 Carriers deliver mail to the AMC
 Carriers unload the mail, from their carts, onto a belt system.Attachment I.4
Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 29
July 17, 1998
NEWARK, NJ (EWR)
 Carriers unload mail from their aircraft and dray it to the AMC
 Carriers unload mail onto inbound belts
 EXCEPTION: In some cases, through a local agreement, there may be a separate
delivery point, on the ramp,
that is agreed to by all parties
 During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may install a new
material handling system; this may
change some delivery procedures.
OAKLAND, CA (OAK)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 Airline carriers unload the mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
and/or onto a conveyor belt
system
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (OKC)
 The carriers deliver the mail to the AMF in their equipment
 The carriers unload the mail onto a belt system at the AMF
OMAHA, NE (OMA)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 The air carriers unload all mail, with the exception of outside pieces, onto
an induction belt
 All outside pieces are loaded, by the carrier, into USPS equipment
ONTARIO, CA (ONT)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 Airline carriers unload the mail from their equipment into USPS
equipment.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 30
July 17, 1998
ORLANDO, FL (MCO)
 The carriers deliver the mail to the Orlando postal facility
 The carriers will unload mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
 The carriers make a separation when unloading mail
 Pouches, Flat tubs, Letter trays and Outsides will be loaded into separate
USPS APCs, and Express Mail into
hampers
 If, after waiting a reasonable amount of time, the USPS is unable to accept
the mail, the carrier may, after
getting permission, stage the mail carts/containers in an orderly fashion in
the south parking lot of the AMF
and the Postal Service will then take responsibility for the unloading of said
mail
 With the time clock procedures implemented, the carriers are responsible for
the placing of the time stamped
delivery card in the pocket of the respective container/carts
 Any container/cart without a time stamped delivery card to show the delivery
time to the AMF will be
recorded as being delivered when pulled to the designated unloading area
 During the term of this contract, the Postal Service may install a fixed
mechanization system for destinating
mail operations. Once this project is completed, the carriers will be required
to unload the mail onto said
system
 MCO is a P & DC and AMF located at and with access to the airport
PENSACOLA, FL (PNS)
 The air carriers are responsible for delivering the mail to the postal
facility
 The mail is unloaded by the carrier into USPS equipment
PHILADELPHIA, PA (PHL)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMC
 Airline carts will be staged within the marked area by door #1 of the AMC
ramp with the tongue of the cart
pointed toward the AMC
 Upon delivery, the ground handler will record the cart number, flight number
and delivery time by using a
USPS provided time clock
 The destinating mail carts will be brought into the AMC by USPS personnel and
unloaded onto the induction
belts by the USPS
 At no time should any transfer mail be brought to the AMC
PHOENIX, AZ (PHX)
 All air carriers will deliver loaded mail carts to the AMC
 The area designated for the staging of carts will be determined through local
agreements
 Unloading of mail from carts will be the responsibility of the air carriers
 The air carriers will off load the mail onto the AMC belt systems.Attachment
I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 31
July 17, 1998
PITTSBURGH, PA (PIT)
 All carriers are to deliver mail to the AMC
 The ground handler will record the cart number, flight number and delivery
time by using a USPS provided
time clock
 At the staging area, the carriers are to deliver Express Mail to AMC
personnel or deposit it in a container
designated for Express Mail. The remaining mail is left in the carriers cart
for USPS personnel to unload.
 An air carrier may unload the mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
to alleviate congestion and/or
free up their equipment.
 EXCEPTION: In addition to the above, US Airways unloads all of their inbound
mail from their equipment
into USPS equipment.
PORTLAND, ME (PWM)
 All destinating mail at Portland (PWM) airport is delivered as follows:
 In air carrier equipment
 Delivered to a central location on airport grounds (same for all carriers)
 Unloaded by USPS
 Carriers record mail delivery, by carrier and flight, on PS Form 2753A
PORTLAND, OR (PDX)
 The air carriers must deliver the mail to the Portland Air Mail Facility
(AMF)
 The air carriers will off load the inbound mail onto the belt in the AMF
drive through area
 At the off load belt the air carriers will be required to holdout Express,
Con-Con and live animal shipments
 At certain times the carriers may be required to unload mail into USPS
equipment
 During the term of this contract, the Postal Service is planning a facility
alteration to begin in 1998. During
construction it may be necessary to have air carriers deliver the mail to
alternate delivery point on the ramp
site. When construction is completed, the air carriers will be required to
deliver mail to the AMF and unload
the trays onto one belt and the sacks onto another belt in the drive through
area.
PROVIDENCE, RI (PVD)
 All destinating mail at Providence (PVD) airport is delivered as follows:
 In air carrier equipment
 Delivered to the airport transfer office
 Unloaded by USPS
 Carriers record mail deliver, by carrier and flight on PS Form
2753A.Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 32
July 17, 1998
RALEIGH, NC (RDU)
 The air carriers are responsible for delivering the mail to the inbound belt
at AMC RDU
 Upon arrival, the carrier should ring the bell and wait for the USPS to start
the belt.
 The carriers will unload the belt onto the inbound belt
- Sacks and trays should be placed on the belt with the ACT and D & R Tags to
their left
- Each piece of mail should be placed on the belt individually, with a short
space between each piece of
mail
- When the belt is turned off to remove or replace USPS equipment, the carrier
should cease loading until
the belt is restarted
 All carriers will use the time clock procedure prior to unloading of mail
 No carrier should unload mail into containers on the ramp unless given the
authorization by the USPS
RENO, NV (RNO)
 The air carriers are responsible for delivering the mail to the AMF
 The mail is unloaded by the carrier into USPS equipment
 The carriers must separate Express Mail, Letter Trays, Flat Trays and Sacks
RICHMOND, VA (RIC)
 The carriers deliver the mail to the AMF
 Carriers unload the mail onto an induction belt
 All mail arrival will be recorded via a USPS supplied time clock
 Express Mail is kept separate from other destinating mail. This mail is
placed on a gurney that is staged near
the induction belt
 Unbanded mail is also placed on a gurney that is staged near the induction
belt
 A separate gurney is staged on AMF ramp, at the induction site to accommodate
"Live" animals, such as baby
chicks.
ROCHESTER, NY (ROC)
 All destinating mails at AMF Rochester are delivered as follows:
- To the AMF by air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by air carrier and USPS
- Unloaded into USPS equipment
 Carriers record mail delivery, by carrier and flight on PS form 2753-A
SACRAMENTO, CA (SMF)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 Airline carriers unload the mail from their equipment into USPS equipment
 USPS unload mail from airline equipment into USPS equipment.Attachment I.4
Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 33
July 17, 1998
ST. LOUIS, MO (STL)
 The air carriers deliver the mail to the AMC
 Air carriers unload mail onto the inbound induction belt
 Registered mail, Express Mail and outside pieces are unloaded, by the
carriers, into USPS equipment.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (SLC)
 The air carriers will deliver the mail to the Salt Lake City AMC
 Mail is to be off loaded onto the belt induction system by the air carriers
 The air carriers must separate the mail as follows: Express Mail, letter
trays, flat trays, sacks, long outside
pieces and damaged packages
SAN ANTONIO, TX (SAT)
 Air Carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 Carriers will off load mail from their equipment onto a belt system
 Carriers will also unload mail into USPS equipment
- The following separations will be made: flat trays, First Class Mail sacks,
Priority Mail sacks, Express
Mail and outsides
SAN DIEGO, CA (SAN)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to the AMF
 USPS unloads the mail from the carriers equipment into USPS equipment
 During the term of this contract, the San Diego AMF has plans to install a
fixed mechanization system for
induction of inbound mail. Upon completion of the project, the SAN AMF Manager
intends to implement the
plan to require the air carriers to unload inbound mail from their own
equipment (containers, carts, etc.) onto
the mechanized system and /or USPS mail transport equipment (MTE). The project
is scheduled for
completion on June 1998.
 It is the intention of the SAN AMF Manager to negotiate locally with the air
carriers' representatives to
implement the planned delivery procedures changes at the start of AP 01, FY
1999. In the interim period,
USPS personnel will continue to perform the unloading of mail from air carrier
equipment onto the
mechanized system..Attachment I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 34
July 17, 1998
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (SFO)
 Airline carriers deliver mail to designated area at the AMC
 USPS unloads mail from air carrier equipment for induction into the inbound
sack sorter system and/or into
USPS mail transport equipment (MTE)
 USPS may take possession of Express and Registered Mail at the plane side
area
 Some local agreement are made between the SFO AMC Plant Manager or his/her
designee and the local air
carrier representatives
 During the term of this contract, the San Francisco AMC has plans to install
a fixed mechanization system as
part of the SF AMC Expansion" project. The project's target date for
completion and implementation is June,
2000. Upon completion of the expansion project, the SF AMC Plant Manager
intends to implement the plan
to require the air carriers to unload inbound mail from their own equipment
(containers, carts, etc.) onto the
inbound mail induction (Fixed Mechanization) conveyor belt system and/or into
USPS mail transport
equipment (MTE).
SAN JUAN, PR (SJU)
 Carriers unload mail from their aircraft and dray it to the AMC
 Carriers unload mail onto inbound belts
 EXCEPTION: In some cases, through a local agreement, there may be a separate
delivery point, on the ramp,
that is agreed to by all parties.
SEATTLE, WA (SEA)
 The airlines will deliver the mail from their aircraft to the AMC or
designated location.
 USPS will unload the mail from airlines carts/containers.
 Mail will be considered delivered to the AMC when the last cart or container
from a flight arrives at the AMC.
 During the term of this contract, the Seattle AMC is planning a facility
alteration to begin in 1998. During
construction it may be necessary to have the air carriers deliver mail to an
alternate delivery point on the ramp.
When construction is completed, the air carriers will be required to deliver
mail to the AMC and be required
to unload the mail onto the AMC belt system and make the separations
designated for each belt.
SYRACUSE, NY (SYR)
 All destinating mail at the Syracuse AMF is delivered as follows:
- To the AMF by air carrier
- In air carrier equipment
- Unloaded by USPS
- Unloaded into USPS equipment
 Carriers record mail delivery, by carrier and flight on PS form 2753-A
TAMPA, FL (TPA)
 The air carriers deliver the mail to the postal facility
 The carriers unload mail onto a belt system at the plant air dock
 The carrier is responsible for completing form 2753-A
 NOTE: TPA is a P & DC located on and with access to the airport.Attachment
I.4 Specification
DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Contract ASYS-99-01 and ASYS-R-99-01 page 35
July 17, 1998
TULSA, OK (TUL)
 Air carriers are responsible for delivering the mail to AMF TUL
 Carriers unload the mail from their equipment onto the incoming belt system
TUCSON AZ (TUS)
 Carriers deliver the mail to the AMF
 The air carriers unload the mail into USPS equipment at the AMF.
WASHINGTON, DC (DCA)
 Carriers deliver the mail to the AMC
 The carriers unload the mail from their carts onto belts in the concourse
area.
- Letter and flat trays are loaded onto the tray line.
- Sacks and outsides are loaded onto the bulk conveyor.
 The carrier isolates Express Mail and unloads it into USPS equipment in the
concourse area.
 USPS picks up Con-Con mail from the carriers plane side area.
WASHINGTON, DC (IAD)
 Inbound mail is brought to the AMC by the respective carriers and delivered
to our inbound mail belt area.
 The carriers unload the mail onto the inbound belts.
 If after waiting a reasonable amount of time, the USPS is unable to accept
the mail, the carrier may take the
mail to our inbound blacktop area and the Postal Service will then take
responsibility for the unloading of said
mail containers.
 With the time clock procedures implemented, the carriers are responsible for
the placing of the time stamped
delivery card in the pocket of the respective containers.
 Any container without a card to show the delivery time to the AMC will be
recorded as being delivered when
pulled to the belt area for unloading.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI)
 Carriers deliver the mail to the AMF
 The air carriers unload the mail into USPS equipment at the AMF.
WICHITA, KS (ICT)
 The air carrier delivers the mail to the AMF
 The air carrier unloads mail from airline carts into USPS
equipment.ATTACHMENT I.6
Personnel Security Administrative Instructions
This attachment consists of the following sub-parts:
1. PS Form 2181-C
2. FD 258
3. Certification and Transmittal Cover Sheet
4. Administrative Guidelines.
5. Letter Regarding Fingerprinting to Local Law Enforcement.Authorization and
Release - Background Investigation
(USPS Contractors and Employees of Contractors)
Applicant: Carefully read the following information before you complete and
sign this form.
Applicant's Name (Last, First, Middle)
Date of Birth (Month, Day, Year)
Mailing Address
Home Phone Number
This constitutes my consent and authorization to the dis-closure
or furnishing of any relevant and necessary infor-mation
or records to any duly authorized official of the
USPS by any person, corporation, agency, or associa-tion
concerning my character, personal history, credit
standing, educational claims, current or prior employ-ment,
military service, and other information which may
be relevant and necessary to determine my fitness and
suitability to perform services under contract with the
USPS.
This authorization is executed with full knowledge and
understanding that the USPS will take measures to pro-tect
the aforementioned information against unautho-rized
disclosure to any parties not having a legitimate
Date Signed Signature of Applicant
TransFORM PS Form 2181-C, April 1996
P r i v a c y A c t S t a t e m e n t : T h e c o l l e c t i o n o f t h i s
i n f o r m a t i o n i s
authorized by 39 USC 404, 18 USC 3061, and 5 USC, App. 3. This
authorization will be used to obtain information from organizations and
i n d i v i d u a l s p e r t a i n i n g t o y o u r c h a r a c t e r , p e
r s o n a l h i s t o r y , c r e d i t
standing, educational claims, current or prior employment, military
service, and other information which may be relevant and necessary to
determine your fitness and suitability to perform services under
contract with the Postal Service, including a security clearance and
evaluation of your loyalty to the United States. This authorization does
not consent to the collection of information by the Postal Service
except as otherwise permitted by law. Nor does it waive any remedy
you may have against the Postal Service in the event of a violation of
the Privacy Act or other rights established by law. As a routine use,
this information may be disclosed to an agency for which information is
requested in the course of a background check; to an appropriate
government agency, domestic or foreign, for law enforcement
purposes; where pertinent, in a legal proceeding in which the USPS is
a party or has an interest; to a government agency in order to obtain
information relevant to a USPS decision concerning employment,
security clearances, contracts, licenses, grants, permits or other
benefits; to a government agency upon its request when relevant to its
decision concerning employment, security clearances, security or
suitability investigations, contracts, licenses, grants or other benefits; to
a congressional office at your request; to an expert, consultant, or
other person under contract with the USPS to fulfill an agency function;
t o t h e F e d e r a l R e c o r d s C e n t e r f o r s t o r a g e ; t o t
h e O f f i c e o f
Management and Budget for review of private relief legislation; to an
independent certified public accountant during an official audit of USPS
finances; to an investigator, administrative judge or complaints
e x a m i n e r a p p o i n t e d b y t h e E q u a l E m p l o y m e n t O p
p o r t u n i t y
Commission for investigation of a formal EEO complaint under 29 CFR
1614; to the Merit Systems Protection Board or Office of Special
Counsel for proceedings or investigations involving personnel practices
and other matters within their jurisdiction; and to a labor organization
as required by the National Labor Relations Act; to an appropriate
foreign or international law enforcement agency, an organization, or
individual for investigative or prosecutorial purposes, to assist in crime
prevention or detection, to obtain information relating to a pending
investigation, trial or hearing, to obtain the cooperation of a witness or
informant or to notify of the status of the case; to a party or his attorney
to discuss settlement, plea bargaining, or discovery proceedings; to an
agency or individual concerned with maintenance, extradition, or
release of a person held in custody; to a foreign country pursuant to an
international treaty, conventions, or executive agreement; to the public,
news, media trade associations or organized groups if it is information
of interest on accomplishments of the Postal Service or its employees;
to a foreign country when apprehending and/or returning a fugitive to a
jurisdiction seeking return; to American Insurance Association Index
System members if it is information relating to accidents or injuries.
Completion of this form is voluntary; however, if consent to obtain this
information is not given, it may have an adverse effect on your
opportunities to perform services under contract with the USPS.
need for it in the discharge of official business of the
United States, or its agencies and instrumentalities.
I hereby RELEASE the aforementioned persons, corpo-rators,
agencies, associations and their employees,
agents and representatives from any and all liability for
damages resulting from a decision by the USPS not to
contract for my services on account of compliance with
this authorization, except for any damages resulting from
knowingly providing false or misleading information or
records about me.
A copy of this authorization shall be as effective and val-id
as the original. This authorization shall be valid for 12
months from the date it is signed.
U.S. Postal Service.ATTACHMENT I.6.d, June 26, 1998
FD 258 Fingerprint Card Front (facsimile):
Note: This form may not be duplicated. Postal Service will supply this
form..ATTACHMENT I.6.d, June 26, 1998
FD 258 Fingerprint Card back (facsimile):.ATTACHMENT I.6.d, June 26, 1998
ASYS-99-01 OR ASYS-R-99-01
ATTACHMENT I.6.3
Certification and Transmittal Cover Sheet
Part I: Prime Employer or Supplier (Airline or Ground Handling Co.) Complete
the following and Mail to:
Aviation Screening Coordinator
National Mail Transportation Purchasing
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW. Room 4900
Washington, DC, 20260-6210
Employee's Name:_________________________________ Date: ___________________
Employee's SSN: ______________________________
D.O.B _______________ Employer:__________________________ Airline Ground
Handling Co.
Local Work Location: Airport code:_______ supervisor's phone:
(_____)___________________
Suppliers are required to maintain a copy of this Certification form at the
employee's local station.
I certify that all of the following reports disclosed no derogatory or
disqualifying information according to the
Personnel Security requirements of the Postal Service as set forth the Air
System Contract:
 Items Retained by Supplier:
Criminal History Check in accordance with B.13.a.2:
Drug Screening in accordance with B.13.a.1:
Proof of Citizenship or legal work status authorizing the individual to work
in the United States in
accordance with B.13.a.3.
The above three documents are retained at the following location, and may be
reviewed by the Postal Inspection Service or the
Contracting Officer or designee upon request:
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________
City:______________________________ State:_________ Zip: ______________
_________________________________ ___________ (____) _____________
Signature of Employer or Supplier's Certifying Official (date) work phone No.
 Forwarded (and attached hereto) to the Postal Service at the address shown
above:
2 Original Fingerprint Sets (FD 258).
Original PS Form 2181-C, Authorization and Release - Background Investigation.
EXCEPTION: Employee states previous successful screening in accordance with
the above requirements was
accomplished within the past six (6) months while in the employ of
(employer)_______________________, at (location)_______________________.
___________________________________________________
(employee's signature and date)
Note: The following must still be completed: Name, SSN, Date, and Employer
PART II: Postal Service Use Only:
I have reviewed the attached forms for completeness, and forward them herewith
for final processing:
_______________________________________ ____________________________
_____________________
(signature) (title) (date)
Phone: _______________________________.ATTACHMENT I.6.d, June 26, 1998
UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE
June, 1998
re: Postal Service Fingerprinting Requirements
Dear Law Enforcement Professional,
The individual bearing this letter is likely to have job requirements that
make it necessary for
him/her to have access to the United States Mail at a domestic airport while
being employed
by either an airline or ground services company under contract with the US
Postal Service.
Consequently, this person must undergo a screening process that includes
obtaining legible
fingerprints for ultimate processing by the FBI. We encourage your cooperation
if at all
possible by checking their picture ID, and taking their fingerprints. This
process requires two
original sets of prints on forms FD 258. The person should have been sent to
you by their
employer or prospective employer with these forms. The completed forms will be
returned
via the person to their employer for onward processing.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you normally charge an
administrative fee for
this service, the person should pay out-of-pocket. Please provide a receipt to
the person
involved so that costs may be reimbursed.
Sincerely,
Leslie A. (Les) Griffith Frank J. Marion
Contracting Officer Manager, Security
Air System Contracts Postal Inspection Service.ASYS or ASYS-R-99-01 Attachment
I.7 page: 1
July 17, 1998
Attachment I.7
PROJECTED LIFT CAPACITY FOR MAIL
SUPPLIER: _____________________________DATE:
The information below will be used by the Postal Service to determine
assignment of mail to suppliers.
The Postal Service has determined to the best of its ability the maximum lift
capacity per aircraft type
listed below. The supplier may offer maximum lift capacity that differs from
Postal Service estimates.
The offeror should calculate their maximum lift capacity based on:
 100% passengers and their baggage
 Fuel loads based on normal weather conditions
 Approved "Other Cargo Product"
USPS ESTIMATE SUPPLIER'S
MAXIMUM LIFT ESTIMATE OF MAXIMUM
AIRCRAFT TYPE IN POUNDS LIFT IN POUNDS_________
AB3 18000 ________
ATR 500 ________
BTN 1500 ________
CVR 12000 ________
DC8 12000 ________
DC9 1500 ________
DH8 2000 ________
D10 20000 ________
D3F 7500 ________
D8F 45000 ________
D8S 8000 ________
D9S 3000 ________
EMB 800 ________
EM2 120 ________
F10 1000 ________
F27 2000 ________
F28 2000 ________
J31 100 ________
LOF 8000 ________
L10 11000 ________
L15 15000 ________.ASYS or ASYS-R-99-01 Attachment I.7 page: 2
July 17, 1998
Attachment I.7
PROJECTED LIFT CAPACITY FOR MAIL
SUPPLIER: ________________________________
USPS ESTIMATE SUPPLIER'S
MAXIMUM LIFT ESTIMATE OF MAXIMUM
AIRCRAFT TYPE IN POUNDS LIFT IN POUNDS_______
M80 5000 ________
M83 4000 ________
M87 4500 ________
PAG 6000 ________
RFS 30000 ________
SF3 120 ________
SH6 150 ________
SWM 70 ________
YS11 12500 ________
100 1000 ________
1200 5000 ________
146 1500 ________
2700 5000 ________
3000 10000 ________
310 7000 ________
320 3000 ________
72F 30000 ________
72S 5000 ________
727 3000 ________
73G 3000 ________
73M 2000 ________
73S 1500 ________
733 3000 ________
734 3000 ________
735 1500 ________
737 1200 ________
738 7000 ________
739 7000 ________
74L 20000 ________.ASYS or ASYS-R-99-01 Attachment I.7 page: 3
July 17, 1998
Attachment I.7
PROJECTED LIFT CAPACITY FOR MAIL
SUPPLIER: ________________________________
USPS ESTIMATE SUPPLIERS
MAXIMUM LIFT ESTIMATE OF MAXIMUM
AIRCRAFT TYPE IN POUNDS LIFT IN POUNDS_______
747 21000 ________
757 5500 ________
763 10000 ________
767 14000 ________
777 23000 ________
OTHER
___ _____ ________
___ _____ ________
___ _____ ________
___ _____ ________
___ _____ ________
___ _____ ________
The above estimates reflect the maximum lift capacity (in pounds) for the
aircraft types listed.
(The supplier must submit a separate written request for deviations requested
by flight or flight
segment. The supplier must submit a detailed explanation for each request for
deviation by flight
segment, and may be required to submit a detailed explanation for each request
by flight.)
____________________________ _____________________
Signature Date Signed
__________________________________________________
Name and Title of Authorized Supplier Representative signing above
c.ASYS or ASYS-R-99-01 July 17, 1998
Attachment I.8
ASYS or ASYS-R SUPPLIER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SHEET
Part I: Corporate Information :
SUPPLIER COMPANY NAME: ______________________________ OAG CODE:______
Doing Business as (if applicable): ______________________________
Phone:_____________________ fax:________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
CITY:_________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP + 4: _________________
TAX IDENTIFICATION CODE: ________________________
Part II: Normal Business Hours Contact Person:
NAME: ______________________________ Title: __________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
CITY:_________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP + 4: _________________
Phone: ______________________ fax: _____________________ email:
_________________
Pager no:___________________________________ Normal Hours
Available:_________________
Part III: Off Business Hours Contact Person:
NAME: ______________________________ Title: __________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
CITY:_________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP + 4: _________________
Phone: ______________________ fax: _____________________ email:
_________________
Pager no:___________________________________
Remarks:
______________________________________________________________________________
____________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________
______________________________________________________________________________
_________
(use additional sheets as necessary).



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