U.S. Postal Service, Purchasing Service Center, 3300 S. Parker Rd., Suite 400, Aurora, CO 80014-3500

93 -- THERMOFORMED PLASTIC PALLETS WITH CARDBOARD SLEEVES SOL 072368-95-A-0347 DUE 070795 POC Catherine G. Lawson, Purchasing Specialist (303) 369-1249, or Roy C. Sandusky, Contracting Officer, (303) 369-1200. The U.S. Postal Service intends to enter into a contract for thermoformed plastic pallets and interconnective cardboard sleeves to be used for the movement of mail. The contract term will be for one (1) year with four (4) one-year renewal option periods. This is a definite quantity contract. First year quantities are 14,030 plastic pallets and 29,678 cardboard sleeves. For second through 5th year option periods, 2,897 pallets and 22,612 sleeves will be required yearly. Additional amounts of up to 25% may be required. Plastic pallets must be made from minimum twin sheet plastic, using High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) plastic sheet material. Resin content must be, at a minimum, formed from industry standard BA50-100 or equivalent. The pallet must be thermoformed to the final design configuration. Dimensions will be 40'' wide and 48'' long. Height will be determined by design. The material used int he pallets must conform to the specifications of USPS-P-1108B requirements for standard Postal pallets. Copies of this requirment are available upon request. Cardboard sleeves must be at least 1500 grade, triple wall corrugated material, notched and designed to ''mesh'' with the pallet to form an integral unit and must have at least 50% recycled materials content. Sleeve size to be approximately 40'' x 48'' 38''. Additional specifications will be available in the solicitation. Solicitation will be available after 05/22/95. Copies of the solicitation are limited and will be issued on a first-come, first served basis, and will be furnished only upon receipt of a non-refundable cashier's check or money order made payable to the ''USPS Disbursing Officer,'' in the amount of $25.00. Requests for solicitation packages are to be submitted to: US Postal Service, Purchasing and Materials Service Center, 3300 South Parker Road, Suite 400, Aurora, CO 80011-3500, ATTN: Catherine Lawson. NO telephone requests will be accepted. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their packages by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority, Express Mail). A preproposal conference will be held June 8, 1995, at 3:00 PM MST, at the above-mentioned location. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0121)

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