US POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4541 Washington DC 20260-6239

81 -- RECYLING CONTAINERS POC Jewel Powell, Purchasing Specialist, 202-268-4307. The U.S. Postal Service has a requirement for a contractor to manufacture 5,000 recycling containers made of 100% USPS recyclable waste (ie. Undeliverable Bulk Business Mail (UBBM), cardboard, and magazines). The containers must be of a size and weight that allows easy movement by a single individual. Based on market information, Gridcore Systems International, 1400 Canal Avenue, Long Beach CA appears to have unique capabilities to provide this item. This company is the sole manufacturer and distributor of lightweight molded fiber panels produced from a variety of recycled material in accordance with technology invented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This company developed a product called Gridcore Panel. If there are other firms who can provide this item, they may submit, via the U.S. Postal Service or fax (202-488-1509), a detailed statement of capabilities to U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 4541, Washington D.C. 20260-6239; Attn: Jewel Powell, no later than July 31, 1996. If no other firms prove to be capable, the Postal Service intends to negotiate a contract with Gridcore Systems International. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals and there are no solicitation documents available. (0198)

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