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39 -- LONG LIFE VEHICLE (LLV) MAIL RETRIEVAL SYSTEM POC Peter J. Schwind 202-268-4121; Herbert R. Strunk 202-268-4460 E-MAIL: LLV Mail Retrieval System, pschwind@email.usps.gov or hstrunk@email.usps.gov. 1. The U. S. Postal Service is interested in equipping its Long-Life Vehicles (LLVs) in carrier route service with a mail stowage and retrieval system. The system is to assist in loading and unloading mail in the delivery sequence of the route while the carrier stands outside the rear of the vehicle. The system should be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the full spectrum of mail mix from all letter/flats mail to all parcels and light enough to have only minimal impact on the load carrying capacity of the vehicle. All reasonable design(s) and prototype(s) will be considered for testing. No deadline date has been established for submissions; however, the coming Holiday season will afford an excellent opportunity to test any system prototypes proffered. 2. The ultimate selection criteria and purchase quantity cannot be forecast at this time. The fleet of 144,000 Long-Life Vehicles is the potential market for such system(s). Since any given group of vehicles must cope with part or all of the range of mail mix described above, designs and features may vary depending on locale. Development of the design(s) and prototype(s) will be at interested suppliers' expense and patent protection may be advisable. However, design and build by the same manufacturer would be preferable. 3. The Postal Service will arrange to make an LLV available at the location preferred by potential suppliers for a period of two weeks at no cost. Please contact the Postal representatives named at the telephone numbers shown to arrange for LLV delivery. Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN376943). (0250)

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