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            id="GSAM_552_238_89">
		    <title class="- topic/title " xtrc="GSAR">
         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">552.238-89</ph> Deliveries to the U.S. Postal Service.</title>
		    <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
			      <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">As prescribed in <ph outputclass="ClauseProvisionXREF" class="- topic/ph "> 
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                     href="538.273.dita#GSAM_538_273"
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insert the following clause:</p>
			      <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " outputclass="Ctr_SmCaps">Deliveries to the U.S. Postal Service (May
2019)</p>
			      <ol class="- topic/ol ">
				        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
					          <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(a)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Applicability.</i> This
clause applies to orders placed for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
and accepted by the Contractor for the delivery of supplies to a
USPS facility (consignee).</p>
				        </li>
				        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
					          <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(b)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Mode/method
of transportation.</i> Unless the Contracting Officer grants a waiver
of this requirement, any shipment that meets the USPS requirements
for mailability (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">i.e.</i>, 70 pounds or less, combined length
and girth not more than 108 inches, etc.) delivery shall be accomplished
via the use of the USPS. Other commercial services shall not be
used, but this does not preclude the Contractor from making delivery
by the use of the Contractor's own vehicles.</p>
				        </li>
				        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
					          <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">(c)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Time of delivery.</i> Notwithstanding the required
time for delivery to destination as may be specified elsewhere in
this contract, if shipments under this clause are mailed not later
than five (5) calendar days before the required delivery date, delivery
shall be deemed to have been made timely.</p>
				        </li>
			      </ol>
			      <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p " outputclass="Endofclause">(End of clause)</p>
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