cies and procedures for utilizing excess personal property and disposing of unserviceable and obsolete equipment and supplies.

(ix) Provides liaison with Bureau of Finance and Administration in developing automatic data processing requirements and programs.

(x) Acts as liaison with Bureau of Finance and Administration in matters relating to personal property management programs and procedures.

(xi) Coordinates the preparation of replies to internal audit reports and interagency and departmental surveys and provides followup with organizational units of the Division as to corrective action taken on approved recommendations.

(xii) Develops and prepares selected reports and performs special assignments, as requested. Issues material for the Division Management Guide and Procurement and Supply Bulletins.

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(3) Contract Branch. (i) Effects final review and approval of invitations for bids, purchase orders, and modifications thereto, issued by the Procurement Division, including mechanization equipment contracts under the Modernization and Improvement Program; provides for publication of proposed procurements and contract awards in the Department of Commerce "Synopsis of U.S. Government Proposed Procurement, Sales, and Contract Awards."

(ii) Maintains liaison with contractors after award of contract; monitors progress; negotiates price adjustments; and with concurrence by the Supply Branch effects changes in delivery schedules.

(iii) Directs pre-award surveys of prospective contractors' plants.

(iv) Administers a quality control program to assure compliance with specifications and to maintain quality of equipment, supplies, and materials; determines and establishes complement and directs staff of equipment examiners, including their training.

(v) Directs testing, final inspection, and acceptance of equipment, supplies, material (except accountable paper) under contracts let by the Procurement Division.

(vi) Maintains liaison with contractors after award of contract; monitors progress; negotiates price adjustments; and with concurrence by the Inventory and Distribution Branch effects changes in delivery schedules.

(vii) Handles default and dispute cases; directs evaluation and approval of requests for progress payments; provides assistance in Departmental Contract Appeal Board cases.

(viii) Provides advice and assistance to bureaus and offices on negotiating contracts over $2,500 and on renegotiation for price redetermination.

(ix) Directs the preparation and processing of purchase documents; assures bid security; establishes validity of bids and conducts their public opening.

(x) Effects compliance with the reporting requirements of the Contract Compliance Program and provides liaison with the deputy contract compliance officer on all applicable purchase orders let by the Procurement Division.

(4) Supply Branch. (i) Develops and Administers policies and procedures for the procurement of all equipment, supplies, and accountable paper for the Postal Service; directs the procurement program of the Department, excluding negotiated contracts over $2,500 specifically delegated to other bureaus and offices.

(ii) Develops policies and procedures for distributing equipment, supplies, bulk lot accountable paper, and other materials of the Postal Establishment.

(iii) Directs operations of the area supply centers, U.S. Stamped Envelope Agency, and the U.S. Postal Agency.

(iv) Develops and establishes manpower, space, equipment, and location needs of field supply and warehouse units.

(v) Develops policies and procedures for use by bureaus, offices, and field installations in determining current and future requirements for equipment, supplies, and material; provides assistance to bureaus and offices on requirements matters.

(vi) Controls inventory levels; coordinates current and future supplies, equipment, and materials requirements; schedules procurement for direct shipment and for warehousing.

(vii) Maintains contact with suppliers, manufacturing firms, and contractors to ascertain market trends and technological developments and to develop sources of supply and increased competition.

(viii) Maintains liaison with General Services Administration and other Government agencies on specific procurement, warehousing, supply, and personal property management matters.

(ix) Effects utilization of excess per

sonal property and restoration of equipment.

(x) Assists in the formulation of Bureau's budget estimates; makes review of specifications and requirements for materials, equipment, and supplies; provides assistance and guidance to departmental bureaus and offices on procurement matters.

(xi) Administers total and partial setaside determinations developed in cooperation with Small Business Administration.

(xii) Reviews, from a technical standpoint, field procurement activities, including approval or disapproval of award of contracts exceeding regional and field delegated authority.

(xiii) Administers transportation and traffic management functions relating to Post Office Department procurement, supply, and distribution programs.

(5) Mail Bag Equipment Branch. (1) Directs the manufacture, repair, storage, and availability of mail bags, pouches, locks and keys, and special mail equipment.

(ii) Directs operations of the Mail Equipment Shops, mail bag depositories, and mail bag repair centers.

(iii) Develops and establishes manpower, space, machinery, materials, and technical needs of the mail bag equipment field installations.

(iv) Coordinates with other bureaus in developing total requirements for mail bags, postal locks and keys and special items of postal equipment. Collaborates with postal field units in requesting and filling postal equipment needs.

(v) Directs and controls maintenance, parts, and material stocks, inventory procedures, improvement and replacement of mechanical equipment at the Mail Equipment Shops, depositories, and repair centers.

(vi) Develops and maintains standards and procedures for examining and condemning mail bags and equipment and for repairing defective bags and equipment.

(vii) Provides designs and specifications and prepares detailed drawings of lockbox equipment and postal furniture and examines and evaluates preproduction models and production samples.

(viii) Develops and revises production and cost standards in conjunction with

the Bureau of Finance and Administration; prepares basic budgetary estimates.

(ix) Maintains liaison with manufacturers, suppliers and other Government agencies, as required, on materials, equipment, and space.

(x) Cooperates with the Bureau of Research and Engineering and the Bureau of Transportation on the conduct of research programs and activities relating to new or improved materials, equipment designs and the development of specialized equipment.

(h) Realty Division—(1) Director. (i) Plans, develops, and administers policies, programs, and procedures governing acquisition, modification, management and disposal of real property by any means, including rental, leasing or Federal construction, and whether funded by GSA or the Department; serves as realty contracting office.

(ii) Directs programing and expenditure of funds for sites; for acquiring space by lease, rental agreement or Federal construction, for architect and engineer services; and for alteration, remodeling, extension and modernization of federally owned buildings occupied by the Post Office Department.

(iii) Coordinates actions and requirements of the Bureau of Facilities concerning approved major modernization or new facility projects, and occupancy of space in Federal buildings.

(iv) Develops and issues Post Office Department regulations to implement and supplement Federal Procurement Regulations concerning construction contracts and associated professional service contracts.

(2) Field Liaison Office. (i) Represents the Director, Realty Division in reviewing and evaluating the quality and scope of regional real estate programs and implementation of headquarter's policies and directives. Recommends action to assure immediate, as well as long term, regional improvement in programs, policies and procedures; directs on-site improvement within previously established policies and procedures.

(ii) Maintains close liaison with regional officials in developing realty information for use by bureau and offices having primary responsibility in various areas, as well as assisting regional officials in effecting Departmental policies and decisions.

(3) Management Control Office. (i) Directs the Division's program for management assistance and control with respect to forms, records, administrative issuances, printing and reproduction, organization, methods, manpower, and security.

(ii) Develops, implements, and promotes plans and programs to collect, analyze and present timely, useable information regarding the real estate program. Recommends programs targets and highlights variances in accomplishments.

(iii) Conducts management appraisals of realty activities.

(iv) Provides staff support to branch chiefs in evaluating and improving plans, policies and operations in their respective areas of responsibility.

(v) Assists in drafting, or developing the Division's positions on proposed legislation relating to realty programs.

(vi) Performs special assignments and other related duties as assigned by the Director, Realty Division.

(4) Assistant Director for Realty Planning. (1) Develops and recommends realty policies and long-range programs for improvement of postal space in leased and Federal buildings; coordinates long-range plans with other Federal agencies.

(ii) Analyzes long-range realty requirements and recommends program priorities to meet these requirements in relation to realty economic and funding projections.

(iii) Analyzes national and regional economic growth patterns and changing patterns of capital investments as they may affect long-range planning for postal facilities; recommends establishment or modification of policies or programs.

(iv) Develops budget estimates and programs expenditures for realty

programs.

(v) Provides technical guidance to regional realty offices in the development of long-range plans for improvement of the postal plant.

(5) Realty Management—(i) Assistant Director. (a) Provides functional guidance for regional realty programs; reviews regional rental, leasing, and Federal building activities; directs appropriate corrective action as necessary.

(b) Exercises realty contracting authority for the Department except for items or services specifically delegated or

reserved by the Assistant Postmaster General to others or himself; administers realty funds except those relating to rental payments.

(c) Provides technical assistance in developing long-range realty planning programs.

(d) Directs the staff and activities devoted to leasing operations, realty review and property control.

(ii) Leasing Operations Branch. (a) Develops and recommends criteria, standards, methods, and procedures for the acquisition, modification, management, and disposal of leased postal space.

(b) Develops and recommends criteria and procedures for guidance of approved regional realty programs and assists in their implementation; maintains continuing followup of regional lease programs and schedules.

(c) Reviews, controls, and processes regional realty recommendations for completeness and forwards for analysis and decision.

(d) Coordinates realty actions with interested bureaus and offices from receipts of approved equipments to building occupancy.

(e) Develops standards and criteria under which bidders may be declared in default; issues and maintains lists of bidders in default.

(f) Processes lessors' requests for conditional or absolute assignment of facility contracts; takes or recommends appropriate action.

(g) Develops advertising packages and administers construction contracts for major facilities; prepares leases for these facilities.

(h) Drafts, negotiates, and recommends appropriate action for A/E contracts. Administers executed contracts. (i) Provides representatives for final inspection and warranty surveys for major facilities.

(j) Establishes and maintains realty files for major facility projects.

(iii) Realty Review Branch. (a) Analyzes proposals for acquisition, modification and disposal of postal space beyond authority delegated to regions; negotiates, if necessary with optionors or bidders to obtain satisfactory contract conditions.

(b) Develops a realty position on realty contract proposals based on anal

ysis, experience, and market conditions; recommends acceptance or rejection of specific proposals.

(c) Analyzes proposals for modernization or abandonment of postal space in Federal buildings; recommends appropriate action based on known and projected economic, financial, growth, and utilization factors.

(d) Reviews and analyzes regional awards to assure that awards are within delegated authority and to provide advice on future handling of regional cases.

(e) Compiles and analyzes real estate market data for determining real estate values and rentals.

(f) Coordinates and controls all realty aspects of major facility projects from inception to building construction award. Provides realty specialists for these projects.

(g) Prepares reports of proposed lease actions to the Congress, as required by Public Law 90-15.

(iv) Property Control Branch. (a) Develops and recommends criteria, standards, methods, and procedures for the acquisition, modification, management and disposal of postal space in federally owned buildings.

(b) Maintains continuing followup on progress of modernization projects submitted to GSA for accomplishment; maintains liaison with GSA and other Federal agencies on Federal property projects.

(c) Develops standards and criteria for the acquisition of land for postal projects by purchase, condemnation, or lease.

(d) Develops and recommends standards and criteria for assigning nonpostal space in Federal buildings operated by the Post Office Department.

(e) Analyzes specific proposals and recommends appropriate action for acquisition of land by methods other than assignable options based on known economic, budget and financial factors; maintains liaison with General Counsel on legal aspects.

(f) Provides interim management and out-leasing of Government-owned property pending development for postal use.

(g) Assists regional real estate offices as required in complex land acquisition projects and Federal property matters.

(h) Prepares required reports of Government-owned real properties controlled by the Post Office Department.

(i) Contracts for, or recommends action to appropriate contracting officer, for necessary site preparation actions on Government-owned sites.

(j) Develops, and after approval, forwards prospectus information on postal public buildings to the General Services Administration.

(1) Director. (1) Plans, develops, and administers policies, programs, and procedures governing acquisition, modification, management, and disposal of real property by any means, including rental, leasing or Federal construction, and whether funded by General Services Administration or the Department, serves as realty contracting office.

(ii) Directs programming and expenditure of funds for sites; for acquiring space by lease, rental agreement, or Federal construction for architect and engineer services.

(iii) Coordinates actions and requirements of the Bureau of Facilities concerning approved major modernization or new facility projects, and occupancy of space in Federal buildings.

(iv) Develops and issues Post Office Department regulations to implement and supplement Federal Procurement Regulations concerning construction contracts and associated professional service contracts.

(2) Field Liaison Officer. (1) Represents the Director, Realty Division in reviewing and evaluating the quality and scope of regional real estate programs and implementation of headquarter's policies and directives. Recommends action to assure immediate, as well as long term, regional improvement in programs, policies and procedures; directs on-site improvement within previously established policies and procedures.

(ii) Maintains close liaison with regional officials in developing realty information for use by bureaus and offices having primary responsibility in various areas, as well as assisting regional officials in effecting Departmental policies and decisions.

(3) Executive Officer. (1) Directs the Division's program for management assistance and control with respect to forms, records, administrative issuances, printing and reproduction, organization, methods, manpower and security.

(11) Performs special assignments and other related duties as assigned by the Director, Realty Division.

(4) Assistant Director for Realty Planning. (i) Develops and recommends realty policies and long-range programs for improvement of postal space in leased and Federal buildings; coordinates long-range plans with other Federal agencies.

(ii) Analyzes long-range realty requirements and recommends program priorities to meet these requirements in relation to realty economic and funding projections.

(iii) Analyzes national and regional economic growth patterns and changing patterns of capital investments as they may affect long-range planning for postal facilities; recommends establishment or modification of policies or programs.

(iv) Develops budget estimates and programs expenditures for realty programs.

(v) Develops standards and criteria for use of realty operating personnel in making analyses related to the economic feasibility of modernizing or abandoning postal space in Federal bulidings.

(vi) Assists in developing the bureau's position on proposed legislation and in drafting new legislation relating to the realty program.

(vii) Develops program reporting requirements and coordinates their preparation.

(viii) Compiles reports on Government-owned and leased real properties controlled by the Post Office Department.

(ix) Provides technical guidance to regional realty offices in the development of long-range plans for improvement of the postal plant.

(5) Realty Management—(i) Assistant Director. (a) Provides functional guidance for regional realty programs; reviews regional rental, leasing, and Federal building activities; directs appropriate corrective action as necessary.

(b) Exercises realty contracting authority for the Department except for items or services specifically delegated or reserved by the Assistant Postmaster General to others or himself; administers realty funds except those relating to rental payments.

(c) Develops and directs a system for providing active realty case status data from inception to completion; maintains continuing followup; directs responses to inquiries regarding status of active cases.

(d) Provides technical assistance in developing long-range realty planning programs.

(e) Directs the staff and activities devoted to leasing operations, realty review and property control.

(ii) Leasing Operations Branch. (a) Develops and recommends criteria, standards, methods, and procedures for the acquisition, modification, management, and disposal of leased postal space.

(b) Develops and recommends criteria and procedures for guidance of approved regional realty programs and assists in their implementation; maintains continuing followup of regional lease programs and schedules.

(c) Develops and recommends annual award schedules within previously approved long-range plans; establishes regional targets.

(d) Reviews, controls and processes regional realty recommendations for completeness and forwards for analysis and decision.

(e) Coordinates realty actions with interested bureaus and offices from receipt of approved requisitions to building occupancy.

(f) Develops standards and criteria under which bidders may be declared in default; issues and maintains lists of bidders in default.

(g) Processes lessors' requests for conditional or absolute assignment of facility contracts; takes or recommends appropriate action.

(h) Develops advertising packages for major facilities; prepares leases for these facilities.

(i) Develops reports of leasing activities and of leased real properties controlled by the Post Office Department.

(j) Establishes and maintains realty files for major facility projects.

(iii) Realty Review Branch. (a) Analyzes proposals for acquisition, modification and disposal of postal space beyond authority delegated to regions; negotiates, if necessary with optionors or bidders to obtain satisfactory contract conditions.

(b) Develops a realty position on realty contract proposals based on analysis, experience, and market conditions; recommends acceptance or rejection of specific proposals.

(c) Analyzes proposals for modernization or abandonment of postal space in Federal buildings; recommends appropriate action based on known and projected economic, financial, growth, and utilization factors.

(d) Reviews and analyzes regional awards to assure that awards are with