Circular Letter No. 501

January 16, 2002

TO: Printing and Publishing Officials of the Federal Government

SUBJECT: Availability of Bulk Storage Services from GPO

This letter is to remind agency customers that the Government Printing Office (GPO) provides temporary or long-term storage of palletized materials at its Superintendent of Documents storage and distribution facility located in Laurel, Maryland. Information products (hard copy publications, CD-ROM's, microfiche, etc.) and paper supplies that are properly identified, packaged, and palletized in accordance with GPO specifications are received, stored, and retrieved upon demand on a reimbursable basis. Inventory control is maintained by an automated inventory system, and a computer-generated printout of bulk inventory levels can be supplied once a month (or upon request) at no additional charge.

Agency representatives who are interested in procuring storage services from the Laurel facility should contact the Chief of the Consigned Branch at (telephone) 301-953-1212 or (fax) 301-317-5897, or write:

CHIEF, CONSIGNED BRANCH
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
8660 CHERRY LANE
LAUREL, MD 20707

Upon receipt of your request indicating the total number of line items and cartons to be stored, GPO will furnish a cost estimate for 1 year of service based on the current price schedule ($18 a month for storage per pallet, $7.80 for the receipt of each line item, and $8.40 for the issuance of each line item.) Distribution activities will be charged at the rate of $36 per hour. You will also be furnished billing information, the appropriate form, and other materials that will assist GPO in providing this service to you.

Sincerely,

JIM BRADLEY
Director, Customer Services