[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR752.7015]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 752_SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart 752.70_Texts of USAID Contract Clauses

 

Sec. 752.7015  Use of pouch facilities.



    For use in all USAID non-commercial contracts exceeding the 

simplified acquisition threshold and involving performance overseas.



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                   Use of Pouch Facilities (JUL 1997)



    (a) Use of diplomatic pouch is controlled by the Department of 

State. The Department of State has authorized the use of pouch 

facilities for USAID contractors and their employees as a general 

policy, as detailed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this clause; 

however, the final decision regarding use of pouch facilities rests with 

the Embassy or USAID Mission. In consideration of the use of pouch 

facilities as hereinafter stated, the Contractor and its employees agree 

to indemnify and hold harmless the Department of State and USAID against 

loss or damage occurring in pouch transmission.

    (1) Contractors and their employees are authorized use of the pouch 

for transmission and receipt of up to a maximum of 2 pounds per shipment 

of correspondence and documents needed in the administration of foreign 

assistance programs.

    (2) U.S. citizen employeed of U.S. contractors are authorized use of 

the pouch for personal mail up to a maximum of one pound per shipment 

(but see paragraph (a)(3) of this clause).

    (3) Merchandise, parcels, magazines, or newspapers are not 

considered to be personal mail for purposes of this clause, and are not 

authorized to be sent or received by pouch.

    (4) Official mail as authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of this clause 

should be addressed as follows: Individual or Organization name, 

followed by the symbol ``C'', city Name of Post, U.S. Agency for 

International Development, Washington, DC 20523-0001.

    (5) Personal mail pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this clause should 

be sent to the address specified in paragraph (a)(4) of this clause, but 

without the name of the organization.

    (6) Mail sent via the diplomatic pouch may not be in violation of 

U.S. Postal laws and may not contain material ineligible for pouch 

transmission.

    (7) USAID contractor personnel are not authorized use of military 

postal facilities (APO/FPO). This is an Adjutant General's decision 

based on existing laws and regulations governing military postal 

facilities and is being enforced worldwide. Posts having access to APO/

FPO facilities and using such for diplomatic pouch dispatch, may, 

however, accept official mail from Contractors and letter mail from 

their employees for the pouch, provided of course, adequate postage is 

affixed.

    (b) The Contractor shall be responsible for advising its employees 

of this authorization and these guidelines and limitations on use of 

pouch facilities.

    (c) Specific additional guidance on use of pouch facilities in 

accordance with this clause is available from the Post Communication 

Center at the Embassy or USAID Mission.



[49 FR 13259, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 56 FR 2699, Jan. 24, 1991; 57 

FR 5237, Feb. 13, 1992; 62 FR 40471, July 29, 1997; 62 FR 45334, Aug. 

27, 1997]