14 FAH-5 H-900
postal sUpplies and equipment
14 FAH-5 H-910
DPO SUPPLIES
(CT:DPO-8; 06-01-2017)
(Office of Origin: A/LM)
14 FAH-5 H-911 Ordering Supplies
(CT:DPO-8; 06-01-2017)
Ordering Postal Supplies:
a. Postal supplies needed
to operate the Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) must be ordered through the Office
of Diplomatic Pouch and Mail (A/LM/PMP/DPM).
Customers must send a request with a list of supplies to DPO-Answerperson_MB@state.gov. Commonly used items are as follows:
Rubber stamps (e.g., all-purpose date stamps, stamp cancellation
devices)
Enhanced Distribution Labels
(EDL)
Mail Transportation Equipment (MTE)
Anti-Pilferage Seals
AV-7 Envelopes (EP-410)
USPS Posters/Visual Aids
Blank Flight Tags
UPU Labels
b. DPO supervisors are responsible for ordering
priority flat rate mailboxes, envelopes, and other priority mail supplies,
along with USPS forms - (Certified, Insured, USPS
Tracking), directly from the USPS free of charge by creating an online USPS
business account.
14 FAH-5 H-912 Ordering EQUIPMENT
(CT:DPO-8; 06-01-2017)
Ordering Postal Equipment:
(1) In accordance with the Tripartite Agreement, USPS
does not provide postal equipment for DPOs. For initial DPO establishments, A/LM/PMP/DPM
provides each post one 70-pound scale, one Universal Postal Union (UPU) label printer and
one scanner.
(2) Post is responsible for purchasing additional
equipment such as computer workstations, scales, scanners and printers. For further questions on ordering supplies and
equipment, please contact DPO-Answerperson_MB@state.gov.
14 FAH-5 H-913 THROUGH H-919 UNASSIGNED