B-114985, DEC 28, 1954

B-114985, DEC 28, 1954

SUBMISSION OF REQUISTIONS FOR NEW TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORMS

TO THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTS, AND OTHERS CONCERNED:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR CIRCULAR LETTER OF JULY 28, 1954 (B 114985), CONCERNING THE ESTIMATE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORMS THAT WERE BEING DEVELOPED FOR USE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1955.

THE NEW FORMS WILL BE ENTITLED "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRANSPORTATION REQUEST", STANDARD FORM NO. 1169. THE REQUESTS WILL BE PRODUCED IN BOOKS OF TEN (10) REQUESTS FOR USE BY CIVILIAN AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND SINGLE REQUEST SNAPOUT SETS FOR USE BY THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADVISES THAT THE CONTRACTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE NEW FORMS HAVE NOW BEEN LET AND THE COST OF THE FORMS WILL BE $11.47 PER BOX OF 100 BOOKS (10 REQUESTS TO A BOOK) (STOCK ITEM NO. 28-S-1169-11), AND $8.26 PER BOX OF 500 SINGLE REQUEST SETS (STOCK ITEM NO. 28-S-1169-21).

ALL DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 7, 1955, THEIR PURCHASE ORDERS TO THE FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON 25, D.C., FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW FORMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1956.

IT IS POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW FORMS PROVIDE FOR PURCHASING BOTH THE RAIL AND PULLMAN ACCOMMODATIONS (EITHER ONE-WAY OR ROUND-TRIP) ON ONE REQUEST FORM, THUS ELIMINATING THE FORMER NEED FOR SEPARATE REQUESTS FOR PULLMAN SERVICE.