1. ® FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems Managers Delivery Programs Support May 7, 2008

2. ® 2 Requirements FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems  Total system weight: 275 pounds or less.  Tray/Parcel Volume: 7 mail trays, 2 residual trays, 2 saturation trays, 7 FSS street trays, 12 parcels.  Increase mail tray and stowage capacity  Provide improved efficiency for loading and access of the mail and for disposition of the empty trays  Improve tray and parcel organization  Improve efficiency of moving mail from the cargo area to the front work area  Operation intuitive for carriers  Meet ergonomic requirements

3. ® 3 FSS Shelving Background FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems  Supplier Conference on FSS shelving systemsJan. 2007  Solicitation Issued Mar. 2007  Proposals Evaluated Apr. 2007  Prototype BuildJun. 2007  Unit Cost ReassessedAug. 2007  2 nd Prototype EvaluatedOct. 2007  Prototype Contract AwardNov. 2007  100 Field Eval Unit InstallationFeb. 2008

4. ® 4 No System FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems

5. ® 5 System A FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems

6. ® 6 System B FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems

7. ® 7 System C FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems

8. ® 8 Field Carrier Evaluation – Reston and Fairfax POs FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems  Approx. 60 carriers used the three systems from March 10- April 19  Each carrier utilizes one system for two weeks.  Survey and interviewed follow at the end of each usage  Unofficial Official Results  System A: Some carriers did like the system, some did not.  System B: Almost all of carriers did not like the system  System C: Majority of carriers like the system.

9. ® 9 System Evaluation The final system will be selected based on: FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems  Carrier Survey  Durability Test  System Interaction Study  Repair/Maintenance  Time and Ease of Installation

10. ® 10 Next Steps FSS Vehicle Shelving Systems  Cycle Durability Test Mar. 8 – Apr.30  Road Durability Test Mar.10 – Apr.15  Production Cost Submission Apr. 15  Selection for Crash Test May 15  Crash Test Completed Jun. 15  Contract Award for 18,000 units Jul. 15  First Article Inspection Sep. 1  Delivery Oct. 1/08 – Oct. 1/10