What We Buy & Who Buys What
The U.S. Postal Service purchases a large variety of products and services in order to assure timely and efficient operations which are grouped below into five categories: Supplies, Transportation, Services, Mail Equipment and Facilities.
 
 
Supplies
Computer Hardware and Software
Delivery Services Equipment
Industrial Equipment
Information Technology (IT) Telecommunications
Vehicle Parts and Maintenance
Vehicle Purchasing and Leasing


Services
Building Operational Services (BOS)
Cleaning Services
Commercial Printing
Contract Postal Access Channels
Creative and Communication
Environmental Services
Food Service Operation
Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
Medical, Safety, and Security Products and Services
Miscellaneous Services and One-Time Buys for the Eastern U.S.
Office Products and Equipment
Packaging and Containers
Professional Services
Retail Products and Services
Landscaping Services
Snow Removal Services
Stamp Printing
Temporary Services
Total Solid Waste Management
Travel, Relocation, and Conference Services


 
Transportation
Air Mail Transportation (Domestic)
Surface Mail Transportation
Transportation Asset Management


Mail Equipment
Automation Spare Parts and Repair Centers
Biohazard Detection Equipment
Field Material Handling Solutions
Flats Automation Equipment
Letter and Parcel Automation Equipment
Mail Transport Equipment
Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers
Material Handling Deployment
Recognition Systems Technology


Facilities
Facility Construction, Repairs, and Alterations
Facility Equipment and Signage
Facility Purchasing Facilitation
Utilities