39 U.S.C. § 5001
Provisions for carrying mail
The Postal Service shall provide for the transportation of mail in accordance with the policies established under section 101(e) and (f) of this title and the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Postal Service may make arrangements on a temporary basis for the transportation of mail when, as determined by the Postal Service, an emergency arises. Such arrangements shall terminate when the emergency ceases and the Postal Service is promptly able to secure transportation services under other provisions of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1973–2004 · leading case: Lassiter v. United States, 60 Fed. Cl. 265 (Fed. Cl. 2004).
Lassiter v. United States, 60 Fed. Cl. 265 (Fed. Cl. 2004). “” 39 U.S.C.A. § 5001 . Furthermore, “[t]he abbreviated nature of the procurement process, as well as the limited duration of the emergency service contract can justify a higher price for the service than a contract for a longer duration that is obtained through the normal…”
Baumgold Bros., Inc. v. Allan M. Fox Co., East, 375 F. Supp. 807 (N.D. Ohio 1973). “At all times relevant to this action, the Postmaster General was authorized by former 39 U.S.C. § 5001 15 to maintain “a system of registration for the greater security of mail matter.”
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