Circular Letter No. 618

June 19, 2006

TO: Printing and Publishing Officials of the Federal Government

SUBJECT: Closing of the GPO Rapid Response Center and Transfer of Agency Work to Agency Strategic Teams

The purpose of this Circular Letter is to notify you that on July 10, 2006, GPO’s Rapid Response Center (RRC) will be closed and all agency work will have been transferred to the Agency Strategic Teams (ASTs). The RRC has experienced a steadily declining workload over the past several years. Therefore, the decision to close it is part of a carefully planned strategy to stem the financial losses resulting from this decline.

While we expect that the majority of agency work will be directed to the AST indicated in each case below, GPO will work closely with agencies to ensure the flexibility needed to meet their requirements.  In the near future, a GPO representative will contact agency customers to discuss their specific work requirements.  We want to assure that all work is processed quickly and that the end products are delivered at the requested quality level and on time.

Document Automation & Production Services (DAPS), Defense Intelligence Agency – June 12, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 2, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-0307, Fax 202-512-1612.

Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Nuclear Regulatory Commission – June 12, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 3, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-1032, Fax 202-512-1567.

Department of Health and Human Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services – June 26, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 1, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-0455, Fax 202-512-1548.

Department of Commerce, Veterans Administration, Broadcasting Board of Governors – June 26, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 6, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-0303, Fax 202-512-0035.

Department of Interior, Government Accountability Office – July 10, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 4, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-0310, Fax 202-512-1368.

Department of Energy, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Justice, and all other agencies not listed above – July 10, 2006.  Pending and future agency work will be processed by AST 5, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401.  Telephone 202-512-1239, Fax 202-512-1612.

All agencies not listed above will have their work transferred to the ASTs on or before July 10, 2006.  If your agency is not listed above, and you wish to find out which AST will process work for your agency, please contact Joseph Harrington at 202-512-2031 or jharrington@gpo.gov.

If you have any questions regarding this Circular Letter or if you would like more information about the services offered by GPO’s Agency Strategic Teams, please contact:
Jon Carr, Assistant Director, Agency Strategic Teams 2 & 3, 202-512-0238, jcarr@gpo.gov
Emery Dilda, Assistant Director, Agency Strategic Teams 5 & 6, 202-512-0528, edilda@gpo.gov
Dave Thomas, Assistant Director, Agency Strategic Teams 1 & 4, 202-512-1239, dthomas@gpo.gov
Joseph Harrington, National Account Manager, 202-512-1904, jharrington@gpo.gov

Sincerely,

JIM BRADLEY
Managing Director, Customer Services