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APPENDIX A Additional details concerning mailing of proposals Each proposal or modification thereof shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages addressed to: SHOP FACILITY RFP C/O USDA Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center 301 Hardwood Lane Princeton, West Virginia 24740 To protect your proposal against rough handling, damage in the mail, and the possibility of unauthorized disclosures, it is recommended that your proposal be double-wrapped and that both the inner and outer envelopes or wrappings be clearly marked as previously described in this paragraph. Applicants using commercial carrier services shall ensure that the proposal is addressed and marked on the outermost envelope or wrapper as prescribed above. Mailed or hand-carried proposals must be delivered to the address indicated. Secured packaging is mandatory. The USDA Forest Service cannot be responsible for the processing of proposals damaged in transit. All copies of a proposal must be sent in the same package. Do not send separate information copies or several packages containing parts of the single proposal. Deadline of Proposals Deadline for receipt of proposals at the WERC is 4:00 P.M. EST, July 7, 2006. Any proposal received after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered unless: it was sent by registered or certified mail and postmarked not later than two days before the due date or it was sent by mail or hand-carried (including delivery by a commercial carrier) and it is determined by the government that the late receipt was due primarily to government mishandling after receipt at the government installation; or it was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to addressee, and postmarked not later than 5:00 p.m. at the place of mailing on the day before the due date. Note: There are no other provisions for late receipt of proposals under this solicitation. The only acceptable evidence t