Contracts for envelopes and other supplies

§ 2004. Contracts for envelopes and other supplies (a) The Postmaster General may contract, for a period not to exceed four years, for— (1) stamped envelopes for sale to the public; (2) envelopes for use by the executive departments and agencies, subject to applicable regulations under section 481 of title 40; (3) postal cards and stamps; (4) miscellaneous equipment and supplies for the Field Postal Service; and (5) printing of post-route maps. (b) When the Postmaster General determines the interests of the Department require it. all adhesive stamps prescribed by him may be manufactured by the Department of the Treasury, in conformity with an agreement satisfactory to both the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Treasury.