Abstract: A ready to assemble (RTA) bed structural system is disclosed wherein the structural system is adapted to be shipped in easy-to-assemble pieces which render the bed easier to form into a package in view of the fact that the longitudinal frame members of the bed frame can be folded in half such that the resulting package has half the longitudinal length of the ultimately assembled bed. In addition, several of the deck components of the bed can be folded together so as to effectively define an interior compartment within which other components of the bed can be housed. This effectively provides the package with a more compact footprint rendering the same easier and less costly to transport.