SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Accountable Mail System - Attachment 1 - Procurement Survey
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423420
— Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-402966
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208
- E-Mail Address
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carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please provide information for survey regarding Fedbizops Sources sought notice# APHIS-402966 DESCRIPTION The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Administrative Services Divisions (ASD), Printing Distribution Mail Center Copier Solutions (PDMCS) Mail Branch Riverdale, is looking to replace its existing accountable mail shipping system. PDMCS Mail Center- manages all outgoing accountable mail; this includes, USPS First Class Mail, Certified Mail, Express Mail, Media Mail, Priority Mail, International Priority Mail and UPS Parcels. The Mail Center Team is currently using the Friendship PS600 system for processing accountable mail requests; the system is out dated and will no longer be supported by the manufacturer. Accountable Mail System Specifications Desired Quantity 1 Accountable Mail System Contractor is required to provide an automated, cost effective system that can do the following: General • Vendor shall provide an Accountable Mail Management System. Including: computer hardware large enough to accommodate storing existing data, software, keyboard, color monitor, 150 lb scale, label printer, and small document printer for reports. • Vendor will provide a stand alone system that will not be connected to the USDA, APHIS network. • The system shall be compatibility to existing mail meter equipment (Neopost IJ85 & Neopost IJ65) • Vendor will be responsible for transferring existing data into the Accountable Mail System. For example: USDA, APHIS program names, accounting codes, and monthly expenditures. Reporting • System shall capture postal expenditures of multiple programs and sub programs within USDA, APHIS agency. • Provide historical data for trend analysis daily, weekly, monthly and annual. • Extensive on screen query, hardcopy query capabilities and package validation reports • Customizable productivity reports Functions • Provide electronic delivery confirmation • The Accountable Mail System shall have the ability to validate ship to mail addresses and provide address correction recommendations. • The system shall be user friendly screen menus to help minimize extensive labor for processing. • Rate and services comparison options • System shall have the ability to incorporate USPS rate increases for the various postal methods. • The system shall have the ability to store all shipping transactions. For example: customer name, program name, program code and tracking number. Support • Vendor shall provide training a minimum of 3 hours, 3 staff; on use of system to maximize usage of system options. • Vendor shall provide system technical support during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm eastern time, Monday -Friday excluding Federal holidays If the vendor is quoting and does not have a system compatible with our current meters (Neopost IJ85 and Neopost IJ65) then bidding vendor must provide pricing on mail meter units. Interested sources are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide Tax I.D. Number and point of contact information. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. Please Email or Fax Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. fx# 612-336-3550 Email is the preferred method of communication. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement's of Capability is May 21, 2010 at 4:00PM ET. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or at ccr.dnb.com/ccr/pages/CCRSearch.jsp. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must complete a Representations and Certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov and be listed in the government's Central Contractor Registrar. You may register on line with www.ccr.gov. or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-888-227-2423
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/MRPBS/PDMCS, 4700 Rivercale Road, Suite 1A01, Riverdale, Maryland, 20737, United States
- Zip Code: 20737
- Zip Code: 20737
- Record
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