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PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METERS FUNDING

Solicitation24322620Q0030Notice typeSpecial NoticeWashington, DC

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NOTICE OF INTENT FOR POSTAGE METER FUNDING.docx	DOCX	Mar 3, 2020	Download

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PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METERS FUNDING

Special Notice24322620Q0030Mar 4, 2020 · v4

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Opportunity Summary

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to award a non-competitive, single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Pitney Bowes for postage meter funding. This procurement, identified under solicitation number 24322620Q0030, supports mail metering machines leased or owned by OPM at its Washington, DC headquarters and its facility in Boyers, Pennsylvania. The contract is designed to establish a reserve fund with Pitney Bowes for outgoing United States Postal Service (USPS) mail, with funds eventually transferred to the USPS to cover postage costs.

The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 453210 and PSC R604 Support- Administrative: Mailing/Distribution. OPM is conducting this action under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as Pitney Bowes is identified as the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements for the existing equipment. The anticipated contract includes a one-year base period and three one-year option periods, with a total performance period expected to begin following an award no later than April 30, 2020.

While this special notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider written statements of interest and capability submitted to Tangela Taylor by the March 9, 2020, response deadline. The determination to proceed with a non-competitive award remains at the sole discretion of the government. This notice includes one attachment, a document titled "NOTICE OF INTENT FOR POSTAGE METER FUNDING.docx," posted on March 3, 2020.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Mar 9, 2020Expired 2287 days ago
NAICS: 453210 (opens in new tab)
PSC: R604 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Mar 3, 2020
Updated: Mar 4, 2020
Agency: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (opens in new tab)
Office: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Department: —
Source: View on SAM.gov (opens in new tab)

Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Tangela Taylor

Place of performance

Washington, DC 20415

USA

Original Description

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A NON-COMPETITIVE CONTRACT is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6, and the authority is FAR 6.302. The exception applicable in in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. OPM intends to issue a request for proposal (24322620Q0030) in support of this procurement for postage funding for multiple Pitney Bowes mail metering machines located at the Washington D.C. Headquarters, and the other at the OPM facility in Boyers, PA. This procurement will result in the issuance of single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Pitney Bowes, from whom OPM has leased the postal meter machine. All funding associated with this contract will be placed in a reserve fund with Pitney Bowes, and will ultimately be transferred to the United States Postal Services (USPS). A resulting contract and task order is expected to be awarded no later than 30 April 2020. This contract will have a base award period of one (1) year with three (3) one-year option periods. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR SUBPART 5.2. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, all responsible parties who identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement will be considered. No competitive solicitation will be issued, therefore, any requests for the solicitation will be considered non-responsive. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received and/or unique circumstances is at the sole discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities to fulfill this requirement in writing via e-mail to Tangela Taylor, [email protected] within three (3) days of the published date of this notice. Verification of receipt of electronic transmission is the sole responsibility of the contractor. System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required of all OPM contractors prior to execution of award. If no other viable competitive proposals are received, award will be made to Pitney Bowes. DESCRIPTION OF THIS REQUIREMENT BELOW: The Office of Personnel Management Headquarters Mailroom is located in Theodore Roosevelt Building (TRB) Washington, DC and has mail meter machines leased from Pitney Bowes. OPM also has a facility in Boyers, PA that owns mail meter machines purchased from Pitney Bowes. This procurement is intended to support the aforementioned equipment. The reserve funds are used to apply postage funding to all outgoing USPS mail processed with the mail meter located in Washington, DC and/or Boyers, PA.