SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Postage Meter
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 532490
— Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 28 CONS, 1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 1200, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, 57706-4904
- ZIP Code
- 57706-4904
- Solicitation Number
- FA4690-14-PostageMeter
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2013
- Point of Contact
- Siouzann R. Lende, Phone: 6053852108
- E-Mail Address
-
siouzann.lende@ellsworth.af.mil
(siouzann.lende@ellsworth.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT. **NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT** **DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA** **NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME** ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking sources qualified and interested in providing a commercial item proposed in accordance with provided in this sources sought synopsis, OR if your company is able to provide a cost effective alternative to the items mentioned, please send with your response to the sources sought. All interested parties are invited to provide information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners. Interested parties are requested to submit product specifications that shall include: CONTRACTOR INFORMATION: - Name - Address - Point of Contact (POC) - Product Technical Expert contact information - CAGE Code - Website, if applicable - A description of relevant product equivalency **Responses are due NOT LATER THAN 4:30PM MST, FRIDAY, 28 JUNE 2013, and shall only be submitted electronically to: SIOUZANN.LENDE@ELLSWORTH.AF.MIL.** Primary Government Point of Contact: Airman First Class Siouzann R. Lende. Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the above email address. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference "Postage Meter." Interested companies are encouraged to provide other solutions that may meet the required specifications and/or functional description. When doing so, information shall follow the guidelines set by this sources sought notice. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.   ATTACHMENT I - STATEMENT OF WORK Name of Requirement: Postage Meter Lease Functional Description: This item will be used for base postal requirements. STATEMENT OF WORK : Mail Equipment Rental and Maintenance 1. Service provided: Contractor shall provide all transportation, labor, and supplies for maintenance and service of the same items or equal, mail equipment as follows: 1. Pitney Bowes 1 Machine Act # 1901-0724-86-2 2. MP49 70/150 Ib scale platform 3. DVOO DM900 WOW Base 4. U7PS Galaxy/DM Power Stacker 5. 1AOO Postal Security Device 6. 1000 Intellilink Interface Rental and maintenance agreement for these machines are for the period of 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. 2. Location of equipment: Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706 3. Hours of service: Monday thru Friday, 7:00am - 4:00 pm excluding federal government holidays. 4. Frequency of service: monthly lease and maintenance as required. 5. Payments: To be made monthly based upon work accomplished and an itemized invoice submitted in Wide Area Workflow. 6. Safety: The contractor and contractor representatives shall comply with Air Force safety Standards at all times while on government property. These include, but are not limited to: a. Wearing of seatbelts/shoulder harness at all times while driving on Ellsworth AFB. b. Observice maximum speed limits, 25 MPH unless otherwise posted on Ellsworth AFB. c. No cell phone use while driving on Ellsworth AFB. Meter Machine Specification Meter Machine Mailing Materials: • The meter machine needs to meet the following requirements for mailing materials: • Minimum envelope dimensions - 3.5 inches x 5 inches (89 mm x 127 mm) - Postcard • Maximum envelope dimensions - 13 inches x 15 inches (330 mm x 381 mm) • Minimum envelope flap depth - 1 inch (25.4 mm) • Maximum envelope flap depth - 3-7/8 inches (98 mm) • Minimum envelope thickness - 0.007 inches (0.18 mm) • Maximum envelope thickness - o 3/4 inch (18 mm) • Acceptable envelope materials: - Standard envelope paper - Disc mailers - Self-mailers - Onion skin / air mail - Tyvek® and plastic (only with printing coating) - Tri-fold mail - Pre-sealed envelopes Envelope flap profiles: - Commercial (square and baronial) - Executive - Monarch Tape rolls width: - 1-1/17 inches (36 mm) wide - 4.5 or 5 inch rolls Meter Machine General Equipment Specifications The meter machine needs to meet the following requirements for general equipment specifications: • Compliant with USPS requirements • Mail processing speed - About 300 pieces per minute • Keypad available for specific options: - Alpha-numeric keypad - A locking mode using a PIN - Arrow keys - Select mail class - Menu options - Main screen preset - View/set-up custom presets - Lock meter head - Stop action key - Confirm key (i.e. Enter, select, confirm) - Reset meter head - Start mail processing - Print postage - Clear contents or go to previous screen - Mode select - View accounts - View specific funds - Help key • 15 programmable job presets • Allow set-up for maximum of 50 accounts • Shape-based pricing • Advertisement storage - At least 10 advertisements • Inscription storage - At least 20 inscriptions • USB attached scale for parcels that can hold up to • Ability to connect to a PC to track, analyze and manage postal expenditures • Adjust font type • Postage to be applied to parcels, the postage is automatically printed on a self-adhesive stamp • Ability to key in desired postage • Direct port for printer device to print specific information from either the connected PC or meter machine • Detachable meter head • Ability to hold sealant solution for envelopes • Automatically update with current USPS prices Specific General Options for the Meter Machine Department Accounts: • Create at least 50 separate accounts • Edit account names • Account names can be alpha-numeric • Ability to password protect certain accounts • View current accounts Job Presets: • Program up to 15 different job presets • Edit job preset names • Job presets can be alpha-numeric • Delete job presets • Apply current job setting as a job preset Alpha-Numeric Keypad: • Alpha-numeric keys, including symbols (i.e. Comma, period, question mark, etc.) and shift key Menu Options: • Option to key in desired postage amount • Option to weigh first mail piece and apply same amount of postage for each piece afterward • Option to weigh each piece as it processes • Manually enter weight of mail piece to print off proper postage • Seal envelopes - with this option it will also count how many envelopes went through the meter; no postage is applied. Reset Meter Head: • Instead of removing and reattaching the meter head to the machine, a button is available to reset the machine View Specific Funds: • View the following items: - Available in meter - Funds used - Total pieces processed - Quick refill of $10,000 - Refill of amount other than $10,000 - Get postage by contacting manufacturer - View pending downloaded rates Detachable Meter Head: • Meter head should be detachable from meter machine. Meter head is a very accountable piece of equipment and must be kept in the safe. Reports: • View the following reporting options for the month: - View individual accounts total applied postage - View all accounts total applied postage - View last 5 refills - View receipt of last refill - View report of funds used, available, total pieces processed, etc.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Ellsworth AFB, SD, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, 57706, United States
- Zip Code: 57706
- Record
- SN03095498-W 20130622/130620235530-02d41331f2593576b7f327cc35998d79 (fbodaily.com)
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