USDA, Office of Operations, POD, Room 1547-South Building, 14th & Independence Ave., SW, Washington,, DC 20250-9800

70 -- PTI SORTER POC Contact Point, Beverly Brown, (202)720-8614 The United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Operations intends to procure on a sole source basis with Postal Technologies, Inc. a PTI-5/2 Sorting System. The PTI-5/2 Base Transport Section with 36 multi-level, single-sided, 16'' wide sort pockets includes the following specifications: 1) PTI single font numeric OCR system; 2) Post Office Box-Lock Box- Department Number Sorting Software; 3) PTI-BCR-40 inline USPS Postnet Bar Code Reader System w/video enhancement for Mark Sense Detection; 4) Processing Speed for incoming mail 7,000 to 15,000 per hour; 5) Feeding and Staging: feeder system will load up to 5 trays of envelopes and can stage as many as 10 additional trays; 6) Pocket beaters and tail augers (which control mail entering the bins) operate only when mail is present; 7) Does not require a large compressor for spraying the bar codes; 8) PTI system uses electronically controlled metal gates resulting in fewer jams; 9) Software allows the machine to sort incoming mail at dual logic. This means that it will look for nine digit ZIP+4 bar codes, four digit Ag box codes or four digit room numbers, all at 10,000 per hour; 10) Capability to read 100 different fonts during operation. System also provides the capability of automating the sorting of internal mail (government messenger envelopes) without changing envelope stock; 11) system allows use of a preprinted ''post-it note'' coded by hand, in pencil or ink, with the recipient's 4-digit Ag Box code, which the system will read and sort accordingly. Once the envelope has been process and delivered to its destination, the label is removed; and 12) One year warranty on parts included. This will be a sixty month lease to own acquisition. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. Only written responses will receive consideration. Responses must convey clear and convincing documentation of advantages to the Government to consider another source. The documentation shall include prices, GSA Contract Number (if applicable) and descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. Responses must be received by this office within 30 days after publication of this notice. No solicitation document exists. Requests for a solicitation will be disregarded. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be used to all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise requests a copy of the solicitation. All responses must be sent to the following address: Beverly Brown, USDA, OO, POD, Rm. 1547- South Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20250. (0102)

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