Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

R -- SERVICES TO PICK-UP AND PREPARE FIRST-CLASS MAIL AT FOUR (4) SSA LOCATIONS TO QUALIFY FOR USPS RATE DISCOUNTS SOL SSA-RFP-97-2924 DUE 021097 POC Barbara F. Hands Tel: (410) 965-9517 The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires the services of a contractor(s) to furnish all personnel, equipment and facilities needed to pick-up and prepare first-class mail at four (4) of its locations to qualify for rate discounts under the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Automation and Nonautomation discount programs and transport the mail to the USPS the next acceptance day. The mail to be processed shall be picked up (estimated annual quantities given) from the following locations: Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (5,000,000); Northeastern Program Service Center, Jamaica, NY. (6,895,000); Western Program Service Center, Richmond, CA. (4,600,000); and, Mid-Atlantic Program Service Center, Philadelphia, PA. (5,100,000). The mail shall be processed in accordance with applicable regulations and requirements in the USPS Domestic Mail Manual. The RFP will allow for multiple awards by site. The period of performance shall be for a basic year with four (4) one-year options to extend the term of the contract. The contract will be subject to the Service Contract Act and the place of performance is unknown. Therefore, upon issuance of the RFP, potential offerors who intend to submit a proposal shall notify SSA by written notice of the proposed place of performance and wage determinations will be requested for this area. This acquisition has been determined to be subject to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of commercial items. Solicitation number SSA-RFP-97- 2924 is scheduled for release on or about January 10, 1997, with proposals due 30 days thereafter. Requests for the RFP should be received no later than fifteen (15) days after the date of this publication. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. All requests should cite the solicitation number SSA- RFP-97-2924. Written requests only; no telephone requests for a hard copy of the solicitation will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation will also be available for download in electronic form on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board System. Dial (410) 966-4889 within the Baltimore, MD. area, or 1-800-SSA-SELL for access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8-N-1), full duplex, and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. Further instructions are available online. For technical assistance, call the SYSOP at (410) 965-8086. The solicitation will be available for downloading from SSA's Acquisition Information Home Page at http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. Please note that the solicitation version on the bulletin board will not include the SF-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items or any attachments in Addendum H. (0332)

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