US Postal Service, Automation Purchasing, 8403 Lee Highway, Merrifield, Virginia 22082-8150

39 -- BULK MAIL CENTER PARCEL SORTERS SOL 102590-98-A-0042 DUE 012098 POC Tammi L. Robinson, 703.280.7885 FAX 703.280.8412 -- Contracting Officer, Franklin Miles, 703.280.7812 E-MAIL: click here to e-mail the point of contact, TROBINS3@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service is seeking sources to be pre-qualified for parcel sorter improvements for the Bulk Mail Center (BMC) network. Companies will be pre-qualified to install new and/or refurbish existing parcel sorters in the existing BMCs. The BMC network consists of twenty-one facilities throughout the United States. Each BMC has several carousel Tilt Tray parcel sorters. These sorters were installed in the early 1970's and no longer represent the state of the art in sorter technology. Two categories of improvement are sought and are defined as follows: (1) Sorter retrofits where the chain and bull wheel driven carriages are replaced with a linear induction motor based system using existing induction stations and sorter controls (2) Sorter replacement whereby an entire sorter with induction stations and controls are to be provided. The minimum requirements are that sorters are to fit within the current footprint of existing sorters. Any designs exceeding the footprint will be subject to Postal Service approval. Minimum throughput is 9600 parcels per hour off one platform. Minimum parcel size is 2"x3"x1/8" at 4 oz. Maximum parcel size is 17"x34"x17" at 35 lb. Noise level is not to exceed 80dB. The sorter must be able to interface with current FMPCS controls for reports. Interested vendors should have existing equipment that is installed and operating. For pre-qualification, the offeror is asked to submit specifications and literature of current sorter technology to Tammi Robinson at USPS Automation Purchasing, 8403 Lee Highway, Merrifield, VA 22082-8150 within 30 days of this notice. The Postal Service will then request to visit sites to inspect sorters currently installed and operating and to review the maintenance history of the sorters. (0352)

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