Manchester Town Opengov #25/26-70

USPS Barcoding and Presort Mail Services for Town of Manchester

This opportunity involves the Town of Manchester, Connecticut seeking a contractor for USPS barcoding and presort mail services to achieve postal discounts and ensure secure, accurate mail handling. - Government Buyer: - Town of Manchester, Finance Department, Purchasing Division - Services Requested: - USPS Barcoding and Presort Services for approximately 16,500 pieces of first-class mail monthly, plus occasional standard mail and brochures - Daily pickup at Town Hall, automated barcode processing, presorting, secure handling, and next-day delivery to USPS - Address validation, bundling for USPS discounts, reporting on mail volume and discount qualification - Compliance with security, confidentiality, and a 99.5% accuracy rate - Unique Requirements: - Contractor must be fully licensed, insured, bonded, and certified - Proof of insurance coverages and bid bond/cashier's check for at least 5% of bid amount - Compliance with Town's Living Wage Ordinance - Services provided Monday through Friday, excluding Town holidays - Contract term is one year with options for five annual extensions; price adjustments based on Consumer Price Index - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Places of Performance: - Town Hall, 41 Center Street, Manchester, CT - Town of Manchester, Lincoln Center, Manchester, CT 06040

Description

The Town of Manchester is soliciting proposals from fully licensed, insured, bonded, and certified contractors to provide First Class and standard mail presort services, including automated barcode processing for letter-sized metered mail. The objective is to achieve cost savings through USPS presort discounts while ensuring secure handling and compliance with postal regulations. The services must be of high quality to ensure high mail receipt reliability, with most mail requiring next-day delivery to USPS. Services are to be provided Monday through Friday, excluding Town holidays, for a contract term of one year with options to extend.

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