JPMC SS Chicago Metro Presort Mail

The State of Illinois, through Central Management Services, awarded a Joint Purchase Master Contract for mail presort services to Pitney Bowes Presort Services, LLC under contract number 26-416CMS-BOSS4-P-98163. The contract, effective August 25, 2026 through August 24, 2029, covers First-Class letter-sized and flat-sized mail presort, barcoding, bundling, and delivery services for governmental units within the City of Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties, as well as qualified not-for-profit agencies. Mail pickup is scheduled Monday through Friday between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at four approved locations: Central Management Services, Illinois Attorney General, Department of Employment Security, and Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Pricing under this indefinite quantity master agreement is structured based on current United States Postal Service (USPS) rates, with no presort fee charged for First-Class letter-sized mail and per-piece charges for flat-sized mail as specified in contract line items. Pitney Bowes Presort Services, LLC, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, was selected through a sole source procurement method. The vendor retains USPS postage refunds, incentives, and rebates as compensation for service performance. The contract includes standard State of Illinois provisions requiring $1,000,000 general liability insurance and $2,000,000 annual aggregate coverage, with an initial three-year term and potential renewal options not to exceed ten years total.