Business reply mail - annual fee permit account #402983 permit #BR23000

The Department of State Hospitals in California awarded a non-information technology goods contract to the United States Postal Service on August 3, 2026, with a total contract value of $390. The contract covers a single line item: an annual fee permit account for Business Reply Mail under Permit Account #402983 and Permit #BR23000. This service enables the department to receive prepaid return mail from external parties, with the postal service bearing the postage cost for returned correspondence.

The contract represents a standard operational arrangement wherein the United States Postal Service provides Business Reply Mail permit administration and related postal services to support the Department of State Hospitals' mail operations. The $390 annual fee covers the permit maintenance and associated administrative functions necessary to facilitate the receipt of reply mail. No specific performance period beyond the annual nature of the permit fee is indicated in the available documentation.