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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION CMC

June 11, 2010

NOTIFICATION TO OFFERORS

The United States Postal Service is conducting a prequalification evaluation to identify an adequate number of offerors (“Best of The Best”) to compete in an upcoming solicitation to provide sealed trailer one-way transportation services. It is important that offerors submit the following information as requested. Documentation submitted must be thorough and complete. The Postal Service is not required to attempt to obtain additional information or clarification.

Overview:

The solicitation to be issued is to procure transportation of units, containing mail or empty equipment, between two points (“segments," also known as “lanes”). The offeror will provide service beginning on or about 10/01/2010 should the Postal Service require it. If awarded, the contract(s) will be awarded as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a fixed price for a term of four (4) years. Services on this contract are by demand (the Postal Service may or may not use service on each day). However, the offeror must have service available according to the stated frequency/cut off time/available day for a segment. The Postal Service intends to utilize an on-line competitive bidding event process, using an optimization tool (Emptoris). The event will consist of two solicitations: Mail (identified as “A”, “C", “D” "G", or "Y”) Segments and Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) (identified as “E”) Segments.

Prior to participating in the event, offeror must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer no later than June 28, 2010, via mail to:

United States Postal Service

Surface Transportation CMC

1200 Mercantile Lane Ste 109

Largo, MD 20774-5389

Attention: Regina Jones.

a. A copy of its current audited financial statements. The revenue for the 2009 fiscal year must be at a minimum level of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). For the purpose of this requirement, the term “current audited financial statements” is defined as that data (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of retained earnings, statement of changes in financial condition and income statements) covering each of the offeror’s immediate past 2 fiscal years. This requirement may be satisfied by submitting the offeror’s most recent annual reports, together with an interim report as near the submission date as feasible.

b. A completed PS Form 7319-C “Representations and Certifications.”

c. A completed PS Form 2181 “Authorization and Release.”

d. A signed statement certifying that the offeror warrants to the Postal Service that the offeror is duly qualified and currently authorized to transport, as a Rail, Intermodal and/or Motor contract transportation service provider, materials in interstate and/or intrastate commerce.

e. Company overview

f. Documentation that offeror has a satisfactory safety rating issued by and complies with the safety regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The offerors that have been pre-qualified will be eligible to participate in the event and will be issued a copy of the solicitation on or about July 12, 2010.

Emptoris will contact each pre-qualified offeror to explain the Competitive Bidding Event process and provide and training. Only offerors that meet the criteria and have submitted the required documentation will be invited to participate in the event.

Brian McKain

Contracting Officer

Surface Transportation CMC

Surface Transportation CMC

1200 Mercantile Lane Ste 109 Largo, MD 20774-5389 301-386-8900

FAX: 301-386-8901