2024-Postage6.24 Request for Quotation Form.pdf

PDF 1 MB Posted Jun 4, 2024

Attached to: POSTAGE MACHINE FOR FINANCE
Solicitation number: RFQ-POSTAGE6.24
Issued by: Westchester County, New York

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The document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Bureau of Purchasing for the City of Yonkers, New York, specifically for the Finance Department's procurement of a postage machine. The RFQ solicits quotes for a Pitney Bowes SendPro®C Auto Postage Machine, with requirements including one machine, 12 months of meter rental (to be paid quarterly), and one year of support and maintenance (to be paid annually). The quote submission deadline is Monday, June 10, 2024, at 12 PM EST, with delivery required as soon as possible. Vendors are permitted to submit "or equal" alternatives that meet specific technical requirements, including internet connection, IMPB barcode production, automatic mail feed, and multiple user account capabilities.

The pricing terms require all quotes to be firm, with no price adjustments allowed, and include inside delivery, installation, and basic training. The RFQ specifies that quoted prices must include all incidental costs such as freight, packaging, materials, labor, fees, overhead, and profit. Insurance requirements are detailed, mandating worker's compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability insurance with specific coverage amounts. The City of Yonkers is tax-exempt, and vendors are not required to collect tax when presented with the city's official purchase order. Vendors must submit their quotation via email to Nicole Galdi, with the option to include an "or equal" product that will be subject to review and final determination of compliance by the City of Yonkers.

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BUREAU OF PURCHASING, ONE LARKIN CENTER, 3RD FLOOR, YONKERS, NY 10701

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - This Is Not an Order

DATE: June 4, 2024 REF. NO.: 2024-POSTAGE6.24

Attention Vendor: Quote on this form for the articles described below. NOTE: "OR EQUALS" PERMITTED.

INSIDE DELIVERY TO: Finance Department – One Larkin Center, 3rd Floor – Yonkers, NY 10701

All price quotes must be firm, i.e., no price adjustments are allowed. All quotes are deemed F.O.B. DESTINATION. QUOTED PRICES SHALL INCLUDE ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL TO PROVIDING THE GOODS SPECIFIED, INCLUDING FREIGHT, PACKAGING, MATERIALS, LABOR, FEES, OVERHEAD, AND PROFIT. The City of Yonkers conducts business on a purchase order basis. Invoices are to be submitted after delivery of goods or services. NOTE: The New York State Tax Law exempts the City of Yonkers from the payment of sales and use taxes on all purchases – tax exemption numbers are not issued to governmental entities. The Tax Law states that vendors are not required to collect tax when they are presented with the City’s official Purchase Order or Contract document.

VENDOR TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: - PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

Company Name________________________________________________Federal ID #_______________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No:_______________________Fax No:____________________Cell ______________________________

Name of person quoting _________________________________________E-Mail:____________________________

Title ___________________________________________________________________________

Signature ________________________________________Quote Date__________________________

Delivery Required Quote Not Later Than F. O. B.

ASAP Monday, June 10, 2024 – 12PM EST DESTINATION

CERTIFICATION OF NON-COLLUSION: Vendor warrants under penalty of perjury, that its bid was arrived at independently and without collusion aimed at restricting competition. GOVERNING LAW: The resultant contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. If item on NYS or NYS county contract, list contract number and expiration date.

Insurance: Required coverage: A) The Contractor shall provide Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance as required under the New York State Worker's Compensation Law. B) The Contractor shall maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance (combined single limit-bodily injury and property damage) in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 in the general aggregate, $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate; Automobile Liability (combined single limit-bodily injury and property damage) in the minimum amount, of $1,000,000 per person each occurrence for bodily injury, $100,000 per occurrence property damage in the following coverage’s-comprehensive, owned, hired, and non-owned with a company or companies licensed in New York State with an A or better Best Rating. The Certificate of Insurance for the above coverage must include the YONKERS Contract or Purchase Order number, bear a notation evidencing a minimum of 30-day cancellation notice or notice determined by NY Insurance Law §3426 and by the insurance policy to YONKERS, and include the City of Yonkers/Yonkers Public Schools/Board of Education as additional insured. It must also include a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City of Yonkers.

Requirements for this Quotation: Quotations must be submitted on this form only. Unit prices must include inside delivery, installation, and basic training to the address listed above.

item qty u/m Description unit price total

1 1 ea

Pitney Bowes SendPro®C Auto – Postage Machine per specification sheets on pages 3-4 of this RFQ – Submitted “or equals” must contain the following:

1. Internet Connection

2. Ability to produce IMPB barcodes without a separate PC

3. Automatic mail feed on rollers

4. Ability to create multiple user accounts

*OR EQUAL:*

Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer Part #:

item qty u/m Description unit price total

2 12 mth Meter Rental (to be paid quarterly in arrears)

3 1 yr Support & Maintenance (to be paid annually in arrears)

*If submitting an “or equal”, quoting vendor must provide the manufacturer name and manufacturer part number of the item being quoted. Additionally, all corresponding technical data and specification sheets must be included in RFQ submission. Item is subject to review by the City of Yonkers. Final determination of product compliance will be made by the City of Yonkers.* TOTAL: $

Lead Time / availability in calendar days _____________________________days ARO

RETURN QUOTATION VIA EMAIL TO: Nicole Galdi Phone: 914-377-6068 Email: nicole.galdi@yonkersny.gov

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SendPro C Auto Specifications:

Power requirements 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 2.0A

Dimensions

Base: 32”L x 18”W x 13”H With side guide fully extended: 32” L x 24” W x 13”H With feeder cover in up position: 32”L x 18”W x 22”H With drop stacker fully extended: 48 ½” L x 18”W x 13”H

Weight Without scale: 37 lbs ; with MP 81 scale: 39.91 lbs

Mail feed Automatic

Speed (letters per minute) Standard: 95 LPM; Optional: 120 LPM

Display 7” color touchscreen

Scale Optional 5, 10 or 15 lb. integrated; Optional 30 or 70 lb.

external

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Label printer Optional

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Accounts Standard: 100; Optional: 500, 3000

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Company Name:

Federal ID:

Address:

Telephone No:

Fax No:

Cell:

EMail:

Name of person quoting 1:

Name of person quoting 2:

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Quote Date:

Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer Part:

unit pricePitney Bowes SendProC Auto Postage Machine per specification sheets on pages 34 of this RFQ Submitted or equals must contain the following 1 Internet Connection 2 Ability to produce IMPB barcodes without a separate PC 3 Automatic mail feed on rollers 4 Ability to create multiple user accounts OR EQUAL Manufacturer Name Manufacturer Part:

totalPitney Bowes SendProC Auto Postage Machine per specification sheets on pages 34 of this RFQ Submitted or equals must contain the following 1 Internet Connection 2 Ability to produce IMPB barcodes without a separate PC 3 Automatic mail feed on rollers 4 Ability to create multiple user accounts OR EQUAL Manufacturer Name Manufacturer Part:

unit priceMeter Rental to be paid quarterly in arrears:

totalMeter Rental to be paid quarterly in arrears:

unit priceSupport Maintenance to be paid annually in arrears:

totalSupport Maintenance to be paid annually in arrears:

TOTAL:

days ARO:

Streamline your mailing:

SendPro C Auto Specifications:

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File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated May 13, 2025.