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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR METERED MAIL EQUIPMENT

Question 1:

Two Mid Volume Folder Inserter (One for Brevard, One for Lake Baldwin facility) Double Document Detection w/Electromechanical & infrared light.

Can this requirement be changed to /Electromechanical or infrared light?

Yes.

There are 2 main ways of identifying double Document Detect:

1) Light sensors 2) Electromechanical sensors.

Pitney Bowes uses light sensors to do the measuring. Electromechanical sensors, due to their mechanical nature, are susceptible to recalibration requirements by service technicians. This is precisely the reason PB opts for the light sensor methodology, reducing possibilities for down-time and increasing the integrity of the double document detection functionality. Light sensors measure paper length so that the trial piece is exact. It also measures the opacity of a document which provides a second way of protecting the integrity of the job.

Question 2:

Two Mid Volume Folder Inserter (One for Brevard, One for Lake Baldwin facility)

• OMR or Barcode Scanner.

Is it a requirement that the folder inserter must have the ability to read the barcodes created by the PB1st software currently used by the contracting agency?

Yes must be able to read the barcode regardless to the contracting agency.

Question 3:

Page 5 of the Performance Work Statement states in relevant part:

Postal Barcoding and Address Correction Software:

Is it a requirement that the postal barcoding and address correction software have the ability to interface with the current PB1st software that is currently in place formatting the current VA documents?

Must have the ability to interface with the VA formatting regardless to the contracting software used.

Question 4:

Three Mid-Volume Mail Machine (One for Brevard. One for Lake Baldwin, and One for Daytona facility) to include following characteristics:

Is it a requirement that the equipment and associated technology be able to take advantage of Commercial Based Pricing Discounts and other full service IMpb benefits offered by the USPS for all locations including Brevard location, Lake Baldwin location and the Daytona facility location?

Yes, must be able to take advantage of CBP discounts at all locations.

Question 5:

Is it a requirement that the solution include an ink jet printer that prints a minimum of 150 black prints per minute as ink jet technology uses a cool flat and dry printing to reduce jams in the folder inserter?

Yes, required to help with jamming issues.

Question 6:

Four LCD 15” touch screen monitor to include following characteristics:

Windows 7 PC w/Flat Panel Monitor – 64 bit.

Is it required to provide a PC if the vendors solution allows the VA to create IMpb labels directly from the mail machine?

PC will be required.

Question 7:

Can this requirement be changed to 5/8 inch or better?

Yes, that can be changed to 5/8” or better.