Postage Meter Amendment Two.docx

This is an amendment document addressing Period of Performance (POP) scheduling for the Alaska National Guard's (AKARNG) postage meter contract renewal. The amendment raises a question regarding whether AKARNG would accept a POP commencing October 1 instead of September 1 to align with the Federal Fiscal Year. The current postage meter contract is set to expire on August 31, 2026, and to ensure continuity of service, AKARNG requires the new contract to begin on September 1, 2026.

The underlying solicitation (W91ZRU26QA018) is for a Postage Meter Hardware Lease and Web-Based Subscription Service to support five Alaska locations. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a base year plus four one-year option periods. The requirement includes leasing and maintaining one physical mailing system in Anchorage that meets minimum specifications including 130 letters per minute processing speed, 70-pound scale capacity, DoD network certification, and web-accessible reporting. Additionally, the contractor must provide four independent cloud-based software subscriptions for distributed locations in Wasilla, Bethel, Fairbanks, and Fort Greely. Services must include routine maintenance, repairs, replacement supplies, customer service, user training, and applicable federal customer discounts.