Contract Delivery Service (CDS) HCR 93565 LANCASTER, CA - H065, CA

The United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals for Contract Delivery Services (CDS) to provide box route mail delivery service in the Lancaster, California area (postal zone H065, CA). The procurement seeks temporary transportation services to operate one vehicle performing daily mail delivery service, excluding Sundays and holidays, with an estimated 303.07 annual trips covering 55.7 round-trip miles per trip. Key contract requirements include compliance with Department of Labor wage determinations, liability insurance, equipment maintenance standards, personnel screening, safety requirements, vehicle specifications (no more than five years old at contract start, equipped with roof-mounted warning lights and a cellular phone), and submission of required forms including PS Form 7405 and PS Form 7468A with annual per annum pricing that encompasses all cost elements. The solicitation does not specify explicit evaluation criteria beyond the standard requirements for independent price determination, equal opportunity compliance, and contractor qualifications. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on April 20, 2026, with the service contract period running from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028, and award expected no less than three days prior to the service start date.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractors. The estimated contract value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation materials; however, a subcontracting plan is required only if the total contract value reaches $1,000,000. The service requirements detail an estimated annual schedule of 16,881 miles and 1,859 hours of operation with 596 total boxes to be cased at the Lancaster Post Office between 7:26 AM and 9:44 AM, with additional provisions for extra trips at $4.00 per mile and potential Sunday delivery services. The place of performance is Lancaster, California 93534. Offerors must submit comprehensive documentation including supplier information forms, Contract Personnel Questionnaires (PS Form 2025), Pre-Award Questionnaires and Assets/Liabilities Statements (PS Form 5472), and IRS Form W-9, with completed proposals directed to amy.warnecke@usps.gov or faxed to 651-456-6819.