Contract Delivery Service (CDS) HCR 996B8 WASILLA, AK - H035, AK

The United States Postal Service seeks contract delivery services, a highway mail-hauling and box-delivery contract in Wasilla, Alaska (H035, AK), under solicitation 810-106-27 (contract 996B8), with proposals due November 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The solicitation uses no set-aside. Service runs from December 14, 2026 through September 30, 2030, and award is anticipated at least three days before the start date.

Place of performance is Wasilla, AK 99687. Daily delivery runs except Sundays and holidays, with an estimated 303.07 annual trips, 12,880.5 annual schedule miles, and 3,788.0 annual schedule hours. The minimum equipment is two vehicles with 120 cubic feet of capacity each, and the supplier must provide substitute drivers and backup equipment for contingencies. Sunday delivery is available on four hours' advance notice, and the special rate for extra trips is $6.00 per mile.

Department of Labor wage determination 1982-0207, Rev. 99, dated 08/14/2026, applies. It sets Driver/Caser at $22.24 per hour, Truck Driver and Tractor Trailer Driver at $32.49 per hour, and Light Vehicle Driver at $17.78 per hour, plus health and welfare at $5.92 per hour and vacation and holiday fringe. A subcontracting plan is required if contract value equals or exceeds $1 million.

Offerors must submit electronically on PS Form 7405 with the PS Form 7468A cost worksheet and must address supplier eligibility, past performance on comparable USPS or non-postal contracts, supplier capability, and an operating plan covering normal operations, contingencies, and vehicles. Required documents include representations and certifications (debarment certification for offers of $100,000 or more), PS Forms 2025, 2181-C, and 5472, IRS Form W-9, a Supplier Information form, and a confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement for employees and relief drivers. Insurance, screening and identification, vehicle safety inspections, and federal and state regulatory compliance are mandatory. Pricing is a single annual rate unless the solicitation specifies another unit rate.

Award is best value, with technical factors (past performance, supplier capability, and operations plan) more important than price. Questions and submissions go to Amy Warnecke at amy.warnecke@usps.gov, with copies to CDS@usps.gov.