Mail delivery services on NIH campus
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98020R00005
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Bethesda MD 20892 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to provide mail delivery services on its campus in Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Rockville, Maryland. The selected contractor shall receive, inspect, sort, prepare and deliver incoming and outgoing USPS mail as well as inter-office mail between NIH facilities. The contractor must utilize a hub and spoke distribution model with the main NIH mail facility serving as the central hub. Proposals will be evaluated on technical approach and past performance, as well as price. Proposals are due April 23, 2020.
The solicitation is set aside for total small business concerns. The primary NAICS code is 491110 and PSC code is D304. Incumbent contractor NT Bankers provides these services. Mail delivery must be provided to over 80 buildings on the NIH campus and nearby facilities. The contractor shall furnish vehicles to support six daily routes and employ a minimum of 24 staff. Performance will be measured against strict standards with potential deductions from the firm-fixed price. Place of performance is Bethesda, MD.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract to provide mail services for the National Institues of Health (NIH). These services include receipt, inspection, sortation, preparation, and delivery of incoming U.S. Postal Services (USPS) mail to NIH activities; prepartion of outgoing mail for the USPS and other carriers (such as UPS, etc); receipt, sortation, preparation, and delivery of inter-office mail to NIH facilities; distribution of flyers, memoranda, catalogs, publications and other printed products from the NIH main mail facility to designated groups; and other incidental tasks associated with mail.
The mail delivery services shall be provided to clients located in buildings on the NIH campus and leased facilities located in and around Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD. Mail processing and distribution is provided via a hub and spoke system. The NIH Mail Facility, located at 301 North StoneStreet Avenue (hereafter used interchangeably with NSA), Rockville, Maryland, serves as the system's hub.
In order to provide the essential mail and other carrier services to the NIH research community within the required turnaround expected by NIH researchers, ORS requires contractual services to provide for the mail operations. The contractor shall deliver cost effective mail services in support of the NIH through strict performance standards.
Please see the attached documents for proposal requirements and detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION CAN BE SENT TO MS. VAN HOLLEY AT holleyv@od.nih.gov and are due by April 3, 2020 by 4pm EST. Questions will NOT be taken over the phone.
Update #3 ·
The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract to provide mail services for the National Institues of Health (NIH). These services include receipt, inspection, sortation, preparation, and delivery of incoming U.S. Postal Services (USPS) mail to NIH activities; prepartion of outgoing mail for the USPS and other carriers (such as UPS, etc); receipt, sortation, preparation, and delivery of inter-office mail to NIH facilities; distribution of flyers, memoranda, catalogs, publications and other printed products from the NIH main mail facility to designated groups; and other incidental tasks associated with mail.
The mail delivery services shall be provided to clients located in buildings on the NIH campus and leased facilities located in and around Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD. Mail processing and distribution is provided via a hub and spoke system. The NIH Mail Facility, located at 301 North StoneStreet Avenue (hereafter used interchangeably with NSA), Rockville, Maryland, serves as the system's hub.
In order to provide the essential mail and other carrier services to the NIH research community within the required turnaround expected by NIH researchers, ORS requires contractual services to provide for the mail operations. The contractor shall deliver cost effective mail services in support of the NIH through strict performance standards.
Please see the attached documents for proposal requirements and detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION CAN BE SENT TO MS. VAN HOLLEY AT holleyv@od.nih.gov and are due by April 4, 2020 by 4pm EST. Questions will NOT be taken over the phone.
Update #2 ·
The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract to provide mail services for the National Institues of Health (NIH). These services include receipt, inspection, sortation, preparation, and delivery of incoming U.S. Postal Services (USPS) mail to NIH activities; prepartion of outgoing mail for the USPS and other carriers (such as UPS, etc); receipt, sortation, preparation, and delivery of inter-office mail to NIH facilities; distribution of flyers, memoranda, catalogs, publications and other printed products from the NIH main mail facility to designated groups; and other incidental tasks associated with mail.
The mail delivery services shall be provided to clients located in buildings on the NIH campus and leased facilities located in and around Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD. Mail processing and distribution is provided via a hub and spoke system. The NIH Mail Facility, located at 301 North StoneStreet Avenue (hereafter used interchangeably with NSA), Rockville, Maryland, serves as the system's hub.
In order to provide the essential mail and other carrier services to the NIH research community within the required turnaround expected by NIH researchers, ORS requires contractual services to provide for the mail operations. The contractor shall deliver cost effective mail services in support of the NIH through strict performance standards.
Please see the attached documents for proposal requirements and detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION CAN BE SENT TO MS. VAN HOLLEY AT holleyv@od.nih.gov and are due by April 4, 2020 by 4pm EST. Questions will be taken over the phone.
Update #1 ·
The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract to provide mail services for the National Institues of Health (NIH). These services include receipt, inspection, sortation, preparation, and delivery of incoming U.S. Postal Services (USPS) mail to NIH activities; prepartion of outgoing mail for the USPS and other carriers (such as UPS, etc); receipt, sortation, preparation, and delivery of inter-office mail to NIH facilities; distribution of flyers, memoranda, catalogs, publications and other printed products from the NIH main mail facility to designated groups; and other incidental tasks associated with mail.
The mail delivery services shall be provided to clients located in buildings on the NIH campus and leased facilities located in and around Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD. Mail processing and distribution is provided via a hub and spoke system. The NIH Mail Facility, located at 301 North StoneStreet Avenue (hereafter used interchangeably with NSA), Rockville, Maryland, serves as the system's hub.
In order to provide the essential mail and other carrier services to the NIH research community within the required turnaround expected by NIH researchers, ORS requires contractual services to provide for the mail operations. The contractor shall deliver cost effective mail services in support of the NIH through strict performance standards.
Please see the attached documents for proposal requirements and detailed instructions.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Requirements Summary 2019.docx | DOCX document | |
| Updated_Contract attach 3 -on campus bldg locations 2019.docx | DOCX document | |
| DMMS Production Reports 2019.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Updated_Contract attach 6 -off campus bldg locations 2019.docx | DOCX document | |
| Responses to Offeror Questions 2020final.docx | DOCX document | |
| MAIL DELVRY SERV RFP.pdf |
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