Notice of Intent to Sole Source Mail Meterheads
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- FA301625Q6109
- Agency
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Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the lease of seven postage meter heads and machine maintenance services for Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) locations. The procurement involves Connect+2000 postage machines distributed across JBSA Lackland (2 units), JBSA Randolph (2 units), and JBSA Ft. Sam Houston (3 units). This acquisition is structured as a base year contract with four option periods to replace an existing contract expiring on September 30, 2025. The notice was posted on August 12, 2025, and establishes this as a sole source procurement under NAICS code 532490 for commercial and industrial machinery rental and leasing.
The primary objective of this sole source justification is to maintain continuity of postal operations while upgrading from IBI-compliant to IM-compliant meters to meet United States Postal Service mandates. The procurement is limited to Pitney Bowes as the sole eligible contractor due to their proprietary technology and exclusive licensing arrangement with USPS for meter head leasing. The deadline for responses or comments is August 19, 2025, giving interested parties seven days to review the notice. No competitive opportunities exist for this requirement as the meter heads are owned by USPS and can only be leased through Pitney Bowes, with the system intricately integrated into the Automated Military Postal System (AMPS). The 502d Contracting Squadron will continue market research efforts to identify potential future competitive opportunities as new technologies emerge in the postal meter industry.
Notice text
This is a sole source acquisition for the lease of seven (7) JBSA Postage Meter Heads and Machine Maintenance for competitively purchased Government owned Connect+2000 postage machines located at JBSA Lackland (2 ea), JBSA Randolph (2 ea) and JBSA Ft. Sam Houston (3 ea). This action will be for a base year and four (4) option periods.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source for Postal Meters | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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