R604--Mail Service

This solicitation seeks a service provider to process all mail for Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care Services. The selected contractor will be responsible for picking up, sorting, metering, and releasing mail items according to USPS requirements. Mail items include first class, flats, standard mail, certified mail, pharmaceuticals, and packages. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 will evaluate proposals using a comparative approach based on benefits to the government. Responses are due by September 14, 2020.

The opportunity is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 493110. The incumbent contractor is Gryphon Business Group with a contract value of $2,744,725.50 over its term through September 2020. Mail services will be provided at Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care Services facilities over a one-year base period and four one-year options, with historical mail volumes ranging from 1.5 to 2 million pieces annually. The place of performance is facilities located in Tucson, Arizona.