JPMC SW Mailing and Postage Equipment

The state of Illinois, through the Unified Procurement Program (UPP), is participating in a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Sourcewell, a governmental unit and service cooperative based in Minnesota. The RFP is for the purchase of Mailing and Postage Equipment and Technology. The objective of this RFP is to establish master contracts with qualified vendors to provide these services to all participating entities, in order to obtain best value pricing. The initial term of the resulting master contract(s) will be four years, with a one-year extension provision. Interested vendors must download the solicitation from the Sourcewell Procurement Portal and submit their proposals by the closing date of January 13, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time. The resulting master contract(s) will provide participating entities, including the state of Illinois and its governmental units, with access to the procured Mailing and Postage Equipment and Technology.

The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Vendors with a participating agreement may be required to meet the Illinois Business Enterprise Program goal. The state of Illinois has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no specific requirements for integration with existing infrastructure or technology. While the RFP does not provide a budget range, the collective volume of potential purchases by numerous state and local government entities is expected to result in more favorable pricing than what could be obtained individually.