Presort Mailing

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has issued Invitation for Bid No. 74059 for presort mail services located at 3704 Parkway Place in West Sacramento, Sacramento County. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive mail presort services, including processing letter and flat size mail in accordance with USPS requirements, with anticipated mail volumes ranging from zero to 500,000 letter size pieces and up to 10,000 flat size pieces Monday through Saturday. Contractors must be CASS/MASS certified and possess USPS NCOALink/MPE address update technology capabilities. Key evaluation criteria include the highest Value Added Rebate (VAR) percentage, which can earn up to 500 points, and the lowest flat size mail processing rate, worth up to 50 points. The mandatory site walkthrough is scheduled for May 17, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., with bid submissions due by May 23, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Bidders must provide all necessary labor, tools, materials, equipment, vehicles, insurance, licenses, taxes, and permits to perform the services.

The solicitation does not include specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses, and the DVBE participation requirement has been waived for this opportunity. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 in general liability coverage, workers' compensation, and automobile liability insurance. The contract term is three years with a maximum value of $120,000, and the successful vendor will be required to compensate EDD with a percentage of postage discount revenue on a monthly basis, plus a rate per 1,000 pieces of processed flat size mail. Potential bidders must possess a valid business license and will be responsible for on-site mail processing at the EDD facility. The primary contact for this procurement is Sheri Larson, who can be reached at (916) 653-2337, via fax at (916) 319-1684, or by email at sheri.larson@edd.ca.gov for any additional information or questions regarding the bid.