59 -- Intelligent Mail Data Acquisition System

THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING ANNOUNCED AS A POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTOR OPPORTUNITY. Description: The United States Postal Service intends to award a contract for the design, development and installation of up to 350,000 mobile data acquisition devices e.g. handheld and hands free, and all related communication infrastructure. The proposed system will provide a standard, integrated method of receiving data from all types of postal facilities and modifying and distributing the data to many applications. The mobile devices may consist of several physical designs, yet the components of the devices will be consistent. All of the devices will include scanning capability. The primary purpose of the majority of these devices will be tracking mail movement and confirming receipt and delivery. The requirement includes system design, integration services, training, testing, software development, program management, system enhancement, and device maintenance and depot. In addition, the IMDAS will be built on a common, integrated architecture and infrastructure that is consistent with industry best practices. The IMDAS will include local wired and wireless communications, consolidation of transactions, and transmission of collected data to applications requiring information from the mobile data acquisition technology. The IMDAS will be designed to yield an accurate, reliable, and stable flow of data. The IMDAS will also be required to interface successfully with the existing postal infrastructure. Solicitations have been sent to the following pre-qualified suppliers: Lockheed Martin 1801 State Route 17C Owego, NY 13827-3998 E-mail: Kyle.McConaughy@lmco.com, Motorola 7031 Columbia Gateway Drive 3rd Floor Columbia, MD 21046-2289 E-mail: Scott.Merriman@motorola.com, Psion Teklogix 4333 Carrollwood Village Drive Tampa, FL 33624 E-mail: Susan.King@teklogix.com, The Postal Service intends to award one firm fixed unit price, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity contract to the pre-qualified supplier that offers the best value, price and other factors considered, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Point of Contact: Interested firms must contact the prequalified suppliers directly for additional information and potential subcontracting opportunities.