Contract Delivery Service (CDS) HCR 95569 BLUE LAKE, CA - H069, CA

The United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals for Contract Delivery Service (CDS) route HCR 95569 in Blue Lake, California, with a solicitation number of 810-1070-26 and a NAICS code of 491110, designated as a small business set-aside with specific requirements for subcontracting to small, minority, and woman-owned businesses. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on July 8, 2026, and must include PS Form 7405 for transportation service pricing and PS Form 7468A, the Highway Transportation Contract - Cost Worksheet, detailing all anticipated annual costs including vehicle purchase and financing, labor, and return on investment. The contract term runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2032, with an option to extend performance for up to 90 days at a time, not exceeding six months in aggregate, triggered by written notice at least 30 days prior to expiration. Performance is required on a fixed route serving Stover Ranch and other locations in Blue Lake, with service obligations to carry all mail with certainty, celerity, and security, including loading, unloading, and tracking duties. The supplier must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, maintain vehicles in safe operating condition through regular inspections of brakes, steering, lighting, tires, horn, windshield wipers, and mirrors, and equip vehicles with emergency tools appropriate to local conditions. Insurance requirements include continuous liability and workers’ compensation coverage meeting or exceeding statutory minimums, with policy documentation submitted prior to service commencement. Offerors must demonstrate supplier eligibility, past performance, operational capability including financial stability and equipment adequacy, and a detailed operations plan covering both normal and contingency scenarios such as weather disruptions or equipment failure. Evaluation favors technical factors over price, and award is not guaranteed to the lowest bidder or highest-rated proposal; failure to meet the pass/fail eligibility criteria disqualifies an offeror. Contracts do not include a termination for convenience clause, but termination may occur with 60 days’ notice if the annual value is under $2.5 million, or 120 days’ notice by the supplier if at or above that threshold. All records, including subcontracting reports submitted semi-annually within 15 days of each reporting period, must be maintained for three years after final settlement