Contract Delivery Service (CDS) HCR 96168 JANESVILLE, CA - H064, CA

The United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals for a Contract Delivery Service (CDS) to provide regular transportation of all classes of mail between Janesville, California, and H064, California, under contract number 96168 and solicitation number 801-1018-26. The contract term begins on October 1, 2026, and runs through September 30, 2032, with performance required to meet the standards of certainty, celerity, and security for mail handling, including loading, transporting, unloading, and making exchanges through locked lobbies, vestibules, collection boxes, or lockers, without clearing boxes prior to posted collection times. Proposals must be submitted electronically by June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, using the prescribed PS Form 7405 and Highway Transportation Contract - Cost Worksheet, with all pricing submitted as a single annual rate expressed as ALL PER ANNUM. Offerors must comply with federal and Postal Service regulations, including maintaining insurance coverage for liability and workers’ compensation, ensuring equipment safety and emergency readiness, and adhering to labor standards under the Service Contract Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, including prevailing wage requirements and fringe benefits. The contract is structured as a Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, and alternate contract types will not be considered. Proposals are evaluated based on pass/fail eligibility criteria and weighted factors including past performance, supplier capability, operations plan, representations and certifications, subcontracting plan, form completion, and cost accuracy, with no specific weights assigned in the solicitation; the award will be made to the offeror providing the best value considering price and other factors. Suppliers must demonstrate compliance with Small, Minority, and Woman-Owned Business subcontracting requirements, submit accurate financial and operational assurances, and provide certifications regarding socioeconomic status, affirmative action programs, nonsegregated facilities, and debarment status. All records, including accounting procedures, must be retained for three years after final payment and are subject to audit by the Postal Service. Subcontracting reports must be submitted semi-annually, detailing awards to disadvantaged businesses. The contract includes a short-term option to extend performance up to 90 days at a time, with a cumulative limit of six months, and renewal is permitted only through mutual agreement and treated as a new award. Failure to meet any eligibility requirement, including proper documentation, timely submission, or accurate representation, will dis