Z -- RFI for USPS Vending Machine Servicing

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is currently providing stamp vending services to customers in a reliable, easily accessed, and cost effective manner via postal lobbies and other high traffic areas such as museum lobbies. However the USPS would like to provide this same service at a lower cost while maintaining or improving current levels of service. As such the USPS is requesting information for the servicing, cleaning, replenishing and maintaining of stamp vending equipment in selected postal and non-postal facilities. The supplier will also be required to collect cash, make bank deposits, be responsible for refund payments, and maintain and relocate equipment per USPS instructions. As part of this information seeking process the USPS has issued an RFI (Request for Information), which will be followed by an evaluation of that information by the USPS. Suppliers that satisfy this evaluation process may be expected to engage in discussions with representatives from the USPS. Final evaluation will occur based upon all information collected. The USPS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to pay for the information requested. A Pre-RFI Response Conference will be held on December 18, 2003 at USPS offices in Aurora CO. The purpose of this conference is to allow potential suppliers to meet with USPS representatives and to ask questions. Final proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. MT on January 14, 2004. Interested suppliers may request a RFI package via e-mail to katherine.m.deford@usps.gov or kathleen.hamilton@usps.gov. No telephone inquiries will be entertained.