Description
The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground is intending to award a sole-source purchase order to Pitney Bowes Incorporated for the provision of postal equipment and software. The required delivery date is 07/13/26, and the contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The justification for the sole-source award is that the Tobyhanna Army Depot's mailroom is comprised of Pitney Bowes equipment and software, which is proprietary and prohibits competition. The market research concluded that Pitney Bowes hardware and software is used with the software equipment, and the software is leased per Federal regulations.
• The contract includes the provision of postal equipment and software, including a ZDC53 Tracking Assistant, WIFI, and a Tracking Assistant 5-Slot Ethernet cable.
• The contract also includes on-site training and support.
• The total value of the contract is not specified, but it is expected to be below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00.