AUTOMATED MAIL HANDLING

The City of Allentown is soliciting bids for automated mail handling services. The selected vendor will be responsible for processing the city's pre-metered one and two-ounce letter-sized outgoing mail, including pre-sorting, co-mingling, and barcoding to achieve the greatest postal discounts available. The vendor must have the ability to handle large volumes of mail and deliver it to the U.S. Postal Service for inclusion in the last mail delivery of the day or the next business day. Key points to consider: • The city processes between 500 and 1,000 pieces of mail per day, but cannot guarantee a minimum or maximum amount. • The vendor must be able to handle changes in quantities and have the ability to barcode all outgoing mail. • The United States Postal Service discounts are most beneficial on mail that is presorted and barcoded. • Sealed responses are due in the City of Allentown's Purchasing Office, and no faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted.