National Visa Center Presort Mailing Services

The Bureau of Consular Affairs is seeking a qualified contractor to provide pre-sort mailing services at the National Visa Center (NVC) located at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Center currently handles approximately 80,000 pieces of domestic mail envelopes each month. Approximately 99 percent of the envelopes are size 6 X 9, with the remaining volume consisting of flat-size mail. These pieces range in weight from one (1) ounce to three (3) ounces. The NVC stuffs, seals, and prepares for pick-up each piece. The services required will include: Picking up domestic mail at the National Visa Center daily Provide services that meet presort postal regulations (sort by zip code, add barcodes, and endorsement line, etc.) Provide lowest possible automation rate for 1st Class presort mail Provide NVC with mailing permit imprint to be used for first Class presorted letters and flat envelopes. This permit imprint may be pre-printed on Client’s envelopes by the envelope manufacturer, in accordance with USPS requirements and specifications provided by the vendor. Maintain a dedicated Postage Balance Account on behalf of the Client Same day mail delivery of processed mail to the appropriate USPS acceptance facility Returning non-compliant mail for corrections Please reference the attached Sources Sought Notice and Statement of Work.