Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Invitation for Bid: Mailing Services
Awarded to:Vendor: Zip Mail Services, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2014
Renewals:
4 one-year
Potential Future Renewals:
$800,000
Number of unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 5
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Addendum 1 with questions and answers is attached.
First published Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Tuesday April 16, 2013:
Purchasing Department
Campus Box 1012
Edwardsville, IL
62026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) requests qualified firms to submit quotes for processing non-profit standard mail for individual departments during the entire service year, for the Edwardsville, Alton, and East St. Louis Center Campuses, on an as-needed basis. The successful bidder must also have the capability to process first class mail.
For additional information, contact:
Gina Grace
Purchasing Campus Box 1012
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
62026-1012
Phone: (618) 650-3522
FAX: (618) 650-3251
State Purchasing Officer - Steve Todt
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
There is a BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.