Mail Pickup Services
- Client
- San Jose, California
- RFP Number
- TRANSPORT-12225
- Posted
- 10/8/2026
- Category
- Transportation Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara seeks daily mail pickup, processing, and delivery services for its outgoing court mail. The contractor must provide an appropriate vehicle and driver, apply barcodes and postage, maintain contingency plans, protect mail security and confidentiality, and deliver mail to the United States Postal Service. Eligible applicants must be United States organizations in good standing, including proof of good standing in California or their home jurisdiction for corporations and partnerships. Proposers must submit technical and cost proposals by November 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The cost proposal requires a detailed line-item budget and a narrative explanation. Questions must be submitted via email by October 30, 2026, and an optional pre-proposal conference takes place on October 21, 2026. The contract term is one year, and payment terms are net 30 days following invoice acceptance.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from rfp-10726c-mail-pickup.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara requires daily mail pickup, processing, and delivery services to the United States Postal Service for outgoing Court mail. The Court anticipates processing 30,000 to 50,000 mail pieces per business day. Eligible proposers must submit electronic technical and cost proposals via email.
- Issued by
- Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
- RFP issued
- 10/7/2026
- Pre-proposal Conference
- 10/21/2026 @ 11:00 am
- Deadline for questions
- 10/30/2026
- Questions and answers posted
- 11/4/2026
- Latest date and time proposal may be submitted
- 11/13/2026 @ 1:00 pm PST
- Anticipated interview dates (estimate only)
- 11/30/2026-12/4/2026
- Evaluation of proposals (estimate only)
- 12/7/2026
- Notice of Intent to Award (estimate only)
- 12/11/2026
- Negotiations and execution of contract (estimate only)
- 12/21/2026
- Contract start date (estimate only)
- 1/8/2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Submit technical and cost proposals as separate attachments in a single email with RFP title and number in the subject line.
- Contract term
- Contract start date 1/8/2027 to contract end date 6/30/2030 (estimate)
- Place of performance
- Downtown Superior Court, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate), Workers Compensation, Automobile Liability, and Commercial Crime Insurance ($1,000,000 minimum limit if handling Court property).
How proposals are evaluated
| Quality of work plan submitted | 15 points |
| Experience on similar assignments | 10 points |
| Cost | 40 points |
| Ability to meet timing requirements to complete the project | 10 points |
Scope of work
- Provide daily pickup of outgoing Court mail from 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
- Pick up mail at a mutually agreed-upon time
- Provide a vehicle and driver appropriate for anticipated mail volume
- Protect Court mail from unauthorized access, loss, theft, damage, alteration, or disclosure
- Apply USPS-compliant barcodes to outgoing mail
- Maintain quality-control procedures to minimize barcode and processing errors
- Ensure applied postage complies with applicable USPS requirements
- Deliver processed mail to USPS on the same business day when required
Minimum qualifications
- Assign personnel with sufficient training, education, and experience
- Cooperate with Court background checks for assigned personnel
- Proof of good standing in California or home jurisdiction for corporate entity types
Documents to include with the bid
- Technical Proposal
- Cost Proposal
- Resumes for key staff members
- Minimum of three client references
- Attachment 3: Proposer's Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
- Attachment 4: General Certifications Form
- Attachment 5: Darfur Contracting Act Certification
- Attachment 6: Payee Data Record Form
- Attachment 7: Unruh Civil Rights Act and FEHA Certification
- DVBE Declaration and Bidder Declaration forms (if claiming DVBE incentive)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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