Informal BID - 10328197 Local Mail Delivery Service - B34

Background
The City of Houston is seeking a vendor to provide local mail delivery service in the downtown Houston area. The City is the fourth largest city in the United States and is composed of 23 departments with multiple physical locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the City. The City has approximately 23,000 employees with approximately 500 employees involved in the procurement and/or contracting process. Contracts/Awards where the City must pay in excess of $50,000 are routed to City Council for approval. The annual volume of contracts and purchase orders issued by the City in the last five years has ranged from 19,000 to 23,000.

Work Details
The vendor is required to furnish and deliver bid items, FOB destination point as listed on the individual Purchase Orders, in accordance with the Net Prices and other conditions shown herein, and in accordance with the City's Specifications and General Terms and Conditions.
The Informal Bid must be signed by an individual(s) legally authorized to bind the Bidder(s) and the Bidder shall hold the pricing contained therein for a minimum of 90 days.
The City reserves the option, after the solicitation due date, to decrease the quantities listed, subject to the availability of funds, and/or make an award by line item.

Period of Performance
Solicitation Due Date: July 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CST

Place of Performance
The local mail delivery service is required in downtown Houston area.