Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mandatory USPS Pre-Qualification for Highway Contractors


The United States Postal Service is asking every Highway Contractor to pre-qualify for future contracts.  New contracts issued by the USPS will ask for new and expanded services compared to current contracts.  The deadline for your submission is 1700 EST on March 2.

This process, called "Network Optimization Prequalification", will assess your ability to handle deeper and more flexible service.  You will be evaluated in 4 areas:  Eligibility, Financial Capabilities, Past Performance, Supplier Capability.

Contractors, your goal is to qualify for contracts, and to qualify at the highest level possible.  The information gathered will qualify you at for Local, Regional, or National contracts.  In addition to the meeting in Las Vegas last week, there will be another educational meeting on this process February 23 - which will also be broadcast on the internet.  Watch Emptoris to sign up for this event.

An important part of this process is your answer to the following question: Technology.  In your response, describe technical capabilities of the company, including the capabilities such as dynamic dispatching technology, routing technology, client integration, GPS tracking capabilities. 

LoadTrek is providing our clients (and future clients) with 4 services to help respond to this RFI:
1.  You can find information regarding the USPS' need for dynamic routing and dispatching here.

2.  You can request our white paper for USPS Highway Contractors by sending us an e-mail here.  

3.  We are providing a white paper for you to attach to your RFI response that will address each aspect of your LoadTrek.net system that provides the services requested by the USPS.  You can request a copy by contacting us here. 


4.  You can request a consultation from us by contacting us here.  We can assist you with your technology-related questions and comments.  We have retained trusted advisors who can assist you in setting up safety and compliance procedures and policies. 

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