Sources Sought
United States Postal Service RFI: Construction Market Research
Postal Service · Sol. 089495
Due in 88 days
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The United States Postal Service is running a market research RFI (request for information) to find suppliers for small and medium 'break fix' construction projects, plus design-build and repair and alteration work. It is not a solicitation and no contract is promised. Interested suppliers send a letter of interest answering eight questions by email.
Watch out for
- Market research only, no award. Responding costs you time and may lead nowhere, since the Postal Service says it is not committed to contract.
This does not commit the USPS to pay any cost incurred in the submission of responses
- Multi-location, urgent construction capacity expected. Suppliers must show they can work in many places at once and mobilize quickly for emergency work.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Narrative on ability to perform multiple construction disciplines across multiple locations at once, including urgent work and response time
- Quality assurance narrative covering systems, processes and communication with the Postal Service and subcontractors
- Safety documentation, including the Experience Modification Ratio (EMR) on insurance company letterhead and a safety approach narrative
- A list of active construction or contracting related licenses
- Yes/No answers to four questions: insurance certificate, active business registration, 36 months in business, DUNS number
- Optionally, a capabilities statement
- Contract type
- Not a contract; Sources Sought / RFI for market research
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA (as listed); work would be at Postal Service sites as needed
- Offers due
- 2027-01-01T17:00:00-05:00 (response deadline field)
- How to submit
- Email to FFA-Supplierdata@usps.gov
What to include when you submit
- Submit all responses in Adobe (PDF) format
- Submit a Letter of Interest answering the questions
- Section one: detailed responses to questions one through four
- Section two: yes or no answers to the next four questions, with optional explanation
- A capabilities statement may be included
You must have
- Experience Modification Ratio (EMR) documented on the insurance company's letterhead; explain any EMR above 1.00
Provide documentation on the letterhead of the firm’s insurance company of the firm’s most current Experience Modification Ratio.
- Active construction or contracting related licenses
Please provide a list of active construction or contracting related licenses.
- Continuous time in business (36 months) and active articles of incorporation and business license
Have you been in business for 36 months continuously?
- Ability to provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance on request
Would you be able to provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance upon request?
Not in the notice text
- Which regions or sites the break-fix work would cover
- Expected contract size, term or how many awards
- NAICS and PSC codes (left blank in the notice)
- Whether small business set-asides will be used in future acquisitions
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Key facts
- Response due
- Jan 1, 2027, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Jul 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 089495
- Agency
- Postal Service
- Office
- Supplies Material MGMT
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC
- Contracting contact
- Tyler LabonteFFA-Supplierdata@usps.gov.
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Facilities and Fleet Acquisition Construction CMC RFI: Contractor Research All responses shall be submitted in adobe format, to the email FFA-Supplierdata@usps.gov. This RFI is to identify suppliers to perform small and medium size 'break fix' projects for the United States Postal Service as needed. This RFI is for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. The information provided may be utilized by the USPS in developing its acquisition strategy and requirements documents. This does not commit the USPS to pay any cost incurred in the submission of responses or in making necessary studies or designs, nor to contract for supplies or services. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. Any cost incurred shall be at the Offeror’s own risk. The United States Postal Service is posting this RFI to conduct market research to support Design Build, Repair and Alteration, and Break-Fix acquisition strategies. The purpose is to identify suppliers for potential future opportunities within these acquisition strategies. The capturing of information through this RFI shall be utilized solely by the United States Postal Service for future acquisitions. This RFI is separated into two sections. In section one, the supplier shall provide a detailed response to questions one through four. In section two, the supplier shall answer the questions either yes or no to questions five through eight. The supplier may explain the reasoning for their answers in section two, but it is not required. SECTION ONE 1. Ability to Service a Geographic Area The narrative should address your capability to perform multiple construction disciplines across multiple locations simultaneously, and your approach to supporting emergency or urgent work, including response time and mobilization. This narrative should include the type of work performed, the amount of self-performance, as well as the approach to subcontracting activities and selection process of subcontractors. 2. Quality Assurance: Provide a narrative that describes systems, processes and procedures to be used for quality management. Ensure the plan outlines process the supplier has in place, or will put in place, for maintaining quality communications with the Postal Service and subcontractors. 3. Safety: Provide documentation on the letterhead of the firm’s insurance company of the firm’s most current Experience Modification Ratio. Explain fully any EMR that exceeds 1.00. Provide a narrative of your firm’s safety approach to execute multiple projects concurrently. 4. Applicable Licenses to Operate: Please provide a list of active construction or contracting related licenses. SECTION TWO 1. Would you be able to provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance upon request? Y / N 2. Are your supplier Articles of Incorporation and subsequent Business License to Operate active? Y / N 3. Have you been in business for 36 months continuously? Y / N 4. Do you have a Duns and Bradstreet DUNS number? Y / N Interested suppliers should respond by submitting a Letter of Interest detailing their organization response to the above questions. Suppliers may provide their capabilities statement that outlines their company's experience and expertise in construction. All responses shall be submitted in adobe format, to the email FFA-Supplierdata@usps.gov.