Common use of Factors Clause in Contracts

Factors. The USPS considers the following factors in evaluating any candidate’s NSA proposal: a. Candidate’s presentation of information as requested by the USPS to document the following: 1. Current mailing systems, postage payment systems, and quality control procedures and programs. 2. Historical data showing mail volumes and use of specific mail services or mailpiece characteristics, as applicable. The candidate, as necessary, must also provide the effect on mail volumes of any corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and similar events. b. Candidate’s ability to make and present in an acceptable format accurate forecasts of future mail volumes for USPS products and services proposed for an NSA. c. Candidate’s ability to collect necessary data in an acceptable format to support an NSA. d. Candidate’s willingness to establish and maintain electronic systems and quality control programs as specified by the USPS for paying postage and generating records to facilitate monitoring and reconciling mail volumes, prices, and fees, including volumes and postage paid by a mail preparation agent on behalf of the candidate. e. Candidate’s production of mail using a formal system to ensure proper mail preparation and accurate postage calculations. f. Candidate’s use or planned implementation of a Certified Mail preparation total quality program to ensure proper mail preparation and to provide accurate documentation of mailings and postage payment.

Factors. The USPS considers the following factors in evaluating any candidate’s NSA proposal: a. Candidate’s presentation of information as requested by the USPS to document the following: 1. Current mailing systems, postage payment systems, and quality control procedures and programs. 2. Historical data showing mail volumes and use of specific mail services or mailpiece characteristics, as applicable. The candidate, as necessary, must also provide the effect on mail volumes of any corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and similar events. b. Candidate’s ability to make and present in an acceptable format accurate forecasts of future mail volumes for USPS products and services proposed for an NSA. c. Candidate’s ability to collect necessary data in an acceptable format to support an NSA.. 709.1.2.2 d. Candidate’s willingness to establish and maintain electronic systems and quality control programs as specified by the USPS for paying postage and generating records to facilitate monitoring and reconciling mail volumes, prices, and fees, including volumes and postage paid by a mail preparation agent on behalf of the candidate. e. Candidate’s production of mail using a formal system to ensure proper mail preparation and accurate postage calculations. f. Candidate’s use or planned implementation of a Certified Mail preparation total quality program to ensure proper mail preparation and to provide accurate documentation of mailings and postage payment.

Factors. The USPS considers the following factors in evaluating any candidate’s NSA proposal: a. Candidate’s presentation of information as requested by the USPS to document the following: 1. Current mailing systems, postage payment systems, and quality control procedures and programs. 2. Historical data showing mail volumes and use of specific mail services or mailpiece characteristics, as applicable. The candidate, as necessary, must also provide the effect on mail volumes of any corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and similar events.. 709.1.2.2 b. Candidate’s ability to make and present in an acceptable format accurate forecasts of future mail volumes for USPS products and services proposed for an NSA. c. Candidate’s ability to collect necessary data in an acceptable format to support an NSA. d. Candidate’s willingness to establish and maintain electronic systems and quality control programs as specified by the USPS for paying postage and generating records to facilitate monitoring and reconciling mail volumes, prices, and fees, including volumes and postage paid by a mail preparation agent on behalf of the candidate. e. Candidate’s production of mail using a formal system to ensure proper mail preparation and accurate postage calculations. f. Candidate’s use or planned implementation of a Certified Mail preparation total quality program to ensure proper mail preparation and to provide accurate documentation of mailings and postage payment.