Permit Mail Services for HHSC/DDS in Austin, TX

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking bids for permit mail services to handle all outgoing agency correspondence from their Austin, Texas location.

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General
Closed (posted)
HHS0017305
May 15, 2026 03:30 PM
May 01, 2026 12:00 PM
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
State
Contact
Isaiah Wilczynski
+15124062668
1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX, USA
Description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is soliciting bids for permit mail services to manage all outgoing agency correspondence. The selected contractor will be responsible for picking up mail daily from 6101 E. Oltorf St., Austin, TX 78741, and delivering it to the USPS Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU) for same-day processing. This includes handling up to 15,000 envelopes of various sizes daily, ensuring secure transportation and management of mail containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and providing detailed monthly invoices. The contractor must be a Certified USPS Permit/Presort Bureau and CASS/MASS certified. The estimated annual volume is approximately 3,000,000 pieces of mail.

Classification Codes
NAICS491110Postal Service
PSCR604Mailing and Distribution Services
Smart Codes
permit mail servicesmail sorting and deliveryusps mail processing
Timeline
May 01, 2026 12:00 PM-IFB Date Posted to ESBD
May 06, 2026 12:00 PM-Questions or Clarifications Submission Deadline
May 11, 2026 12:00 PM-Responses to Questions or Clarifications - Addendum posted on the ESBD
May 15, 2026 12:00 PM-Response Deadline
Aug 31, 2026 12:00 PM-Anticipated Contract Start Date