When shopping for the best price on a needed service, many
people receive a collection of estimates on the work that needs to be done.
Whether it’s installing a sprinkler system for the yard, laying down new carpet
in the house, or replacing a transmission in a car, receiving multiple offers
on the proposed job can help someone identify the best service for the best
price. Recently, the Postal Service announced that it was going to seek bids
from other companies in providing air transportation service as its contract
with FedEx expires in September 2013. The transition to a competitive bidding
process has domestic air services salivating at the opportunity.
UPS is particularly interested in the opportunity to work
with USPS and is assembling a proposal that will seek to be the most
competitive on the table. FedEx would like to remain partners with USPS and is
working on its own proposal that it hopes will maintain that relationship.
Other smaller companies such as ABX Air, ASTAR USA, and Atlas Air are among
those that may also be interested in the opportunity to work with the Postal
Service and could offer bids that they think will beat out the competition.
No matter which contract USPS accepts, the offer is likely
to be the best combination of service and cost. The new partnership will help
ensure that the services offered to USPS customers are as timely and affordable
as possible, allowing the Postal Service to remain one of the most efficient
carriers in the world.
What do you think about the request for proposals by USPS?
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