USPS posted a notice last month on Federal Business Opportunities website seeking vendors for Small Footprint Flat Sequencing System (FSS Lite). Following are questions asked with regard to the Small Footprint Flat Sequencing System (FSS Lite) Sources Sought Notice and the USPS responses: The United States Postal Service (USPS) is currently conducting market research and […]
USPS posted the following notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website: The United States Postal Service (USPS) is currently conducting market research and seeking to identify potential sources for a Phase II of our Flat Sequencing System (FSS) Program. Our Phase I designed machine currently in deployment is a large system that was primarily intended […]
The Postal Service now has 50 flats sequencing system (FSS) machines in operation — half of the 100 machines scheduled to become operational during phase 1 of FSS implementation. According to FSS Executive Director Rosa Fulton, the 50th machine, located in San Jose, CA, became fully operational this week. An additional 40 machines are installed […]
The U.S. Postal Service’s new mail-sorting machine is about the size of 14 double-decker buses —- and it’s fast. It can do the job of 26 humans working at full-bore. Unlike its fleshy counterparts, it will work nonstop 17-hour shifts and won’t ever get paper cuts or carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s part of a $1.5 […]
As national deployment of flats sequencing system (FSS) equipment continues, DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe emphasizes that communication is key to successful implementation. This means delivery, processing, transportation and maintenance must be sure they complete all identified readiness activities. “Right now, about two-thirds of all FSS systems are either currently installed or in the process […]
As many readers may recall, Frank Neri, is the former district manager for the USPS Philadelphia district. He was replaced in 2008 by Jim Gallagher, a veteran USPS manager,after news reports of excessive mail backlogs. Now Neri is now at USPS Headquarters as Manager, Mail Processing Operations. In Neri’s testimony to PRC he reportedly said: […]
USPS Update on FSS presented at the MTAC meeting last montn. Download PDF file of the presentation
USPS Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Video