USPS Seeking Info On Automatic Vending Machine Manufacturing
From Federal Business Opportunities:
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY- The United States Postal Service (USPS) is seeking information regarding the potential for strategic partnerships to provide a modular kiosk solution capable of printing postage-on-demand, dispensing/vending postal products, supporting shipping and mailing functions, and providing supplemental or complementary services (government or non-government). The USPS needs to understand the feasibility of strategic partnerships to provide this solution in an attempt to expand our alternative access capabilities, provide ease of use for postal customers, and provide self-service options during and after normal retail operations. In addition, the USPS needs to understand the ability of providers within the market to fully support this solution (deploy, maintain, stock, and support) at no cost to the USPS
October 12th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! One more attempt to privatize more of the window services. Will the “Machine ask “Is anything inside liquid, perishable, fragile, or hazardous?’” Of course not.
October 12th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
anything to undermine collective bargaining and take food off of hard working postal employees tables
October 13th, 2007 at 9:23 am
I don’t understand why they don’t include an ATM feature of dispersing cash via customers bank accounts like those ATM’s that are every where now.
If customer needs stamps and cash having all features in one machine would save customer time and generate revenue via an ATM fee (as are on all existing ATMs).
Phone Cards and Money Orders should also be included in these new machines.
October 14th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
sounds good now if only the usps could find a contractor that isnt gonna rip em off with a shoddy quality product………tired of comin up with ideas for usps, bunch o b.s………….
January 29th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Machines don’t file grievances or bang in sick or complain about lousy working conditions or slow down or backstab their fellow union “brothers” or steal time and money from the company.