The big news last week was the launch of a bid solicitation platform for the Postal Service’s last-mile network.
The platform allows customers to submit proposals for access to any of more than 18,000 delivery destination units and local processing centers. Customers can suggest a combination of volume, pricing and tender times at each available location for USPS delivery either the same or next day.
Link also offered reminders on the rules regarding conduct on postal property, the importance of avoiding conflicts of interests at work, the Jan. 31 deadline for the Combined Federal Campaign, and the new Colorado Statehood stamp.
We told you about a Maine restaurant that only accepts reservations by mail; a Bulk Mail Entry Unit customer who showed their appreciation in song; and mother-daughter USPS customer retention agents who recently marked five years of a successful kidney transplant.
Finally, “Heroes” told the story of Kilie Layland, a rural carrier in Glen Rose, TX, who came to the aid of a man having a heart attack in his front yard. She and a passing motorist stopped, called 911 and administered CPR, reviving the man twice. When paramedics arrived, the customer was awake and alert. He was taken to the hospital and continues to recover.
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