Everett Abrams 501 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 More than just a start! U.S. Postal Service Delivers Huge Opportunity for PWNA members! One of the key benefits of membership with Pressure Washers of North America is the opportunity to network and build our businesses on a nation-wide scale. Our years of hard work in promoting PWNA to both members of our industry and the entire business community have now reaped a huge reward. In August, we received a most welcome phone call from a representative of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The caller explained that the USPS was looking to streamline the number of service provides contracted by the USPS and wants to work with PWNA members. The USPS operates one of the world’s largest and most recognized transport and delivery fleets with over 200,000 vehicles driving approximately 1.1 billion miles a year. They deliver to 142 million delivery addresses, delivering more mail to more people over a larger geographical area than any other postal system in the world. Obviously, keeping a fleet of this size clean is a formidable task. Currently, USPS has hundreds of local washing agreements scattered from coast-to-coast, but they hope to streamline the administration of the fleet washing by replacing these existing contracts (as they expire) with fewer national, regional or local companies. And they are looking to the members of PWNA to help facilitate this process. In all, the annual revenue potential for our membership is $20 million-plus! Due to the shear volume of calls and administration required to coordinate this massive undertaking, the USPS does not want direct enquires to their head office. Instead, they are working with a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company, called CombineNet, to coordinate the bidding process. Over the next few weeks, CombineNet will be contacting PWNA members with an invitation to bid on the USPS pressure washing contracts in their regions. We are providing this information so that you will know for certain that this is a legitimate (and lucrative) business opportunity. Once contacted, PWNA members will then be directed to the CombineNet Web site: at ******** to download a detailed information package. This package contains a comprehensive set of guidelines covering scope of services, environ- mental compliance, contractor responsibilities vehicle specifications, and much more. PWNA members can place bids by searching for specific geographical areas by zip code, county, state, regional county, or a national basis. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the USPS through CombineNet and encourage all PWNA members in the United States to make an effort to participate in this tremendous opportunity. Business opportunities like this don’t come about often, but when they do, they are positive proof that there really is ‘strength in numbers’… and great benefit to being a member of PWNA! Paul Horsley ~ PWNA President paul@scottspressurewash.com (403) 245-4020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 I just got an invitation to bid via email. This is the REAL deal here folks... I didn't have to ask for it to be sent either. What a nice benefit! Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCPC 26 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 I just got an invitation as well, and guess what, I'm not a PWNA member. I guess their not exclusively looking at just PWNA members. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newlook 265 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 Jon & Henry, Thanks for the "kudos" ~ much appreciative for the kind words! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flimmy 14 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 Obviously, keeping a fleet of this size clean is a formidable task. Currently, USPS has hundreds of local washing agreements scattered from coast-to-coast, but they hope to streamline the administration of the fleet washing by replacing these existing contracts (as they expire) with fewer national, regional or local companies. And they are looking to the members of PWNA to help facilitate this process. In all, the annual revenue potential for our membership is $20 million-plus! Sounds like they realy want Fleet Wash to do the work so they can have just 1 company to pay. I hope not , but the way I read it the little guy will never see any on the work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Musgraves 240 Report post Posted September 18, 2005 Folks working hard, customer regonition is the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
