Supply Management

Sony Digital Passport Cameras and Media Now Available From the Material Distribution Center

Effective March 24, 2008, Sony Digital Passport Camera Systems and Media will be available On-Catalog from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) in Topeka.

If you have been putting off buying the reliable and easy-to-use Sony system, now is a great time to buy. In addition to the new price reductions on systems and media, Sony is also offering a $50 rebate for a limited time to USPS® customers who replace their old passport cameras with a new Sony system.

The rebate program will commence on April 1, 2008. To qualify, postal personnel will log on to www.sony.com/uspspassport/rebate after April 1 and complete the required information. Only new Sony systems purchased from the MDC are eligible for the rebate; sites may “trade in” cameras manufactured by any company except Sony. See Web site above for complete details on how to “trade in” your old camera.

Important: Please retain copies of the following when you receive your new Sony system to qualify:

Additional information will be forthcoming shortly in a new Material Logistics Bulletin (MLB).

For those sites still using traditional instant film–based cameras, take advantage of the rebate and make the move to cost-efficient digital photography. No more retakes causing wasted film and money. No more tearing photos while removing from the camera.

The Sony system incorporates state-of-the-art Bluetooth wireless technology, which eliminates cumbersome cable connections between the camera and printer. This technology transfers the image from the camera directly to the printer without use of a camera docking station or camera-to-printer cable connections. To increase printing productivity, you can also configure the system wirelessly to utilize up to three printers at once — perfect for those busy USPS passport fairs.

The return on investment (ROI) is outstanding when compared to the photo revenue these systems can generate. For example:

 

$804.75 divided by $15 (USPS passport photo price) = 54 photos

After 54 passport photos, the site will have generated enough revenue to cover the initial investment. There would then be 196 photos remaining (250-54=196) from the original case of media purchased that will generate an additional $2,940 in revenue.

The stock numbers (PSNs) to order these items from the MDC are:

USPS sites may order by preparing an On-Catalog eBuy requisition.

Sites without eBuy capability may order using touch-tone order entry (TTOE) by calling 800-273-1509.

Additional Sony product information may be found on the Eastern Services Category Management Center Web page at: http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/services/escmc/officeproducts.htm.