SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Shuttle Bus Lease
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 532120
— Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Tampa VAMC, James A. Haley Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (90C);13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd;Tampa FL 33612
- ZIP Code
- 33612
- Solicitation Number
- VA-248-08-RI-0486
- Response Due
- 9/15/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/16/2008
- Point of Contact
- M. Benjamin Butlermarvin.butler@va.gov<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (VA) in Tampa Florida intends to solicit, negotiate, and award of a one (1) year firm-fixed price contract for the lease of three commercial buses. Two (2) optional contract years will be exercised at the discretion of the VA Contracting Officer. Buses will run 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, not including weekend or Holidays. The buses shall be in excellent condition because each is expected to run 12 to 14 hours per day. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The Contractor shall provide for the lease of three (3) twenty-eight to thirty-one passenger buses including maintenance/repair support. The buses shall be equipped with wheelchair lift. The buses shall have vinyl seats. Each bus shall have a rear 250 horse power engine. Each bus shall have vinyl seats and full air conditioning and heating throughout the passenger compartment. Contractor shall provide a designated service organization for all emergency and normal repairs. All vendor work/repairs will be documented and a copy submitted/faxed to the James A. Haley VA Medical transportation section no later then 42 hours after the work or repairs are completed. The Contractor shall provide all phone numbers for prompt repair of vehicles. Maintenance/Repairs shall be completed after hours or on weekend and Holidays. All vehicle fluids shall be supplied by the contractor. Loner/back up bus shall be supplied after 12 hours of down time to any of the 3 originally leased vehicles. GOVERNMENT RESPOSIBILITIES: The VA is responsible for providing drivers. All VA drivers will have Class B commercial driver license. The VA will be responsible for providing normal routine cleaning of the buses. The VA will install Mobil Radio units at its own expense. Any other insurance required or deemed necessary by the contractor shall be at contractor's expense. INTERESTED PARTIES: Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to this requirement. This posting is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all information received by 15 September 2008 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time may be used to determine whether to conduct a competitive (set-aside or full and open) or a sole source procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 532120 with a size standard of $23.5M. No solicitation document is available at this time. The VA is an agency of the federal government and is self-insured. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Interested parties may e-mail information to marvin.butler@va.gov, or fax 813-972-7572 (attn: Marvin Butler).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (90C);13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd;Tampa;Florida<br />
- Zip Code: 33612<br />
- Zip Code: 33612<br />
- Record
- SN01645155-W 20080821/080819224358-90bff8489f42ffff4dce78d50b166dc2 (fbodaily.com)
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