SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- RECOVERY – Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), 40 Ft long, Low Floor, Transit Buses
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336211
— Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Acquisition Operations, Office of Travel, Motor Vehicles and Card Services(QMA), 2200 Crystal Drive, Crystal Plaza 4, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- QMAA-MK-010001-N
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kalika Boulware, Phone: 703-605-2784, Anissa Burley, Phone: (703) 605-9458
- E-Mail Address
-
kalika.boulware@gsa.gov, anissa.burley@gsa.gov
(kalika.boulware@gsa.gov, anissa.burley@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RECOVERY - GSA Automotive will be issuing a competitive Solicitation for Low Floor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Buses with the goal to maximize passenger appeal in appearance, comfort, and safety combined with excellence in reliability, operating characteristics, and economy of operation. The buses shall be low floor design, be a maximum of 102 inches wide, have a left-hand operator location, and be fully ADA compliant. The buses shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. These shall include, but not be limited to, the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations 49CFR 571 (FMVSS), 49CFR 393 (FMCSR), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations, as well as state and local accessibility, safety and security requirements. In addition, the buses shall have a minimum expected life of 12 years/500,000 miles and be intended for the widest possible spectrum of passengers, including children, adults, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The bus shall meet other design goals, including long cycle life, low life-cycle cost, safety, maintainability, durability, and robust diagnostics. Offerors shall certify to the Government that the vehicle platform complies with 49 CFR, Bus Testing Rule. The Offeror shall test the bus platform proposed at the Altoona (PA) Testing Facility and provide copies of all testing results, forms, and documentation as part of the proposal offer. The bus vehicle platform proposed shall be tested in accordance with the Altoona testing category requirements for heavy-duty large buses (minimum service life of 12 years or 500,000 miles). If the bus platform proposed by the offeror has already been tested successfully at the Altoona Testing Facility, the offeror shall provide verification of the successful testing with the offer. Total time for delivery is typically 270 days after receipt of order (ARO) with first production delivery at 250 days after receipt of order (ARO). The contract type will be a Requirements Contract. The Period of Performance shall be for one (1) Base Year with two (1) Year Options. This procurement is not a Set-Aside for Small Business concerns. However, all qualified Small Business concerns are encouraged to submit offers. The NAICS code for this procurement is 336211 and the size standard to be considered a Small Business is 1000 employees or less. All offerors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration System (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Offerors must also complete Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Large businesses will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Offers must be in English and U.S. Dollars. Solicitation QMAA-MK-010000-N will issue on/about 11/13/2009 at this website (www.fbo.gov), and will close on/about 12/15/2009. This requirement will be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and Source Selection procedures found in FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation. Anticipated Evaluation Factors are: Technical Capability, Management Capability, Past Performance, and Price.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2200 Crystal Drive, Suite 1006, Crystal Plaza # 4, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States
- Zip Code: 22202
- Zip Code: 22202
- Record
- SN01990119-W 20091024/091022234658-dc8203d06ba6607e0a9055c9ebf32995 (fbodaily.com)
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