SOURCES SOUGHT
23 -- Electric Cart Vehicle Sources Sought/Market Research
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2021 5:52:03 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336999
— All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39157
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25621Q1188
- Response Due
- 6/16/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/16/2021
- Point of Contact
- Corey L Labbe, Contracting Officer, Phone: 713-794-7792
- E-Mail Address
-
corey.labbe@va.gov
(corey.labbe@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q1188 BACKGROUND: The Biloxi, MS VAMC has a requirement for the following Brand Name or Equal Electric Scooter/Utility Van Low speed electric vehicle with fully sealed cab Roll down windows Fully sealed lockable enclosure with windows Minimum seating for 2 Brake lights and turn signals Steering rack and pinion Batteries Sealed Distance Battery pack Onboard charger that plugs into any 110-volt outlet Max speed <35 miles per hour Three-point safety belts Heater/ Defroster Two speed fan/ windshield wipers Backup alarm Manufacturer Stock# Description Quantity Unit Patriot EXV2DC EXV2 DC Drive Electric Vehicle 1 EA Patriot ETOP2 Full Length Aluminum Topper 1 EA Patriot LEAD ACID PACK Lead Acid Battery Pack (DC Drive Only) 1 EA Patriot DC HEATER Standard DC Heater/Defroster Assembly 1 EA Patriot EXV2 DASH KIT FAN EXV2 Dash Kit for EFAN 1 EA Patriot FLAT BUMPER Flat Bumper Kit 1 EA Patriot ESTRIM 15 Steel Wheels 1 EA Patriot NONE EWWK Wiper Arm Kit W/O Washer 1 EA Patriot ERLT Reverse Light Kit 1 EA Patriot EFAN EXV2 2 Speed Fan Kit EXV2 1 EA Patriot EBALM Back up Alarm 1 EA REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted). Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. a. If you have an existing GSA or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, please include the contract details in your response. b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to corey.labbe@va.gov, Please respond to this RFI no later than 10:00AM Central on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
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