JPL, Attn: Thomas May, Mail Stop 190-205, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, CA 91109-8099

V -- JPL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES SOL 97/13 DUE 081597 POC Thomas May; FAX (818) 397-1746 E-MAIL: JPL Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Services, mhruiz@pop.jpl.nasa.gov. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology (JPL/Caltech), operating under a prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), seek to determine the interest of potential proposers for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. JPL's Vehicle Operations department currently provices vehicles and related management, maintenance and repair services to all levels of personnel from the General Services Administration (GSA), which is a Federal agency. The GSA manages a fleet of various types of vehicles, ranging from compact sedans to buses, ambulances, light trucks (4x2 and 4x4), heavy duty trucks and vans with gasoline, diesel, M85, LPG and nature gas engines. The vehicle operations department will provide motor vehicles in accordance with the requirements set forth by JPL. All vehicles will meet all state, manufacture's and local regulations regarding safety, operation and emissions. All vehicles provided by JPL will remain the property of the GSA. JPL subcontractor can be authorized to acquire motor vehicles by establishing their own contract with the GSA. Monitoring performance and requirements would be the responsibility of JPL core personnel to ensure quality and quantify of the vehicles to meet the needs of the Laboratory personnel. The contractor is required to service, maintain and repair all GSA-owned motor vehicles used at JPL and off-site facility using current JPL personnel to perform these functions for a minimum of one (1) year. Current inventory consists of 173 vehicles. Personnel to be contracted out are as follows: 3 automotive technicians; 1 automotive body technician, 1 automotive maintainer and 1 automotive technician trainee. The contractor will provide or make available all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, lubricants, parts, tires, and materials needed for maintenance, repairs or fabrication of motor vehicles. The contractor will established approved repair, and warranty services, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. The contractor is also required to maintain documentation, records and reports that demonstrate that all vehicles are properly maintained and serviced. Written expressions of interest should be submitted no later than August 15 to: JPL, Attn: Thomas May, Mail Stop 190-205, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, CA 91109-8099. Such written expressions of interest should: (1) identify full company name; (2) point of contact; (3) physical and mailing addresses: (4) voice phone number; (5) FAX number; and (6) E-Mail address. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). (0211)

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