This federal contract award is for the purchase of a JOHN DEERE GATOR utility vehicle from Deere & Company, the prime contractor, by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The contract has a ceiling value of $10,167.18 and is a firm-fixed-price purchase order, awarded on September 12, 2022, with a completion date of September 11, 2023. The contract was not set aside for small businesses.
The original solicitation, Solicitation 36C24122Q0966, was for the procurement of a JOHN DEERE utility vehicle, model HPX815E, or an equivalent brand, by the VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 1. The solicitation was open to all businesses, including large manufacturers like Deere & Company, which is a global leader in agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. Deere & Company has received numerous prime contract and subcontract awards from various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior, for supplying a wide range of equipment and services.