TSFOB Light Truck Tires IDIQ

The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection awarded this Master IDIQ for light truck tires in bulk to serve the Tucson Sector Fleet Operations Branch on March 23, 2015, with ordering closed as of September 30, 2018. This vehicle is no longer active; the ordering period ended over seven years ago and all 2.7 million dollars in combined potential value has been obligated.

The vehicle procured automotive tires for fleet repair across Tucson Sector stations and units. Task orders show firm fixed-price delivery orders for light truck tires, with one outlier task order for fire alarm repair. Nine task orders were issued over the vehicle's four-year ordering window, with activity concentrated in the first two years (four orders in 2015, three in 2016) and tapering sharply thereafter (one order each in 2017 and 2018).

Two prime contractors split the awarded work. Western Tire Centers Inc. held the dominant position with six orders totaling 1.9 million dollars in potential value, while Fletcher's Tire And Auto Service, Inc. captured three orders worth 831 thousand dollars. The customer base was narrowly concentrated: Customs and Border Protection placed seven orders valued at 2.7 million dollars, with the DHS Chief Procurement Officer accounting for the remaining two orders at 9 thousand dollars.

Set-asides were split roughly evenly between small-business awards (56 percent, five orders) and unrestricted competition (44 percent, four orders). Individual task orders ranged from 4.6 thousand dollars to 785 thousand dollars, with typical orders in the 370 thousand to 460 thousand dollar range. The final delivery order, awarded September 12, 2018, was marked as a contract closeout at 405 thousand dollars.

Tucson Sector Fleet Operations Branch (TSFOB) has identified a need for automotive tires purchased in bulk for all stations and units located in Tucson Sector. The current procedure in place calls for the stations to either purchase a few tires or submit bulk orders purchased with the bulk parts fleet card assigned to Tucson Sector. TSFOB looks to streamline the process of procuring the automotive tires. This would allow for fewer transactions, less variance in sizes and types of tires, and increase the buying power of Tucson Sector resulting in a substantial cost savings for fleet repairs.