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Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0849
TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR 2017 FORD TRANSIT
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 12:00 pm Local Mountain Time, Tuesday, September 15th, 2026.
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to the Contracting Officer Barron Long at barron.long@va.gov no later than 12:00 pm Local Mountain Time, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors shall ensure that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This Request for Quotations (RFQ) shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
(ii) This is an RFQ and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0849. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation is set aside as Unrestricted.
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. 2026-01 03/13/2026.
(iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336350 – Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,500 Employees.
(v) List of Line Items;
| Line Item |
| Description |
| Quantity |
| Unit of Measure |
| Unit Price |
| Total Price |
| 0001 |
| Transmission Removal & Assembly |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0002 |
| Three Piece Driveshaft - Removal & Assembly |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0003 |
| Oil Cooler Lines - Removal, Install & Flush |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0004 |
| Torque Converter - Removal & Assembly |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0005 |
| Transmission Assembly Replace Programming |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0006 |
| Transmission Oil Cooler Removal & Replacement |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0007 |
| Hazardous Materials |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0008 |
| Shop Supplies |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
| 0009 |
| Diagnostic Changes |
| 1 |
| EA |
| $ |
| $ |
(vi) Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired; Procurement, delivery, and replacement of one (1) automotive transmission for one (1) 2017 Ford Transit Vehicle
(vii) Delivery and acceptance shall be F.O.B Destination Location to be specified upon award and coordination with end user personnel.
(viii) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL
(a) Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
(b) State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
(c) Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
(d) All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
(e) All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Price; (II) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (III) Completion of FAR 25 Provision FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.
(f) Volume I – Price Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume II - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number.
Volume III – Completion of FAR 25 Provision The offeror shall complete the provision if required by FAR Part 25. Provision FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
(ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and technical.
(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:
Factor 1. Price Factor 2. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process, where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation, but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following:
Factor 1. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.
Factor 2. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
(x) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items – applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(s). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW FAR 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the FAR or VAAR.
(xi) The following Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) clauses incorporated by reference;
| Applicable (X) |
| Number |
| Title |
| Source |
| 52.203-6 with Alt I |
| Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government |
| Statute |
| 52.203-13 |
| Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-17 |
| Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-19 |
| Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.204-13 |
| System for Award Management—Maintenance |
| Statute |
| 52.209-6 |
| Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment |
| Statute |
| 52.209-9 |
| Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.209-10 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations |
| Statute |
| 52.219-4 |
| Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns |
| Statute |
| 52.219-6 |
| Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside |
| Statute |
| 52.219-6 with Alt I |
| Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.219-8 |
| Utilization of Small Business Concerns |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 with Alt IV |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV |
| Statute |
| 52.219-14 |
| Limitations on Subcontracting |
| Statute |
| 52.219-16 |
| Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.219-33 |
| Nonmanufacturer Rule |
| Statute |
| 52.222-3 |
| Convict Labor |
| EO |
| 52.222-19 |
| Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies |
| EO |
| 52.222-35 |
| Equal Opportunity for Veterans |
| Statute |
| 52.222-35 with Alt I |
| Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.222-36 |
| Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities |
| Statute |
| 52.222-36 with Alt I |
| Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I (JUL 2014) |
| Statute |
| 52.222-37 |
| Employment Reports on Veterans |
| Statute |
| 52.222-40 |
| Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) |
| EO |
| 52.222-41 |
| Service Contract Labor Standards |
| Statute |
| 52.222-42 |
| Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-50 |
| Combating Trafficking in Persons |
| Statute |
| 52.222-50 with Alt I |
| Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.222-54 |
| Employment Eligibility Verification |
| EO |
| X |
| 52.222-90 |
| Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors |
| EO |
| 52.223-9 |
| Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items |
| Statute |
| 52.223-9 with Alt I |
| Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.223-11 |
| Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.223-20 |
| Aerosols |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.223-21 |
| Foams |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.223-23 |
| Sustainable Products and Services |
| Statute |
| 52.224-3 with Alt I |
| Privacy Training, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.225-1 |
| Buy American-Supplies |
| Statute |
| 52.225-1 with Alt I |
| Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt II |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt III |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt IV |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV |
| Statute |
| 52.225-5 |
| Trade Agreements |
| Statute |
| 52.225-19 |
| Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States |
| Other |
| 52.225-26 |
| Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States |
| Statute |
| 52.226-4 |
| Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside |
| Statute |
| 52.226-5 |
| Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.226-8 |
| Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving |
| EO |
| 52.229-12 |
| Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements |
| Statute |
| 52.232-29 |
| Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| 52.232-30 |
| Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.232-33 |
| Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management |
| Statute |
| 52.232-36 |
| Payment by Third Party |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.232-40 |
| Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors |
| Statute |
| 52.232-90 |
| 52.232-90, Fast Payment Procedure |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.233-3 |
| Protest After Award |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.233-4 |
| Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.240-91 |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions |
| Statute |
| 52.240-91 with Alt I |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.240-92 |
| Security Requirements |
| Other |
| 52.240-93 |
| Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems |
| X |
| 52.244-6 |
| Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 with Alt I |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 with Alt II |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II |
| Statute |
(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)
| VAAR 852.246-71 |
| Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) |
RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar
The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
| Applicable (X) |
| Number |
| Title |
| Source |
| 52.203-11 |
| Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-18 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.204-7 |
| System for Award Management—Registration |
| Statute |
| 52.204-7 with Alt I |
| System for Award Management—Registration, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.207-6 |
| Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) |
| Statute |
| 52.209-12 |
| Certification Regarding Tax Matters |
| Statute |
| 52.222-18 |
| Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products |
| E.O. |
| 52.222-48 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment–Certification |
| Other |
| 52.222-52 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification |
| Other |
| 52.223-4 |
| Recovered Material Certification |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.225-2 |
| Buy American Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-4 |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-6 |
| Trade Agreements-Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-20 |
| Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification |
| Statute |
| 52.225-25 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications |
| Statute |
| 52.226-3 |
| Disaster or Emergency Area Representation |
| Statute |
| 52.229-11 |
| Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.240-90 |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications |
| Statute |
The following VAAR provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
NONE
(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
(xiv) Date and Time offers are due to barron.long@va.gov by 12:00 pm Local Mountain Time, Tuesday September 22nd, 2026
(xv) Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Barron Long Contracting Officer barron.long@va.gov
