P01-SOW DUV-5 Paint and Body.docx

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

DUV-5 Paint and Body Work

STATEMENT OF NEED

1. TITLE OF CONTRACT: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Dual Use Vehicle (DUV) -5 Paint and Body Work.

2. BACKGROUND: Veterans Health Administration has acquired a fleet of DUV’s to be used in various adaptive sports clinics such as the Creative Arts Festival, Wheelchair Games, Golden Age Games, Winter and Summer Sports Clinics, and the Disabled Golf Clinic. These assets have been turned over from different facilities rather than purchasing as new units as this would be more advantageous to government spending. However, these vehicles will require mechanical work to ensure roadworthiness and paint and body work to ensure its structural integrity before getting wrapped with graphics.

3. STATEMENT OF NEED: VHA OEM has a DUV that is currently heavily corroded with various locations of rust and body damage. The DUV will be used for various Adaptive Sports Clinics and is currently unable to be wrapped with graphic images for such clinics until these services are performed. Additionally, OEM is requesting that all services performed are conducted within a 40-mile radius of the Martinsburg VA campus. The C&A requirements do not apply, a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

4. OBJECTIVES: The service repair provider shall deliver specific actions as described below within this Statement of Need (SON)

4.1 Repair and Refinish Front and Rear Bumpers

4.1.1 The DUV will have the rear bumper straightened and aligned.

4.1.2 The DUV will have both the front and rear bumpers de-trimmed, sanded, primer coat applied, and painted black.

4.2 Repair Corrosion and Body Damage to Compartment Doors

4.2.1 The DUV will have all locations of surface corrosion sanded, epoxy or rust prevention sealed to all compartment doors and have a primer/paint coat applied.

4.3 Repair Wheelchair Lift Door

4.3.1 The DUV will have the right rear wheelchair lift door skin removed, refabricated to meet original specifications and reinstalled. Once skin has been replaced, hardware / working components, and glass will have to be installed ensuring its proper fitment / alignment and primer/paint will be applied.

4.4 Remove and Repair Driver / Passenger Side Picture Frame Panel

4.4.1 The DUV will have existing sign picture frames removed on both driver and passenger side, holes filled, sanded, and have a primer/paint coat applied.

4.5 Repair Wheel Well Panel and Skirting

4.5.1 The DUV will have front wheel well panels resin repaired, sanded, and have a primer/paint coat applied.

4.5.2 The DUV will have generator skirting and center section repaired, sanded, and have a primer/paint coat applied.

4.6 Prime and Paint Affected Areas of DUV Body

4.6.1 Remove left power outlet and treat corrosion on left and right side of DUV.

4.6.2 The DUV will have all areas of surface corrosion is clear and epoxy/ rust prevention sealed as required and have a primer / paint coat applied.

5. Completion of work The provider of service will complete the repairs within thirty (30) working days from receiving the DUV from OEM and all repair parts from suppliers. Upon completion, OEM personnel will come to the repair site and retrieve the DUV. We recommend Emergency Vehicle Specialist to perform this work due to performing the estimate, their SAMS # is 4Q4Y1.

6. Warranty

6.1 The service provider will generate a written explanation of repairs and terms of warranty once the equipment has been returned to OEM.

7. Delivery of Unit – When this repair has been approved and funded, the appropriate VHA OEM representative will ensure the service provider is notified and given the details of when the DUV will be delivered for repair.

8. END OF STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)