RFI_Cover_Letter.docx

Governor Gavin Newsom RFI Event ID# 0000030881, Zero-Emission Transit Buses

DATE: April 10, 2024

TO: INTERESTED BIDDERS

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Event ID# 0000030881

A. PURPOSE

The Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) is seeking information from potential suppliers of Zero-Emission Transit Buses. The information gathered from this effort will be used to develop a subsequent solicitation document for the establishment of a multi-year statewide contract for multiple categories of Zero-Emission Transit Buses.

This RFI will:

· Gather information about current market conditions.

· Collect information from manufacturers/suppliers on the availability of products that can meet the attributes desired by the State.

· Identify manufacturers/suppliers of these products on a statewide basis.

B. ACQUISITION PLAN OVERVIEW

This RFI is the first step in creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) to competitively bid for these products. It is anticipated that the contract term for any resulting contracts from the competitive solicitation will be for two (2) years, with three (3), one (1) year extension options. The contract resulting from the solicitation will be an optional contract for State agencies and available for local governmental agencies use.

The solicitation is expected to be released in June 2024.

D. ATTACHMENTS

There are four (4) attachments to this RFI:

1) Attachment A – RFI Specification – Heavy Duty Bus

2) Attachment A-1 – RFI Specification – Cutaway Bus

3) Attachment A-2 – RFI Specification – Passenger Van

4) Attachment B – Supplier Information and Responses

E. RESPONDING TO THE RFI

1. The DGS-PD is requesting interested suppliers to review all of the RFI Specifications, for the following:

· Restrictive requirements that would unnecessarily decrease competition.

· Requirements that could cause dramatically increased costs to the State or do not reflect current industry standards.

· Confusing, contradictory, or unclear language.

· Requirements that may have been overlooked but deemed necessary by the industry to ensure the State receive the best possible results from the solicitation process.

· State-specific information that is missing or deficient to a level that would preclude potential suppliers from responding in a complete and cost-effective manner.

2. Interested suppliers are requested to complete Attachment B, Supplier Information and Responses, including:

· Section A (Supplier Information) – Provide supplier contact information.

· Section B (Product Information) – Identify proposed brand/model and provide any applicable product details, comments, and/or recommendations.

· Section C (Specification Comments):

i. Bid Specification section

ii. Page number

iii. Suggested changes or comments.

· Section D (Questions/Comments) – Answer questions and provide any additional comments, suggestions, or concerns.

3. Interested suppliers are requested to submit the completed Attachment B and any descriptive product literature via email no later than 5:00 PM (PST) April 25, 2024 to:

DGS/Procurement Division Attn: Erica Seghesio-Groves Email: Erica.SeghesioGroves@dgs.ca.gov Telephone: (279) 946-8022

Note: The cost for developing a response to this RFI is entirely the responder’s responsibility and shall not be chargeable to the State of California. Suppliers are not required to submit a response to this RFI in order to participate in the solicitation process.

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