RFI.pdf

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON

In Support of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, LA

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

36C25621Q0328

BACKGROUND:

The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center is seeking a supplier of a Forklift for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located at 510 E. Stoner Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101.

STATEMENT OF WORK / SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

TOYOTA MODEL 8FGU32, 6,500# Capacity Internal Combustion Lift Truck, quality engineered with the following specification:

• Solid-Pneumatic Drive & Steer Tires **Overall Unit Width 48.8” Wide**

• Dual Fuel-LP Gas & Gasoline Powered - UL (Underwriter’s Laboratories) Safety Type

"G/LP" Rating*

• Heavy-Duty Side-Shifting Fork Positioner with 4-Way Hydraulic Controls - Includes

Automatic Fork Leveling System (via button on the tilt lever)

• Enclosed Metal Cab with Heater, Windshield Wipers, Operator Fan, Circulation Fan, etc.

This lift truck is equipped with a 3-Way Catalytic Muffler System as standard equipment and conforms to current Federal EPA and California ARB regulations for off-road large spark ignited engines.

SYSTEM OF ACTIVE STABILITY™ (SAS)

Toyota's industry exclusive System of Active Stability (SAS) helps reduce lift truck instability by electronically monitoring and controlling various functions of the lift truck.

• Active Control Rear Stabilizer: Various lift truck sensors simultaneously monitor vehicle speed, fork height, load weight, and vehicle yaw (or angular acceleration). Should the operator inadvertently place the truck in a potentially unstable lateral condition, the sensors trigger the SAS controller to activate the Active Control Rear Stabilizer to help reduce the likelihood of a lateral tip over. (Note: Does not apply to dual drive configured models)

• Active Mast Function Controller (AMC): Should the operator inadvertently place the lift truck in a potentially unstable longitudinal condition, these same sensors trigger the SAS controller to activate the AMC, which limits forward tilt and/or tilt back speed to help reduce the likelihood of a longitudinal tip over.

AUTOMATIC FORK LEVELING

Toyota's Automatic Fork Leveling feature increases productivity while reducing damage with a push of a button. By depressing the Automatic Fork Leveling button during forward tilt, operators are quickly and easily able to level the forks.

TOYOTA ENGINE

Engineered to the highest standards of quality, durability, and reliability, your Toyota 8-Series lift truck is outfitted with the industry's most respected industrial engines.

ULTRA COMFORT 4-WAY ADJUSTABLE, FULL SUSPENSION SEAT WITH NON-CINCHING SEAT

BELT

Operator comfort is taken to a new level with Toyota's Ultra Comfort 4-way adjustable, full suspension vinyl seat. With lumbar, weight, tilt, and almost 6 inches of fore/aft adjustability, your operators will be comfortable and productive throughout their shift. Standard Non-cinching seat belts provide additional comfort in applications requiring frequent reverse travel.

LCD MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY II

Features on the new MFD II include data log functions, fuel information, & operation data log all with QR code output; fuel gauge (excluding LP); and password protected administrator level access that can manipulate functions such as travel, vehicle management, and operation data log functions.

Photo may portray optional equipment not included in your quotation.

-Lifting rating: as a minimum must be rated at 6500 pounds or more.

-Fuel: as a minimum must be gasoline

-Forks: as a minimum, must be Heavy-Duty Side-Shifting Fork Positioner with 4-Way Hydraulic Controls with Automatic Fork Leveling System (via button on tilt lever) – Opening Range from 2.0” In to In and 37” minimum Out to Out. 8.0 “of Side-Shift Included.

-Lights: as a minimum, Two Adjustable LED Headlights with Headlight Guards/LED Rear Light Group (Brake Lights/Tail Lights/Turn Signals/Back-Up Lights/Markers/LED Safety Strobe Light – Amber LED Rear Working Light – Reverse Activated.

-Tires: must be Solid Pneumatic Tires/Front Rear Solid Pneumatic Tires - Including Rear Side Ring Safety Wheels.

-Warning Equipment: Back-Up Alarm/Warning Lamp, Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Gauge, Engine Oil Pressure Warning Lamp, Battery Charge Warning Lamp, and SAS & Operator Presence Warning Lamp.

-Mask: must be full free lift, minimum fork height of 180 inches, overall lowering height 89 inches, overhead guard height of 85.50 inches.

- Enclosed Metal Cab with Heater, Windshield Wipers, Operator Fan, Circulation Fan, etc.

REQUESTED RESPONSES:

The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

1. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed above. In the response please cite your business size status.

a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

2. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above.

Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.

a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

3. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI.

4. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

5. Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above.

CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:

Please email all responses to Kristi.mummert@va.gov or Kristi.riley@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than January 13, 2021 by 8:00am CST.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract.

Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this

RFI.