2015 Light Duty Vocational Trucks

July 31, 2014 - Systems Maintenance Notification posted - Database maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, August 3, 2014, from 5:30am to 3:00pm Eastern, though the outage may last longer depending on progress. Offerors will not be able to access AutoVendor (and as such, AutoBid) during this time frame. Offerors are advised of this maintenance outage and should plan accordingly

Full RFP posted July 22, 2014

7. Pre Solicitation Conference Presentation Slides

The presentation slides from the Pre-Solicitation Conference, which was held on June 26, 2014, are attached to this posting for review.

No questions were asked during the Pre-Solicitation Conference; therefore, no questions or answers will be posted at this time.

Please see attachment labeled "QMAA-FK-140015-D Pre-Solicitation Conference Presentation Slides 06_26_2014" for all slides presented during the Pre-Solicitation Conference.

6. AutoChoice Pre-Solicitation Web Conference, June 26, 2014

Description:

A pre-solicitation conference will be conducted via GSA MeetingSpace on Thursday, June 26, 2014. The conference will take place from 12:00PM Eastern to 1:30PM Eastern. All firms interested in providing proposals for AutoChoice vehicle solicitations are encouraged to attend. It is anticipated the conference will last approximately 1.5 hours.

Please see attachment labeled "Pre-Solicitation Conference 06_26_2014" for log-in instructions and other information.

**INTERESTED PARTIES MUST REQUEST AUTOBID ACCOUNTS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW**

The General Services Administration (GSA) is a mandatory source for vehicles under the Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) 101-26.501. GSA Automotive purchases an estimated 40,000 new model year non-tactical vehicles for Federal Executive Agencies and the Department of Defense (DOD) annually. GSA will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 2015 Light Duty Vocational Trucks to be built in accordance with Federal Vehicle Standard 307AT. Prospective offerors must meet the minimum requirements as cited in this standard. The Federal Vehicle Standards and supplemental documentation are available at https://apps.fas.gsa.gov/vehiclestandards/.

The contract type contemplated is a Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (FP-EPA/IDIQ) contract. The anticipated period of performance is one (1) base year with one (1) twelve-month option period. It is not anticipated this acquisition will be Set-Aside for Small Business concerns, however all qualified Small Business concerns will be encouraged to submit offers. This acquisition will be classified under NAICS code 336112 - Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standards can be found at http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf.

Anticipated evaluation factors are: Technical Capability, Management Capability, Past Performance, and Price.

Prospective Offerors:

1. Prospective offerors are required to obtain a user name/password and indicated interested makes/models for GSA's secure online proposal application (AutoBid) prior to issuance of this solicitation. A user name and password is obtained by submitting the solicitation number, company's name, valid DUNS numbers, address, business size, user's name, telephone number, fax, email and vehicle makes/models that will be offered to automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov. AutoBid will NOT open for prospective offerors until the solicitation is issued. For additional information please see the attached "AutoBid Vendor Instructions". Anticipated makes/models are included as part of this presolicitation notice. Please utilize this list when requesting interested makes/models. The models identified are not all-inclusive of those that meet the Federal Standards. Equivalent models that meet the minimum requirements may also be offered. The finalized Federal Standards will be included with the solicitation issuance.

2. AutoBid account information will be provided within ten (10) business days of your request. Please request user name and password prior to the issuance of the solicitation to avoid delays.

3. Valid and current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) system is required. Please visit www.sam.gov for more information.

4. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is the week of July 8, 2014. AutoBid will not be opened until the solicitation is issued.

5. A pre-proposal conference will NOT be held after issuance of the solicitation, but may be held prior to the RFP posting. Specific instructions for submitting questions related to this acquisition will be included with the solicitation package. We encourage interested firms to register on the Interested Vendors List in FedBizOpps under the solicitation number. All announcements or changes to the intended publication date, the solicitation, and any other information concerning this acquisition will be conveyed via the FedBizOpps website.