2018 Light Vehicles to include Sedans, Light Trucks, and SUVs

Added: Jul 11, 2017 4:25 pm 9. Amendment 001 is issued to revise the due date for proposals (and other related deadlines), provide updated Attachments A and B which reflect the new dates, and add new Attachment G32 for the Branding Guide applicable to the LU options.

Added: Jun 29, 2017 5:27 pm 8. UPDATE ON SOLICITATION STATUS:  The full RFP is posted and AutoBid is open for those who properly requested account access.

Added: Jun 02, 2017 3:07 pm **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 motor vehicles under the Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) 101-26.501. GSA will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2018 Light Vehicles to be built in accordance with Federal Vehicle Standards 122 and 307 to meet this requirement. GSA Vehicle Purchasing acquires an estimated 50,000 new model year, non-tactical vehicles for Federal Executive Agencies and the Department of Defense (DOD) annually. Prospective offerors must meet the minimum requirements as cited in 2018 Federal Vehicle Standards 122 and 307 to include the following: Sedans, Light Trucks, and SUVs. The Federal Vehicle Standards are available at http://vehiclestd.fas.gsa.gov/.

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 four (4) one-month option periods. 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 336111 - Automobile Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standards can be found at https://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 indicate 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 attached "Request for AutoBid Account" document, complete with all necessary information, to automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov. AutoBid will NOT open for prospective offerors until the solicitation is issued. For additional information on the information to be required by AutoBid, 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 June 26, 2017. AutoBid will not open until the solicitation is issued.

5. GSA does not intend to hold a pre-proposal conference after issuance of the solicitation, but may hold one 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.

6. Note on after-market upfits/retrofits: After-market electric or other alternative-fuel conversions of factory vehicles are NOT covered by this acquisition and are considered out of scope. Only factory-direct alternative fuel vehicles are within scope of this requirement. For additional information on how to offer after-market drivetrain upfits/retrofits, please contact vehicle.buying@gsa.gov.

7. For a better understanding of the potential solicitation requirements, please review the previous years' acquisition histories for this program located here:

2017 Light Vehicles
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/10a8e9c7212af70785f764dc85e25f67  

2016 Light Vehicles
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/3c6ca897f2018d229f9c14a8e89a00c8  

2015 Light Vehicles
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/2c53feb1260cff3bb8f42b36f9f59f35  

GSA anticipates similar proposal requirements and terms and conditions for this current requirement when the full RFP is posted.