2305--Five-Seater Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) with all Weather Cab and Police & Security Patrol Package

The Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Integrated Service Network 2) is conducting market research to procure a specialized Five-Seater Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) with an all-weather cab and police/security patrol package for the Buffalo VA Medical Center. The procurement seeks one vehicle with specific requirements including emergency lighting, a siren, PA system, custom graphics, and a track system for inclement weather response. Interested vendors must be authorized resellers and can include Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small, and large businesses under NAICS code 336110 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and, if applicable, certified through SBA's VetCert program. The sources sought notice responses are due by March 19, 2025, at 16:00 Eastern Time, with vendors required to submit business details, socio-economic size, capability statements, past performance evidence, and delivery timeline confirmations.

The procurement does not have a specific set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractors are mentioned in the documents. While a precise award value is not specified, the vehicle appears to be a specialized Polaris XPEDITION ADV 5 Northstar Emergency Edition model with capabilities including 114 HP, 1160 lb payload capacity, and 2000 lb towing capacity. The VA plans to deliver the vehicle to the Buffalo VA Medical Center within 120 days of award, with the primary objective of enhancing police response capabilities during challenging weather conditions. Authorized resellers are subject to the SBA Non-Manufacturing Rule and may not receive credit under their socio-economic category, instead being evaluated as similar vendors/manufacturers. The sources sought notice emphasizes that this is a market research exercise, and the government is not obligated to issue a formal solicitation following this research phase.