2310--EV utility vans

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of electric vehicle (EV) utility vans through a presolicitation notice issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 12.6 for commercial items. The solicitation, numbered 36C24626Q0396, is being managed by the VA Network Contracting Office at Hampton VA Medical Center, with Contract Specialist Kenneca Crump serving as the primary point of contact (Kenneca.Crump@va.gov). The procurement applies to the Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing industry (NAICS 336320) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the place of performance is Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667. The deadline for submissions is March 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, providing potential bidders with one week to prepare their responses following the presolicitation posting on March 12, 2026. Evaluation will follow streamlined procedures for commercial items as established under FAR subpart 12.6, incorporating provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-02.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns that meet the applicable size standard. The presolicitation notice does not specify the contract award value, budget range, or quantity of EV utility vans to be procured, as these details are typically reserved for the full solicitation that will follow this presolicitation phase. No incumbent contractor or previous award information is mentioned in this notice. The presolicitation serves as advance notification to qualified small businesses of the upcoming full solicitation and will remain archived for 30 days following the response deadline, allowing interested parties time to identify this opportunity and prepare for the formal bidding process.