2320--FORKLIFT for the Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton, VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 has issued Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24625Q0604 to procure one electric forklift for the Hampton VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. The solicitation specifically seeks a Big Joe LXE Spark Electric Forklift with a 4,000 pound capacity, single-phase 240V charger, and lift height of 189 inches. Key contract requirements include compliance with the Buy American Act, mandatory submission of the VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations of Subcontracting certificate, and certification that the end product is a domestic product. The contract will operate under NET 30 payment terms, with failure to submit required documentation potentially resulting in quotes being deemed non-responsive. Quotes are due by July 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT and must be submitted via email to Francine Valverde at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), restricting competition to qualifying vendors within this socioeconomic category. The solicitation involves the acquisition of a single unit of industrial equipment, specifically one electric forklift meeting the detailed technical specifications outlined in the RFQ. The place of performance is the Hampton VA Medical Center located in Hampton, Virginia, where the forklift will be deployed for operational use. An amendment (Amendment 0001) has been issued to update the RFQ document, indicating potential modifications to the original solicitation terms. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333924 for Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing and PSC code 2320 for Trucks And Truck Tractors, Wheeled.