3920--JLG 1644 16K Telehandler Forklift

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking to procure one new JLG 1644 16K Telehandler Forklift or acceptable equivalent for the Western NC VA Health Care System, Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued on July 9, 2025, under solicitation number 36C24625Q0875, with responses due by July 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the SAM database at the time of solicitation and comply with the Evaluation for Basis of Award criteria. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 900 employees and Product Service Code 3920 (Material Handling Equipment-Non-Self-Propelled). The anticipated delivery date is on or about August 30th, and all questions must be directed via email to Point of Contact Satasha Stewart at Satasha.Stewart@va.gov, with phone calls not being accepted.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and contractors who are SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Businesses planning to subcontract must provide a plan demonstrating how their company will provide 51% of the requirement. The procurement involves a single unit of specialized material handling equipment, specifically a 16K capacity telehandler forklift manufactured by JLG or an acceptable equivalent model. No information about potential incumbents, current contractors, or award values has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The timeline from RFQ issuance to delivery spans approximately seven weeks, with the solicitation process taking one week and delivery expected within six weeks of award. Interested contractors should monitor SAM Contract Opportunities for the formal solicitation release and must ensure their SAM registration is current and compliant with all specified requirements.