3930--36C25925Q0347| Request for Quote on Electric Utility Vehicle

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking to procure one new GEM eL XD On-Road Low Speed Electric Utility Vehicle for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center's Nutrition & Food Service department. The solicitation (RFQ #36C25925Q0347) requires a new, enclosed cargo body electric vehicle to transport catered meals between the kitchen and PTSD building, with specific technical requirements including a white body, defrost windows, amber roof lightbar, and a 6.5 kW motor. Quotes will be evaluated based on two primary factors: technical capability and price, using a comparative assessment to determine the best overall benefit to the government. The evaluation will prioritize new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) items from authorized dealers, with no gray market or remanufactured items acceptable. Interested vendors must submit their quotes via email to lynn.lim@va.gov by 12:00pm Mountain Time on April 17, 2025, with a 4MB email attachment limit.

The procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 336110 for Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. The vehicle must be manufactured within two years of purchase, brand new, and include all manufacturer warranties, with a minimum vehicle length of 146 inches, width of 55.5 inches, and height of 73 inches, and a minimum payload capacity of 1,415 lbs. Delivery is required within 30 days of award, with delivery hours restricted to Monday-Friday, 0700-1500 hrs, excluding federal holidays, to the VA Medical Center located at 14400 E Jewell Ave, Aurora, CO 80012. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract, though specific award value details are not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents. Vendors must also complete a Buy American Certificate (FAR 52.225-2), which requires certification of domestic product origin and disclosure of any foreign components or end products.