Sole Source LEI Tahoe Upfit

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks upfitting of four 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe LU83 Police SUVs for Law Enforcement and Investigations Region 13, Subregion 5, with proposals due July 27, 2026 at 1600 EDT and delivery required by September 27, 2026. This is an 8(a) sole source award to Dana Safety Supply, and a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance spans three California locations: Arcadia (one vehicle, EN 4146); South Lake Tahoe (one vehicle, EN 4279); and Vallejo (two vehicles, EN 5136 and EN 5601). The contractor must handle vehicle pickup and delivery, material procurement, and all installation labor.

Technical requirements include factory wiring integration with no direct battery connections; Setina Trans Max prisoner transport cage system; front recessed partition; dual Santa Cruz SC-2 gun racks with electronic release mechanisms; vehicle striping and graphics sourced from Decal Details, LLC; 20 percent ceramic window tint; GEOTAB telematics (government-furnished equipment); two magnetic microphone mounts; Gamber-Johnson Breakaway Printer Armrest with Brother Pocket Jet printer and power adapter; 5-lb ABC fire extinguisher; additional USB and 12-volt auxiliary ports; iKey keyboard and computer dock mount; and CENCOM Whelen emergency lighting programmed for Federal and California compliance. Mandatory decals include Law Enforcement badges, Forest Service shields, USDA logos, and striping per specification. Work must commence within 60 days of material receipt. The contractor's facility must be located within 300 miles of pickup locations or bear transport costs. The contractor assumes full responsibility for vehicle damage during upfitting and must maintain secure storage of all vehicles and government-furnished equipment.

The NAICS code is 336390 (Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing) with a 750-employee small business size standard. PSC is K025. Award will be made on a lowest-price technically-acceptable basis, with technical acceptability and past performance rated as significantly more important than price. Questions are due July 17, 2026; quotations must be submitted by email to lawrence.jackson@usda.gov. Payment is firm fixed price, F.O.B. Destination unless otherwise specified with estimated shipping included. The period of performance is July 27 through September 27, 2026.