Main Bus Program 2020

May 28, 2020 Update: Solicitation Documents Attached to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

The solicitation is officially released today and the (revised) documentation is attached. The offers are due electronically by June 26, 2020 by 12 pm EDT. Note that AutoBid must be completed and submitted by June 25, 2020 by 12 pm EDT as it will be closed at that time.

May 5, 2020 Update: Solicitation Documents Attached to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

**INTERESTED PARTIES MUST REQUEST AUTOBID ACCOUNTS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW**

The General Services Administration (GSA) is a mandatory source for motor vehicles under the Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) 101-26.501. GSA will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2020 Buses to be built in accordance with Federal Vehicle Standard 833P to meet this requirement. GSA Vehicle Purchasing acquires an estimated 50,000 new model year, non-tactical vehicles for Federal Executive Agencies and the Department of Defense (DOD) annually. Prospective offerors must meet the minimum requirements as cited in 2020 Federal Vehicle Standard 833P. The Federal Vehicle Standards are available at http://vehiclestd.fas.gsa.gov/.

The contract type contemplated is a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (FFP/IDIQ) contract. The anticipated period of performance is one (1) Base Year with three (3) twelve-month option periods. This acquisition will 100% full and open competition, though all qualified socio-economic concerns will be encouraged to submit offers. This acquisition will be classified under NAICS code 336211 - Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standards can be found at http://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards. Anticipated Evaluation Factors are: Technical Capability, Management Capability, and Price.

Prospective Offerors:
1. Prospective offerors are required to obtain a user name/password and indicate interested makes/models for GSA's secure online proposal application (AutoBid) prior to issuance of this solicitation. A user name and password is obtained by submitting the attached "Request for AutoBid Account" document, complete with all necessary information, to automotiveedi.partnerships@gsa.gov. AutoBid will NOT open for prospective offerors until the solicitation is issued. For additional information on the information to be required by AutoBid, please see the attached "AutoBid Vendor Instructions." Anticipated makes/models are included as part of this presolicitation notice. Please utilize this list when requesting interested makes/models. The models identified are all-inclusive of those that meet the Federal Standard.

2. AutoBid account information will be provided within ten (10) business days of your request. Please request user name and password prior to the issuance of the solicitation to avoid delays.

3. Valid and current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) system is required. Please visit www.sam.gov for more information.

4. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is the week of April 24-May 1, 2020. AutoBid will not open until the solicitation is issued.

5. GSA held a pre-solicitation conference for interested parties on December 3, 2019, and intends to address any questions related to the RFP terms and conditions after the solicitation release. Specific instructions for submitting questions related to this acquisition will be included with the solicitation package. We encourage interested firms to register on the Interested Vendors List in beta.SAM.gov under the solicitation number. All announcements or changes to the intended publication date, the solicitation, and any other information concerning this acquisition will be conveyed via the beta.SAM website.

GSA anticipates similar proposal requirements and terms and conditions for this current requirement when the full solicitation is posted.