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October 24, 2023

1) GSA is hereby accepting proposals in response to Solicitation 47QMCA23R0076. The official solicitation document and associated attachments are attached herein. GSA will accept feedback, questions, and comment until 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 7, 2023. The due date for proposal submissions in accordance with Solicitation Document Section F.1 is 12:00pm EST on November 27, 2023.

For any inquiries, please contact the GSA representatives listed below.

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October 10, 2023

1) GSA is accepting industry feedback, questions, and comments on the attached DRAFT solicitation document and the associated attachments. This DRAFT solicitation will be posted until October 24th, 2023 at which time GSA intends to post the official solicitation document. GSA will accept and review industry feedback, questions, and comments at any time during this phase.

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September 26, 2023

To all interested parties, GSA will hold a virtual Pre-Proposal Conference on October 3, 2023, from 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to review the solicitation and instructions as well as provide a systems tutorial. All interested parties should attend. The meeting info is as follows:

***NOTICE - This conference will be recorded***

2024 Star of Life Ambulance Program Pre-Proposal Conference

Google Meet joining info

Meeting URL: meet.google.com/fez-wkqu-hgv

Or dial: ‪(‪US‬)‪+1 260-225-9021‬ PIN: ‪233 865 245#

Should you require additional call in numbers, require additional country codes, or have access issues, please contact the GSA representatives associated with this notice.

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**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 the 2024 Star of Life Ambulances in accordance with Federal Vehicle Standards KKK-A-1822F to meet this requirement. GSA Vehicle Purchasing acquires an estimated 50,000 new model year, non-tactical vehicles for Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense (DoD) annually. Prospective offerors must meet the minimum requirements as cited in 2024 Federal Vehicle Standards KKK-A-1822F. The Federal Vehicle Standards are available at http://vehiclestd.fas.gsa.gov/.

The contract type contemplated is a multiple-award Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (FFP/IDIQ) contract. The anticipated period of performance is sixty (60) months. It is not anticipated this acquisition will be Set-Aside for Small Business concerns, however all qualified Small Business 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 https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards. Anticipated Evaluation Factors are Price, Technical Capability, and Management Capability, with a lowest-priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) award method.

Prospective Offerors:

1. Prospective offerors are required to obtain a username/password and indicate interested makes/models for GSA’s secure online proposal application (AutoBid) prior to issuance of this solicitation. A username 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 not all-inclusive of those that meet the Federal Specification. Equivalent models that meet the minimum requirements may also be offered. The finalized Federal Specification will be included with the solicitation issuance.

2. AutoBid account information will be provided within ten (10) business days of your request. Please request username 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 https://www.sam.gov for more information.

4. The anticipated issue date of a DRAFT solicitation is October 3, 2023. AutoBid will not open until the official solicitation is issued. The anticipated first AutoBid opening and issuance of the official solicitation will be on November 2, 2023, and is anticipated to close on December 1, 2023.

5. GSA will hold a virtual pre-proposal conference for interested parties on October 3, 2023 to discuss instructions for proposal preparation and submission, key changes from previous acquisitions, and to address any questions related to the solicitation terms and conditions. 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 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 SAM.gov website.

7. For a better understanding of the potential solicitation requirements, please review the previous years’ acquisition histories for this program located at the URL below:

2020 Star of Life Ambulances

https://sam.gov/opp/232ef3859b9b44a4ab316295c761228c/view

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