2310--Customized EMS Utility Vehicle

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract under solicitation number 36C24626Q0551 to GATOR MOTO UTILITY VEHICLES AND MORE, LLC for the procurement of a customized EMS utility vehicle, specifically the ENB LSV 4 Passenger with an integrated EMS conversion kit. The contract, valued at $28,990, was awarded on June 23, 2026, following a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336320, limiting eligibility to small business concerns certified in SAM.gov. The vehicle is to be delivered to the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, with FOB destination terms placing transportation risk and cost on the contractor until arrival. The scope includes a low-speed vehicle equipped with a 5KW AC motor, 50-mile range, stretcher deck with rhino lining, rear steel plate suspension, LED lighting, and a siren package, all designed for emergency medical service use within VA facilities. Delivery and performance timelines remain to be determined, and contractual compliance is governed by a range of FAR clauses, including deviations for commercial item acquisition, child labor protections, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, and the Buy American Act. A unique and significant requirement is the inclusion of the new FAR 52.222-90 clause addressing DEI discrimination, mandating that contractors prohibit racially discriminatory DEI practices and flow this requirement down to subcontracts. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the VA's proprietary system, not WAWF or IPP, and payments will be processed through EFT to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The contracting officer is Jerry Mann, with Yanique WilliamsChin serving as the primary point of contact. Offerors were required to submit pricing on company letterhead, verify active SAM registration with a valid UEI, and demonstrate small business status. The award was made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with technical acceptability judged on conformance to the vehicle’s salient characteristics, and no tradeoff between price and non-price factors was permitted. No packaging, preservation, or marking standards are specified, and no options, extensions, or contract line item quantities beyond the base award are included.