2310--eco-friendly small electric vehicle - Brand name or Equal

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 22, is soliciting quotes for one GEM e4 four-passenger on-road low-speed electric vehicle under a firm-fixed-price commercial items solicitation designated as RFQ 36C26226Q1002. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Subpart 12.6, with no separate written solicitation to be issued. The requirement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with the NAICS code 336110 applying, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with verified SDVOSB status through the SBA certification portal. The vehicle must fully comply with the Statement of Work and Salient Characteristics referenced in the solicitation, and all deliveries are to be made FOB destination to the VHA Long Beach Healthcare System at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822, with freight and delivery costs included in the quoted price. The Government will conduct inspection and acceptance at the delivery location, requiring that the vehicle be a new OEM product with no counterfeit or gray market components, accompanied by a four-year warranty for the vehicle and a seven-year warranty for the battery. Quotes must be submitted electronically by 7:00 a.m. PST on July 6, 2026, to Anthony.DelaCruz@va.gov, with the solicitation number clearly stated in the subject line. Proposals may not exceed 20 pages in 11-point Arial font, must be submitted as PDF or Excel files under 10MB each, and may not contain hyperlinks. Offers must include completed SF-30 Amendments, vendor authorizations if applicable, and all mandatory representations under FAR clauses including 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 regarding covered telecommunications equipment, 52.204-23 prohibiting Kaspersky products, and 52.225-1 Buy American requirements, as well as compliance with the nonmanufacturer rule and electronic invoicing via the VA’s Tungsten Network portal. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability being a pass/fail threshold and price being the sole determinant among qualified offerors. Contract administration will be handled by Anthony DelaCruz as the Contracting Officer, with James Gleyo as the