What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a small business to provide transmission replacement services for a 2017 Ford Transit with significant drivability issues. This opportunity is set aside for small businesses, and quotes must be submitted electronically by August 25, 2026. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they should track the solicitation closely for amendments and updates rather than expecting a formal written solicitation.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0743
TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR 2017 FORD TRANSIT
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 12:00 pm Local Mountain Time, Wednesday August 18th, 2026.
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to barron.long@va.gov no later than 12:00 pm Local Mountain Time, Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0743. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective Oct 01, 2025.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336350 – Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,500 Employees. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Business.
List of Line Items;
Line Item
Description
Quantity
Unit of Measure
Unit Price
Total Price
0001
Transmission Removal & Assembly
1
EA
$
$
0002
Three Piece Driveshaft - Removal & Assembly
1
EA
$
$
0003
Oil Cooler Lines - Removal, Install & Flush
1
EA
$
$
0004
Torque Converter - Removal & Assembly
1
EA
$
$
0005
Transmission Assembly Replace Programming
1
EA
$
$
0006
Transmission Oil Cooler Removal & Replacement
1
EA
$
$
0007
Hazardous Materials
1
EA
$
$
0008
Shop Supplies
1
EA
$
$
0009
Diagnostic Changes
1
EA
$
$
Grand Total
$
Description of Requirements for the items to be acquired; Procurement, delivery, and replacement of one (1) automotive transmission for one (1) 2017 Ford Transit Vehicle
Delivery and acceptance is to be F.O.B Destination (FAR 52.247-34) Location to be specified upon award and coordination with end user personnel.
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufacturers or gray market items will be acceptable.
Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer and have authorized Steris equipment Certification is a requirement for the services and maintenance contracts of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and services associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for Small Business, their socioeconomic status must be SBA verified and visible in the Small Business Search Certification: https://search.certifications.sba.gov at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are re…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.