Awarded vendors
- Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc.
Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole‑source contract to Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc. for a single, custom‑built 2025 Champion Challenger 25‑foot ADA‑compliant shuttle bus destined for the VA Maine Healthcare System in Togus. The procurement is non‑competitive because only Model 1 can meet the exact manufacturer‑specified configuration required by the VA, and the purchase is funded entirely through a donor‑restricted General Post Fund that mandates the vehicle enhance veteran comfort, safety, and accessibility.
• Sole‑source, open‑market purchase of one custom transit bus (2025 Champion Challenger 25‑ft).
• Funding: donor‑restricted General Post Fund 8013 (Northern Trust) under VHA Directive 4721.
• Performance location: VA Maine Healthcare System, Togus, Maine.
• Deadline for any response or protest: 12:00 PM ET, 2 Oct 2026; contract details otherwise undisclosed (price, delivery schedule, contract term).