Sources Sought
Combined Warehouse Forklift With 26' Lift Height
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is asking industry, through a sources sought notice, about a new Crown-brand (or equal) 4,000 lb, 36 volt sit-down warehouse forklift with a 26-foot lift height for the Oklahoma City VA warehouse. SAM.gov shows a response date of November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain (5:00 PM Eastern), but the notice text says November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM MST. This notice is not a solicitation. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of Veterans Affairs who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is asking industry, through a sources sought notice, about a new Crown-brand (or equal) 4,000 lb, 36 volt sit-down warehouse forklift with a 26-foot lift height for the Oklahoma City VA warehouse. SAM.gov shows a response date of November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain (5:00 PM Eastern), but the notice text says November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM MST. This notice is not a solicitation.
How to submit: Email to peyton.wilkerson1@va.gov, due November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain (SAM.gov); the notice text says November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM MST. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Worth checking: Brand name or equal with compatibility limits. An equal product must fit the existing Crown charging station and meet every salient characteristic, which narrows the field to products that match.
- Minor: Short response limit. The response may not exceed 8 pages, including the cover letter.
- Minor: Sources sought only. Responses are not offers and the Government cannot accept them to form a contract.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- One new combined warehouse forklift: Crown FC5715-40 or equal, 4,000 lb capacity, 36 volt, sit-down rider, with a V-Force lead acid battery (36V 990AH); the notice gives no quantity as a number
- Minimum lift height of 26 feet (312 inches) and minimum load capacity of 4,000 lbs
- Battery (Vforce VTA) compatible with the existing Crown charging station, Vforce V-HMF3 Series
- Adjustable outriggers, dual AC drives, side shift and forward-back tilt, 36 inch forks
- Brake and backup light and a front mounted work light
- Delivery to the Oklahoma City VA Warehouse, 50 NE 42nd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Place of performance
- Delivery to the Oklahoma City VA Warehouse, 50 NE 42nd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain (SAM.gov); the notice text says November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM MST
- How to submit
- Email to peyton.wilkerson1@va.gov
- Page limits
- Response: 8 pages, including the cover letter page
What to include when you submit
- Give vendor name, SAM UEI number, name of manufacturer, manufacturer address, estimated delivery time, SAC FSS contract number, and a point of contact name and phone number
- Include an overview of your proposed solution and a description of the product you offer, matched to the draft statement of work and salient characteristics
- Say which NAICS codes you think better describe the work, if any
- Mark the response as proprietary information if it is business sensitive
Not in the notice text
- Which due date governs: November 6, 2026 (SAM.gov) or November 9, 2026 (notice text)
- How many forklifts are wanted; the text says 'a new forklift' without a number
- Whether a solicitation will follow, and any set-aside or evaluation approach for it
- What a 'SAC FSS contract number' refers to for vendors without one; the notice does not explain it
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Network Contract Office 19 (36C259), Greenwood Village, CO
- Product/service code
- 3930 · Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 333924)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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