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VA Sources Sought Notice for Combined Warehouse Forklift With 26 Foot Lift Height

Federal · Department of Veterans AffairsDue Friday, November 6, 2026
Client
Department of Veterans Affairs
Solicitation No.
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Posted
10/26/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
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NAICS
333924
Set-aside
Small Business size of 900 Employees. Please identify and explain any
Contact
Peyton Wilkerson

Description

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 has issued a Sources Sought Notice to locate vendors capable of providing a Crown FC5715-40 forklift or an equal product. The requested equipment must be a sit-down rider lift truck with a 4,000-pound load capacity, a 36-volt system, and a minimum lift height of 26 feet to support higher storage racks at the Oklahoma City VA Warehouse. Salient characteristics include a 36-foot fork length, adjustable outriggers, dual AC drives, side shift, forward-back tilt, front-mounted work lights, brake and backup lights, and a V-Force VTA battery compatible with existing Crown V-HMF3 series charging stations. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement and product overview not exceeding eight pages via email to Contract Specialist Peyton Wilkerson at [email protected]. Submissions are due by 3:00 PM Mountain Time on November 6, 2026. Required details include vendor contact information, SAM UEI number, manufacturer details, SAC FSS contract number if applicable, estimated delivery time, and feedback on the proposed NAICS code 333924.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
36C25927Q0031
Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Buying office
Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 26, 2026
NAICS
333924 · Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
Product/service code
3930
Place of performance
Oklahoma City, OK, 73104-5007
Contracting contact
Peyton Wilkerson, Contract Specialist
Peyton.Wilkerson1@va.gov
Read the official notice description

Sources Sought Notice Brand Name or Equal - Crown Forklift DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with RFO 15.101(c), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Response Instructions: Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page. Submit your response via email to [email protected] Submit your response NLT 15:00 (MST) on Monday, November 9th, 2026; Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, Stacker Machinery Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 900 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominated work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List; Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Vendor Name: SAM UEI #: Name of Manufacturer: Manufacturer Address: Estimated Delivery Time: SAC FSS contract number Vendor Point of Contract (POC) Name POC Phone Number: STATEMENT OF WORK Brand Name or Equal Crown Forklift SCOPE OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR LOGISTICS 26 FORKLIFT CROWN (OR EQUAL TO) FC5715-40 4,000 LB. CAPACITY, 36 VOLT, SIT-DOWN RIDER LIFT TRUCK AND BATTERY - V-FORCE LEAD ACID - 36V 990AH BACKGROUND: This is for the new warehouse that will have higher racks than what we are currently using. Getting this new forklift will help us to store items higher than we currently have the capability to do. Project Scope: The Oklahoma City VAHCS Warehouse needs to purchase a new forklift that will reach a lift height of 26 to accommodate the higher racks that will be installed in our new warehouse. We need a forklift that will be compatible with our current charging station Salient Characteristics for New Combined Warehouse Forklift Must Have the Following: Vforce VTA battery to be compatible with Crown Charging Station Vforce V-HMF3 Series Minimum Lift Height of 26 feet or 312 inches Minimum Load Capacity of 4000lbs Adjustable outriggers Dual AC drives Both side shift and forward back tilt Fork length of 3 feet or 36 inches Brake and backup light Front mounted work light Delivery Location: Oklahoma City VA Warehouse 50 NE 42nd Oklahoma City, Ok 73105

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (36C259) with descriptions matching "warehouse forklift" or "forklift", performed in OK. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and awardValueEnds
AMERICAN MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.36C25923P1600 · OCTANE 2024 ELECTRIC WAREHOUSE FORKLIFT WITH SIDE SHIFTING POSITIONER, BATTERY, AND CHARGE$35,465Mar 31, 2024
KYLES TRUCKING INC36C25923P1603 · ELECTRIC FORKLIFT FOR BILLINGS WAREHOUSE$36,815Jan 29, 2024

Market context

Awards in the same category (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 333924, performed in OK

Vendor and awardValueEnds
VARICO GROUP LLC36C77023P0402 · ELECTRIC FORKLIFT, MODEL: CLARK ECX25$41,700Sep 24, 2028
TSR SOLUTIONS LLC36C25925P1013 · FORKLIFT$60,000Jan 30, 2026
THE DUNAMIS GROUP LLC36C24W25P0183 · LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT$35,535Dec 30, 2025

Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 333924, since Oct 1, 2024

77 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. EARLE KINLAW & ASSOCIATES, INC.$1.7M
  2. 2. ADVANCED MATERIAL HANDLING LLC$372.5K
  3. 3. AVIATE ENTERPRISES, INC.$303.1K
  4. 4. VANCORIS FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC$287.8K
  5. 5. MONMOUTH SOLUTIONS, INC$251.5K

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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