GSA Motor Vehicle Management: Vehicle Purchasing Overview

June 2012

GSA is a mandatory source of supply for the purchase of all new non-tactical vehicles for executive and Department of Defense agencies.

FPMR 101-26.501

Year Quantity Amount

FY11 54,964 $1,356,390,242

FY12 42,213 $1,056,569,781

Note: FY12 data includes Oct 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012

Sales Volume

What’s New

Emerging Technology

Solutions and Future Enhancements

Important Information and Dates for Placing Orders

Agenda

Effective February 1, 2012 agencies must document receipt of vehicles in AutoChoice

Supports accountability, efficiency and eliminates paper

Easier accountability of GSA Property (Vehicles)

Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) will be updated

Vehicle Receipt (NEW!!!)

Vehicle Receipt

Customers can order Upfit Packages through the manufacturer (17F, 17R and 100L)

Options:

•PUF2 – Red and Blue

•FUFB – Blue

•PUFR – Red

•LBD – Delete Light Bar

Law Enforcement (NEW!!!)

SIN 190-07 Upfitting of Government – Owned Emergency Response Vehicles

New Vendor: Leggett and Platt (Crown Industries)

Examples: Sirens, dog cages, consoles, light bars, radios, etc.

Law Enforcement (Update)

New Item Number 363E – 36 Passenger Medium Duty Electric Bus awarded to Capitol Coachworks, Inc.

Models available in AutoChoice

•24 Electric vehicles

•894 Alternative Fuel Vehicles

•29 Low Greenhouse Gas vehicles

11 are conventional gas

Emerging Technology / Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)

Schedule 751 – Commercial Lease now includes Emerging Technology (Electric Vehicles)

Eight Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Lease vendors to consider

Charging Stations can be found under SIN 272-105 New Technology

Emerging Technology / Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) (cont.)

Automotive conducts partnership meetings with vendors on a quarterly basis

Customers encouraged to submit any concerns to GSA

Customers’ ideas welcomed

Customers’ future needs help to prepare for the next ordering season

Collaboration/Innovative Solutions

Effective February 2013, customers will be able to view:

•Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR)

•Color

•Trim

•Fuel Type

•Grams Per Mile (GPM) (where applicable)

•Miles Per Gallon (MPG) (city/highway/combined (light vehicles))

Will apply to final vehicle produced

Future Enhancement to Customer Status

Effective May 1, 2012 paper orders must be submitted to vehicle.buying@gsa.gov for the following:

•Express Desk

•MIPR / 1781

•Multiple Award Schedules (MAS)

•Non-Standards

Sustainability

Training

•Site visits, agency specific webinars and tutorials

Order Certificates of Origin (COVs) on-line

Engineering Services

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Guide

AutoChoice reports

Assistance for Agencies

Vehicles available 365 days per year

Orders can be placed 24/7 via AutoChoice

Check availability dates via AutoChoice or Vehicle Availability List (VAL)

“Rules of the Road” provides important updates

Ordering Timeline

How to Receive Announcements

Non-Standards – July 6, 2012

Additional Requirements (AREQs) and orders with more than 18 options – August 10, 2012

MAS Orders Processed by GSA Automotive – August 24, 2012

Express Desk – August 24, 2012

Expiring FY12 Funds (AutoChoice) – September 28, 2012 (11:00pm EST)

Preparing for End of Fiscal Year (2012)Last Day to Order

New MAS procedures – letter dated March 15, 2012

Highlights:

•Encourages use of e-Buy

•Details instructions on how to conduct Open Market purchases

•Ensures competition among at least three vendors

Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Ordering

Right VehicleRight Price

Great Service

CARS Line: (703) 605-CARS (2277)

Vehicle Buying mailbox: vehicle.buying@gsa.gov

GSA’s vehicle ordering program: www.autochoice.gsa.gov

Federal Vehicle Standards: www.gsa.gov/vehiclestandards

GSA eLibrary: www.gsaeLibrary.gsa.gov

Right Vehicle, Right Price and Great Service

Denise Banks

Director, Automotive

(703) 605-2974

denise.banks@gsa.gov

Chris Davis

Branch Chief, Program Management Branch

(703) 605-2876

christopher.davis@gsa.gov

GSA Automotive