GSA Fleet Lease Vehicle Auction & Marshalling Services

SOL #: 47QMCA26N0011Sources Sought

Overview

Buyer

General Services Administration
Federal Acquisition Service
GSA/FAS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER
WASHINGTON, DC, 20405, United States

Place of Performance

Redding, CA

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (425120)

PSC

Personal Property Management Services (R610)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

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Posted
Dec 9, 2025
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Last Updated
Dec 9, 2025
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Response Deadline
Jan 26, 2026, 7:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Fleet Management (GSA Fleet) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify contractors capable of providing vehicle auction and marshalling services (or marshalling-only services) for Government vehicles. Services are required in the Redding, CA area from April 1, 2026, to March 30, 2027. GSA Fleet seeks industry best practices to modernize its public vehicle sales model, expand market presence, and leverage expertise, particularly for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Responses are due January 26, 2026.

Scope of Work

Services encompass both auction and marshalling, or marshalling only. Key tasks include:

  • Auction & Marshalling: Advising on optimal disposition strategies, performing comprehensive vehicle inspections and condition reporting, recommending repairs and pricing, creating marketing plans, managing electronic inventory, supporting documentation, and managing bidder/buyer interactions. This also involves providing end-to-end customer service, facilitating payment collection, offering non-government affiliated services, storing and remarketing EVs (including charging infrastructure), transporting vehicles, preparing vehicles for sale (reconditioning, repair, equipment removal), facilitating test drives, and conducting competitive sales processes.
  • Marshalling Only: Transporting vehicles, inspecting vehicles upon delivery, performing telematics device installation, validating new vehicles, conducting pre-delivery inspections (PDI), preparing new vehicles for customers, providing driver education, supporting EV management and charging, maintaining fuel/charge levels, performing custodial and sales preparation, managing shipment/delivery documentation, managing appointments, confirming vehicle assignment/termination, and ensuring vehicle security and storage.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought
  • Duration: Services required April 1, 2026 – March 30, 2027
  • Set-Aside: None specified
  • Response Due: January 26, 2026, by 1:00 p.m. Central
  • Questions Due: January 8, 2026, by 1:00 p.m. Central
  • Published: December 9, 2025

Eligibility & Submission

Interested parties must be located within 50 miles of Redding, CA, and must be the owner or legal lessee of the facility. Responses should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) or .pdf format, limited to 15 pages maximum. Submissions must include company contact information, SAM.gov registration (UEI), services offered (auction, marshalling, or both), annual vehicle volume/types, sales frequency, types of vehicles not sold, average vehicle age/mileage, specialization in salvage/junk vehicles, location relative to Redding, NAICS code, socio-economic status, and facility ownership/lease status. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

Additional Notes

This is an RFI for market research purposes only and is not a solicitation. The government is not obligated to make an award, and costs incurred in response to this RFI will not be reimbursed. All submissions become government property.

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Jeff WhelpleyPRIMARY

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