In a recent article posted by the GSA Press Office, The U.S. General Services Administration announced plans to buy and deliver $300 million worth of energy-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “GSA will focus on vehicles that will provide long-term environmental benefits and savings by increasing the energy efficiency of the federal fleet,” said GSA acting Administrator Paul F. Prouty. “We will achieve this by using newer, more energy-efficient vehicles and advanced technologies while spending the money quickly to stimulate the economy.”
The plan includes a budget of $285 million for 17,600 commercially available fuel-efficient vehicles and $15 million to pilot advanced technology vehicles in the GSA Fleet.
However, GSA does not intend to award new schedules to fill this hefty $300 million order. “GSA will use existing, competitively bid contracts for all orders and does not intend to award new contracts to spend Recovery Act money,” said Commissioner James A. Williams of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service.
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