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The U.S. Postal Service’s Request for Information and Prequalification/Sources Sought – Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program is definitely not looking for a minivan.
The RFI, which actually covers a potential 210,000 vehicles, is really a wish list. It calls for a vehicle larger than the current Grumman LLV to handle the growing volume of package deliveries as the Postal Service tries to compete with FedEx and UPS.
While it’s true the specifications in the current RFI aren’t set in stone, it’s also true that six billion dollars can make a lot of wishes come true.
Based on the specifications in the RFI, the Postal Service is interested in something like one of the mid-size, single-rear-wheel UPS package cars.… (full article) Read the rest...
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The RFI, which actually covers a potential 210,000 vehicles, is really a wish list. It calls for a vehicle larger than the current Grumman LLV to handle the growing volume of package deliveries as the Postal Service tries to compete with FedEx and UPS.
While it’s true the specifications in the current RFI aren’t set in stone, it’s also true that six billion dollars can make a lot of wishes come true.
Based on the specifications in the RFI, the Postal Service is interested in something like one of the mid-size, single-rear-wheel UPS package cars.… (full article) Read the rest...
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