23 -- Fleet Vehicle Leasing

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service seeks to obtain market research information from sources capable of providing vehicles and equipment identified herein which may be procured in the future. This market research is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind. Any information received may be used, in whole or in part, to develop the acquisition strategy for any resulting procurement(s). Responders will not be compensated for information provided, and are encouraged not to provide proprietary data or business-sensitive information, as any information received may be used by the Government and/or released to the public. This is a follow-up request to RFI MSD-06-2006 published in June, 2006, and is intended to further clarify industry responses. Respondents to the previous RFI are strongly encouraged to respond to this request; however, this RFI is not limited to previous respondents. Sources interested in participating in this market research effort should complete the web-based survey at http://usda.fs.mainet.com. Responses to the web-based survey should be submitted between November 1, 2006 and 4:00pm November 30, 2006 as the survey will only be available during this time frame.