The House Oversight Committee is requesting that the US Postal Service (USPS) issue a contract with a private company for a new fleet of delivery vehicles, which would be worth up to $ 6 billion.
Supervision and chair of the commission Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn Maloney Schumer, Gillibrand asks Cuomo to resign. As two controversies clash for Cuomo Nadler, NY Democrats call on Cuomo to resign MORE (DN.Y.) sent a letter to the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Louis DeJoyWatch live: Postmaster General DeJoy testifies before House committee Prepaid postcards that go to every household in Canada to stimulate “significant connection” USPS announces next phase of organizational changes MORE Friday, expressing several concerns about potential interference and asking for documents related to a contract with Oshkosh Defense.
USPS is contracted to purchase up to 165,000 electric or fuel-efficient postal vehicles.
USPS announced the deal with the Wisconsin company in late February, on which it paid an initial investment of $ 482 million. Postal service he said in a statement that the contract was the first part of a $ 10 billion 10-year effort to replace its delivery fleet.
According to Maloney, the contract was a “surprise announcement” and marked the end of a “highly secretive” selection process that lasted six years.
In his letter, Maloney expressed concern that the vehicles would not be fuel efficient. The New York lawmaker noted that part of President Biden
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Maloney wrote that Oshkosh presented a prototype with a gasoline engine, despite prototypes from competitors incorporating electric motors. The original announcement stated that Oshkosh’s vehicles would be fuel efficient or contain electric motors.
However, Maloney noted that DeJoy told committee in a hearing last month that only 10 percent of the initial order for the fleet would be electric.
Maloney also expressed concern about the contract, showing a report from Bloomberg news, which claims that an unknown party bought shares worth $ 54.2 million in Oshkosh the night before the transaction was announced.
Maloney requested documents by March 26.
“These reports raise concerns about the postal service selection process and the award of the contract for the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program,” Maloney wrote. “A thorough review is warranted to ensure that the award process is free from undue influence and potential interference.”
The news comes amid Maloney’s support for a bill from Rep. Jared Huffman
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Hill contacted DeJoy and Oshkosh for comments.