The House Oversight Committee is demanding that the US Postal Service (USPS) release a contract with a private company for a new delivery fleet reportedly worth up to $ 6 billion.
Chairwoman of supervision and committee Carolyn Maloney
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The USPS has been contracted to purchase up to 165,000 new fuel-efficient or electric mail vehicles.
USPS announced the deal with the Wisconsin-based company in late February, under which it paid an initial investment of $ 482 million. The postal service said in a statement that the contract was the first part of a ten-year multi-billion dollar effort to replace the delivery fleet.
According to Maloney, the contract was a “surprise announcement” and marked the end of a “very secretive” selection process that took six years.
In her letter, Maloney expressed concern that the vehicles would not be fuel efficient. The New York legislature noted that part of President Biden
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Maloney wrote that Oshkosh had submitted a petrol engine prototype, despite competitor prototypes with electric powertrains. The initial announcement claimed that Oshkosh’s vehicles would be fuel-efficient or feature electric powertrains.
However, Maloney noted that DeJoy told the commission at a hearing last month that only 10 percent of the original fleet order would be electric.
Maloney further expressed concerns about the contract, noting a report from Bloomberg News, which claims an unknown party bought $ 54.2 million worth of shares in Oshkosh the night before the deal was announced.
Maloney demanded documents on March 26.
“These reports raise concerns about the Postal Service’s selection process and the award of contracts 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 with support from Maloney a bill from Rep. Jared Huffman
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The Hill has reached out to DeJoy and Oshkosh for comment.