The House Oversight Committee is demanding that the US Postal Service (USPS) release a contract with a private company for a new fleet of delivery vehicles that are supposed to be worth up to $ 6 billion.
Supervisor and Chairman of the Committee Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn MaloneySchumer, Gillibrand ask Cuomo to resign As two controversies collided for Cuomo Nadler, NY Democrats ask Cuomo to resign MORE (DN.Y.) sent a letter for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Louis DeJoyWatch live: Postmaster General DeJoy testifies before the House panel Prepaid postcards going to all families in Canada to increase the ‘meaningful connection’ USPS announces the next phase of organizational change MORE on Friday expressing several concerns about potential interference and asking for documents related to a contract with Oshkosh Defense.
The USPS is contracted to purchase up to 165,000 new electric or fuel-efficient postal vehicles.
USPS announced the agreement 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 10-year multibillion-dollar effort to replace its delivery fleet.
According to Maloney, the contract was a “surprise announcement” and marked the end of a “top secret” selection process that lasted six years.
In his letter, Maloney expressed concerns that the vehicles would not be fuel efficient. The New York legislature noted that part of the President biden
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Maloney wrote that Oshkosh submitted a prototype with a gasoline engine, despite the competitors’ prototypes incorporating electric motors. The initial announcement stated that Oshkosh vehicles would either be fuel efficient or contain electrical power packs.
However, Maloney noted that DeJoy told the committee at a hearing last month, that only 10% of the fleet’s initial order would be electric.
Maloney also expressed concerns about the contract, pointing to a performance report. Bloomberg News, which claims that an unknown party bought $ 54.2 million in Oshkosh shares the night before the deal was announced.
Maloney demanded 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,” wrote Maloney. “A thorough review is guaranteed to ensure that the award process is free from undue influence and potential interference.”
The news comes amid Maloney’s support for one account of Rep. Jared Huffman
Jared William HuffmanDemocrats debate accelerated infrastructure package Legislators unveil measure to provide postal service B for electric vehicles. Democrats do not trust the Republican Party on the 1/6 commission: ‘These people are dangerous’ MORE (D-Calif.) To allocate $ 6 billion to the Postal Service and require that at least 75 percent of its new fleet be electric or zero-emission.
The Hill contacted DeJoy and Oshkosh for comment.