The House Oversight Committee is demanding that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) launch a contract with a private company for a new fleet of delivery vehicles that is reportedly worth up to $ 6 billion. of dollars.
Chair of supervision and commission Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn MaloneySchumer and Gillibrand ask Cuomo to resign (DN.Y.) sent a letter to the postmaster general Louis DeJoy
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The USPS has contracted to buy up to 165,000 electric or fuel-efficient postal 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 he said in a statement that the contract was the first part of a $ 10 billion ten-year effort to replace its delivery fleet.
According to Maloney, the contract was a “surprise announcement” and marked the end of a “highly secret” selection process that lasted six years.
In his letter, Maloney expressed concern that the vehicles would not be fuel efficient. The New York legislature noted this part of President Biden
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Maloney wrote that Oshkosh presented a prototype with a gasoline engine despite prototypes of competitors incorporating electric motors. The initial announcement stated that Oshkosh vehicles would be fuel efficient or contain electric propulsion systems.
However, Maloney noted that DeJoy told the committee at a hearing last month, that only 10 percent of the fleet’s initial order would be electric.
Maloney also expressed concerns about the contract, citing a report from Bloomberg News, which alleges that an unknown party bought shares worth $ 54.2 million from Oshkosh the night before the deal was announced.
Maloney requested documents before March 26th.
“These reports raise concerns about the selection process and the award of the postal service contract for the next-generation delivery vehicle program,” Maloney wrote. “A thorough review is guaranteed to ensure that the award process is free from undue influences and potential interference.”
The news comes amid Maloney’s support for a bill of the rep. Jared Huffman
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The Hill has contacted DeJoy and Oshkosh to comment.