Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Product and/or service to be purchased: Car Train "Hybrid and Electric Vehicles - ASE L3 Trainer". Proposed Sole Source Supplier: X-Cal. Sole Source Justification: Availability. What is unique about the product or service? List specific features, specifications, or attributes of the requested product or service which are not found in competitors’ product or service. This particular trainer offers multiple hybrid or electric vehicle configurations in one unit. Explain why the unique features listed above are needed. This trainer offers the multiple configurations in a safe environment for students to learn high voltage systems without the electrocution risks. Describe the research used to make this determination, List the products or services that were reviewed, why those products/services do not meet your needs, and the approximate costs of those products or services. If quotes were obtained, attach them. Other schools purchase separate vehicles to show multiple configurations, which costs much more than this one trainer and have a safety risk. This trainer also has curriculum to help students with learning process.
