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This is a specifications document for a Medium Duty Box Truck with Liftgate and Refer Unit procurement by the State of Maine. The vehicle specifications call for a 2017 or newer cab and chassis truck with a heavy-duty 4x2 configuration, standard cab, dual rear wheels, 4-8 cylinder diesel engine (3.0-8.0 liters), and automatic transmission. The truck must include an 18-foot dry freight body with a tuckunder liftgate and refer unit. Key vehicle specifications include dual airbags, factory air conditioning, 110-amp minimum alternator, front suspension capacity of 8,400 pounds, rear suspension capacity of 14,500 pounds with traction lock, hydraulic four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, dual batteries with 750 CCA minimum, minimum 19,500-pound GVWR, minimum 7,800-pound payload capacity, 176-200 inch wheelbase, and full-size spare tire. The freight body must be 17.5-18.5 feet long, 96 inches wide, and 85-92 inches high with a flat laminated hardwood floor, translucent roof, FRP exterior walls, interior plywood walls with E-Track systems, person access door on the right side, and full-width roll-up rear door with LED lighting compliant with FMVSS-108 specifications. The liftgate must be a 2,000-pound tuckaway model with steel frame and platform measuring 36 inches by 84 inches with a 10,000-pound towing receiver and 7-way RV wiring.

Bidders must submit total purchase cost in the unit price field along with delivery days through the Vendor Self Service portal, and responses without this information may be rejected. All bid responses must include documents requested in Appendix C of the bid document. Each attachment must not exceed 2MB in size, and all questions from potential bidders must be submitted through Vendor Self Service to ensure all bidders receive consistent information. The procurement specifies that bidders must state the axle ratio, diesel engine liter size, and tire size with load range being bid on the response forms.