Attachment B - Specifications - Pages 1-7.docx

Attachment B – Specifications RFx #3000026480

State of Louisiana Division of Administration (“DOA”) Office of Technology Services (“OTS”) Technical Specifications for Truck, Cab & Chassis, with Van Body & Liftgate

Equipment Specifications (Rev. 5/29/26):

General:

This specification sets forth the minimum requirements for one new box truck.

Equipment shall be new (2026 model year or newer), a production model of current manufacture, and must meet all state and Federal safety and emission standards in effect at time of order.

Representative Specifications:

A 2026 Ford E-450SD Box Van and Rockport 16’L x 96”W x 84”H van body with appropriate options and standard features including powered liftgate, was used to develop these specifications and establish equivalency evaluation criteria.

Equipment of similar style, type, character, quality, features, and purpose conforming to the following detailed requirements/specifications will be considered. For evaluation purposes, bidder's proposing an exception/equivalent option/feature to those specified herein, may be required to provide manufacturer/product information (catalogue sheets, detailed specifications, pictures, etc.). This information will be evaluated against the minimum requirements of this specification. Proposed submittals that are determined not to be equivalent to the established criteria will be rejected.

Louisiana Authorized Dealer(s):

Proposed item(s) must be from a manufacturer who has at least one authorized dealer within the State of Louisiana where parts and service can be obtained. Authorized dealer(s) must have properly trained technicians plus all other resources necessary to perform warranty and repair services in complete accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.

• A letter certifying the ability to meet this requirement, inclusive of the company name(s) and address(es) of the Louisiana authorized dealer(s), should be supplied with the bid submittal and may be required prior to award.

Delivery & Acceptance:

Vendor shall perform a test run of each unit to verify that all features and capabilities are operating properly at time of delivery. Documentation of testing may be required prior to acceptance by the Department.

Unit(s) must be delivered completely assembled (including all components, accessories, etc.) and ready for operation without any additional preparation including, but not limited to, ensuring all fluid levels are at their full mark, fuel tank(s) is full, all necessary lubrication has been performed, etc. A Louisiana safety inspection shall be performed on each vehicle prior to delivery and a Louisiana safety inspection sticker properly affixed.

Any unit delivered under this specification is subject to rejection if there is evidence of poor workmanship, by either the vendor or the original manufacturer. Noted defects and/or nonconformance findings may be corrected by the vendor. Corrections must be completed and approved by OTS, represented by LPAA prior to final acceptance.

Unit(s) shall be delivered “on the ground;” OTS, represented by LPAA will not unload nor provide any unloading equipment to the vendor/delivery driver in order to offload the unit(s).

Note: DOA will have space available for equipment to be unloaded.

Each unit must be supplied with the following documentation:

Note: Invoices will not be processed for payment until the unit(s) have been inspected by OTS, represented by LPAA and deemed in compliance with the specifications.

Bid Submittals:

Any additions, deletions, or variations from the specifications should be noted in the "Bidder’s Exceptions" page of this specification. Exceptions that are noted to be less than a minimum requirement will not be accepted.

Any additions, deletions or variations from the manufacturer’s standard published specifications should be noted on the "Bidder’s Exceptions" page of this specification. Unless otherwise noted, any items appearing in the manufacturer’s standard published specifications furnished by the Bidder are assumed to be included in the Bidder’s submittal.

Bidder should note on their submittal any installation(s) to the equipment that will be performed by the vendor instead of the manufacturer.

Failure to note any specification exceptions, manufacturer specification alterations, and/or vendor installations prior to award may result in rejection of the equipment at the time of delivery.

The number of delivery days after receipt of order (ARO) may be used as a factor in the award.

Notice to Bidders:

Bidder should review the detailed "Equipment Specification" completely and respond to the compliance question at the end of each section by marking “X”, in the space provided, for "Yes" or "No". Mark "Yes" to indicate that the equipment bid meets the section exactly as specified. Mark "No" if there are exceptions to any part of that section. Exceptions/deviations to any part of the specification are to be detailed on the "Bidder's Exceptions" page (page #7) of this specification.

To be considered for the award, the bidder should return this specification, completed in full, with their bid submittal.

Note: All Values listed below are minimums unless noted otherwise.

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Bidder’s Exceptions:

Instructions: Bidder should note all exceptions in space provided below. List the detail number from the specification in the column to the left and the exception in the column to the right. Responses may be typed or handwritten. Handwritten responses must be legible. If additional space is needed, please print a duplicate copy of this sheet. "Bidder’s Exceptions" page(s) should be returned with the bid submittal.

Exceptions: