RFP_26E-0325_Anti-Lobbying_Form.docx

This is an Anti-Lobbying Certification Form required for Request for Proposal 26E-0325 issued by Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, an Arizona-based purchasing consortium representing approximately 480 public agencies statewide. The RFP solicits vendors for trucks, vans, utility service bodies, and related maintenance and service offerings, including new and used light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles; utility service bodies in various configurations; parts and accessories; rental vehicles; and service and repair support. The procurement is open to vendors offering vehicles from manufacturers including Chevrolet, Delta, Dodge, Drake, Ford, Freightliner, GMC, Imperial, International, Hino, Isuzu, Kenworth, Knapheide, Mack, Maxon, Mercedes-Benz, Morgan, Norwood, Peterbilt, RKI, Road Clipper, Royal Truck Body, Volvo, and Winston, with allowance for alternate manufacturers meeting specified quality and performance standards. The deadline for submitting questions is March 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time, with proposals due March 25, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The contract will be awarded for an initial one-year term with four optional one-year extensions.

Offerors must comply with the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S. Code § 1352) and certify that no federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to influence federal transactions, and that any non-federal funds used for such purposes are disclosed on OMB Form LLL. Vendors must hold current Arizona Department of Transportation motor vehicle dealer licenses, maintain liability insurance with a minimum $2,000,000 aggregate coverage, and carry workers' compensation insurance compliant with Arizona state law. Qualified vendors must provide detailed pricing using percent discounts off manufacturer prices, firm fixed prices, or a combination thereof, with Mohave's one percent administrative fee included in all quotes. Restocking fees are capped at fifteen percent, return shipping for defective goods is the vendor's responsibility, and all products must be currently in production and marketed to both general public and education/government agencies. Vehicles must be delivered fully serviced, inspected, and ready for operation with minimum manufacturer warranties of twelve months and 12,000 miles for new vehicles and ninety days and 3,000 miles for used vehicles. Any person making prohibited expenditures or failing to file required disclosure forms is subject to civil penalties of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each violation.