U.S._Manufactured_Products_Preference_Certification.pdf

This is a U.S. Manufactured Products Preference Certification form required by the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety for Invitation for Bid (IFB-2026-005) concerning the procurement of eight police vehicles for the City of Carmel, Indiana. The procurement includes one each of the following 2026 model year vehicles: Nissan Pathfinder Premium, Ram Tradesman 1500 Crew Cab 4x4, Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4, Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab Custom 4WD, two Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD units in different colors, Ford Explorer, and Chevrolet Tahoe 9C1. All vehicles are specified as "Brand Name Only" with no approved substitutes permitted. Sealed bids must be submitted through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin no later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Written questions must be submitted by Monday, March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is reasonable and does not exceed available project funds, with all bids remaining firm for ninety days from the bid opening date.

Bidders must submit the U.S. Manufactured Products Preference Certification along with a Non-Collusion Affidavit with notarization, manufacturer's literature and warranty statements, an Exception Sheet identifying any deviations from specifications, E-Verify compliance documentation, and a Nepotism Compliance Form. All bidders and their subcontractors are required to be E-Verify enrolled and must verify the work authorization status of all employees assigned to the contract. Bidders must not appear on the federal debarment list at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. No bid bonds or performance bonds are required. Selected vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 general aggregate limits, auto liability with $1,000,000 each accident limits, and umbrella/excess liability with $1,000,000 limits. The resulting contract will be governed by Indiana law and City of Carmel ordinances. No specific budget amount or set-aside designations are disclosed in the solicitation documents.