(1) Wheelchair Lift Van Conversion

This state and local contract opportunity is for the retrofitting of a wheelchair lift onto a Ford XL 15 Passenger Transit Van. The contracting agency is the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and the specific jurisdiction is Solano County. The vendor will be responsible for the van conversion, which includes adding a flat floor, ADA-compliant access, and a power wheelchair lift. The van will be delivered to the vendor's facility, which must be located within 100 miles of Vacaville, CA. Bids must be submitted by June 21, 2024, and the contract is expected to have a 90-day delivery timeline after receipt of the order. Evaluation criteria include meeting all administrative and technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the solicitation, with the award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation waives the DVBE Program Requirements but maintains the DVBE Incentive. No other set-asides or incumbents are mentioned. The funding source and award value are not specified in the provided documents. Bidders are required to complete a Bidder Declaration form, a Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and a Postconsumer Recycled-Content Certification, among other administrative requirements. Vendors must also comply with the Special Terms and Conditions, which include restrictions on access to CDCR institutions and prohibitions on providing contraband to inmates.