2023/2024 Inmate Transport Passenger Van

This state and local contract opportunity is a sealed bid solicitation issued by the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners for a 2023/2024 Inmate Transport Passenger Van. The procurement is for a 15-passenger or greater capacity van in white color, with a tow package, trailer brakes, and auxiliary up-fitter packaging. The van will be used by the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office to transport inmates and detainees. Bids are due by 3:00 PM on October 4, 2023, and the delivery of the van must be no later than 120 days after the bid award. The ITB includes a local vendor preference that allows qualifying local vendors within 4% of the low bid to match the low bid within 24 hours. Whitfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for any reason and to waive technicalities, with the award made at the sole discretion of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners.

The procurement does not appear to have any set-aside requirements or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is not named. Based on the information provided in the bid award notification, the total contract value is $3.2 million for 50 transport vans over a 3-year term with two 1-year renewal options. The contract pricing is based on a fixed unit cost of $64,000 per van, and the procurement is funded through the county's general fund and grant funding from the State Department of Criminal Justice.