2026-04 Sheriff's Vehicles

The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the procurement of law enforcement vehicles to support the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office. The solicitation seeks sealed bids for one 7.3L Ford F-250 STX SuperCrew pickup truck, six 3.0L Ford Explorer Interceptor SUVs, and three 3.3L Ford Explorer Interceptor SUVs, with all vehicles required to be new, unused 2025 or current production models delivered to the Sheriff's Office at 5842 US-41, Ringgold, Georgia, complete and ready to operate. Bidders must submit two sealed copies of their proposals to the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners at 800 Lafayette Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736, no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with bids publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the deadline. Written inquiries regarding the bid must be submitted via email to BidQuestions@catoosacountyga.gov by 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 27, 2026, with all responses and addenda published on the Catoosa County website at www.catoosacountyga.gov/bids on Monday, March 2, 2026. Bidders are required to submit the Bid Fee Form, applicable affidavits, W-9 copy, proof of business license or occupational tax certificate, vendor identification form, and demonstrate minimum Worker's Compensation and General Liability Insurance while complying with federal work authorization requirements under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. The County reserves the right to make individual awards per vehicle or line item and will evaluate bids on a per-item or per-group basis to identify the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with bid prices remaining effective for sixty days from the opening date.

Local vendors meeting Catoosa County's established vendor privilege criteria—which includes maintaining an established place of business within the county and employing at least two employees for six months or longer—may request to match the lowest cost if their bid is within four percent of that price. The County demonstrates a preference for products manufactured or produced in the State of Georgia where reasonable and practicable without compromising quality, though no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The budget or award values are not explicitly stated in the available documentation, making it necessary for interested bidders to review the complete ITB 2026-04 Sheriff's Vehicles.pdf document and Catoosa County's website for detailed pricing expectations and additional procurement specifications.