50 Passenger Bus-LRSC

The State of North Dakota, through its State Procurement Office, is soliciting bids for one 50-passenger bus for Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, North Dakota, under a reissued invitation for bid that replaces canceled solicitation SRC000424. Responses were due October 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, and that deadline has passed as of today. Bids were to be opened publicly via Microsoft Teams. The only eligibility factor is a tie-bid preference for North Dakota resident vendors, which applies only when bids tie.

Bus features are detailed in a separate attachment, Attachment A, the LRSC Bus Specification Checklist, which offerors must review and complete. The solicitation requires delivery within 90 to 120 days after the contractor receives an order, FOB Destination to Lake Region State College. Freight and handling are included in the unit price, and title passes to the purchasing agency on delivery. At delivery, the contractor must furnish a certificate of origin, a dealer invoice showing contract pricing, a damage disclosure, and a vehicle registration application. Before award, the contractor must provide proof of commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence.

The contract is a one-year, one-time purchase with no automatic renewal. Pricing is firm for the first 60 days, after which the contractor may request increases supported by manufacturer documentation. The contractor must also maintain sales records, provide volume reports within 14 days of request, establish a secure website for online ordering, and confirm each order within one working day.

Award goes to the lowest-priced responsive bid from a responsible offeror. Lindsey Matter, State Procurement Officer, is the contact at 701-328-7163 or Lmatter@nd.gov.