Class 7 & 8 Electric Vehicles

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is procuring Class 7 and Class 8 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) through RFP #2026000185 issued to Garfield County. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to supply and deliver three electric vehicles to Canon City, Colorado: one Class 8 Day Cab Tractor-Trailer for food and perishable goods transport, one Class 7 Medium-Duty Box Truck with refrigerated van body and liftgate, and one Class 7 Rollback Tow Truck with hydraulic dolly and winch for vehicle recovery and equipment relocation. Offerors may submit proposals for all three vehicles or individual vehicles and must demonstrate that proposed vehicles meet comprehensive technical specifications including chassis design, electric powertrains, battery systems, charging capabilities, active thermal management, safety systems, winter performance packages (rated for operation in temperatures as low as -20°F), and specialized equipment functionality. Vendors must provide evidence of production or build slot availability within 60 to 90 days of contract execution, operator training (4 hours minimum), technician familiarization training (8 hours minimum), and comprehensive warranty documentation with authorized service centers within 100 miles of Canon City. Evaluation criteria include verified driving range at 20°F ambient temperature and telematics data, Total Cost of Ownership over 10 years calculated using acquisition price plus operational costs (150,000 miles × kWh/mile efficiency × $0.11 per kWh) plus scheduled maintenance, technical compliance with specifications, serviceability and training capabilities, company history, platform maturity, years of BEV market experience, winter reliability, uptime, and service responsiveness. Bidders must register with CORE and Bidnet Direct prior to proposal submission. Written inquiries are due April 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, with responses posted by April 13, 2026. The proposal submission deadline is April 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT, with a virtual public opening scheduled for April 28, 2026, a Notice of Intent to Award estimated for May 11, 2026, and contract execution anticipated by May 27, 2026.

The solicitation does not explicitly identify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types, though all offerors must comply with federal and state regulations including Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, debarment and suspension requirements, and domestic preference provisions when federal funds finance the purchase order. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Bidders must maintain appropriate insurance coverage including commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limits, and workers' compensation insurance, with the State named as additional insured. All proposals must incorporate standardized terms and conditions, including IT-specific provisions addressing intellectual property rights, confidentiality, data security, PII safeguarding, and compliance with Colorado Office of Information Security policies. The State of Colorado is exempt from sales and use taxes and retains the right to terminate purchase orders for cause or in the public interest. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; pricing will be established through vendor responses using the fixed-price, Total Cost of Ownership methodology specified in the RFP requirements.