Digger Derrick with a Sign Body Truck

The California Department of Transportation, Division of Equipment, is conducting a one-time acquisition solicitation for a specialized vehicle through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 6013. The procurement seeks one fully operational (turnkey) Digger Derrick truck with a Sign Body, specifically mounted on a conventional truck chassis with a 54,000 GVWR. This procurement follows State of California Specification no. 04794-032-151 and includes optional features. The solicitation was originally posted on May 9, 2016, with a bid submission deadline of June 9, 2016. Three separate addendum documents (Question and Answer documents) were published on the same date, providing potential bidders with additional clarification and information about the procurement. Interested vendors were required to carefully review the detailed specifications in the IFB-6013.pdf document and address any potential questions through the provided addendum process.

While the documentation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements, the procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process open to qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical specifications. No incumbent vendors are directly mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement seems focused on acquiring a highly specialized piece of equipment for transportation infrastructure maintenance, suggesting a potential budget range in the six-figure vehicle procurement category. The truck must meet specific technical requirements, including the 54,000 GVWR chassis and integrated Digger Derrick and Sign Body configurations. Vendors responding to this solicitation would need to demonstrate technical capability to manufacture or supply a vehicle meeting the precise California Department of Transportation equipment standards outlined in the specification document.