Durango Pursuit Vehicle AWD - University Police Dept.

SUNY Fredonia is seeking to procure a Durango Pursuit Vehicle AWD or equivalent for its University Police Department through a discretionary procurement process authorized under NYS Education Law 355(5) (a). The procurement is specifically located in Chautauqua County and involves the acquisition of a law enforcement vehicle. Interested vendors must contact the campus designated contact within 15 business days of the advertisement notice, which was posted on June 20, 2025, with a final response deadline of July 14, 2025. The procurement will be conducted without a formal sealed bid process, indicating a more streamlined acquisition approach. Vendors must be prepared to provide a proposal or quote for the vehicle, demonstrating capabilities to meet the University Police Department's specific vehicular requirements. No formal evaluation criteria were explicitly outlined in the procurement notice, suggesting a potential direct negotiation or quote-based selection process.

The procurement opportunity does not include a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business set-aside, meaning all qualified vendors can potentially respond. The maximum budget for this procurement is set at $125,000, providing a clear financial boundary for potential respondents. A previous similar procurement was completed in April 2024 with Van Bortel Ford, who supplied a 2023 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, which may indicate a potential benchmark for the current procurement. The contract is structured as a single purchase, implying a one-time acquisition rather than an ongoing contractual relationship. The procurement is specifically tied to SUNY Fredonia's campus in Chautauqua County, New York, and will require the selected vendor to provide a pursuit-capable AWD vehicle meeting the university's law enforcement transportation needs.