Fleet Trucks, Automobiles, and Law Enforcement Vehicles

The state and local contract opportunity is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Statewide Procurement Division for the procurement of fleet trucks, automobiles, and law enforcement vehicles. The participating jurisdictions include the state of Texas, Travis County, and multiple entities within the City of Austin. The contract will cover a wide range of vehicle classes and models, with detailed technical specifications and required features provided across various categories such as general purpose automobiles, special purpose law enforcement vehicles, utility vehicles, passenger vans, light-duty trucks, cutaways, and medium-duty trucks. Respondents must provide pricing for base vehicles as well as mandatory and optional equipment and accessories. The contract term is initially through November 30, 2024, with two one-year renewal options available. Key dates include a pre-bid conference on November 2, 2023 and a response due date of November 30, 2023.

The procurement includes a HUB Subcontracting Plan requirement, which establishes goals for the participation of Texas-certified Historically Underutilized Businesses. No specific set-asides or incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation. The contract pricing will be based on a Contractor's Constant fee in addition to the dealer invoice price, with annual price adjustments allowed for non-OEM items. The solicitation does not provide details on the total award value or available budget, but indicates the contract will be open to use by various state agencies, institutions of higher education, and cooperative purchasing members in Texas.