Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles Sheriff’s Office

Rowan County, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids on twenty-six 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility All-Wheel Drive vehicles for the Rowan County Sheriff's Office under ITB 2027-012, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

The procurement comprises 23 patrol vehicles and 3 K-9 vehicles, all configured as 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (K8A) in Agate Black Metallic with 3.0L EcoBoost engines and 10-speed automatic transmissions. All vehicles must be new, unused model year vehicles delivered fully assembled, inspected, serviced, and in operating condition, with manufacturer's statements of origin, warranty documentation, owner's manuals, and itemized vehicle build sheets. Only qualified and authorized Ford dealerships are eligible to bid.

Bids must include one signed hard copy and one electronic PDF copy submitted to the Rowan County Purchasing Department at 130 West Innes Street, Suite 31, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, or electronically to jody.farrow-bennett@rowancountync.gov. Bid prices must remain valid for ninety days following submission and must include all applicable taxes, bonds, permits, licenses, and insurance costs. Insurance requirements are workers' compensation at $500,000 employer's liability, comprehensive general liability of $500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate, and comprehensive automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit.

Vehicles must be delivered to the Fleet Management facility at 425 Airport Road, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147 within the timeframe specified in each bidder's response, commencing upon receipt of a Purchase Order or dealer allocation confirmation. Liquidated damages of $200.00 per calendar day apply to delays beyond the scheduled completion date.

Award will go to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder evaluated on manufacturer experience, proposal completeness, exceptions, quality, performance, and delivery timeline. Questions and approved equal requests were due September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Preliminary award recommendation is set for October 5, 2026.