Freightliner Transport Trucks Painting Services – Lake City, Florida

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking competitive bids for sandblasting, undercoating, and painting services for 18 Freightliner transport trucks located at the Lake City Central Shop. The Invitation to Bid (ITB FFS 24 25 114) requires the contractor to completely sandblast the steel truck bed to SSPC-SP7 standard, apply two coats of undercoating to the underside of the frame and truck bed, and apply one coat of primer and one finishing coat using Florida Forest Service colors. Key qualifications include the contractor must be located within 25 miles of the Lake City Central Shop and maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate, $300,000 automobile liability, and worker's compensation insurance. Bids are due February 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with a public bid opening on February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The contract will begin upon issuance of the purchase order, with all services to be completed prior to September 1, 2025, and the Department may renew the agreement for three additional one-year terms. The award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor with the lowest Grand Total Price.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the procurement documents. The Florida Forest Service will provide transportation of the trucks to and from the contractor's facility and will supply all paint, primer, and undercoating materials. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the ITB specifies that the contractor must apply the specified coatings to 18 white cab trucks with green-painted flatbed trailers featuring loading ramps and stands, which are currently marked with the Florida Forest Service logo. The procurement documents do not disclose the project's total budget or specific unit pricing, though vendors are required to submit firm fixed unit prices per truck. The geographic restriction limiting contractors to within 25 miles of the Lake City Central Shop at 137 SE Forestry Circle, Lake City, Florida 32025, may naturally limit the pool of potential bidders.