FY27 CO Road Tractors

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Central Office is requesting bids on Class 8 road tractors under IFB with a closing date of September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Bids must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS MOVERS or by hard copy (with five business days' advance notice to the buyer of record, Ashten Nichols).

MoDOT encourages minority business enterprise (MBE) and women business enterprise (WBE) participation through subcontractors or joint ventures. Bidders offering products manufactured or produced in the United States may receive a 10% price preference under the Buy American Act. All bids must include completed Exhibits M (Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification) and N (Domestic Products Procurement Act/Buy American certification).

The scope is conventional white day cabs with air suspension, minimum 15-liter inline 6-cylinder diesel engines with automated manual transmission, tandem 40,000-pound rear axles with air suspension, air disc brakes with dual air systems and ABS, minimum 120-gallon fuel capacity (expandable to 240 gallons), non-polished aluminum wheels, and 36-inch air lock sliding fifth wheels. Tractors must be capable of moving an 80,000-pound combination from a stop up an infinite 6-percent slope and reaching a minimum speed of 35 miles per hour. All vehicles require a minimum 5-year, 100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Bidders must specify estimated delivery lead time.

The contract is a single award blanket purchase agreement with a one-year term and renewal options at MoDOT's sole discretion. Prices must include all packing, handling, and shipping charges FOB destination, freight prepaid. Award determination uses multiattribute scoring: cost (50 points), location of servicing dealers (20 points), delivery time (20 points), and other response information (10 points). Bids must remain valid for 90 days from opening. Contractors must register with MissouriBUYS, maintain Missouri Secretary of State registration, provide current tax compliance certificates, and carry adequate liability insurance naming MoDOT as an additional insured. Contact Ashten Nichols at ashten.nichols@modot.mo.gov or (573-751-3685).