Medium Duty Box Truck w/Liftgate & Refer Unit

The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Procurement Services, is requesting quotations for a medium duty box truck with liftgate and refrigeration unit under RFQ #01A19082800000000000068, with quotations due September 18, 2019. The State is soliciting two separate quotations—one for vehicle lease and one for vehicle purchase—acting on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

The vehicle must be 2017 model year or newer with 75,000 or fewer miles at time of delivery. Specifications call for a heavy-duty 4x2 cab and chassis with 4–8 cylinder diesel engine (3.0–8.0 liters), automatic transmission, dual rear wheels, and an 18-foot dry freight body with tuckunder 2,000-pound liftgate and refrigeration unit. The freight body must be 17.5–18.5 feet long, 96 inches wide, 85–92 inches high, with flat laminated hardwood floor, translucent roof, FRP exterior walls, interior plywood with E-Track systems, right-side personnel door, and full-width roll-up rear door with LED lighting compliant with FMVSS-108. The truck must include dual airbags, factory air conditioning, 110-amp minimum alternator, hydraulic four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, dual batteries (750 CCA minimum), minimum 19,500-pound GVWR, minimum 7,800-pound payload capacity, 176–200 inch wheelbase, and full-size spare tire. The liftgate platform must measure 36 by 84 inches with 10,000-pound towing receiver and 7-way RV wiring. Front suspension must support 8,400 pounds; rear suspension 14,500 pounds with traction lock.

The vehicle must be available for delivery on or before December 13, 2019. All pricing must include FOB Destination shipping and delivery costs; the State is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes. Award will be made on a best value basis, considering conformity to specifications, delivery timeline, fuel economy over 100,000 miles, emissions ratings, and life cycle costing. Bidders must submit total purchase cost in the unit price field along with delivery days; bids without this information may be rejected. All questions must be submitted through the AdvantageME Vendor Self Service system.