MoDOT KC District Fleet Lighting Installation for Emergency Response

The Missouri Department of Transportation Kansas City District is soliciting qualified vendors for fleet lighting installation for emergency response vehicles, with responses due November 20, 2026. The attached supplier document designates no set-asides. Work is awarded on a firm fixed, lowest and best pricing basis, and the installations are ordered on an as-needed, if-needed basis.

The contract runs from award through November 30, 2027, with four additional one-year renewal options. Two attached files accompany the notice. The supplier qualification document describes the program, and the MoDOT Emergency Response Truck Build Standards, dated June 2026, set baseline requirements for emergency response (ER) and Safety Service Patrol vehicles. Those standards cover lighting, conspicuity, and upfit content, and the document states it is a standardization guide rather than a procurement solicitation.

The standards specify three emergency lighting operational phases under MoDOT Fleet Lighting Policy 616.31, plus supplemental rear, front, and cab/bed side lighting. They also require diamond-grade retroreflective sheeting meeting ASTM D4956 Type VIII or higher, along with upfit items including 56-inch lightbars, MOSWIN-compatible radios, HAAS transponder systems, Vehicle Changeable Message Signs, and debris removal devices (JAWS, SWIPER, or LaneBlade). The Kansas City District operates the largest urban ER fleet in the state, with 14 vehicles of the 65 authorized statewide. Additional ER vehicles require approval from the Chief Safety and Operations Officer or designee.