RFP

Lenawee Intermediate School District in Adrian, Michigan is soliciting bids for one new full-size passenger van, with questions due November 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern and bids due November 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. The solicitation is a Request for Bids, and no set-aside or local-vendor preference is stated.

The vehicle must be a model year 2026 or newer, unused, with a 10-seat minimum, lap/shoulder restraints at every position, a gasoline V-6 with automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive as the base configuration, and a minimum GVWR of 8,600 pounds. Ford Transit and Chevrolet Express configurations are referenced, and equivalent vehicles from other manufacturers are permitted. Required features include front and rear heating and air conditioning, solid white exterior paint, factory passenger seating with vinyl or durable cloth upholstery, all-season tires, and a rearview camera. Bidders may price optional alternates separately for medium or midrise roof, all-wheel drive, and vinyl seating or rubber/vinyl flooring upgrades. Vehicles must meet federal and Michigan motor vehicle safety requirements and carry at least a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 5-year powertrain warranty, or the bidder must identify deviations.

Pricing must be in U.S. dollars and cover the base bid with all required equipment, dealer preparation, freight, delivery, and documentation, with government title and registration fees itemized separately. Sales and use tax is excluded because LISD is tax-exempt. The base bid must remain firm for at least 90 days after the bid deadline. Delivery is FOB destination to the Porter Center at 2946 Sutton Road, Adrian, Michigan 49221, with clean, unencumbered title in LISD's name.

Bids are submitted by email to Courtney Williams and Carl Brousseau. Submissions require a signed transmittal letter, a completed bid form with acknowledged addenda, a manufacturer build sheet and seating floor plan, itemized pricing, warranty documentation, proposed delivery timing, and a list of deviations or exceptions. Suspended/debarred vendor, Iran Economic Sanctions Act, conflict-of-interest, and familial disclosure certifications are also required. LISD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Award is subject to anticipated Board of Education approval before a purchase agreement is entered.