Sale of Ford F-450 Truck (Formerly Fleet 402)

The Town of Natick, located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is conducting a surplus vehicle auction for a 2011 Ford F-450 truck (Fleet 402) through the publicsurplus.com platform. The procurement opportunity is being executed under Chapter 30B, Section 15 of Massachusetts General Laws, with bids to be submitted electronically through the specified auction website. The vehicle being offered is a Ford F-450 with VIN 1FDUF4HY5BEC16719, featuring a 6.8L V8 gasoline engine, automatic transmission, 4X4 driveline, and 225-70R 19.5 tires, accompanied by a 9-foot Everest plow with an OMAHA body. The truck has accumulated 68,632 miles and 9,561 hours of use and is currently operational. The auction is scheduled from January 6, 2025, to February 3, 2025, with the highest responsive bidder expected to be awarded the vehicle. The Town reserves the right to reject all bids and potentially negotiate a private sale if the negotiated price exceeds the highest bid.

The auction is open to all potential buyers without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on participating organizations. The vehicle will be sold on an as-is, where-is basis, with no warranties provided by the Town of Natick. Successful bidders must complete full electronic payment through publicsurplus.com and retrieve the vehicle from the Natick Department of Public Works within ten days of payment. Buyers will be responsible for all delivery costs and applicable sales tax upon vehicle registration. While no specific budget range is indicated, the sale price will be determined through the competitive bidding process on the publicsurplus.com platform. No incumbent vendors or existing technology integration requirements are noted in the procurement documentation.