Toyota Vehicle Market Basket

The State of Nebraska, through its Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau (SPB), is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a Toyota Vehicle Market Basket commodity contract. The solicitation seeks qualified bidders to provide a comprehensive range of Toyota vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, vans, and trucks with specific trim levels and configurations. Key deliverables include various Toyota models such as the Camry, Corolla, Prius, RAV4, Highlander, 4Runner, Sienna, Tundra, and Tacoma, with bidders required to meet or exceed minimum specifications outlined in the attachments. Evaluation criteria will include factors such as price, quality, delivery time, vendor qualifications, and State contract management requirements. The bid is due on September 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with a contract term of one year and an option to renew for an additional year. Bidders must provide pricing for a Core List of commonly purchased items and a Catalog/Non-Core List, with a 5% discount offered for additional Toyota models not specifically listed. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will not accept substitutions on Core List items.

The solicitation is open to the State of Nebraska and participating jurisdictions, including Blaine County, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the documents. Gregg Young Auto Group has been identified as the intended awardee in the Notice of Intent to Award. The total bid amount for sedans, SUVs, and vans is $150,667, with trucks adding an additional $203,148, bringing the total potential contract value to approximately $353,815. Vendors must be authorized to do business in Nebraska and comply with all registration requirements. The contract is not exclusive, and the State reserves the right to contract for similar goods from other sources. Political subdivisions, cities, and counties are permitted to utilize the contract pricing, and vendors may extend contract pricing to these eligible political subdivisions. No specific incumbent contractors or integration requirements were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents.