Transit - Commercial Buses Wide Body Cutaway Floor Plans GG, HH, & II

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) seek qualified manufacturers to provide modified wide body cutaway buses for the State Transit Program through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) posted on May 18, 2026. The procurement encompasses commercial buses available in two body styles—fiberglass composite and steel cage—configured to three floor plan specifications (GG, HH, and II) designed to accommodate both ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers in compliance with Federal Transit Administration requirements and Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Bidders must submit vehicles that are current year factory production models utilizing chassis types such as General Motors or Ford Super Duty with 14,000 GVWR, fully tested and certified for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards compliance with completed Altoona Bus Test results required at bid submission. Key specifications include fiberglass composite or steel cage body construction, integrated wheelchair lift systems rated for 1,000 pounds (with 800-pound options available), ADA-compliant retractable wheelchair securement systems with four-point restraints, heating systems rated at minimum 30,000 BTU, cooling systems rated at minimum 65,000 BTU, backup sensors, rear view cameras, electronic stability control, and comprehensive emergency equipment. The contract will commence from the executed contract date and continue for three years with options for two one-year renewals. Questions and issues must be submitted no later than ten calendar days prior to the June 18, 2026 bid closing date at 2:00 PM Central Time. Bids will be accepted electronically through MissouriBUYS Powered By MOVERS or by mail via USPS, UPS, or FedEx; bidders submitting hard copies must notify buyer Ashten Lorts at ashten.lorts@modot.mo.gov at least five business days before the closing date, with email submissions not accepted. Award determination will utilize a multiattribute scoring methodology allocating 60 points for cost evaluation based on lowest responsive price and 40 points for experience evaluation, including units sold in Missouri within the past two years, sales volume, years of relevant industry experience, and order-to-delivery percentage.

The solicitation contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises, though DBE participation is encouraged with a zero DBE participation goal. Bidders must be registered in MissouriBUYS to be considered for award and must comply with Federal Buy America domestic content standards requiring a minimum of 70 percent domestic content by Federal Fiscal Year 2020, with all final assembly occurring in the United States and submission of itemized domestic component lists and cost estimates at bid. Pricing must include all delivery, freight, handling, and associated costs on an FOB destination, freight prepaid basis to any location within Missouri, with payment terms set at net 45 days. MoDOT reserves the right to conduct in-plant inspections and approve pilot vehicles prior to full manufacture, and reserves the right to award separate contracts to different vendors for fiberglass composite and steel cage buses or award both to a single vendor based on evaluation results. The solicitation documents do not identify a specific contract value or budget range, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available procurement materials.