Truck caps and decked drawers system (supply and install)

The New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, has issued Request for Bid 173-26 for the supply and installation of truck caps and decked drawer systems for two 2026 Ford F150 Crew Cab Short Bed trucks. The procurement requires qualified vendors to supply and install ARE DCU Series Caps in black with standard side rear doors, full tool boxes on driver and passenger sides, side and rear doors with lights and auxiliary lights, 3-door E-locks, Decked Drawer systems, and Cargo Glide bracket systems. The work encompasses all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and permits necessary to deliver, uncrate, set into place, make final connections, and perform complete start-up and testing in a turn-key installation at 41 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301 on an F.O.B. destination basis. Successful vendors must provide comprehensive general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, maintain workers' compensation insurance as required by RSA Chapter 281-A, and warrant all equipment for not less than one year from the date items are received, inspected, and accepted, covering 100 percent of all parts, shipping, labor, travel, lodging, and expenses. All bid prices must be quoted in U.S. dollars and include delivery and all associated costs with no additional surcharges, special charges, or fuel charges permitted. The bid closing is scheduled for May 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time, with the bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams and open to the public, and the project completion date is 90 days after contract award.

The Request for Bid does not identify any set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. No evaluation criteria beyond lowest conforming bid cost have been specified in the available documentation. The bid document does not reference any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the specified truck models and equipment components. Vendor bids remain valid for 180 days from the bid due date, and the state reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time with 30 days' written notice. Payment will be made via ACH transfer within 30 days of invoice receipt or item delivery and acceptance, whichever is later, following submission of invoices after completion of work. No specific budget or award value range has been disclosed in this procurement announcement.