Wheelchair Accessible Minivan

The Montana Department of Corrections is conducting an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of one wheelchair accessible minivan, with bid number COR-IFB-2024-0494AB. The solicitation is specifically for a vehicle that must meet wheelchair accessibility requirements and will be delivered FOB to 400 Conley Lake Rd. in Deer Lodge, Montana. The bid was opened on December 4, 2023, and is set to close on January 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Potential bidders are required to provide contact information, review line items, acknowledge delivery requirements, and attach a warranty for the proposed van. The procurement falls under commodity codes 5105 (Vehicles - Cars, Trucks, & Vans) and 5118 (Specialized Vehicles), with the primary contact being Amanda Battin, who can be reached at Amanda.Battin2@mt.gov or +1 406-444-9665. Vendors must complete several prerequisite steps, including reviewing informational sections such as single point of contact, purchase order details, Q&A entries, award information, general requirements, and vendor registration information before submitting a bid.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types. Payment terms are structured as 0% 0, Net 30, using US Dollars as the currency. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement is for a single wheelchair accessible minivan, suggesting a focused and potentially modest budget allocation. The bid requires vendors to complete comprehensive registration and compliance checks prior to submission. No information about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements was provided in the documentation. Interested vendors should carefully review all bid documents, ensure they meet the technical specifications for a wheelchair accessible minivan, and be prepared to provide detailed warranty information with their bid submission.