Zero-Emission Transit Buses

The State of California, through the Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD), is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of Zero-Emission Transit Buses. The RFP seeks proposals from qualified firms to establish a non-mandatory contract for the supply of fully equipped Zero-Emission Transit Buses, including spare parts, training, and options, to the State of California and participating local governmental agencies. The contract term will be two years with options to extend for three additional one-year periods. Proposals must be submitted by the specified due date, and a Bidders' Conference will be held during which suppliers can discuss the RFP content and procurement process. Award will be made by group to the responsive and responsible Bidder with the highest total score based on evaluation criteria such as battery leasing program, energy storage system extended warranty, environmentally preferable purchasing desirables, volume discounts, and cost.

The RFP is open to potential bidders and covers the procurement of Zero-Emission Transit Buses for the State of California, with the participating jurisdictions being Sacramento County and San Francisco City. The pricing terms allow for potential adjustments based on changes to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index, and the RFP does not mention any set-asides or incumbent contractors. The historical spend on the current statewide contracts for Zero-Emission Transit Buses is $240,671,983.67 over four years, and local/other governmental agencies will be permitted to participate under the resulting contracts.