Statewide New, Model Year 2026 or Newer, Sport Utility Vehicles and Trucks; Alternative Fuel Vehicles (SUVs)

*Addendum 1, resulting in Lot 1 Round 2, is issued to update the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) (lbs) to 9,900 for item 30AT. Additionally, the addendum is issued to extend the Closing Date, Inquiry End Date, and Publication End Date.

These specifications define the State’s requirements for new, model year 2026 or newer, sport utility vehicles and trucks; alternative fuel vehicles (SUVs).  These specifications are to be utilized by state agencies in the operation of state government.  This includes political subdivisions that are members of the Department of Administrative Services, Office of Procurement Services Cooperative Purchasing Program.

Vehicle shall be the latest current model, complete with all standard equipment, unless otherwise specified.  Any item which is standard equipment on the vehicle being bid, but not listed below, must not be removed from the vehicle.  Manufacturer’s disclaimers indicate changes in product specifications may occur during the model year and they reserve the right to do so without repercussion.  All current mandatory Department of Transportation safety requirements are to be furnished, including seat belts and shoulder harness.

The State may permit updates to model year and model year pricing for the same make/model upon manufacturer build out of the awarded model year (refer to Section 3.3 of this document for model year and model year pricing updates).

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