Flat Bed Install

This contract concerns the purchase and installation of a flat bed on a 2024 Ford F-450 DRW for the Forest Service at the Lassen National Forest in Susanville, California. The vehicle, identified by VIN 1FDTF4HT4REC97545 and with a 145.3-inch wheelbase, will be fitted with a custom flat bed platform measuring 9 feet 4 inches long and 96 inches wide. The bed features a 1/8-inch tread plate floor, 16-inch spaced cross sills, 34-inch spaced long sills, 3/8-inch rub rails, formed rear skirt, and a step bumper. It is equipped to handle substantial towing, including a turnover ball hitch rated for up to 30,000 lbs gross trailer weight and a rear receiver hitch for bumper pull trailers. Additional features include a complete undercoating, oven-cured black paint finish, a 42.63-inch high tapered bulkhead, a comprehensive lighting package with multiple LED stop, turn, tail, and backup lights, as well as clearance and marker lights. The flat bed also incorporates side skirts with vertical compartments of various sizes, each with specific features such as rotary latches, shelves, dividers, a slam tailgate, and cargo D-rings. Contact for the contract is Daren Mueller at [phone hidden], and pricing includes installation. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and responses are due by August 14, 2025. The primary point of contact is M. Kathy Bosch, and further information can be found via the provided SAM.gov link.