Motorcycle Purchase

Texas A&M University is soliciting bids to establish a Master Order for the procurement of two 2026 Harley-Davidson Police Road Glide FLTRXP motorcycles for its campus police force in College Station, Texas. The solicitation, identified as TAMU-ITB-26-5030, was posted on June 9, 2026, with responses due by June 29, 2026. All bids must be submitted electronically through the AggieBid portal, and vendors not registered must complete registration prior to bidding. Manual submissions are only permitted via email, express mail, U.S. Postal Service, or hand delivery to the Procurement Services office, and must include a completed W-9 form for payment processing. The motorcycles must be factory-configured with police-specific equipment including a siren, emergency lighting, a 12.3-inch TFT display with navigation, Bluetooth helmet communication, cornering ABS, electronic linked braking, traction control, heated grips, saddlebags, and a 58-amp charging system. Vendors are required to provide detailed product specifications and confirm compliance with all federal and Texas safety, health, lighting, and noise standards, as well as manufacturer-published performance data. Delivery is required F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with all shipping costs and responsibilities borne by the vendor, and deliveries must occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, excluding university holidays. Each bid must include a specified lead time for delivery upon issuance of a purchase order and must state the warranty coverage, which must be a minimum of one year on all parts and accessories. The evaluation for award is based on best value, considering not only purchase price but also vendor reputation, product quality, alignment with institutional needs, past relationship with Texas A&M, impact on compliance with laws promoting procurement from historically underutilized businesses and persons with disabilities, total long-term cost, and other relevant business factors. Warranty terms are explicitly included in the evaluation. No formal contracting officer or technical representative is named; all inquiries and communications must be directed through [email hidden]. The solicitation does not include option quantities, ceiling values, or contract pricing, and while no specific packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are mandated beyond product identification, vendors are prohibited from adding any unapproved fees, tariffs, or surcharges beyond what is explicitly disclosed in their bid. Compliance with all terms and conditions posted on the