Transit Vehicles - OEM Standard Passenger Van and Minivan Body Types

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking qualified vendors to supply current model year or newer OEM standard minivans and passenger vans for its State Transit Program under solicitation MODOT 0000000379SL. The contract, issued as an Invitation for Bid, will establish a base term of three years with the potential for two one-year renewal options, with performance beginning on the executed contract date. Vehicles must be 15-passenger rear-wheel-drive vans or extended wheelbase front-wheel-drive minivans, meeting stringent technical specifications including a minimum 235-horsepower V-6 or V-8 engine, 5- or 6-speed automatic transmission, electronic stability program, traction control, backup camera, power sliding doors, USB charging ports, dark privacy glass, and ride-enhanced suspension. All vehicles must be assembled in the United States with U.S.-origin engines to comply with Buy America requirements under FTA guidelines and must be ADA compliant with fire-retardant, non-corrosive materials throughout. Required documentation includes OEM door stickers, operator’s manuals, parts books, wiring schematics, title applications listing MoDOT as lienholder, and pre- and post-delivery compliance certifications. Bids must be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS Powered By MOVERS with hard copies accepted only via USPS, UPS, or FedEx if the bidder notifies Ashten Nichols at least five days in advance; email submissions are prohibited. Inspection and acceptance occur at MoDOT’s designated delivery location upon vehicle arrival, where compliance with FMVSS, ADA, and Buy America standards will be verified. The contractor is responsible for warranty coverage on both chassis and modifications, with no specific FOB terms defined, implying vendor responsibility extends to final delivery. While packaging, preservation, and marking requirements are left to OEM commercial standards, no MIL-STDs or formal barcoding rules apply. The solicitation contains no clause-level FAR/DFARS provisions, no evaluation factors for award, no pricing data or cost lines, and no mention of contract type beyond IFB—which typically implies Firm Fixed Price. No COR, COTR, PCO, payment office, or accounting identifiers are provided, and no socioeconomic set-asides, UEI/CAGE certifications, or size status representations are required or listed, making the selection process entirely compliance and technical specification driven without formal scoring or trade-off evaluation.