Pasco County School District Ionwave #27-007-SB Addendum 1

Pasco County Schools bus fleet parts and accessories

Pasco County Schools is seeking suppliers for a broad, as-needed bus-fleet and vehicle-parts schedule for its bus garages. - Government buyer: District School Board of Pasco County, Florida, through Pasco County Schools Purchasing Services. - Procurement: A one-year, as-needed contract for automotive parts, supplies, and accessories. The bid schedule contains 252 line items with specified part numbers and estimated quantities; awards may be made by line item to responsive, responsible bidders. - Prominent OEMs and named brands: Blue Bird, Bendix, Baldwin, Detroit Diesel, Navistar/International, Thomas Built, Cummins, Ford, Freightliner, and Allison Transmission. Other named manufacturers and brands include Alliant, BrakeBest HD, BraunAbility, Carquest Premium, Carrier/Carrier Transicold, Caterpillar, ConMet, Dana Spicer, Dayco, DCM, Delco, Donaldson, Donova, Dorman, FIAMM, Firestone, Fleetguard, Fleetpride, Fleet Products, Fleetrite, Four Seasons, Fram, Gates, Gunite, Haldex, International/Navistar, Kysor Borg Warner, Leece-Neville/Prestolite, Meritor, Meritor Wabco, Mitsubishi, Mobile Climate Control, Monroe, Opti-Luxx, Paccar, Ricon, Rosco, Roush CleanTech, Santech, Seon/Safe Fleet, SKF, SPAL Automotive, Specialty Manufacturing, Spicer, Sunair, Sylvania, TAC, Tire Recaps, Trans Acc., Trans/Air, Triad, Truck Air Parts, Valeo, Wabco/ZF, and Weldon. - Products requested: Bus and vehicle filters; braking, ABS, and air-system components; engine, transmission, fuel, cooling, and electrical parts; HVAC components; mirrors, lights, cameras, seat parts and restraints; step treads, door/lift components, and other bus-body and fleet parts. The schedule specifies individual part numbers and estimated quantities, generally in small lots. - Examples from the schedule: Baldwin PA4449 engine air filter (quantity 2, with another PA4449 line at quantity 1); Bendix K128916 ABS module (quantity 2); Blue Bird 10081703 CNG radiator (quantity 3); Cummins 4326873RX inlet NOx sensor (quantity 1); Detroit Diesel A9361420080 DD5 turbo gasket (quantity 4); Ford 9R3Z6065A head bolts (quantity 12); Navistar/International X1987001 cabin air filter (quantity 8); and Thomas Built TBB213168 amber marker light (quantity 8). The full schedule contains many additional specified items and part numbers. - Notable requirements: Many lines require the specified make/part and do not allow alternates. Where alternates are permitted, bidders must identify the alternate manufacturer and manufacturer part number in the notes. Pricing is firm for the initial one-year term. Deliveries go to bus compounds; service components are required within three hours and major components within 48 hours. A parts guarantee or warranty of at least one year is required. The solicitation also requires applicable business-license, insurance, tax-form, and labor-coercion affidavit documentation; some out-of-state bidders have an additional business-location form requirement. - Additional use: Other Florida public agencies may purchase under the resulting contract with the successful supplier’s consent.

Description

The solicitation seeks to establish a one-year contract between the District and multiple suppliers for automotive parts, supplies, and accessories, purchased on an as-needed basis. Awards will be made on a line-item basis to the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidders that meet the written specifications. The bid invitation also requests supporting materials, including a business license, proof of insurance, and a parts guarantee or warranty with a minimum one-year period.

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