2026-126-PR - Transit Vehicle Purchase

REQUEST FOR TRANSIT VEHICLE PRICE QUOTE (RFQ)
This is (check appropriate):
Initial Request for Quote (from Requesting Agency to Vendors)
Due Date: April 10, 2026
Response to RFQ (from Responding Vendor back to Requesting Agency)
Grant Funded Purchase Grant Agreement Number 35766
VENDOR (Business Name):
Vendor Contact Person: Phone:
Email Address: Alt Phone:
X Meets Buy America Standards (49 USC 5323(j); 49 CFR part 661)
REQUESTING AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency: Morrow County Date: February 27, 2026
Contact Person: Sandra Pointer / Steven Davis Phone: (541) 989-8166
Email Address: Spointer@morrowcountyor.gov Fax:
Agency Address: 100 S Court / PO Box 788 Heppner OR 97836
The above Agency, through its Public Transit program or public transit affiliate, is requesting price quotes from
Oregon State Price Agreement Contract Vendors for the purchase of the following vehicle(s):
From (circle): Oregon State Price Agreement / Other No. of Vehicles Required: 1
PTD Vehicle Category (Check): (Please see PTD Vehicle Descriptions and Useful Life Standards)
Cat A Cat B Cat C Cat D Cat E 2 (select from 1 or 3)
Length (can be range): N/A Regular Seats: 7/8 ADA Stations/Tiedowns: 2
Fuel Type: Gasoline Diesel Bio-fuel Hybrid CNG Propane Electric
High Floor Low Floor Other Comment:

The general specification for vehicle is as follows:
A. VENDOR'S VEHICLE BASE PRICE INFORMATION VEHICLE BASE PRICE
This Section to be completed by Vendor
Enter base price from State
Price Agreement below
Vehicle Make/Model:
Length:
Fuel Type:
Floor: High Floor Low Floor Other:
$
No. of Regular Passenger Seats:
No. of ADA Stations w/Tiedowns Desired:
Other Special Note:
B. VEHICLE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Requesting Agency completes Description column
VENDOR RESPONSE
Vendor completes "Vendor Response" columns
Vendor Suggestions
Requesting Agency's
Required Specifications Description (related to vehicle specs)
Altoona Test Executive Summary
Lowered floor, side entry, long cut conversion with bus
style door
manual swing away ramp 32" wide or floor stowable 32
ramp
Non-Slip Durable Flooring
Handrails and Decals
Amber LED lights
High Roof
Heavy Duty Alternator
Tilt Steering Wheel
RAM ProMaster 3500 (or equivalent suitable for transit
use)
Cruise Control
36" Power doors (Side of Vehicle)
low-floor ADA accessible transit vehicle built on a full-
size commercial cargo van chassis

Driver and Passenger Sidesteps
Each wheelchair securement location shall allow
passengers to board and alight without moving or
releasing a wheelchair secured in the adjacent position.
Durable easy cleaned rear passenger seats
Mounted Fire extinguisher
Body Fluid Kit
Mounted First Aid Kit
Safety Triangles
50,000 BTU Cooling system
Delivery Required by end of Q4 2026
Subtotal Cost of Required Options: $
Total Vehicle Cost With All Required Options: $
C. VEHICLE PREFERRED OPTIONS
Included in $Additional Vendor
Base Cost for Suggestions
Requesting Agency's Preferred Options
Price? Option$
(related to
Description
(or Note Not vehicle specs)
YES / NO Available)
Q One Securement System x2 (or equivalent)
OEM Backup Camera
Parcel Rack in lieu of front passenger seat
Agency Preferred Vehicle Wrap to include
* Logo on all sides
* Vehicle #255 on vehicle front quarter panel (both
sides)
* Agency name and phone number on both sides
* Vertical Striping towards the back of the bus.
* Example below (Logo, fonts, colors provided)
Specific Placement of decals will be vehicle
dependent, open to creativity
Connexionz Tablet and Vehicle Mount

Battery Shutoff (Master Switch)
Auxiliary power outlet in drivers' area
Tinted windows
Passenger viewing mirror
Manual positioning for drivers' seat
Safety Vision Camera System with SD Card (or
equivalent)
Advertising Rails
Subtotal Cost of Preferred Options: $
Vendor's Signature: Date Sent:
Vendor's Response Back to RFQ - Please sign and date your response here.

Sample Floor plan (Attach or cut-and-paste new plan here, or attach on back)
VENDOR INFORMATION
Vendors are strongly encouraged to submit price quotes using the format provided. Vendors should specifically
note if and how they meet the above specifications, and note any differences in what has been called out above,
in their price quotes. This may be done on the form, or on an attached sheet. The vehicle(s) will be purchased
with funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division and the Requesting Agency,
and will follow applicable Federal and State procurement guidelines.
Price Quote shall be submitted to the Requesting Agency contact person named on the first
page on this form.
Price Quotes may be sent by U.S. Mail, emailed, or faxed to the addresses for Requesting
Agency noted on page 1 of this form.
Vendors are required to submit the following certification attachments with each Quote
response:
Attachment 1 - Certificate of Compliance with Bus Testing Requirement
Attachment 2 - Pre-Award FMVSS and Buy America Certification
Attachment 3 - Transit Vehicle Manufacturer (TVM) Certification (DBE)
VEHICLE SELECTION INFORMATION
Selection of the vehicle and successful price quote will be based on:
Lowest Cost With Required Specifications (Lifecycle costs may be considered in price
determination and may affect lowest bid determination)
Best Value Determination (ODOT PTD pre-approval required.)
The Best Value Determination criteria are as follows:

Attachment 1
BUS TESTING CERTIFICATION
The undersigned bidder [Contractor/Manufacturer] certifies that the vehicle model or vehicle models offered in this bid
submission complies with 49 CFR Part 665.
A copy of the test report (for each bid ITEM) prepared by the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Altoona,
Pennsylvania Bus Testing Center is attached to this certification and is a true and correct copy of the test report as
prepared by the facility.
The undersigned understands that misrepresenting the testing status of a vehicle acquired with Federal financial assistance
may subject the undersigned to civil penalties as outlined in the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulation on Program
Fraud Civil Remedies, 49 CFR Part 31. In addition, the undersigned understands that FTA may suspend or debar a
manufacturer under the procedures in 49 CFR Part 29.
Name of Bidder/Company Name
Type or print name
Signature of authorized representative
Signature of notary and SEAL
Date of Signature

Attachment 2
PRE-AWARD CERTIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF ROLLING STOCK (VENDOR)
PRE-AWARD AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
A recipient purchasing revenue service rolling stock with FTA funds must ensure that a pre-award audit under this part is complete
before the recipient enters into a formal contract for the purchase of such rolling stock.
DESCRIPTION OF PRE-AWARD AUDIT
A pre-award audit under this part includes- (a) A Buy America certification; (b) A purchaser's requirements certification; and (c)
Where appropriate, a manufacturer's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety certification information.
PRE-AWARD BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION
For purposes of this part, a pre-award Buy America certification is a certification that the recipient keeps on file that:
a. There is a letter from FTA which grants a waiver to the rolling stock to be purchased from the Buy America requirements
under section 165(b) (1), (b)(2), or (b)(4) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended; or
b. The recipient is satisfied that the rolling stock to be purchased meets the requirements of section 165(a) or (b)(3) of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, after having reviewed itself or through an audit prepared by someone other
than the manufacturer or its agent documentation provided by the manufacturer which lists:
1. The Component and subcomponent parts of the rolling stock that are produced in the United States is more than 60% for FY2016 and 2017,
more than 65% for FY2018 and 2019, more than 70% for FY2020 of the cost of all components and subcomponents of the vehicle identified by
the manufacturer; and
2. The location of the final assembly must take place in the United States (49 CFR 661.11), including a description of the activities that will take
place at the final assembly point and the cost of final assembly.
PRE-AWARD PURCHASERS REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION
For purposes of this part, a pre-award purchaser's requirements certification is a certification a recipient keeps on file that:
a. The rolling stock the recipient is contracting for is the same product described in the purchaser's solicitation specification; and
b. The proposed manufacturer is a responsible manufacturer with the capability to produce a vehicle that meets the recipient's
specification set forth in the recipient's solicitation.
If buses or other rolling stock (including train control, communication, and traction power equipment) are being procured, the appropriate certificate as set forth
below shall be completed and submitted by each bidder in accordance with the requirements in 49 CFR 661.13(b).
PRE-AWARD FMVSS COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
As required by Title 49 of the CFR, Part 663 - Subpart D, the recipient certifies that it received, at the pre-award stage, a copy of
the manufacturers self-certification information stating that the buses will comply with the relevant Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 571.
Bidder or offeror Certificate of:
COMPLIANCE with Buy America and FMVSS Rolling Stock Requirements
As required by 49 CFR Part 663, the bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j),
and the applicable regulations of 49 CFR 661.11.
Company
Name Title
Signature Date
Bidder or offeror Certificate of:
NON-COMPLIANCE with Buy America and FMVSS Rolling Stock Requirements
As required by 49 CFR Part 663, the bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it cannot comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5323(j), but may qualify for an exception to the requirement consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2), as amended, and the applicable
regulations in 49 CFR 661.7.
Company
Name Title
Signature Date

Attachment 3
TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER (TVM) CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 105(f) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, each bidder for this
contract must certify that it has complied with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26.49, regarding the participation of
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in FTA assisted procurements of transit vehicles. Absent this certification,
properly completed and signed, a bid shall be deemed non-responsive.
Certification:
I hereby certify, for the bidder named below, that it has complied with the provisions of 49 CFR Part 26.49 and that I am
duly authorized by said bidder to make this certification.
Name of Bidder/Company
Name Type or print
Signature of Authorized Representative
Date / /
Signature of notary and SEAL