Description
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting competitive bids to design, fabricate, and deliver a custom Jeep‑style swamp buggy for use on the Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area. The buggy must transport personnel and equipment over mud, rocky, and marsh terrain, meet specific performance specs (max 20 mph, 40 ft turning radius, power‑steering), and be built with new or remanufactured OEM parts, including a new GMC 4.3L V6 crate engine. The contract is a one‑year award with five equal milestone payments tied to inspections, and the final delivery must occur by 30 June 2027. Vendors must have built at least five similar swamp buggies in the past ten years, with one for a government entity, and provide three references (minimum one government). Bids must be submitted sealed by 13 Oct 2026; a public opening will occur the same day.
• Scope: Design, fabricate, test, and deliver a fully functional swamp buggy meeting detailed mechanical and safety specifications.
• Minimum vendor experience: 5 prior swamp buggies built in 10 years; at least one for a government agency.
• Payment: 5 × 20 % milestones linked to component‑level inspections; final acceptance by 30 Jun 2027.
• Delivery: Completed buggy delivered to FWC by the deadline; warranty ≥ 1 year.
• Mandatory registrations: Vendor must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace and SunBiz before bid opening.
• Evaluation: Lowest responsive and responsible bid will be awarded; equal bids resolved per Florida statutes.