How to bid on a service-body truck for the City of Glendale

What Glendale is buying

The City of Glendale Purchasing Department is requesting quotes for a Ford F-350 or equivalent extended-cab, single-rear-wheel chassis cab with a service body, lumber rack, and liftgate, as described in the attached specifications and visuals.

The City may accept or reject quotes by item or as a whole, and may reject any or all quotes. A vendor offering an equivalent must include a specification sheet; leaving it out may result in rejection of the quote for that item or the whole quote.

Key date and submission deadline

Quotes are due November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Your response must be entered in PlanetBids before the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted or opened.

The City will not accept email or fax submissions. Paper responses are allowed only as directed in the attached instructions and must be sealed in an envelope or package addressed to the City of Glendale Purchasing Department, 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Room #346, Glendale, CA 91206-4499.

Who this opportunity suits

This RFQ may suit vehicle dealers, truck upfitters, and equipment suppliers able to provide the requested chassis cab and service-body configuration. Vendors proposing an equivalent should be ready to document how it matches the attached specifications.

How to access and submit a quote

Open the original posting to view Solicitation 404327 on the City of Glendale’s PlanetBids portal. The portal may ask you to complete a brief human-verification check before the page loads. The listing includes the solicitation documents and addenda.

To download documents, receive addenda, and submit electronically, register for a free PlanetBids vendor account with the City of Glendale. Follow the attached instructions if submitting a paper response. The vendor is responsible for ensuring the response is received in PlanetBids before the deadline. A vendor may submit only one bid or quote for this request; multiple prices or bids from the same vendor will result in all being rejected.

Prepare a complete, comparable quote

Review the attached specifications and visuals closely before choosing a vehicle or proposing an equivalent. Include the required specification sheet for any equivalent item and check that the proposed chassis, service body, lumber rack, and liftgate align with the requested configuration.

Use the solicitation documents to confirm what the quote must contain and how to submit it. Check PlanetBids for addenda before submitting, allow time for account access and upload, and verify that your response appears as submitted before the deadline.