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

What Glendale is buying

The City of Glendale is requesting quotes for a Ford F-350 XL or equivalent regular-cab 4x2 dual-rear-wheel truck with a service body and liftgate, in line with the attached specifications.

This RFQ may suit truck dealers and vehicle or commercial-equipment suppliers that can provide the specified configuration. Vendors offering an equivalent must include a specification sheet; missing documentation may result in rejection of that item or the quote as a whole.

Key date and deadline

The RFQ was published October 30, 2026. Quotes are due November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

Late submissions will not be accepted or opened. Glendale says it is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure its response is entered into PlanetBids before the deadline. The City may accept or reject quotations by item or as a whole, and may reject any or all quotations.

How to access and submit a quote

Select “View the original posting” to open the solicitation on the City’s PlanetBids portal. The page may require a quick human-verification check. The scope, dates, and document list are public.

To download documents, receive addenda, and bid electronically, register a free PlanetBids vendor account with the City of Glendale and submit before the deadline. Follow the attached documents for the complete submission instructions. Email and fax submissions are not accepted.

Paper responses must be sealed in an envelope or package and addressed to the City of Glendale, Purchasing Department, 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Room #346, Glendale, CA 91206-4499. Follow the attached instructions for paper submission details.

Prepare a complete, competitive response

Review the attached specifications carefully and compare the proposed truck and equipment against them. If you are offering an equivalent, include its specification sheet so the City can assess the match.

Check the PlanetBids listing for addenda before submitting, and make sure your quote follows the instructions in the solicitation documents. Allow enough time to complete the portal submission and verify that the response has been entered before the deadline.

Submit only one bid or quote for this request. Glendale states that if a vendor submits more than one price or bid, all of that vendor’s bids will be rejected.