INVITATION TO BID – Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Purchase of up to two (2) Ambulances for the Jefferson County EMS

INVITATION TO BID

The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Purchase of up to two (2) Ambulances for the Jefferson County EMS.

Sealed proposals must be 1) submitted in a sealed envelope; 2) envelope must be clearly marked JC EMS Ambulances”. Sealed proposals should be either mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Purchasing Agent Julie Anglea at P.O. Box 1749, Dandridge, TN, 37725, or dropped off at 1244 Gay St., Dandridge, TN, 37725.  RFPs will be accepted until 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at which time proposals will be opened in the Finance Department conference room.

For specifications and questions, please contact Brad Phillips, Director of Jefferson County EMA/EMS at (865) 471-9001 or email at BPhillips@Jeffersoncountytn.gov. Additional information can be found on the county website at www.jeffersoncountytn.gov/finance-department.   

The successful bidder will have the option to extend this agreement for up to 5 years, upon agreement with the owner.

Jefferson County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive and all irregularities in the receipt/handling of RFPs.  The awarded bidder must be in good standing with Jefferson County.

Jefferson County assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and as amended, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.I. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).