Specifications include, but are not limited to: This is a solicitation issued by The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), a department of Texas Region 8 Education Service Center. It is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ("IDIQ") solicitation. It will result in contracts that provide, through adoption/"piggyback" an indefinite quantity of supplies/services, during a fixed period of time, to TIPS public entity and qualifying non-profit "TIPS Members" throughout the nation. Thus, there is no specific project or scope of work to review. Rather this solicitation is issued as a prospective award for utilization when any TIPS Member needs the goods or services offered during the life of the agreement. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR THE SALE OF NEW AND USED HEAVY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS ONLY. ALL PARTS AND SERVICES SHOULD BE OFFERED UNDER THE CORRESPONDING 230803 SOLICITATION. IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLDS TIPS CONTRACT 200802 HEAVY DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS ("200802"), YOU MUST RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION TO PREVENT LAPSE OF CONTRACT UNLESS YOU HOLD ANOTHER CURRENT TIPS CONTRACT THAT COVERS ALL OF YOUR TRUCK AND TRAILER OFFERINGS. THIS AWARDED CONTRACT WILL REPLACE YOUR EXPIRING TIPS CONTRACT 200802. IF YOU HOLD ANOTHER TIPS CONTRACT OTHER THAN 200802 WHICH COVERS ALL OF YOUR TRUCK AND TRAILER OFFERINGS AND YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH IT, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION UNLESS YOU PREFER TO HOLD BOTH CONTRACTS.
