Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of the Request for Proposal (RF) is to custom build (no commercial cab) an anticipated four (4) Fire Apparatus the first year and a total of eleven (11) Fire Apparatus over the next five years for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety – Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), on as needed basis. The State Chemical Assessment Team (CAT) and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) will be utilizing the trucks to respond to hazardous materials releases / incidents throughout the State of Minnesota as fire apparatus technical support to the local first responders in their jurisdiction. The intent is to award one (1) Vendor. The annual contract will allow HSEM to annually purchase a custom built fire apparatus on an as needed basis. This contract may also be made available to members of the state’s cooperative purchasing venture (CPV) program.