Purchasing Policy No. 3

Exhibit 1, Page 2 of 2

62-0760 (Rev 11/00)

Purchasing Department

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Contract Opportunity Announcement
Professional Service Contract
Construction Contract
Service Contract
Material Requirement
x / Other
Contract Opportunity Title: / Sell, Custom Order, Furnish and Deliver Ford Products for PG&E
Estimated Contract Value (Range): / Contract Value is zero dollars because each purchase will be approved and managed via an individual PG&E Purchase Order.
Work Location: / Work Locations will vary depending on where the units will be housed (primary headquarters). PG&E’s service territory stems from Eureka to Bakersfield.
Deadline to Respond: / September 16th, 2011

Contract Opportunity Description:

SCOPE OF WORK:
PG&E is looking at a business opportunity for a supplier to sell, custom order as needed, and order all Ford products as directed by PG&E. These products can range from passenger vehicles, SUV, Pickups up through large work truck chassis (F250 through F550). The product is to be delivered timely and in accordance with PG&E specifications. The supplier should be versed in the needs and requirements of a very diverse fleet.
In addition, all goods will be subject to inspection prior to acceptance in accordance with the terms of a PG&E generated Purchase Order. Other Scope requirements include:
·  Supplier shall provide a weekly update with all necessary information required by PG&E.
·  Supplier shall also produce the required component data on all new units within 1 week of acceptance.
·  Supplier shall place all orders within 2 business days of receipt of emailed or paper PO, whichever is first.
·  Supplier shall provide a confirmation of said PO.
·  All products must meet all state and federal requirements from the date of the sale.
·  Supplier must provide weekly updates of vehicles builds normal for PG&E.
The Statement of Qualifications (pages 2 & 3 of this announcement) must be completed.

Suppliers interested in pre-qualifying for this work should contact the PG&E Representative listed below by 09/16/11. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY.

PG&E Contact: / Alan Porter / E-Mail Address: /
Phone No. / 415-973-0038 / Fax Number: / 415-973-0185
Department: / Sourcing / Date Submitted: / August 31, 2011

Statement of Qualifications – Transportation Portfolio

Company Name (DBA) / Legal Company Name
Corporate/Main Office Address / City / State / Zip Code
County / County / Company Telephone # / Fax #
Primary Contact Person / Years in Business / # of Employees
Email / Website / Federal Tax Identification / CA Sellers Permit No. (if applicable)
Please mark the geographical area(s) by county in California your Dealership services; or, if all of Californiar All
Alameda / Humboldt / Monterey / San Mateo / Sutter
Alpine / Kern / Napa / Santa Barbara / Tehama
Amador / Kings / Nevada / Santa Clara / Trinity
Butte / Lake / Placer / Santa Cruz / Tulare
Calaveras / Lassen / Plumas / Shasta / Tuolumne
Colusa / Madera / Sacramento / Sierra / Yolo
Contra Costa / Marin / San Benito / Siskiyou / Yuba
El Dorado / Mariposa / San Francisco / Solano / Other
Fresno / Mendocino / San Joaquin / Sonoma / Other
Glenn / Merced / San Luis Obispo / Stanislaus / Other
Is your firm certified through the Supplier Clearinghouse? Yes (attach copy of certification) No
If your firm is not certified diverse, what is your commitment to subcontracting to certified diverse firms? %
What is your estimated annual dollar amount with certified diverse firms? $
Please fill in the appropriate percentage of ownership for each group below:
MALE / FEMALE
% / % / African Americans / Persons having origins in any black racial groups of Africa.
% / % / Asian Pacific Americans / Persons having origins in Asia or the Indian Subcontinent, including, but not limited to, persons from Japan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific, Northern Marianas, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
% / % / Native Americans / Persons having origin in any of the original peoples of North America or the Hawaiian Islands, in particular, American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and native Hawaiians.
% / % / Hispanic Americans / All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, Caribbean, or other Spanish culture or origin.
% / % / Caucasian / Includes all people of European and North African descent.
% / % / Multi-Status / An enterprise that is wholly owned and controlled by a combination of minorities or women but whose majority ownership (at least 51%) is vested with any one of these individuals.
% / % / Other Groups / Groups whose members are found to be socially and economically disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration pursuant to Section8(d) of the Small Business Act as amended (15U.S.C.637(d)), or the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section5 of Executive Order11625.
% / % / Small Business (SBE) / A business defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act (SBA) and relevant regulations pursuant thereto. If unsure, please contact your local Small Business Administration office for clarification.
% / % / Service Disabled
Veterans (DVBE) / Has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (g) of the Military and Veterans Code and must meet the “Control” and “Operate” criteria. An enterprise which is 51 percent owned or the stock is 51 percent owned by one or more “disabled veterans.”
Dealership Specific Criteria Questionnaire: All questions must be answered with details where appropriate.
Dedicated Fleet Support. Does your dealership have a dedicated person and/or department to handle large national accounts
(like PG&E)? Please provide details.
Financial Stability. What type of volume does your dealership do per year in total sales and service? (Please use dollar amounts)
2008 Sales 2009 Sales 2010 Sales
2008 Service 2009 Service 2010 Service
Location space. What is the floor space of your dealership? Do you have a secured area for storage and/or inspections for up to
200 units?
Non-coded Ford Accessories. Does your dealership have the ability to install up fit items (i.e.: cross boxes, lighting, bumper
stripes, etc.), that are considered non-Ford coded items?
Registration. Does your dealership have experience with both Fleet and PFR registration processes? Please provide details.
Reporting Requirements. Does your dealership have the capability to provide the following reports?
·  Order Status report (per PG&E supplied spreadsheet) on a weekly basis
·  Specified Component Data (per PG&E supplied spreadsheet) on all new orders
Parts Program. Does your dealership have a parts program that is set up with a distribution network to handle PG&E’s service
Territory (Eureka to Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo)?
On-Going Client Support. How does your dealership manage the following? Please provide details.
·  Service After Sale – Missing or damaged items needs to be dealt with by dealer
·  Off the shelve units - as needed
·  Dealer Support with Ford Motor Co. regarding additional items needed for PG&E requirements
·  Specialized Training for PG&E mechanics
Business Preferred Network (BPN). Is your dealership a Business Preferred Network? YES NO