Peterbilt is making it easier for state and municipal fleets to purchase electric commercial vehicles by adding its medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks to its cooperative purchasing agreement with Sourcewell.
The expanded contract, which runs through July 2028, covers Peterbilt’s full range of Class 5-8 commercial trucks. Eligible Sourcewell members CAN use the agreement to procure the company’s on-highway, vocational and medium-duty battery-electric vehicles under pre-negotiated pricing and terms.
According to Peterbilt, the arrangement can simplify the purchasing process for public agencies by reducing the need to conduct a separate competitive bidding process. Sourcewell’s agreements are established through requests for proposals, bid solicitation and evaluation under set criteria, making the resulting contracts available to more than 50,000 government, education and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada.
Erik Johnson, Peterbilt’s assistant general manager of sales and marketing, said the company’s relationship with Sourcewell is intended to address the specific requirements of public fleets. He added that including electric vehicles in the contract can help organizations reduce procurement delays and direct resources toward maintaining fleet operations.
The agreement does not remove competitive purchasing requirements for public agencies. Instead, eligible organizations can rely on Sourcewell’s prior contracting process when acquiring Peterbilt trucks through the cooperative purchasing program.
Sources: Electrek.