CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"),
has been awarded a four-year contract (2018-2022) with the National
Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA), a municipal contracting agency. The
agreement brings Spartan into the growing cooperative contracts for
government purchasing market to provide NJPA affiliated partners
with a streamlined, cost effective process to purchasing Spartan
fire trucks, including all of their custom, option content.
The NJPA serves as a cooperative contract purchasing agency for
government and education agencies. The organization creates
national cooperative contract purchasing solutions on behalf of its
member agencies nationwide and in Canada. The capability to compare and purchase
emergency vehicles online has led to a growing trend of medium and
small municipalities leveraging cooperative purchasing for their
fire team. Smeal, a Spartan Motors brand that manufacturers fire
apparatus, has been a partner with the NJPA since 2015, and has
already reached more than $20 million
in sales through the contract partnership.
"As we continue to grow our Emergency Response customer base,
partnerships with alliances such as the NJPA will be instrumental
in expanding our network of customers who receive our high-quality
fire trucks and high-level of customer support," said Daryl Adams, Spartan Motors President and Chief
Executive Officer. "Cooperative contracts for government purchasing
represent the opportunity for Spartan and its brands to pursue
sales that otherwise would not have been brought to the table. It's
a win-win for small municipalities who otherwise wouldn't have the
resources to pursue a competitive bid process. We're committed to
offering convenience and best-in-class solutions to all of our
customers regardless of the size of these departments or fleets and
know this partnership will help us continue to do so."
"Partnering with Spartan, and its entire line of emergency
response products, is a key benefit we can now offer our members as
we strive to continually exceed their needs and expectations," said
Jed Klein, NJPA Contract
Administrator. "The Spartan S-180 Pumper, and its quick build
turnaround, will be a tremendous service our government agencies
can now utilize as they continuously evaluate their community's
particular needs."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies, and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces, and contract assembly (light/medium duty truck) markets.
The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories, Smeal, and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service, and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300
associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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