CA AB1983

Reenacts best value procurement authority for the Department of General Services to purchase and equip heavy mobile fleet vehicles and special equipment for the Department of Transportation.

Defines "best value procurement" to include objective criteria such as total cost of ownership, product performance, environmental benefits, and supplier capability alongside price.

Requires solicitation documents to specify weighted business performance measures beyond price, with evaluation of non-price criteria completed before opening sealed price bids.

Mandates 24-hour public notice of proposed awards and establishes protest procedures allowing bidders to challenge contract awards within 10 days with detailed written statements.

Removes the $50,000,000 annual spending cap and evaluation reporting requirements that existed in the former law, making the authorization indefinite.