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Buying an HLE specialty vehicle through Sourcewell
Eligible Sourcewell members can buy HLE specialty units through Olathe Fleet's contract without additional competitive bidding.
Who can use it
Government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofits that are registered with Sourcewell. Registration is free and carries no obligation to buy.
Privately owned and publicly traded companies cannot buy through Sourcewell. If that is you, we quote you directly: request a quote.
How the purchase works
- Confirm your Sourcewell registration. Your purchasing office will know your account number.
- Tell us the vehicle and ask for the Sourcewell route with your proposal.
- We quote it. Our quote references the Sourcewell contract, and we coordinate the purchase order with Olathe Fleet.
- We build the unit in Wakarusa, Indiana.
Your organization’s own purchasing rules still apply. Ask your purchasing office whether a cooperative contract meets them for this purchase.
The contract
- HLE is an authorized upfit partner of Olathe Fleet (Olathe Ford Sales, Inc.) under Sourcewell contracts 032824-OLA and 081325-OLA.
- Olathe Fleet’s letter of October 15, 2026 confirms HLE is eligible to perform body modification and upfitting under those contracts.
- Olathe Fleet partnership letter (PDF)
What purchasing will ask for next
The W-9, registrations and certificates are in the vendor packet. Registration numbers and bid-package help are on For purchasing.
Request a proposal
Tell us the vehicle. We tell you what it costs and what to attach.
Pick a plan or describe the program. Say whether you need a price, a bid package, a grant kit or a formal proposal. A person at HLE reads every request; nothing goes to a queue.
Or call 574-343-2150, 7:30 to 4:30 Eastern, and ask for Tabatha.