I'll allow Alex3610 to add to this if he desires, but the Reader's Digest version is this: the RFD tagged onto the City of Alexandria's contract, and after the bid was awarded to CustomFire, the City's purchasing department found out that the bid required chassis payment upon delivery. Richmond purchasing department said, "absolutely not," and cancelled the contract.
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA