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MORONGO BASIN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (BASIN TRANSIT/MBTA)
RFP 26-01
JANUARY 21, 2026

The purpose of this joint procurement is to procure Transit and Paratransit vehicles of various types for the solicitation on behalf of the Basin Transit/MBTA and other participants in the joint procurement. Only those agencies that are listed in Appendix C of the RFP will have the ability to purchase or assign vehicles through this contract and the agencies have provided their needs for the term of the contract.  Following contract award, the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (“CalACT”) shall provide contract administration activities related to the joint procurement.  However, the resulting Contract may only be modified or amended by written action of MBTA.

A Pre-Proposal Meeting shall be held virtually on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10 am. This meeting shall be held virtually, (Zoom). Please contact the contracting officer (joe@basin-transit.com) for access. The Pre-Proposal meeting is for Proposing Parties only and not intended for subcontractor or supplier attendance.

Specifically, the Agency is requesting proposals and pricing for the following types of buses: Cutaways, mobility standard and low floor vans, medium duty rear engine buses. All documents and updates to the solicitation will be posted on Basin Transit’s website Bids & Proposals – Basin Transit. Please contact the contracting officer at joe@basin-transit.com if there are any issues accessing the documents.

(posted January 23, 2026)

ST. CLOUD METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (DBA – Metro Bus) located at 665 Franklin Ave. N.E. St. Cloud, MN. 56304 is requesting proposals from qualified vendors for the provision of an integrated enterprise financial management solution to support finance, AR/AP, fixed assets, grant administration, contract management and other business related functions. The proposed solution will either replace or fully integrate with existing systems to meet Metro Bus’s operational and federal and state reporting requirements.

Proposals in accordance with the specifications of the RFP will be received in the office of Metro Bus until Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CT. Late proposals will not be considered.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all supporting documentation may be obtained from the Metro Bus website at: https://www.ridemetrobus.com/business-metro-bus/ or by contacting: Gary Korneck, Procurement Manager: gkorneck@stcloudmtc.com.

(posted January 21, 2026)

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is advertising Invitations for Bids for large-scale materials contracts. These contracts include Overhead Contact System (OCS) Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, Ballast, OCS Components, and Fiber Optic Cables.

Please be advised that Monobloc Concrete Ties, and Ballast are currently available for bid. The remaining material procurements will be released in Quarter 1, 2026. An industry review period is currently running for Fiber Optics Cables from January 20 through February 13, 2026. That event can be found here https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/2665/IR25-01.

Bid deadlines are fast approaching. Please visit the Authority’s website at Procurement of High-Speed Rail Materials – California High Speed Rail (www.hsr.ca.gov/business-opportunities/procurements/architectural-engineering-and-capital-contracts/procurement-of-high-speed-rail-materials/) for information on these exciting contract opportunities and to download the available procurement documents.

(posted January 20, 2026)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

LACMTA will receive Proposals for RFP No. OP139029 – Zero Emission Buses-2026(B) per specifications on file at the Vendor/Contract Management Department, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (9th Floor).

All Proposals must be submitted to LACMTA, and be filed at the reception desk, 9th floor, V/CM Department, on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday, March 6, 2026. Proposals received after the above date and time may be rejected and returned unopened. Each proposal must be sealed and marked RFP No. OP139029. A Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

You may obtain a copy of the Proposal specification and be placed on the official plan holders list by downloading the documents at LACMTA’s Solicitation Page on our Vendor Portal at https://business.metro.net, or you may obtain further information, by contacting Ani Pogossian at pogossiana@metro.net.

12/30/25
CNS-3999039#
PASSENGER TRANSPORT C/O AMER

(posted December 30, 2025)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

LACMTA will receive Proposals for RFP No. OP118576(2) – Zero Emission Buses per specifications on file at the Vendor/Contract Management Department, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (9th Floor).

All Proposals must be submitted to LACMTA, and be filed at the reception desk, 9th floor, V/CM Department, on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday, March 6, 2026. Proposals received after the above date and time may be rejected and returned unopened. Each proposal must be sealed and marked RFP No. OP118576(2). A Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

You may obtain a copy of the Proposal specification and be placed on the official plan holders list by downloading the documents at LACMTA’s Solicitation Page on our Vendor Portal at https://business.metro.net, or you may obtain further information, by contacting Ani Pogossian at pogossiana@metro.net.

12/23/25
CNS-3997062#
PASSENGER TRANSPORT C/O AMER

(posted December 23, 2025)

PUBLIC NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) will receive proposals from qualified firms who will assist TMTA in updating its 2018 Bus Stop Guidelines and expanding the document’s content to illustrate transit supportive development principles and best practices in mobility design.  Proposals must be received in the Metro office at 201 N. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS  66603, in sealed envelopes marked “TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE PRINCIPLES MOBILITY DESIGN MANUAL / RFP TM-26-01” no later than 3:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, January 29, 2026.  The proposal schedule will allow for thirty-nine (39) calendar days for proposal submission.

The RFP document package may be obtained from Metro’s office at 201 N. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS  66603, on or after Monday, December 22, 2025, by contacting Richard Appelhanz.  Interested firms may download the RFP document package from Metro’s website (www.topekametro.org) or call (785) 730-8621 to arrange for pickup or mailing.

The proposers will be required to comply with all applicable state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations.  Metro, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related regulations, hereby notifies all proposers that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or military status in consideration for an award.

Any agreement resulting from this RFP is subject to financial assistance agreements between Metro and the Federal Transit Administration.

In order to be eligible to submit a proposal, the proposer must not be included on the United States Comptroller General’s Consolidated List of Persons or Firms currently debarred or suspended from participating in public contracts.

Metro reserves the right to accept any proposal or any part or parts thereof.  Metro reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive irregularities therein, and all proposers must agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of Metro for any penalty brought by a proposer because of such rejections, nor shall the proposer seek any recourse of any kind against Metro because of such rejections, and the filing of any proposal in response to this solicitation shall constitute an agreement of the proposer to these conditions.

Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
201 North Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS  66603

(posted December 16, 2025)

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is advertising Invitations for Bids for large-scale materials contracts. These contracts include Overhead Contact System (OCS) Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, Ballast, OCS Components, and Fiber Optic Cables.

Please be advised that OCS Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, and Ballast are currently available for bid. The remaining material procurements will be released in Quarter 1, 2026.

Bid deadlines are fast approaching. Please visit the Authority’s website at Procurement of High-Speed Rail Materials – California High Speed Rail (www.hsr.ca.gov/business-opportunities/procurements/architectural-engineering-and-capital-contracts/procurement-of-high-speed-rail-materials/) for information on these exciting contract opportunities and to download the available procurement documents.

(posted December 12, 2025)

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MTD) will be receiving proposals in accordance with Request For Proposals #2025-008 for the successful deployment of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software solution and relevant implementation services until 2:00 PM (CST) on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Proposals should be submitted electronically to procurement@mtd.org. Any proposals received after the time and date noted herein will not be considered for award. MTD reserves the right to accept any or any part or parts thereof or to reject any and all proposals.

Any contract resulting from these proposals is subject to financial assistance contracts between MTD and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

The full RFP document may be obtained by contacting Victoria Carrington at procurement@mtd.org or (217) 384-8188.

(posted December 1, 2025)

CITY OF NORWALK
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 26-834

SUPPLY AND DELIVER CUMMINS CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND AFTERTREATMENT COMPONENTS FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM (NTS)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk (“City”), a municipal government, invites bids from qualified and experienced companies (“Bidders”) to supply and deliver Cummins Catalytic Converters and Aftertreatment Components for Norwalk Transit System (NTS), a department of the City.  Bidders must be an authorized Cummins dealer. Bids are to be submitted via electronic submission through the City of Norwalk’s PlanetBids (PB) online bid portal site and will only receive such bids until 11:00 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to be eligible for this Invitation for Bid (“IFB”). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered Bids will NOT be accepted.

INSTRUCTIONS: Bidders must be registered as a Vendor with the City of Norwalk on the City of Norwalk PlanetBids bid portal to access all solicitation documents related to this IFB. Registration is free and immediate. Instructions to register are provided on the City’s website at: https://www.norwalk.org/planetbids.

A copy of the IFB can be downloaded from the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal site at: https://www.norwalk.org/planetbids.

There will be no pre-bid conference.

All questions or requests for interpretation regarding this solicitation must be submitted through the Q&A section of the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal. The cut-off for the submission of questions or deviations shall be by 5:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Bidders are not to contact City personnel with questions or clarifications concerning this IFB. Any City response relevant to this IFB provided through any means other than the City’s online bid portal is unauthorized and will be considered invalid.  All questions received will be responded to via the online bid portal by Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

This is a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded project. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Opportunity in accordance to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Federal transit laws at 49 U.S.C. § 5332; Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with applicable Federal implementing regulations and other implementing requirements FTA may issue.

No DBE goal has been established for this Contract.

System Award Management (SAM): Successful Contractor must be registered in System Award Management (SAM) at time of contract execution. Per 2 C.F.R. § 25.205, System for Award Management (SAM) A SAM registration is required for any entity to bid on and get paid for federal contracts or to receive federal funds. These include for-profit businesses, nonprofits, government contractors, government subcontractors, state governments, and local municipalities.

Point of contact for this IFB is Janet Welde, Special Projects Coordinator, (562) 929-5600 or via email at jwelde@norwalkca.gov.

(posted November 13, 2025)

ANN ARBOR AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2026-07
FOR PARATRANSIT DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES – ADA COMPLEMENTARY A-RIDE AND GOLDRIDE

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) is seeking Proposals from experienced, qualified firms to provide Paratransit Demand Response Services – ADA Complementary A-Ride in addition to GoldRide, AAATA’s on-demand transportation service for eligible seniors.

The contract is anticipated to be for a base period of three (3) years with four (4) possible one-year renewal options.

Proposals are due:
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone (ET)

To receive a copy of the RFP, please go to www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn to access the web site.

BidNet Direct offers various Vendor Registration plans: The Search Only Access plan is free; the Automatic Email Notification plans have an annual fee. For assistance in registering, please call BidNet’s Vendor Support at 800-835-4603, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Eastern Time.

AAATA will not mail, email, or fax the IFB, Addenda, changes or updates to the IFB to prospective proposers or interested parties.

(posted November 12, 2025)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – RFP 25-21

RIDER INFORMATION & TRIP PLANNING PLATFORM SOLUTION

Ben Franklin Transit, (BFT), a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, is requesting proposals from qualified firms for the procurement of a proven Rider Information & Trip Planning Platform Solution. Proposals are due on December 9, 2025, no later than 2:00 PM (PST). Contractors can create a free account in BFT’s e-portal with OpenGov by signing up at:  https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Contractors will have access to download the solicitation documents. To submit a proposal, go to: https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/bft and click on “Submit Response”, then follow the instructions to submit the electronic proposal by the proposal due date.  All questions regarding the RFP can be directed to:  Lisa Mann, Procurement Manager, Phone: (509) 827-9470, Email: lmann@bft.org.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM (PST) via Microsoft Teams. All questions and clarifications must be submitted via BFT’s e-Procurement Portal by 5:00 PM, (PST) on December 2, 2025.

BFT will award contracts, if at all, through the competitive negotiation process set out in this RFP. Proposers will be required to comply with all regulations applicable to Washington State and Benton County ordinances. BFT reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to cancel the RFP if it is in the best interest of BFT.

(posted November 11, 2025)