Inventory parts for Revenue & Automotive Support

PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
INVENTORY PARTS FOR REVENUE & AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) # 2026-027
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans invites qualified vendors to
provide Inventory parts for revenue and Automotive Support per specifications in IFB 2026-027.
How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB
may be obtained August 21, 2026, from the RTA's Procureware website at
https://norta.procureware.com/home. If you are not already registered, you will be required to
first register on this website. The IFB can also be obtained at Regional Transit Authority's
website at http://www.norta.com and at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted thru the RTA's Procureware website on or before
2:00 P.M., September 17, 2026.
Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be submitted
through https://norta.procureware.com/home by 2:00 PM on September 10, 2026. Only written questions
submitted through Procureware site shall be considered official. All answers to questions shall be by formal
addenda posted to the website under IFB 2026-027
A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 2:00
PM. Any questions or further information concerning the IFB may be submitted Via
https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on August 21, 2026.
RTA in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 has an obligation to ensure
nondiscrimination of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and to comply with all federal,
state and local regulations relative to utilization of DBEs on publicly funded projects. The RTA is
committed to utilization of DBEs on all federally funded projects toward attainment of the
agency's established overall goal of 31%. A specific DBE goal has not been established for this
project as there are no subcontracting opportunities on this project.
Notice to all offerors is hereby provided that in accordance with all applicable federal, state and
local laws the RTA will ensure that DBEs are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and
responses to this solicitation and to participate in any contract consummated pursuant to this
advertisement. Additionally, no offeror will be discriminated against on the basis of age, sex, race,
color, religion, national origin, ethnicity or disability.
The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all submittals.
Ronald G. Baptiste, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Regional Transit Authority