360° IT Managed Services

PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2026-020
360 degrees MANAGED IT SERVICES
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans is seeking qualified
vendors to provide 360-degree managed IT services per specifications in IFB 2026-020.
How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the
IFB may be obtained July 10, 2026, from the RTA's Procureware website at
https://norta.procureware.com/home. You will be required to first register on this website.
The IFB can also be obtained at the Regional Transit Authority's website at
http://www.norta.com
Clarification Deadline: Any questions or further information concerning this IFB must be
submitted through https://norta.procureware.com/home by 1:00 PM on July 31, 2026. Only
written questions submitted through the Procureware site shall be considered official. All
answers to questions shall be by formal addenda posted to the website under IFB 2026-020.
Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted through the RTA's Procureware website or
delivered to 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 on or before 1:00 P.M., August 10,
2026.
A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room located at 2817 Canal Street, New
Orleans, LA 70119, on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM.
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 32%. No DBE goal has 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. For additional information,
contact the RTA's Small Business Office at 504-827-8301.
The RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted.
Ronald Baptiste Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Regional Transit Authority