Transit Vehicles Maintenance and Repair Services

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jan 22, 2026
Due:	Feb 24, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
Solicitation No:	56-2601BTRFP
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Solicitation Number:	56-2601BTRFP
Project Title:	Transit Vehicles Maintenance and Repair Services
Description:	Request for Proposals (RFP) are issued to prospective vendors for high quality, full maintenance and repair services for the East Carolina University (hereinafter referred to as ECU, State, or University) Transit Department transit buses and related vehicles. Potential contract is for ten (10) years and expected to go into effect June 1, 2026. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP and any addenda issued hereto. The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Contract for East Carolina University.
Opening Date:	2/24/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	1/23/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY


Solicitation Number * 56-2601BTRFP	Department EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-02-24T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-01-22T18:36:48.0000000Z	Commodity Code Transportation services equipment
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-02-02T05:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions Mandatory site visit on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 10:00 am. No late arrivals will be admitted. We encourage all attendees to be on site at least 15 minutes before site visit start time. Please RSVP by 5 on Thurs, 1/29/26 to tutenb@ecu.edu. Site visit location will be: ECU Transit Bldg, Room 104, 285 Easy Street, Greenville, NC 27834.	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Bryan Tuten
Description Request for Proposals (RFP) are issued to prospective vendors for high quality, full maintenance and repair services for the East Carolina University (hereinafter referred to as ECU, State, or University) Transit Department transit buses and related vehicles. Potential contract is for ten (10) years and expected to go into effect June 1, 2026. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP and any addenda issued hereto. The intent of this solicitation is to award an Agency Contract for East Carolina University.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

East Carolina University

Request for Proposal #: 56-2601BTRFP

Transit Buses Maintenance and Repair Services

Date of Issue: January 22, 2026

Proposal Opening Date: February 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

At 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:

Bryan Tuten

Associate Director, Materials Management Department

Email: tutenb@ecu.edu

Phone: (252) 328-6289

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Request for Proposal #

56-2601BTRFP

______________________________________________________

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of proposals, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic

Vendor Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public.

This page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made

available for public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your proposal.

Failure to do so may subject your proposal to rejection.

___________________________________________________

Vendor Name

______________________________

Vendor eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered

vendor in good standing. You must enter the vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal). If you do not have a vendor number, register at https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login

Ver: 031/2023

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

East Carolina University

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP to:

Request for Proposal #: 56-2601BTRFP

Bryan Tuten, Associate Director

ECU Department of Materials Management

Email: tutenb@ecu.edu

Proposals will be publicly opened: February 24, 2026 (Tuesday) at

2:00 PM (ET)

Using Agency: East Carolina University

Commodity No. and Description: 92824

Requisition No.: N/A (University Contract)

Buses, School and Mass Transit, Maintenance and Repair

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish and deliver

any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.

By executing this proposal, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

▪ this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

▪ none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of the General

Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and

▪ it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:

▪ it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered

transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this RFP, complies

with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in

North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning fair employment

and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance of any Contract arising from this

solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans, specifications,

estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public contract of any gift from anyone

with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this response to the RFP, the undersigned certifies,

for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any

employees of your organization.

By executing this proposal, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND

CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.

Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal may render proposal invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late proposals shall not be

accepted.

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):

PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:

FAX NUMBER:

VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty 60 days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended by mutual agreement of the

parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this RFP.

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL

If your proposal is accepted, all provisions of this RFP, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement between the

parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply. Depending upon the Goods or Services

being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on

The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.

(Authorized Representative of East Carolina University)

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