PUBLIC NOTICE
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
BIOHAZARD & SHARPS CLEANUP SERVICES
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #2026-017
Project Description: The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans seeking qualified vendors
to provide Biohazard & Sharps Cleanup Services for various RTA locations per specifications in
IFB 2026-017.
How to obtain a copy of the IFB: Specifications and further information concerning the IFB may
be obtained June 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 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 2:00 PM on July 1, 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 2026-017.
Responding to IFB: Bids shall be submitted through the RTA’s Procureware website on or before
2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
A Bid Opening will be held in the RTA Board Room located at 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans,
LA 70119, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Any questions or further information
concerning the IFB may be submitted Via https://norta.procureware.com/home, beginning on June
10, 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 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 G. Baptiste, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Regional Transit Authority