NASPO ValuePoint NVP-RFP 25-023 NM Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment & Accessories

NVP-RFP_25-023_NM

Posted

Gerard MacCrossan

(512) 463-4468

gerard.maccrossan@cpa.texas.gov

1/31/2025

3:00 PM

304

21+ Days for Solicitation Notice

12/20/2024

12/20/2024 10:27 am

55600-Mass Transportation ;
55610-Coach, Transit (Articulated);
55615-Coach, Transit (Double Door);
55620-Coach, Transit (Electric);
55630-Coach, Transit (Mini) Conventional;
55640-Coach, Transit (Mini) Handicapped;
55650-Coach, Transit (Single Door, Under 35 Feet);
55660-Coach, Transit (Touring) Conventional;
55670-Coach, Transit (Touring) Custom;
55685-Trolley, Transit, Rubber Tired (Compressed Natural Gas);
55686-Trolley, Transit, Rubber Tired (Diesel Powered);
55687-Trolley, Transit, Rubber Tired (Electric);

The NASPO ValuePoint Request for Proposal (RFP) for Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment and Accessories was released by the Department of Transportation through the state of Colorado on December 19, 2024. The RFP number is RFP 25-023 NM. All vendor proposals must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., MST (3 pm CT) on January 31, 2025.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish Master Agreements with qualified bidders, to provide Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment and Accessories for all Participating States. The objective of this RFP is to obtain best value, and in some cases achieve more favorable pricing, than is obtainable by an individual state or local government entity because of the collective volume of potential purchases by numerous state and local government entities. The State of Texas is a member of the NASPO ValuePoint purchasing cooperative and may establish a statewide contract resulting from an award by the lead state.

The Master Agreement(s) resulting from this procurement may be used by state governments (including departments, agencies, institutions), institutions of higher education, political subdivisions (i.e., colleges, school districts, counties, cities, etc.), the District of Columbia, territories of the United States, and other eligible entities subject to approval of the individual chief procurement official and compliance with local statutory and regulatory provisions.

The RFP is available on Colorado's procurement system website using the following link: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado

Registration is required on the Bidnet platform to view the full solicitation. A no-cost regsitration option is available.

RFP Contact

The following individual is the sole contact for this RFP:

Natalie A. Martinez

Purchasing Agent

State of Colorado, Department of Transportation

Natalie.a.martinez@state.co.us

(303) 757-9374

Because phone lines may not be consistently monitored, email is the preferredmethod of communication. The individual listed above is the sole point of contactfor this solicitation. Initiating contact with anyone other than this individual mayresult in Offeror disqualification.

Important Dates

1. RFP Open Date: December 19, 2024

2. RFP Pre-proposal Conference: January 9, 2025, Virtual,https://meet.google.com/ect-pvkk-voy

3. RFP Q&A Round 1 Deadline: January 14, 2025

4. RFP Q&A Round 2 Deadline: January 17, 2025

5. RFP Close Date: January 31, 2025

Attendance at the RFP Pre-proposal Conference is optional but stronglyencouraged, and registration is not required.Prospective proposers are requested to submit written questions to thePurchasing Agent identified above, in advance of the Pre-Proposal meeting.In addition, questions may be submitted up to the date specified in Section II,General Information and Instructions, D. Important Dates.

Dates and deadlines are subject to change. Offerors should continuechecking the RFP Website for the most up-to-date information.