1-A. Bonfire Instructions Procurement Portal FINAL.pdf

This document is procurement portal instructions from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, detailing submission and question procedures for solicitations posted through the Bonfire procurement platform. The City of Charlotte requires all vendors to submit solicitation questions electronically through the Vendor Discussions section of the Bonfire portal at https://charlottenc.bonfirehub.com, while all bid submissions must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized through https://charlontenc.bonfirehub.com/opportunities prior to each project's posted deadline. The City strongly recommends vendors allow at least one week prior to the submission deadline to account for upload time and system processing, particularly for large document files. The related Rail Inventory Bulk Oil Contract solicitation involves the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) seeking qualified suppliers for a five-year inventory stock contract providing bulk oils for preventive maintenance of the Light Rail Vehicle Siemens S70 fleet and City LYNX Streetcar Siemens S700 fleet to support ongoing rail maintenance operations with reliable lubricant supply.

The Bonfire portal supports submission through Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers with Javascript and cookies enabled. Technical support is available through Bonfire's help forum at https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us, via email at Support@GoBonfire.com, or by telephone at 1-800-354-8010. Vendors may access a five-minute training video on vendor registration and submission procedures through the Bonfire Vendor Support website. The document does not contain information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, contract renewal options, funding sources, or specific award amounts.