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This is an Advertisement to Invitation to Bid issued by the City of New Orleans, Department of Sanitation, for supplemental equipment with operators to support special events involving passenger buses. The solicitation, numbered 4757, seeks non-professional services and was released on August 26, 2026, with a response deadline of September 16, 2026. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 2, 2026, with all dates subject to modification via addendum posted on the City's supplier portal. Prospective bidders are directed to access detailed specifications and bid documents through the City of New Orleans website at nola.gov under the BRASS Supplier Portal.

This solicitation includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) set-aside opportunity at 35%, and the City actively encourages participation from minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, and small businesses. Individuals requiring disability accommodations must contact the designated buyer no later than seven days prior to bid opening. Relevant commodity codes for supplier notification include 917-39, 958-96, 961-13, 962-16, 962-17, 975-37, and 975-44. The City of New Orleans operates as an equal opportunity employer, and prospective bidders are encouraged to review all applicable federal and state regulations, particularly regarding federally funded components of this procurement.

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ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

SPONSORING DEPARTMENT:

Sanitation

TITLE:

Set-Aside Supplement Equipment with Operator for Special Events - Passenger Buses

SOURCING EVENT NO.:

TYPE OF SOLICITATION:

NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DBE OPPORTUNITY:

YES (35%)

RELEASED ON:

August 26, 2026

DEADLINE TO RESPOND:

September 16, 2026

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:

September 2, 2026

Dates are subject to changes via an addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

If this solicitation is federally funded, prospective bidder/respondent must pay particular attention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Purchasing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourcing event and subsequent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those notifications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the release of the sourcing event:

COMMODITY CODE(s):

917-39, 958-96, 961-13, 962-16, 962-17, 975-37, 975-44

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. Any person with disabilities requires special accommodation must contact the buyer listed within the bid no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola.gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS

& CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Portal, search “Open Events.”

Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of New Orleans.

James C. Simmons, Jr.

Chief Procurement Officer

Advertising Dates:

8/26, 9/2, & 9/9/2026 http://www.nola.gov/

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