C250231_PS.doc

This is a procurement schedule document from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in California for an informal RFP regarding a comprehensive assessment of OC ACCESS paratransit services. The RFP is scheduled for release on February 24, 2026, with written questions from proposers due by 5:00 pm on March 2, 2026, and OCTA's responses to follow on March 5, 2026. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 pm on March 24, 2026, with a pre-evaluation meeting scheduled for 4:00 pm the same day. The evaluation committee will review proposals and conduct interviews (if needed) on April 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an expected executed agreement by May 5, 2026. The contract term is three (3) months.

The budget for this paratransit contract assessment project is $53,556. The procurement timeline indicates that Ellis Hoskin, Senior Contract Administrator at CAMM, prepared the schedule for review by Jack Garate, Department Manager of STS Operations Oversight, with a request for confirmation of the proposed dates and timelines. No additional information regarding set-asides, incumbents, or funding sources is provided in the procurement schedule document.