C250236_PS.docx

This is a procurement schedule memorandum from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) outlining the timeline for RFP 250236 for the acquisition of hydrogen mobile fuelers for 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell buses. The solicitation will be released on April 27, 2026, following board approval, with public notices published in the Orange County Register on April 27 and May 4, 2026. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in hybrid format at Room 09, with site visits to the Santa Ana Base on May 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and the Garden Grove Base at 11:00 a.m. Written questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2026, with OCTA's responses posted to OpenGov by May 14, 2026. Proposals are due on May 26, 2026, by 2:00 p.m., followed by a pre-evaluation meeting and evaluation committee review via Microsoft Teams on June 9, 2026. Interviews and final evaluations will occur on June 16, 2026, with a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) issued on June 23, 2026, due by June 30, 2026. Post-BAFO evaluation will conclude by July 23, 2026, with board presentations and recommendations occurring in August and September 2026, leading to contract execution by September 21, 2026.

The project budget is $6,779,429 for a one-year initial term. The procurement seeks two hydrogen mobile fuelers for the Authority's 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. No additional information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, or funding sources is provided in this scheduling document.