C260461_PS.pdf

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Hydrogen Mobile Fuelers for 40-Foot Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
Solicitation number
260461
Issued by
Orange County, California

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This is a procurement schedule memo from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) outlining the timeline for RFP 260461 concerning the procurement of two hydrogen mobile fuelers for 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell buses. The RFP was issued on August 17, 2026, with public notices posted in the OC Register on August 24 and 25, 2026. A hybrid pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., followed by site visits on August 27, 2026, at the Santa Ana Base (9:30 a.m.) and Garden Grove Base (11:00 a.m.). Written questions are due by September 3, 2026, with OCTA's responses posted to OpenGov by September 15, 2026. Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on September 29, 2026. Evaluation activities, including pre-evaluation meetings and interviews, are scheduled for October 6 through October 20, 2026. The Board of Directors presentation is scheduled for November 12, 2026, with Transit Committee review on December 14, 2026, and final board recommendation on January 1, 2027. Contract execution is anticipated to follow the board recommendation.

The project budget is $5,872,800 for a one-year initial term. The memo does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, renewal options, or detailed funding sources beyond the stated budget allocation. This procurement represents OCTA's effort to acquire hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support its hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet operations.

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INTEROFFICE MEMO

July 24, 2026

To: Sunil Chettiar, Senior Section Manager, Transit Technical Services

From: Ellis Hoskin, Senior Contract Administrator, CAMM

Subject: Procurement Schedule, RFP 260461, “Hydrogen Mobile Fueler for 40-Foot Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses”

Please review the schedule for the subject RFP. If you have a problem with any of the dates or timelines, please advise as soon as possible.

Issue RFP Post solicitation via OpenGov/ 1st Public Notice OC Register

2nd Public Notice (OC Register)

Pre-Proposal Conference, Hybrid, Room 09 – 2:00 p.m.

Site Visit, Santa Ana Base – 9:30 a.m.

Site Visit, Garden Grove Base – 11:00 a.m.

Written Questions Due by 5:00 p.m.

OCTA’s Response Posted to OpenGov

Offers Submitted by 2:00 p.m.

Pre-Evaluation Meeting, Microsoft Teams

Eval Committee, Microsoft Teams

Interviews and Final Evaluation, Microsoft Teams

Staff Report due to CAMM

Issue BAFO

BAFO Due

Post BAFO Evaluation Committee

CAMM BOD Presentation

Staff Report to PM/Director

August 17, 2026

August 24, 2026

August 25, 2026

August 26, 2026

August 27, 2026

September 3, 2026

September 15, 2026

September 15, 2026

September 29, 2026

October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026

October 13, 2026

October 16, 2026

October 20, 2026

November 5, 2026

November 12, 2026

December 10, 2026

Last updated on 07/24/26

Transit Committee

BOD Recommendation December 14, 2026

January 1, 2027 Contract Execution

Project Manager Concurrence:

Sunil Chettiar, Senior Section Manager, Transit Technical Services Date

07/24/2026

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