UTA Public Transit Passes

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has issued a Special Notice for a sole source purchase order to acquire public transit passes from Utah Transit Authority. This procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is being conducted under other than full and open competition, as authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501. The contract involves purchasing electronic fare cards with specific technical requirements, including microchips, individual numbering, and signature strips that function across multiple transportation modes in the Wasatch Front region. The notice was posted on November 26, 2024, with a response deadline of December 11, 2024. The procurement is categorized under Mixed Mode Transit Systems (NAICS 485111) and Transportation/Travel/Relocation services.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure transit passes for the BLM Utah State Office through a direct purchase from Utah Transit Authority. Interested contractors are invited to submit written information demonstrating their capability to meet the specified requirements, even though this is not a competitive procurement. Contractors must email the contracting specialist, Sarah Hancey (shancey@blm.gov), with the subject line "2025 Transit Passes Inquiry" by 3:00 PM MST on December 11, 2024. The anticipated award date is December 31, 2024. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received. The transit passes must be electronic fare cards with specific technical characteristics, including embedded microchips, individual external and internal numbering, and signature strips compatible with various public transportation methods in Utah, such as buses, Trax, and Frontrunner.