AE50576 Systems Engineering Consulting Services

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is seeking a Request for Qualification Statements (RFQ) for Systems Engineering Consulting Services through solicitation AE50576, targeting consultants to provide comprehensive systems engineering services for existing operating systems and capital projects. The procurement will serve the City of Atlanta and Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton counties, with specific requirements that the selected contractor must meet International Organizations for Standards (ISO) guidelines, specifically ISO/IEC 15288, and comply with MARTA's Safety Assurance Processes (SAQ-PL-1006) and System Modification Management Plan (SAQ-PL-1015). Potential contractors must demonstrate technical expertise, comprehensive qualifications, team composition, specialized experience, project monitoring capabilities, and robust organizational management approaches. The solicitation requires detailed documentation including organizational charts, professional resumes, financial statements, and references. A virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Teams, with qualification statements due on September 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST, to be submitted at the MARTA Annex Building. Evaluation criteria will prioritize technical capabilities, professional qualifications, and the ability to support MARTA's strategic transit system engineering objectives.

The procurement includes a 29% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal, which provides opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to participate in the contract. Contractors must submit various compliance forms, including immigration status verification and conflict of interest declarations. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the systems engineering services suggests a potentially significant contract scope. The solicitation does not indicate current incumbent vendors, but it emphasizes the need for contractors to integrate with MARTA's existing transit infrastructure and support ongoing operational and capital project needs. Interested parties can review and download solicitation documents from MARTA's website starting August 18, 2025, and can contact Djuana Herron, Manager of Contracts, at (404) 848-5367 or ddherron@itsmarta.com for additional information. The contract will require deep technical expertise in transit systems engineering, with a focus on supporting MARTA's operational efficiency and strategic development.