Bellows - air bag, front suspension, HD, 2 EA/bus
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RQ144725
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Point of contact
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- David Tesillo tesillod@metro.net (213) 922-1387
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About this opportunity
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is requesting quotes for front suspension air bag bellows (Firestone W01-358-6082, two units per bus) under a Small Business Enterprise set-aside, with quotes due August 11, 2026. This solicitation is restricted to Metro-approved SBEs only.
Respondents must submit price, lead time, and part number at the solicitation header level; omission of any element renders the quote non-responsive. No substitutions from the approved manufacturer are permitted. Award will be based on best value to LACMTA across price, lead time, and past performance.
Delivery must include the purchase order number on packing slips along with part number and quantity. Multi-pallet shipments require individual packing slips per pallet. All palletized deliveries to the Central Maintenance Facility must conform to 46" × 46" × 42" pallet dimensions or face rejection. Quotes must remain valid for 60 days. Questions or requests for approved equals are due at least three business days before solicitation close.
Opportunity text
THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A “SET-ASIDE” FOR METRO APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) ONLY. METRO P/N: 193804 DESCRIPTION: BELLOWS - AIR BAG, FRONT SUSPENSION, HD, 2 EA/BUS APPROVED MFR: FIRESTONE APPROVED MFG#: W01-358-6082 *************DO NOT SUBSTITUTE************ 1.RESPONSE: ALL QUOTES MUST INCLUDE PRICE, LEAD TIME AND PART NUMBER (P/N) FOR THE ITEM QUOTED. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION SHALL LEAD TO VENDOR’S QUOTE BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION SHALL BE ENTERED AT THE HEADER LEVEL OF THE SOLICITATION IN THE SECTION “NOTE TO BUYER”. 2. BASIS FOR AWARD: LACMTA WILL SELECT THE QUOTE THAT OFFERS THE BEST VALUE TO METRO BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PRICE LEAD TIME PAST PERFORMANCE 3. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER MUST BE LISTED ON PACKING SLIP ALONG WITH PART NUMBER AND QUANTITY. IF DELIVERY CONTAINS MULTIPLE PALLETS, EACH PALLET MUST CONTAIN ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL PACKING SLIP WITH THE PO NUMBER. **CMF DELIVERIES ONLY** PALLETIZED DELIVERIES MUST CONFORM TO 46X46X42 PALLET SIZE OR THE SHIPMENT WILL BE REJECTED. 4. QUESTIONS: QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR APPROVED EQUALS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE SOLICITATION. 5. QUOTE VALIDITY: QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 60 DAYS
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