BPO for We Are DART signage

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) is issuing a Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) for signage production and delivery related to the "We Are DART" campaign. This procurement solicitation (Number 2097456), posted on February 19, 2026, with a due date of February 25, 2026, seeks a qualified print vendor to produce and deliver multiple signage formats including 46 vinyl banners (9' x 3' on 10oz vinyl with grommets), foam board thin banners and wall decals in various sizes, acrylic posters with stand-off mounts (22 units across four designs), foam board stand-alone posters, and hanging circles with hardware. All items must be delivered to multiple DART service area locations including East Dallas, CROF, SOC, Police HQ, Northwest, Pioneer, and other facilities by March 13, 2026. The vendor must receive artwork by February 27, 2026, provide proofs by March 2, 2026 for DART approval, and complete printing and delivery between March 4-13, 2026. Required qualifications include demonstrated 100% scheduling control of printing facilities, capability to utilize MAC Adobe Creative Cloud and PDF files with full Adobe Acrobat versions, ability to provide proofs within 24 hours of artwork receipt, and comprehensive cost estimation expertise covering all prepress, proofs, substrates, inks, press time, shipping, staffing, and fulfillment expenses. All line item prices must include delivery, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, warehousing, freight, and any other charges necessary to meet requirements on an FOB Destination basis with no separate freight charges; DART is tax-exempt and will not charge sales tax. The BPO has a base performance period of 12 months, and delivery timelines are essential to the order, with failure to meet specified delivery dates potentially resulting in rejection and default termination.

No set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are specified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are listed beyond the standard capability to work with Adobe Creative Cloud files and PDF formats. Payment terms are Net 30, with invoices submitted in triplicate to APInvoices@dart.org and payment made 30 days from receipt of the invoice or 30 days from receipt of the order, whichever is later. All purchase orders are subject to DART's standard Terms and Conditions, which require vendors to comply with commercial warranty provisions ensuring merchantable quality, equal opportunity employment commitments, prohibition on conflicts of interest, compliance with Texas law, certification that the seller is not on the Texas Comptroller's foreign terrorist organization list, and verification that neither the seller nor its affiliates boycott Israel. The solicitation documents do not specify an overall budget range or maximum award value; pricing will be determined based on vendor responses to the detailed line item requirements outlined in the Event Schedule, with all costs incorporated into individual pricing submissions through the Bonfire registration portal.