Cushion - safety, coupler horn, yellow foam
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RQ144084(2)
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Point of contact
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- Beverly Beaver beaverb@metro.net (213) 922-1019
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About this opportunity
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is requesting quotes on safety cushion–coupler horn components (Metro P/N 182133) with quotes due July 20, 2026. This is an open solicitation; no set-aside or preference program applies.
The item is a yellow foam safety cushion for coupler horns. The approved manufacturer is West Coast Gasket Co., and the approved part number is MFG-RFS-112205 — substitution is not permitted. Quotes must include price, lead time, and part number at the solicitation header level; omission of any required element renders the quote non-responsive.
LACMTA will award based on best value, evaluated across price, lead time, and past performance. Delivery must occur to the Central Maintenance Facility (CMF). Palletized shipments must conform to 46×46×42 pallet dimensions, or the shipment will be rejected. Each pallet must include its own packing slip bearing the purchase order number, part number, and quantity. The part is exempt from California sales and use tax as a rail car component part.
Quotes must remain valid for 60 days. Questions or requests for approved equals must be submitted no later than three business days before quote closing (July 17, 2026).
Opportunity text
THIS SOLICITATION IS OPEN TO ALL VENDORS. METRO P/N: 182133 DESCRIPTION: CUSHION - SAFETY, COUPLER HORN, YELLOW FOAM APPROVED MFR: WEST COAST GASKET CO. APPROVED MFG#: MFG-RFS-112205 *************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 THE 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. THE PART(S) LISTED IS EXEMPTED FROM CALIFORNIA SALES AND USE TAX FOR PURCHASES OF RAIL CARS AND COMPONENT PARTS. LETTER LOCATED IN NOTES AND ATTACHMENT.
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