Door ASM - access, defroster

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
RQ145525
State
California
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is soliciting quotes for a door assembly with access and defroster component under a set-aside restricted to Metro-approved small business enterprises only, with quotes due September 14, 2026. This SBE set-aside is a hard eligibility gate — only certified Metro SBEs may bid.

The procurement seeks New Flyer part number 464624-1000 (Metro P/N 188832N), a door assembly–access defroster unit. The approved manufacturer specification is non-substitutable. Quotes must include price, lead time, and part number at the solicitation header level; omission of any required element renders the quote non-responsive.

Metro will select the quote offering best value based on price, lead time, and past performance. Delivery must include the purchase order number on all packing slips along with part number and quantity. For CMF deliveries, palletized shipments must conform to 46×46×42 pallet dimensions or face rejection; each pallet in multi-pallet shipments requires its own packing slip. Quotes must remain valid for 60 days. Vendors seeking approved-equals status or submitting questions must do so at least three business days prior to close — effectively September 11, 2026 given the September 14 deadline.

Opportunity text

THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A “SET-ASIDE” FOR METRO APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) ONLY. METRO P/N: 188832N DESCRIPTION: DOOR ASM - ACCESS, DEFROSTER APPROVED MFR: NEW FLYER APPROVED MFR #: 464624-1000 *************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 THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A “SET-ASIDE” FOR METRO APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) ONLY.

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