Plate ASM - base, exit door
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RQ146421
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Point of contact
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- Kaitlyn Garza garzak@metro.net (213) 922-2415
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About this opportunity
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is requesting quotes for a plate assembly base exit door component under a set-aside for LACMTA-approved Small Business Enterprises only, with quotes due October 20, 2026. This is a restricted procurement — only SBE-certified vendors may respond.
The scope is METRO P/N 188781, a plate assembly for an exit door, with approved manufacturer Vapor-Wabco (approved MFR #51550152-00). Substitutions are not permitted. Respondents must provide price, lead time, and part number at the solicitation header in the "Note to Buyer" section; failure to include all three elements renders the quote non-responsive.
LACMTA will award based on best value considering price, lead time, and past performance. Delivery must include the purchase order number and part number on packing slips; multi-pallet shipments require an individual packing slip per pallet. Deliveries to the CMF (Central Maintenance Facility) must conform to 46 inches by 46 inches by 42 inches 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 prior to solicitation close (by October 17, 2026).
Opportunity text
THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A “SET-ASIDE” FOR METRO APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) ONLY. METRO P/N: 188781 DESCRIPTION: PLATE ASM - BASE, EXIT DOOR APPROVED MFR: VAPOR-WABCO APPROVED MFR #: 51550152-00 *************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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