Plug - drain, transcooler/radiator, 1/4"-18NPT

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
RQ145533
State
California
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About this opportunity

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is requesting quotes for drain plugs (METRO P/N 141117) under a set-aside for Metro-approved Small Business Enterprises only, with quotes due September 15, 2026.

This is a restricted solicitation limited to SBE vendors. The scope is a single part: a 1/4"-18NPT compact-design drain plug for transcooler/radiator applications. The approved manufacturer is No-Spill Systems, model 45-13818-03; no substitutes are permitted.

Quotes must include price, lead time, and part number at the header level of the solicitation response; omission of any required information renders the quote non-responsive. Award will be based on best value considering price, lead time, and past performance. Delivery must include the purchase order number on the packing slip along with part number and quantity. For Central Maintenance Facility (CMF) deliveries, palletized shipments must conform to 46" × 46" × 42" pallet dimensions or face rejection; multiple-pallet shipments require individual packing slips per pallet.

Quotes must remain valid for 60 days from submission. Questions or requests for approved-equals must be submitted at least three business days prior to the close of the solicitation, by September 12, 2026.

Opportunity text

THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A “SET-ASIDE” FOR METRO APPROVED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) ONLY. METRO P/N: 141117 DESCRIPTION: PLUG - DRAIN, TRANSCOOLER/RADIATOR, 1/4"-18NPT, COMPACT DESIGN APPROVED MFR: NO-SPILL SYSTEMS APPROVED MFG#: 45-13818-03 *************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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