Purchase and Delivery of Direct Pulse Inverters for Metro's Light Rail Vehicles

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the purchase and delivery of two units of KIEPE ELEKTRIK Direct Pulse Inverters (MPN 1530-007-2004, MFG Item RS 90065082003) specifically designated for use in Metro's light rail vehicles. This is a brand name procurement with no equivalent products permitted, and bids for alternate products will be rejected. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through METRO's EUNA (Bonfire) procurement platform and in one original hardcopy form to the METRO Procurement Office, 8th Floor, 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, with a deadline of 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Public bid opening is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Delivery must occur within thirty calendar days of METRO's release order to the Central Supply Warehouse at 1220 McCarty Drive, Houston, Texas 77029, with acceptable delivery hours between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding METRO holidays. All bid submissions must include the completed Bidder's Questionnaire, Bid and Award Form, and Bid/Contract Amount, Items and Prices form. Responsible bidder determination criteria include adequate financial resources, compliance with delivery schedules, satisfactory performance record, technical capability, business integrity, non-debarred status, and established business qualifications.

This procurement contains no stated Small Business Participation goal, though METRO encourages small business participation and does not appear to impose set-aside restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. METRO is exempt from Federal Excise and Transportation Tax and Texas Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax, which shall not appear on invoices. The contract term is one year from the effective date with an option to extend for one additional year. Award of the contract is contingent upon METRO Board of Directors approval, and bidders are responsible for monitoring board decisions on the METRO website. METRO reserves the right to reject any and all bids, award multiple contracts if in its best interest, and waive informalities; the lowest price bidder is not guaranteed contract award. No specific budget range or award value is stated in the solicitation materials.