Request for Information (RFI) ETA Transit System

This Request for Information (RFI) from the State of Florida, posted on April 28, 2026, with a deadline of May 19, 2026, seeks to determine whether ETA Transit System services are available from a single source or from multiple providers. The procurement concerns a transit-grade onboard computing platform and integrated transit management solutions, specifically including the Vehicle Logic Unit (VLU), a fully cloud-based Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system, and an integrated SPOT/Route Manager suite. The required deliverables and capabilities include General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) management, automated announcements, destination sign control, Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) integration, and real-time vehicle tracking and data distribution. This is a Notice of Intent to Designate Single Source, meaning the County currently believes only one vendor can meet these specifications; however, the RFI invites alternative proposals from vendors capable of meeting or exceeding the stated requirements. Interested vendors must respond through the electronic bidding system by May 19, 2026, and should submit supporting documentation demonstrating their ability to provide comparable commodities or services. The Director of Purchasing retains sole authority to determine whether submitted proposals are comparable and will notify all submitting vendors of the final decision regarding sole source designation.

The RFI does not specify any particular set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting which types of organizations may respond. No incumbent vendor, current contractor, or existing technology integration requirements are mentioned in the procurement notice. Similarly, no award value or budget range has been provided in the available documentation. Vendors responding to this RFI should be prepared to demonstrate technical equivalency and capability to deliver transit management solutions that meet the County's operational needs, though specific evaluation criteria beyond comparability to the stated requirements are not detailed in the notice.