Request For Information

The Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) in Marion County, Oregon, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking qualified vendors to provide a public transit dashboard solution. This RFI represents market research to verify the continued availability and competitiveness of SaaS-based dashboard platforms comparable to TransDASH, SAMTD's current platform. The procured solution must deliver customized data analysis capabilities specific to SAMTD's operations, validate performance measures against established strategic plan metrics and key performance indicators, and enable peer-to-peer benchmarking comparisons with a minimum of ten public transit agencies across the United States. The dashboard platform must be delivered exclusively as a SaaS solution and must include no-cost staff training. Prospective vendors must submit responses by March 13, 2026, to SAMTD's Procurement Department at 555 Court Street NE, Suite 5230, Salem, Oregon 97301-3980. Responses must include vendor contact information, organizational address, email, telephone number, and a detailed statement supporting or arguing against SAMTD's consideration of alternative solutions, including competitor company names and web addresses. All vendors are required to register with Oregon's e-procurement system, OregonBuys, prior to submission, and faxed responses will not be accepted.

The RFI documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types, suggesting that all qualified vendors meeting the technical and registration requirements may submit responses. TransDASH has been identified as the incumbent platform currently utilized by SAMTD, and this RFI serves to evaluate whether TransDASH remains the optimal solution or whether alternative vendors can provide equivalent or superior functionality. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the RFI materials. The procurement prioritizes alignment with SAMTD's existing strategic objectives, data-driven performance monitoring capabilities, and the ability to communicate performance metrics to community, customer, and taxpayer stakeholder groups.