Opportunity
Georgia Procurement Registry #RFP513
Atlanta Regional Commission Transit On-Board Survey Services RFP
Posted
April 01, 2026
Respond By
April 30, 2026
Identifier
RFP513
NAICS
541690
This opportunity seeks qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive transit on-board survey for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC): - Government Buyer: - Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) - Scope of Work: - Administration of an activity-based Regional Transit On-Board Survey - Data collection from approximately 10% of daily weekday transit ridership - Coverage includes five transit operators: MARTA, ATL's Xpress, CobbLinc, Connect Douglas, and Ride Gwinnett - Survey to gather trip patterns, socio-economic characteristics, and other data for travel demand modeling - Supports the Atlanta Regional Activity-Based Travel Demand Forecasting Model and the regional STOPS model (Simplified Trips-on-Project Software by the Federal Transit Administration) - Includes data analysis and tabulation - Notable Requirements: - Electronic proposal submission via ARC procurement website - Demonstrated understanding of data requirements and robust quality control - No specific OEMs or vendors required; open to qualified firms or teams - Estimated contract value: $1.6 million - Place of Performance: - Atlanta Metropolitan Region, Georgia - Period of Performance: - From contract award (anticipated mid-2026) through December 31, 2027
Description
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is soliciting proposals for conducting an activity-based Regional Transit On-Board Survey to support the Atlanta Regional Activity-Based Travel Demand Forecasting Model. The project aims to develop a transit travel behavior database for the Atlanta Metropolitan Region to facilitate periodic updates and testing of future growth scenarios. The survey will collect transit trip patterns and socio-economic characteristics from approximately 10% of daily weekday transit ridership across five transit operators. The contract includes data collection, analysis, and tabulation, with an anticipated budget of around $1.6 million and completion expected by December 31, 2027.