Opportunity
Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #923456-26-6-3
STAR Transit Urban Operations Services for St. Tammany Parish
Posted
May 20, 2026
Respond By
June 25, 2026
Identifier
923456-26-6-3
NAICS
485119
St. Tammany Parish Government is seeking proposals for the STAR Transit Urban Operations project, a demand-response curb-to-curb transit service in the Parish's urbanized areas. - Government Buyer: - St. Tammany Parish Government, Department of Procurement - Contact: Michael B. Cooper (Procurement Office) - Products/Services Requested: - Urban transit operations services for STAR Transit - Operation of up to 27,000 annual revenue hours, weekdays 7 AM to 5 PM (excluding holidays) - Provider must supply qualified personnel (drivers, operations manager), ADA-compliant vehicles beyond the 10 buses provided by the Parish, and operational facilities - Parish provides 10 wheelchair-accessible buses (6 Allstar Starcraft 12-6B, 4 Allstar Starcraft 16-2B) and pays up to $175,000 annually for fuel - Provider responsible for vehicle maintenance, scheduling, fare collection, driver assistance, and compliance with federal and Parish regulations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Provider must identify or contribute approximately $650,000 annually as local match funding for federal grants - Compliance with ADA and all relevant federal, state, and local regulations - Multi-year contract: 3 years with two optional 1-year extensions - Parish retains rights to extend, terminate, or suspend contract - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation, but Allstar Starcraft buses are referenced as the provided vehicle models.
Description
St. Tammany Parish Government is seeking proposals for the STAR Transit Urban Operations project. The solicitation involves urban transit operations managed by the parish government. Proposals must be submitted by June 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. The procurement is managed through the Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network, and responses will be evaluated by designated parish personnel after the submission deadline. Contact for the solicitation is Shawn Hoover at the St. Tammany Parish Government Department of Procurement.