Opportunity
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Opengov #251856
SORTA 5-Year Maintenance & Repair for Radio, CAD/AVL, and APC Systems
Posted
May 19, 2026
Respond By
June 25, 2026
Identifier
251856
NAICS
811219, 811213
SORTA (Cincinnati Metro) is seeking a qualified vendor for a five-year contract to provide maintenance and repair services for its Radio, CAD/AVL, and APC systems across its transit fleet. - Government Buyer: - Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), also known as Cincinnati Metro - Products/Services Requested: - Preventive maintenance for on-bus radio, CAD/AVL, and APC systems (500 units annually) - Preventive maintenance for handheld radios (65 units annually) - Preventive maintenance for fixed site equipment (6 sites annually) - Software and firmware updates/configuration (350 buses annually) - Installation and removal of APC equipment (10 installs/removals annually) - Installation and removal of equipment on fixed route and paratransit vehicles (25 and 19 units annually, respectively) - Repair and installation services, including hourly repair rates (800 hours/year) and trip charges (260 trips/year) - Notable Requirements: - Ability to service a large, diverse fleet (buses, paratransit, micro-transit) - Capability to perform software/firmware updates and manage both installation and removal of APC equipment - Asset management, warranty processing, and compliance documentation required - Vendors must provide detailed pricing, technical approach, firm qualifications, and staffing - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Locations: - Services cover Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and parts of Butler, Clermont, and Warren Counties - Work performed at SORTA facilities and on transit vehicles
Description
This solicitation is for a 5-year maintenance and repair contract for radio, CAD/AVL, and APC systems for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA). The scope includes preventive maintenance, repair, installation, software updates, warranty processing, and asset management. Vendors must provide detailed pricing, technical approach, firm qualifications, staffing, and compliance documents. The response must be submitted electronically by June 25, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 2, 2026, via Microsoft Teams.