Opportunity

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Planet bids #K001641

Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Services for Orange County Toll Roads

Posted

June 22, 2026

Respond By

July 20, 2026

Identifier

K001641

NAICS

541512

This opportunity seeks a vendor to provide Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) services for toll roads managed by the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency in Orange County, CA. - Government Buyer: - Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) - Contracts and Procurement Office, Manager Iris Deneau - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - TransCore (camera hardware) - Prospective vendors: ARC, KDC Technologies, Quarterhill, Emovis US, ePlus Technologies, Floral Park Consulting, Global Agility Solutions, Golden Star Technology, Law Enforcement Systems, Public Consulting Group, Q-Free America, STAR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, Perceptics, Transportation Mobility Solutions - Products/Services Requested: - Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) services to process approximately 47–54 million annual image-based toll transactions - Automated plate detection, OCR, jurisdiction identification, and advanced vehicle signature technology - 24/7 operational support, software updates, performance optimization, quarterly system health reviews, audit and security assessment support - Violation enforcement cameras: - TransCore UTS-0510102 VCARS Camera (truck-only lanes) - TransCore UTS57058-01 Camera (ramp lanes) - Notable Requirements: - Vendor must have at least five years of relevant business experience and be registered to transact business in a U.S. state or D.C. - System must process images 7 days a week, 365 days a year - Pricing is based on a fixed rate per image set - Electronic proposal submission via PlanetBids - Mandatory acknowledgment of any addenda issued - Goal to increase automation beyond the current 80% automated plate identification rate

Description

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency to engage a firm to provide Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) services. The ALPR system is used to process transactions from vehicles without valid transponders, identifying approximately 80% of plates using software and processing the remaining 20% manually. The system involves violation enforcement cameras capturing images 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with an average volume of about 4,500,000 images monthly. Proposals must be submitted electronically by July 20, 2026.

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