Opportunity
Riverside Transit Agency PlanetBids #RFQ S26133
RTA seeks in-plant bus inspections and post-delivery audit services for 22 Gillig CNG buses
Posted
September 24, 2026
Respond By
October 15, 2026
Identifier
RFQ S26133
NAICS
541350
Riverside Transit Agency is seeking qualified vendors to provide in-plant bus inspections and post-delivery audit services for 22 forty-foot Gillig compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses. - Government Buyer: - Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), Purchasing Office - Contracts Administrator: Deanna Quevedo - OEM Highlight: - Gillig is the sole Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the buses - Products Requested: - 22 units of forty-foot Gillig CNG transit buses - No specific part numbers provided - Services Requested: - Resident in-plant inspection during bus production at Gillig's Livermore, CA facility - Post-delivery audit services including acceptance testing and reporting - Review of bus specifications and addenda - Factory fabrication plan surveys to ensure compliance with agency requirements and federal safety standards - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Buy America and federal safety standards - Firm-fixed price contract - All-inclusive pricing for equipment and service delivery - Services to be performed during the initial year of full production, including pre-production meetings, production inspections, and post-delivery audits
Description
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) is soliciting quotes from qualified vendors to provide in-plant bus inspections and post-delivery audit services for twenty-two (22) forty-foot Gillig transit buses. The vehicle production is expected to begin between June and August of 2027 at the Gillig facility in Livermore, California. The contract will be a firm-fixed price purchase order. The scope includes reviewing bus specifications, surveying factory fabrication plans, and performing inspections during the initial year of full production.