# 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.

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