# North Carolina eVP #487-487-DL-DSS002005

Mecklenburg County Transportation Barrier Study for Older Adults

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 487-487-DL-DSS002005
**NAICS:** 541720, 541611, 541910, 541690

Mecklenburg County is seeking a qualified consultant to study transportation barriers facing unhoused or at-risk adults aged 55 and older.
- **Government buyer:** Mecklenburg County, Department of Social Services, Division of Child, Family, and Adult Services (CFAS); Procurement Division.
- **Requested service:** One Transportation Barrier Study for older adults in Mecklenburg County. No OEMs, commercial vendors, or product part numbers are named.
- **Scope:** Conduct stakeholder engagement, surveys, trauma-informed interviews and focus groups at trusted locations; map existing transportation services and access barriers; and assess service intake, documentation, communications, advance booking, and cashless-payment barriers.
  - Analyze how Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) demand-response service interacts with CATS fixed-route transit.
  - Develop evidence-based short- and long-term recommendations.
- **Deliverables:** Project management plan and timeline, stakeholder engagement summary, existing-services and barrier maps, draft report, and final study.
- **Notable requirements:** Relevant experience in public transportation and metropolitan planning, ADA paratransit and specialized transportation, government and MPO/DOT projects, Social Determinants of Health and housing systems, geriatric health, and Title VI compliance. Participant-facing researchers must have human-subjects protections certification and training in informed consent, trauma-informed interviewing, and data anonymization; lead researchers are expected to hold a relevant advanced degree. The selected vendor must have active SAM registration and a UEI.
- **Budget and term:** Maximum project cost is $82,500. The contract term is one year with no renewal options.

### Description

Mecklenburg County is requesting quotes from qualified vendors to conduct a Transportation Barrier Study for the Mecklenburg County area. The study, funded by a Section 5303 planning grant, will identify transportation barriers affecting adults aged 55 and older who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused, including through stakeholder engagement, surveys, service mapping, and analysis. Deliverables include a project management plan, engagement summary, maps, a draft report, and a final study due by June 30, 2027. The contract term is one year, and the total project cost must not exceed $82,500.

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