# North Carolina eVP #487-DL-DSS002005

Mecklenburg County Transportation Barrier Study for Older Adults

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 487-DL-DSS002005
**NAICS:** 541611, 541720, 541910, 541614

Mecklenburg County is seeking a qualified consultant to study transportation barriers affecting unhoused and at-risk older adults.
- **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 adults aged 55 and older who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness; no specific products, product quantities, or part numbers are requested.
- **Scope:** Identify transportation barriers; conduct trauma-informed interviews, focus groups, surveys, and stakeholder engagement at trusted locations; map existing services and access gaps; assess issues involving the Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) fixed-route service, including intake, documentation, communication, cashless payment, and demand-response scheduling; and develop short- and long-term, data-driven recommendations.
- **Deliverables:** Project management plan and timeline, stakeholder engagement summary, maps of services and barriers, draft report, and final study.
- **Notable requirements:** Relevant transportation-planning and public-transit experience, Title VI knowledge, and expertise with homelessness, older adults, and ADA paratransit. Lead researchers need a relevant advanced degree; staff engaging participants or handling sensitive data need human-subjects protections certification and training in informed consent, trauma-informed interviewing, and data anonymization. Vendors must have active SAM registration and a UEI to receive federal funds.
- **Price and performance:** Total project cost is capped at $82,500. The contract term is one year with no renewal options; its start date is unspecified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, or resellers are named. MTS and CATS are transportation systems referenced in the study scope.

### Description

Mecklenburg County is requesting quotes from qualified vendors to conduct a Transportation Barrier Study for the Mecklenburg County area. The study will identify transportation barriers affecting unhoused or at-risk older adults aged 55 and older, engage stakeholders, map existing services, and provide data-driven recommendations for improving transportation options. Deliverables include a project plan, stakeholder engagement summary, service and barrier maps, a draft report, and a final study due June 30, 2027. The contract term is one year with no renewal options, and the total project cost must not exceed $82,500.

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