# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-26-2263-PTA01-PTVA1-135356

PVTA seeks independent collision-repair inspection services for one New Flyer hybrid bus

**Posted:** November 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-26-2263-PTA01-PTVA1-135356
**NAICS:** 541380, 541330

PVTA seeks independent oversight of collision repairs to one hybrid transit bus.
- **Government buyer:** Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA), a local transit authority in Springfield, Massachusetts; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEM:** **New Flyer** is identified as the manufacturer of the bus.
- **Vehicle:** One 2024 New Flyer XDE40 hybrid bus, Unit #1876.
- **Services requested:** One lot of independent inspection and technical advisory services for the collision repair, including baseline, teardown, in-process, pre-delivery, and acceptance inspections; review of the repair plan; and opinions on concealed damage.
  - Structural weld inspection must be conducted by a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
- The collision repair itself is being handled under a separate PVTA procurement.

### Description

PVTA seeks an independent firm to inspect the collision repair of one 2024 New Flyer XDE40 hybrid bus, Unit #1876, being repaired under RFP #27-003. Services include baseline, teardown, structural weld (CWI), in-process, pre-delivery, and acceptance inspections. The scope also includes repair plan review and opinions on concealed damage.

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