Transit Bus (Rolling Stock) Procurement

Greater Portland Transit District (METRO) is seeking proposals for the manufacture and delivery of 15 base order and up to 8 optional 35-foot heavy-duty low-floor diesel or hybrid diesel transit buses, with delivery starting Q1 2028.

Greater Portland Transit District


General
Open
RFP 2026-008
Oct 06, 2026 09:00 PM
Jul 14, 2026 11:57 AM
3 years
Disadvantaged Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
fsuszczynski@gpmetro.org
114 Valley Street, Portland, ME, USA
Description

Greater Portland Transit District (METRO) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the manufacture and delivery of fifteen (15) 35-foot heavy-duty low-floor transit buses, with an option for up to eight (8) additional buses. The base order includes six diesel buses for Contract Year 1 (2026), five diesel or hybrid diesel buses for Contract Year 2 (2027), and four diesel or hybrid diesel buses for Contract Year 3 (2028). The optional order allows for up to eight additional diesel or hybrid diesel buses across Contract Years 1-3. Buses must comply with detailed technical specifications including FMVSS, Buy America requirements, FTA bus testing, and warranty provisions. The contract is funded in part by an FTA Section 5307 grant and will be a firm-fixed price contract. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Colbi Secure Bids and in paper form by October 6, 2026.

Classification Codes
NAICS336120Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing
PSC2310Passenger Motor Vehicles
Smart Codes
35-foot transit busdiesel hybrid busheavy-duty low-floor bus
Specifications
Supply
No
Timeline
Jul 14, 2026-Posted Date
Aug 31, 2026-Deadline for Questions and Approved Equals
Sep 8, 2026-Estimated METRO Response to Questions
Oct 6, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Product Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
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