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Consultant to Provide Services Relating to Arbitrage Rebate and Tax Compliance Issues for Tax Exempt Bonds

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2139968State & Local

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a qualified consultant under solicitation number 2139968 to provide professional services ensuring arbitrage compliance for tax exempt bond proceeds. The scope of work requires the vendor to ensure that the MTA, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) adhere to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and all subsequent Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations. The selected vendor must provide personnel with specialized experience in arbitrage compliance, specifically those who have performed similar work for large public sector clients or transportation organizations. This Request for Proposals (RFP) has an estimated value between 500,000 and 1 million dollars, with funding provided as 100 percent operating. The contract is structured for an initial term of three years, with an option for a two year time extension. Proposals are due by November 23, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Interested bidders must be registered through the MTA Vendor Portal to obtain a required bidder/supplier number before requesting documents. The contract is managed by the MTA NYC Transit solicitation management office located in New York.

General Info

MTA seeks a consultant for tax-exempt bond arbitrage compliance professional services.

Agency

New York → MTA - NYC Transit (NYCT)

NAICS

541213 - Tax Preparation Services

Place of Performance

NY, USA

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MTA NYCT - Consultant for Arbitrage Rebate and Tax Compliance (CR# 2139968)

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AgencyNew York → MTA - NYC Transit (NYCT)
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Description of Goods or Services to Be Bid: The MTA Cash & Investments department requires the services of a Vendor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the “MTA”) to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent Internal Revenue Service Rules and Regulations which regulate the arbitrage compliance of the investment of tax exempt bond proceeds for the MTA, the New York City Transit Authority (the “NYCT”), and the Tri-borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, (the “TBTA”). The Vendor personnel performing these services will have skill sets and experience performing and completing the tasks referenced below in section 2 as well as similar work at other large public sector clients or transportation organizations. Pre Bid / Proposal Date: 11/02/2026 Time: 12:00 Am EDT Location: Virtual - Microsoft Teams. Please contact louay.altarazi@mtahq.org for more information. Funding: 100% Operating Goals: N/A Est $ Range: $500K - 1M Type Of solicitation: RFP Price For Bid Documents: $0.00 Document Availability Date: 10/19/2026 These goods or services have been purchased from an out- of- state/foreign vendor within the past 3 years: Eligibility/ Qualifications Requirements/ Preferences Visit our website at https://new.mta.info/doing-business-with-us/procurement/mta-headquarters for more details and information on obtaining bid documents. ****PLEASE NOTE- WE CANNOT PROCESS DOCUMENT REQUESTS WITHOUT A MTA BIDDER/SUPPLIER NUMBER. PLEASE ACCESS THE MTA VENDOR PORTAL, WWW.MYMTA.INFO, TO REGISTER AS A BIDDER**** Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: none

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