Digital Radio Test Set -

This contract pertains to the procurement of two Digital Radio Test Sets, specifically the VIAVI PART NO: 8800SX, for the Metro-North Railroad in New York. The solicitation is exclusively available to Discretionary vendors and mandates that awards be made only to NYS-certified Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), or Small Business Certification (SBC) firms. The delivery location is at 24 Fisher Lane in North White Plains, NY, with strict requirements that shipments be unloaded by forklift since no loading dock is available, and signatures must be obtained from Metro-North employees upon delivery to confirm receipt. The delivery must occur immediately upon award, with a due date set for June 6, 2024, by 2:00 PM, and the vendor is responsible for ensuring no material is left unattended if a signature cannot be obtained. The contract covers all NYS counties and is valued between $50,000 and $70,000. It emphasizes that there are no set-aside goals for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged-owned subcontracting, indicating a direct award process without specific subcontracting targets. The procurement is managed by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North Railroad, with a primary contact named Eric Dunn. The project is part of a broader NAICS code 517919, related to telecommunications equipment, and the procurement process was initiated on May 15, 2024, with responses due by June 6, 2024.