Heavy-Duty Tag-Along Equipment Trailers Documents available in Procureware.

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is issuing an Invitation for Bid, solicitation number NORTA-IFB-2026-037, for the procurement of two heavy-duty tag-along equipment trailers. The agency is specifically seeking Interstate 24DTA equipment trailers or an approved equivalent. Bids must be submitted by 2:00 PM on November 6, 2026, either through the RTA Procurement website or delivered physically to 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Interested vendors may submit written questions via the procurement portal until 1:00 PM on October 27, 2026. The contract is managed by the Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans, with Ronald Baptiste Jr. serving as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Leah LeBlanc as the primary point of contact. While the agency maintains a general commitment to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26 and an overall agency goal of 32 percent for federally funded projects, no specific DBE goal has been established for this procurement due to a lack of subcontracting opportunities. The solicitation emphasizes non-discrimination based on age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or disability.