Physical & Chemical Testing of Bus Oil / Coolant for NYCT DOB & MTA Bus Co(0000548729)

The contract pertains to the physical and chemical testing of fluids—including engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid, and hybrid traction motor oil—used in New York City Transit buses operated by the MTA. The work is to be performed across various transit maintenance facilities throughout New York State, with the contractor responsible for sample collection, laboratory analysis, and submission of comprehensive written reports as directed by the Project Manager. The solicitation is structured as an Invitation for Bid with an estimated value between $1 million and $5 million over a five-year period, and it is issued under NAICS code 541380 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The agency, MTA New York City Transit, has set the solicitation posting date as May 15, 2026, with responses due by June 15, 2026, and a pre-bid conference scheduled for May 22, 2026. The procurement is expected to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, though explicit evaluation factors, weights, or trade-off criteria are not detailed in the available documentation. Performance must adhere to the Technical Services Specification and standard industry practices, though no specific standards like ASTM or SAE are named. No formal packaging, labeling, barcoding, or MIL-STD requirements are specified, suggesting that logistics and sample handling follow conventional industry norms. The sole point of contact for procurement inquiries is Shadé James, reachable via email, and while payment and accounting details are provided with an agency code of 08645cad and 100% operating funding, no remittance instructions, invoicing methods, or formal COR/COTR assignments are identified. No representational certifications, socioeconomic status disclosures, or special contract requirements such as OCI provisions or security clearances are referenced, and no attachments or formal clause lists are included in the solicitation materials.